The Sun.
London, England, 1823-01-18 00:00:00

EARTHQUAKES IN SYRIA. Com-
mittee-Rootni City of London Tavern..---At a PUB-
LIC MEETING, held at the City of London Tavern, on
Thursday the. 16th January, 1823; to consider what may be
Proper to be done to assist the wretched Survivors of the Earth-
quakes in Syria,
The Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR in the Chair,
The following Resolutions were unanimously agreed upon :
It was moved by Mr. Alderman VENABLES, and seconded by
Sir ROBERT WIGRAM, Bart.
That this Meeting deeply feeling the distressed situation.
'Which this awful visitation has involved the Inhabitants of that
Tart of the province of Syria, do resolve to enter into a Sub-
-,cription for the Relief of the Inhabitants generally, and the
the same be administered without distinction of religious per-
luitsitar and that an appeal be made to the Public to aid the
vishitiridthe Meetina to render the relief extensive. •
The following Gentlemen were nominated a Committee to
carry the same into effect, with power to add to their number :
J. J. Angeratein, Esq. Joseph Levy, Esq.
Mr. Alderman Atkins. It. H. Marten, Esq.
W. J. !trinkets, Esq. M.P. J. M. Maude, Esq._
John Blades, Esq. William Mellish, Esq.
John Blunt., Esq. John Nichols, Esq.
Samuel Briggs, -Esq. John Prior, Esq.
Robert Brown, Esq. Wm. Soltau, Esq.
James Bischoff; Esq. Wm. Tonilinson, Eq.
J. T. Daubuz, Esq. Mr. Alderman Venables.
Charles Francis, Esq. Thomas Wilson, Esq. ALP.
John Hamilton Esq. Sir-Robert Wigrain Bart.
Niven Kerr, Esq. Saml. West, Esq.
Thomas Kettlewell, Esq. Jos. H. Wagstaff, -Esq.
Edward Lee, Esq.
Moved by Mr. Alderman ATKIN"; and seconded by R. H.
MARTEN, Esq.
That the Committee request some of the eminent Gentle-
men of the Hebrew Nation to join the Committee in this work
of national benevolence.
Moved by R. H. MARTEN, Esq., and seconded by SAMUEL
'WEST, Esq.
That it appears desirable to this Meeting that Mr. Consul
Barker associate with himself, so far as he may deem it practi-
cable, the Heads of the different communities and religious
persuasions, that the distribution of this relief to suffering, hu-
manity may be known to be alone according to want and misery,
and without regard to nation or profession.
-lined by JOHN BLADES, Esq., and seconded by the Rev.
Mr. Iluours.
That the Thanks of this Meeting be given to the Govarnor,
Deputy Governor and Treasurer of the Levant Company, for
the promptitude Of their measures, and the remittance of One
Thousand Pounds made by them at the very earliest opportu-
nity, and for the care they have evinced for the right distribu-
tion of the amount remitted.
Moved by THOMAS ALLAN, Esq.; and seconded by JoHN
NICHOLLS, Ls+
That the Thanks of this Meeting be given to the Directors
of the East India Company for their liberal donation of Three
Hundred Pounds.
Moved by &smug*. Barrios, Esq., and seconded by EDWARD
LEE, Esq.
That the Bankers in town and country be requested to re-
ceive donations, however small, and to remit the amount which
they may have received at the end of each month to the Trea-
surer.
Moved by Mr. Alderman AT )(IN's, and seconded by Mr.
Alderman VENABLES.
That the Thanks of this Meeting be given to the Right lion.
the Lord Mayor for the. kindness with which he has acceded to
the wish of the Provisional Committee, and for his polite and
able conduct in presiding at this Meeting.
(Signed) WM. HE YGATE, Chairman.
Subscriptions already received.
s. d.
s.d.
