The Sun.
London, England, 1803-10-17 00:00:00

FIRE AT CHULWILEIGH, IN DEVONSHIRE.
l'lsr the Night of the t7th of August last, a FIRE
broke out at CHU LML E MR, a Market Town in DE-
VON SH I R E,which from the long Drinight,extreme scarcity
of Water, and contiguity of Thatched Dwelling and Out.
houses, in a few hours reduced to ashes nearly three-fourths
of the Town. In consequence of this calamity, the Inhabi-
tants of those Pretnties are at present dispersed through the
remainder of the Town and the Neighbourhood in crowded,
Houses, thrown out of their usual employments,.and.reduced
to the extreme of Distress.

The Committee who have undertaken the Office of Inves-
tigating the Losses occasioned by this melancholy Event,
are enabled to state that the aggregate of tilt; Losses, exclu-
sive of what was instired, am lints to upwards of ELEVEN
THOUSAND POUNDS ; the greatest part of which has
,been incurred by persons wholly unable to recover their
situations in business, without the assistance of charitable
Contributions. •
The Committee therefore take this method 'of laying the
case before the Public, and of soliciting their Charity.
Subscriptions to be received at the following Banks.
London —Sir lames Esdaile, and Co. Messrs. Drum-
monds, Crofts, ,Devaynes, and Co. Haminersley and Co.
Holdero and Co. Child and Co. Willis and Co. Down
and Co.

Exeter—Sir john Dunlze and Co. Messrs. Baring and Co.
Milford and Co. Williams and Co.

Bristol—Messri. Wormll, Matchly and Co.
Rath--Mcssrs. Itobhouse and Co.
Taunton Messrs. Briekdale and Co.
Dorciuster—Messrs. Cox and Co.

Truro- Messrs Praed and Co.
And by Mr. John Burgess Karslake, jun. Attorney at Laws
southinolton. Devon, to whom it is requested that all com-
munications to the Committee may be addressed.
Names oldie Committee.
Right, lion. Earl FORTF.SCUE,
Right Hon. Lord ROLLE.,
Hon. NEWTON FELLOWS. M.P.
Sir Stafrord Henry Northeote, Hon. Sir Jacob Wolff; Sir
Lawrence Palk, M. P. Baronets. _ _

f. P. Bastard, M. P. Paul Orchard, M: N. lames Buller,
-M. P. Richani Incl.doh Bury, Charles Chichester, James
Hall, Richard Melhuish, Henry Foote, Esquires.
Rev. Chancellor Nu•combe, H. A. Hole, John Churchill,
Richard Kt, as, W. M. StavVt:ll, Peter Furze, Benjamin
Clay, James May,
.10m Hole, William Toms, Perry Dicker),
Robert Chichester Williant Radford, Clerks.
B Order ol the Committee,
JOHN BURGESS 'K.ARSLAKE, jun.
Treasurer and Secretary.
Dated Chultnleigh, Sep. 12, IEO3.
Amount of Subscriptions already published C. 584 17 r
Right Hon. Lord Rolle - Jos 0 0
Parishioners of Soutinnolton,by the Rev. William
Toms - - - 76 14 6
parishioners of Creditoo. by lames.Buller, Esq. 4o 13 3
Parishioners of Holdsworthy and Hulacombe, by
the Rev. Mr. Myrick 35 19 3
Parishioners of George Nympton, by the Rev. W.
M. Stawell - 9 to 0
Parishioners Of Burrington, by the Rev. fames
Buckingham 6 o 6
Parishioners of Roseash, by. Mr. J. Taunds - 5 5 6
Parishioners of Exmouth, by Mr. Rymer - S o 0
Parishioners of SiindfOrd - 21 8 to

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Sir Stattbrd Northcote. Bart
- - to to 0
Samuel Kekewieh,•Esq. ~, zo to ,o
'Edmund Granger, Esq.. - - zo 0 0
Nam White. Esq.. - - •- 5 5
Mrs. C Holmes .. - - 5 o 6
Rev. lames Simons - - • 5 0 o
Thomas Grauger. Esq. -.. . - 50 0
Sundry other Subscriptions - - 29 IS 6