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London, England, 1862-02-06 00:00:00

ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT
]NSTITUTION
FOR THE PRESERVATIONSHIPWRECK OF LIFE FROM
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(Incorporated by Royal Charter).
PATRONES s—Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen.
PRE SIDENT —Vie,e-Admiral his Grace the Duke of Northum-
berland, K.G., P.R.S.
CrrArnmAx--Thos. Baring, Esq., Ar.p.
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DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN—Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.it.k,.v.p.
APPEAL.
The Committee of Management have to state that, during
the past two years, the Institution has incurred expenses
amount;ng to £28,650 on various Life-boat Establishments
on the Coasts of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
During the past two years the Life-boats of the National
Life-boat Institution have been instrumental in rescuing
the Crews of the following Vessels:—
Schooner Ann Mitchell, of Montrosel
Schooner Jane Roper, of Ulverstone
.. 6
Brig Pallas, of Shields • • .. „
Ship Ann Mitchell, of Glasgow .. • 4
Smack John Bull, of Yarmouth ▪
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Schooner Catherine, of Newry
Barque Niagara, of Shields ..
A Barge of Teignmouth • • :.•
Brig George and James, of London
Brig Zephyr, of Whitby • • ~• 6
Coble Honour, of Cullercoats
Schooner Eliza, of North Shields 7
Barque Oberon, of Liverpool 15
Brigantine Nancy, of Teignmouth
Smack Wonder, of Teignmouth 2
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Brig Scotia, of Sunderland ..
Sloop Three Brothers, of Goole ..
Sloop Charlotte, of Woodbridge
Brig Ann, pf Blyth .. • • • 8
Sloop Hope, of Dublin • • .. 3
Schoener-Druid, of Aberystwyth „
Barque Vermont, of Halifax, U.S. •
I'4 .
Schooner William Keith, of Carnarvon .. • .. 2
Brig Flying Fish, of Whitby .. • • 5
Smack Elizabeth Ann, of Lyme Regis .. 3
Steam Dredge, at Newhaven .. „
Schooner Admiral Hood, of Rochester .. 6
Schooner Susan and Isabella, of Dundee .. .. 5
Schooner Rose, of Lynn 3
Brig Prodroma, of Stockton .. 11
Brig Eliza, of Middlesborough
Ft elo., va .. 6
Brigantine Diana, of Fredrikshamn
Brig Gloucester. of South Shields .. 7
Brig Lovely Nelly, of Seaham 6
Brigantine Nugget, of Bideford .. .. 5
Schooner Prospect, of Berwick .. 6
Sloop Thomas and Jane, of St. Ives
A Fishing-boat of Whitburn
Brig Arethusa, of Blyth
Schooner Dew! Wyn, of Portmadoc
Flat Cymraes, of Beaumaris .. 2
Schooner William, of Morecambe .. • • • • 5
Smack Gipsy, of Newry
Schooner Margaret Anne, of Preston • • . .. 4
Brig New Draper, of Whitehaven • ••• " 2
Schooner William, of Liverpool . • • •• "
Lugger Nimrod, of Castletown
Brig Providence, of Shields .. • • • • 8
Brig Mayflower, of Newcastle • • • • • • .
Schooner Village Maid, of Fleetwood .. .. 4
Barque Guyana, of Glasgow
Brig Roman Empress, of Shields .. • • •• 10
Brig San Spirid,one, of Galaxide .. 2
Schooner Voador du Vouga, of Vienna .. .. 8
French Brig La Jeune Marie Therese . • • • 6
Barque Perseverance, of Scarborough • • •• 5
Schooner Elizabeth, of Bridgewater • • • • 4
Ship Danube, of Belfast •17
Schooner Hortensia, ot Hanover
.. • • • • t
Schooner Oregon, of Stonehaven •• • • •
Brig St. Michel, of Marans : 8
Spanish Barque Primera de Torreviega (saved ves-
sel and one of the crew) 1
Schooner Hurrell, of Penzance (saved vessel and
crew) • • • • .. .. 4
Brig Anne, of Plymouth (saved vessel and crew) 8
Schooner Betsy, of Peterhead (saved vessel and
crew) • • • • 6
Barque Frederick, of Dublin 1
Barque Peace, of London 2
Lugger Saucy Lass, of Lowestoft 11
Schooner Fly, of Whitby (saved vessel and crew
• of four hands) .. .. 4
Smack Adventure, of Harwich.. .. 10
Pilot cutter Whim, of Lowestoft .. • • • • 7
Barque Undaunted, of Aberdeen 11
Wrecked boat on Blackwater Bank, on the Irish
coast, saved one man 1
Schooner Skylark, of Folkestone • • • • 6,
Brig Lively, of Clay, Norfolk .. .. • • • • °
Barque Robert Watson, of Sunderland .. . • 5
Schooner Auchincruive, of Grangemcmth 6
Schooner Friends, of Lynn .. 4
Schooner Eliza Anne, of Dublin .. • • • • 5
Brig Content, of Sunderland
Smack Ellen Owens, of Cardigan .. S
Galliot Epimachus, of Amsterdam .. . • • •

