The Sun.
London, England, 1825-01-04 00:00:00

WEST SUSSEX AND EAST HAMPSHIRE INFIR-
MARY.
AT a MEETING held at the COUNCIL
CHAMBER, CHICHESTER, on Wednesday the 29th
December, 1824, for the purpose of Establishing a GENERAL.
INFIRMARY for the WESTERN PART of SUSSEX and
EASTERN PART of HAMPSHIRE,
His Grace the DUKE of RICHMOND in the Chair,

The following Resolutions were unanimously agreed upon:-
1. That it is the opinion of this Meeting, that Public Hospi-
tals for the reception of the Sick and Disabled Poor, are so ex-
tremely beneficial, not merely to the distressed objects them-
selves, but to all classes of the community, that they cannot be
too much encouraged ; that although their utility is by no
means confined within very narrow limits, it is much greater in
their vicinity than at a considerable distance; and, therefore,
that it is highly desirable that every district which is capable
of maintaining one of a size sufficiently large to afford all the
benefits these Establishments are calculated to yield, should
possess such a Charity.
2. That the District constituted by the Western part of Sus-
sex and Eastern part of Hampshire, appears fully capable of
supporting such a Charity • that the present period of peace and
general prosperity is peculiarly favourable for its institution ;
and that the City of Chichester possesses many advantages as
the site of such an Establishment.

3. That for these reasons, and from the particular form and
extent of this County, the recent institution of a similar Charity
at Brighton, does not in any degree, lessen the expediency of
establishing one in this District.
4. That is the unanimous opinion of this Meeting, that a
General Infirmary be now established at Chichester, on such a
scale, and of such dimensions (to be fixed hereafter), as at once
may be co-adequate with the resources of the District, and the
wants of its diseased Poor ; and that it be denominated " The
West Sussex, East Hampshire, and Chichester General In-
firmary and Dispensary."
5. That Subscriptions for the purpose of carrying the last
Resolution into effect be immediately commenced ; and that
the names of Subscribers be received at the Banks in Chiches-
ter, and the other Banks of the District.
6. That a Committee, consisting of the present Members of
the Dispensary Committee, and of the Noblemen and Gentle-
men who have signed the Requisition for calling this Meeting
(being Subscribers), with power to add to their number, be
forthwith appointed (five to be a quorum); that they be au-
thorised to solicit Donations for the Building and Equipment of
the Infirmary, and Annual Subscriptions for its future Mainte-
nance ; and that they take all necessary steps to ascertain the
amount of the Funds likely to be raised for both purposes.
7. That a General Meeting of the Subscribers be held on
Wednesday the 2d of February next, at twelve o'clock, for the
purpose of receiving the Report of the Committee, of determin-
ing the size of the Establishment, and of making such other
necessary arrangements as may seem proper for the completion
of the undertaking.
8. That it is not intended that the Annual subscriptions
should commence before the lit of January, 1826, (in which
year it is expected that the Infirmary will be opened) ; yet as
it is necessary, in order to determine the size of the Establish-
ment, that the amount of this class of funds should be known,
it is the unanimous opinion of the Meeting that all those who
intend to became Annual Subscribers, should give in their
names previously to the next General Meeting in February.
9. That the hest thanks of the Meeting be given to the
Mayor of Chichester for the use of the Council Chamber.
10. That the thanks of the Meeting he given to the Archi-
tects who have kindly furnished it with plans of Hospitals ;
and to the Medical Officers of different Hospitals, who have so
obligingly supplied Reports and other useful documents.
11. That the best thanks of this Meeting be given to Dr.
Forbes for the zeal he has shown in endeavouring to promote
the desirable object for which this Meeting is assembled ; and
for his exertions in procuring statements and plans of nearly
every Hospital in England.
12. That these Resolutions be published in the Papers, to-
gether with the list of Donations and Annual Subscriptions
now, and hereafter to be received.

13. That the best thanks of this Meeting be given to those
Noblemen and Gentlemen who have been instrumental in pro-
moting the benevolent views of the projectors of the Charity,
and in calling the present Meeting, and that they he requested
to co-operate with the Committee in completing the work so
auspiciously begun.
(signed) MC11310311), Chairman.

(The Chairman having left the Chair), on the motion. of
Lord Selsey, it was Resolved, That the warmest thanks of
this Meeting be given to the Duke of Richmond for his able,
kind, and liberal conduct in the Chair, and for his ready as-
sistance on all occasions in promoting the interests of the Cha-
ritable Institutions of this City and District.