Levsmt Company SOO 0 0 Francis? White, and
East IndiaCompany3oo 0 0 Francis . 5 0
Jacob Bosanquet 20 0 0 Wilson, Ashmore, &
J. T. Daubuz . 20 0 0 Co. - -1010 0
_Mrs..Denbus -6fio J. H. Wagstaff, Esq. 65 0
Mrs. Ann Daubuz 5 5 0 G. J. &G. Rankin, 10 10 0
Right Hon. N. Van. Thos. Wagstaff, Esq. 5 5 0
eutart . 20 0 0 Proprietors of • the
Vansittsrt - 10 0 0 Morning Herald 10 10 0
J. Butterworth, M.P. 5 0 • 0 Messrs. 'Walker and
Edward Lee - 20 0 0 Wilkins - - 5 6 0
XIV= Kerr - 20 0 0 Mrs. Preston - 1 1 0
Briggs Brothers and Miss Preston - 1 1 0
Ce. . 20 0 0 Mr. Aid. Venables 10 10 0
40bn Hanson and Messrs. Dobson and
20 0 0 Baker
Jaekunt.,Mattdeand The Right Hon. the
Co. . -1010 0 Lord Mayor .21 0 0
Z. Lev laid .Sons 10 10 0 Rundell, Bridge, and
(1. Sr. W,Soltau&Co. 10 10 0 Co. - -20 0 0
Roddington, and De J. Simmons, Esq. 10 10 ,0
Thorrits
•Ia ChaußUegtnette 10 10 0 John Blades, Esq. 10 10 0
John Bur on 45 0 Thomas Allan, Esq. 50 0
Burgas & Son 10 10 0 Rev. H. 'Washington 1 0 0
R. W. Brant - 5 5 0 R. &B. Brown &C 0.20 0 0
Thomas Preston 55 0 Longridg,e, Bartlett,
SVilliarn Touilinson 10 10 0 and Irodgson
Meßish 10 10 0 Rev .J. Rughes - 2 2 0
O. Bath, -55 0 At Messrs. Bosanquet and Co.
T. S. - - Mrs. Lee 60 0 111r.Serj. Bosanquet 10 10 0
• - 5 0 0 S. Bosanquet,
&Eq. 10 10 0
Fawke*
Fawkes, Horner & , -
10 10 0 ssrs. Bosanquet Co. 21 0 0
W. Prior . .10 10 0 C. Bosanque.t, Esq. 20 0 0
J. Prior 4
osanquet 1 0 0- 10 10 0 Misssl.A.,B
. . .5 0 0 •APPlierson, Esq. 2• 2 .
Smith,Marten,Smitho
and Cot 5 5 0
A Friend to the Suf.
. . fevers - 1 0 0
R. btartea&Sons 66 0 Messrs. Grote and Co.
T. Kettlewell .1010 0 Messrs. Enderby and
John pays ter .5 5 Sons
T. and Bischoff - 10 10 0
Anonymous - 11 0
and Co - J. Malts -1615 0 Messrs. }terries, Farquhar, &
0
W. o.
Maltase 5 '3 0 A Widow's
Mite
Breen, Nichols, and Sir W. W. Pepys
Co. - -1010 0 Bart. . '2O 0 0
irter. W. Wilson, B. Frere, Esq. - 10 10 0
Walthamstow 25 0 0 C.A. hlackenzie,Esq. 5 6 0
J. A. Droop .1010 0 Messrs. Glyn & Co.
W. Abbot - - 5 0 0 G. R. Plumtre Esq. 5 5 0
Anonymous from Messrs. Rogers & Co.
Watford - 50 0 Rev. W. 'Weare 11 0
Stansfeld Rawson 50 0 Messrs. Willis & Co.
Z. Moore, Esq. 500 T. S. - 2 Geo. Hertchey, Esq. 22 0 Messrs. Everett & C 0.2 0
~I,Ca*eaore and Co. 10 0 0 R. Nixon, Esq. - 5- 0 0
-Geo. Burnard, Esq, 1 1 0 Messrs. Walker,
illiarnFilller,2lq.lo 0 0 Maltby, &-Co.' -10 10 0
I.l'. i.e. Davis, Esq. 1 0 0 Messrs. Ladbrokes & Co.
JattetlitowniEsq. 1.0 00 C. 11. - -1 0 0
A. . -„, 1 0 .slessrs. Polehornton, &
Lane,.Esq. 20
C-
,Y*les,Bl•others,acCo.s 0 0 Rev. Josiah Prattra 22 0
Susan - 0 0 Messrs. Verinder and
-Tv% (;Eaves, mi. 2, 2
.0 co. . 2.2 0
!RRobert Adair, kosq. 80 0 Messrs. Coitus & Co.
ev.: H.. Roper 10 ,0 Rt. fin. Lord Oren-
~tiitit.,Wigram, Bart. 20 0 0 ville 50 0 0
LitlylVigram - 10 0 0 J.J.An e tei E 50 0 .0
- 5°ON. E. " s-ti •1 0 0
-
Miss H. igram 30 0 A Christian - 10 0
A..l3llgrarn 2 0 0 Mrs. Yarnold . 1 0 0
r.AldermanAtkinsl 10 0
Messrs. Atkins and At Lloyd's Coffee-house.
Sons . Mr. Alderman Birch 5 0
Sonessrs. Ti - 10 10 0 Pokes & Hamilton 10 10 0
Mildred
MhonpsonA A. S. Hillarman 10 0
- - 5 5 0 SarnuelLeSeis, Esq. & 0 0
General W. Collard, Esq. 1 1 0 Messrs. Hammersley &Co
.O 30 0 Reir. Dr. DUrell 10 0.0
44111 A Mitts'11e1 ;s9. 10 10 0 itlessas., Gosling and Co.
- '0 10 0 3lrs. Ann Hume 5 0
An 6; 0 0 Samuel Barker, Esq. 50
Subscription's will Stock . b all the Bankers in t 5
a2l4'e4untrY* t Exchange; a
"w ; and at the City of London Tavern.
JOHN-WARMINGTON;Jan. Secretary.

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