The Sun.
London, England, 1802-09-04 00:00:00

SA I EIR DA Y, SEPTEMBER 4, 1802,

LIFE BOATS.
LLovu's, September r, tSoz.
AT a GENERAL MEETING of the SUB-
SCRIBERS to this House, held on the loth of May
last, BROOK. NVATSON, Esq. in the Chair; a Motion
was made, and carried unanimously,
That the Sum of TWO THOUSAND POUNDS from
the,F and, be at the disposal Of the Committee far managing
the COncettis of this House, for the purpose of encouraging
the BUILDING of LI FE BOATS on different parts of
the Coasts of the United Kingdom.
The Pa rties desirous' of undertaking the same at the dif-
ferent Ports or Places, are to engage to man and take care of
the Boats, at their own expence, as the Committee can only
subscribe. towards the first Cost.
Applications .to be addressed to John Bennett,. jun. at
Lloyds, who will give any information required.

ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY.
MANAGERS,
Rev. Dr. fly, F. R. S.
Rev. Dr. Milne Mr.- W. Dawson
Rev. Mr. Pridden Mr. J. Evans
Rev. Mr. Poston Mr. B. Hawes -
Rev. Mr. Sanders - Mr. J. B. NicholS
John Davenport, Esq. Mr. Phene
oseph Jennings, Esq. Mr. Ogborn.
That toe following Retie lions be addressed to the Pnblie:
The Summer invites Persons of all ranks to the Thames,
Ponds, or Rivers.
is An immense number of Persons have, within the last
three Months, been rescued from a watery Grave, to the un-
speakable joy of many Families, who WOuld otherwise have
been deprived of their daily support, dec.
i. Many of the restored were Children, wandering from
their Parents.

3. Others were Suicides, rushing into Eternity, "with a,
their impertedions on their heads."

A T- the. MONTHLY MEETING, the !ph of
.LA. August, solarge a Sum as zl. rss. 6d. for the Month
of July, has been paid to the various Claimants for the Resto-
ration of the Lives of Men, Women and Children. The
Funds, are, consequently diminished by such large Monthly
Disbursernents.-The Managers, therefore, respecifullyttope
that the HUMANE and AFFLUENT will countenance and
support an Institution so truly produtlive of individual hap-
piness, and public benefit.
, JOHN DAVENPORT, Chairman.
Ten Guineas constitute—A Governor for Life.
Two Guineas—Annual Direetor.
One Guinea',annually constitutes—A Governor.
Subscriptions, &c. are received at Baron Dimsdale's, ful-
lers and Charteris, Down and Co. Drummonds, Southwark.
Bank, the London Coffee-house, by the Managers, and Dr.
Hawes, Treasurer, No. 8, Spital-sqUare..
JOHN BEAUMONT,' Register.

NEW MEDICINE DUTY ACT..

A S this Aft seems to have created some uneasi-
ness in the mints of the regular Surgeons, Apotheea-
ries, Chymists and Druggists, the 4th and sth Sections bf
the Ad may be acceptable to them, as well as to the Public ;
'by the eertis-al of which, it will appear that the Legislature
bath paid particular attention to their situation ,and made '4
clear distinction between them and the Dealers in Quack
Medicines.
Sec. 4th, " Provided always, and be it' further -enacted,
that nothing,herein before contained shall extend, or be con-
strued to extend, to charge with the Rates or Duties heroliy
imposed, any Drug or DfugS named or contained in either of
the Books of Rates (that is to say), the Book of Rates sub-
scribed with the Name of Sir Harbottle Grin stone-, Baronet,
and mentioned and referred to by the Act of Tonnage and
Poundage made in the Twelfth Year of the Reign- of King
Charles the Second. or in the other Book of Rates. iu-
titstled, An Additional Book of Rates. of Goods and Mer--
chandizes usually imported, and, 'not particularly rated
in the -Book of Rates- referred to in the Ad: of -Tonnage.
and Poundage, made in the 12th year of the reign,of
.King
Charles- the Second. with Rules, Orders, and Regulations
signed by the Right Hon. Spencer Compton, Speaker of the
Honourable House of CommonS, and mentioned and referred
to by an At made and passed -in the eleventh year, Of the
reign ofHis Majesty King Ceo-rgelhe First; nor to soy Me.
dicinal Drug, or Drugs whatsoever,
,which shall be so utter-
ed or -vended entire, without any mixture or composition,
with any other drug or-ingredient whatsoever, by any Sur.
gems, Apothecary, .ChystUst,., or Druggist, who bath served
a regular apprenticeship, or by any person who }lath served
ass Surgeon in the Navy or Army., under any Commission or
Appointment which shall have been duly entered at the War
0 thee or Navy Office, or by any other person' whatsoever,
licensed in pursuance Of this Act, but that all such Drugs
shall, and any be uttered and vended by all such Surgeons,
Apothecaries, Chymists anit Druggists as aforesaid,-.treed and
discharged from the Rates and Duties by this Act imposed
on Drugs, in suds manner as'they respedively before the
passing of this. Ad, and the said herein recited ACt, might
have done." , •

Sec. sth, ",Provided also' 'and be if further enacted, that
nothing in this Ad contained shall extend, or. be construed-
to extend, to charge with the like Rates orDuties,-any Mix-
tures,' Compositions or Preparations whtitsoever, Mixed, or
compounded with, or prepared frosit Medicinal Drugs, ivje.
cheated or Chemical Preparations or Compositions, or other
Ingredients bearing differat 'denominations, 'or having ditn-
rent properties, qualities, virtues or efficacies, which shall
be uttered or vended by any Surgeon, Apothecary, Chymist
or Druggist as aforesaid,- or by • any such Person who
bath served as a Surgeon in the Navy or
,Army under
any such Commission or Appointment as aforesaid, the
different denominations, properties, qualities, virtues, and
'efficacies of which ,Mix.Loi es, - Compositioms; and: Prepa-
rations as aforesaid, are known,. admitted, and approved 9f
in the prevention, cure, or.relief of any disorder, malady,
ailment, or complaint jneident to, or in anywise affeding the
human body,, and wherein the person mixing, compounding,
preparing, uttering, or vending.. the same, hath nct, nor
claims to have any occult secret, or unknown art for the
mixing, compounding, or preparing; or to the vending :of
the same, and which Mixtures, Com positibns, or PrepaYations
'have not been, are not; nor hereafter shall be prepared, uttered,
vended, or exposed to sale under the authority of any Letters
Patent under the Great Seal, nor at any timetheretofore have
been, row are, or hereafter shall be'by any public notice, adver-
tisement, or by written or printed Papers or Hand Bills, or
by any Labels or Words written, or printed, and affixed to or
delivered 'With any such Packet, Box, fiottle, Pot, Phial, or
other Inclosure aforesaid, held out or recommended to the
Public by the 0 wners, Proprietors' Makers, Compounders,
Original or first Venders thereof, as Nostrums or Proprietory
MediCines, or as Specifics, or,as beneficial fir the prevention,
titre, or relief of any such Distemper, Malady, Ailment or
Complaint as aforesaid."