Tot al

For these and other Life-boat services the Institution has
voted £1,893 as rewards to the crews of the Lifeboats. It has
also granted rewards amounting to £515 105. for saving 173
shipwrecked persons, by shore-boats and other means, mak-
ing a total of 871 persons saved from a watery grave during
the last two years.

The number of lives saved by the Life-boats of the Society,
and other means, since its formation, is upwards of 12,200 ;
for which services 82 Gold Medals, 704 Silver Medals, and
£15,250 in cash have been granted as rewards. The Institu-
tion has also expended £57,200 on Life-boat Establishments.
The public cannot but sympathise with the vigorous efforts
now being made by the Society to save the lives of Ship-
wrecked Crews. Their help was never more needed than at
the present time, when, through the extraordinary exertions
the Society has made within the past few years, it has now
One Hundred and Twenty-one .Life-boats under its man-
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needed, its humanearF mission is to be perpetuated.
The Committee gratefully acknowledge the following con-
tributions :
£ s. d
Her Majesty the Queen • • • • e• annual 50 0 0
Clark, Mrs. annual 2 10 0
Clerk, Colonel, RA. . .. annual 1 1 0
Cotton, Sir St. Vincent, Bart.. don. 25 0
Coutte and Co., Messrs., Bankers .. . annual 10 0 0
Digby, G W., Esq., Sherborne Castle .. annual 5 0 0
Erie, Lord Chief Justice • • • • .. don. 10 10 0
A
Fanshawe, Vice-Admiral Sir ~ K.C.B. .. 2d don. 25 0 0
Harvey, Rev. G. G. and Mrs. don. 30 0
Lambton, Messrs. W. H. & Co., Bankers .. don. 21 0 0
Lanesborough, the Earl of • • . • .. annual 50 0
Martin, Sirllenry, Bart. .. 7th don. 10 0 0
Moore, Rev. G. B • •
AL•r• •• • don. 15 15 0
Robartes, T. J. Agar, Esq., • • . • annual 50 0
Smith, Mrs. George, Greenwich annual 3 0 0
Stirling, Col. Sir Anthony, K.C.B. annual 2 0 0
Donations and Annual Subscriptions will be thankfully re-
ceived by the Bankers of the Institution, Messrs. Willis,
Percival, and Co., 76, Lombard-street ; Messrs. Coutts and
Co., 59, Strand; Messrs. }ferries, Farquhar, and Co., 16, St.
James's-street, London,- by a 1 the Bankers in the United
Kingdom; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, Esq., at
the Office of the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi, Lon-
don, W.C.
Payments maybe made by Cheques or by Post-office Orders
(crossed), to Messrs. Willis, Percival, and Co., or to the Secre-
tary.