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THURSDA Y, SEPTEMBER. I, 1803.

PATRIOTIC FUND.
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I.Loyn's Coe vatt-Housx, Ave. 26, 1803.
A T a GENERAL MEETING of the'COM-
MITTEE, for MANAGING th.e PATRIOTIC
FUND, at Lloyd's Coffee-heuse, held this Day, ,at Mer-
chant Seamen's Office.
Resolved, That the following Resolutions be printed,, and
Copies sent to Benjamin West, Esq. President of the
Royal Academy, with a request that!he will circulate.thein
in such a manner es he shall think proper:
The Committee entertaining an opinion, that circumstances
may arise in the. Distribution of this. Fund, amongst the
Meritorious. Defenders cif their Country, when a Nlark of
Distinaion* Which may be transmitted to their Posterity by
the gallant 'Officeri ()four Sailors *td Soldiers, would be ac-
cepted, although the offer of pechniary reward may
ourable be de.
clined, are desirous of being prepared with such hon
Pledges of the grateful Approbation of the Subscribers to
this Fund. At.the same time to combine the skill and taste
of the Artists of the United Kingdom, with the liberality
which has alreadi, been manifested, the Committtee here-
by resolve, to oiler a Reward of
Fifty Guineas for the best Design,
Thirty Guineas for the second,
Twenty Guineas for the third,
Of a Medal, a Sword, or a Vase, all or either of them—Such
Designs to be sent to the seferetary, sealed up, on or before
the ist of November next.
The Committee farther trust, That theY may look to the
distinguished Talents of the United Kingdom, for appro-
priate Inscriptions, either in the Latih ot -English, Lan-
guages : for which purpose, a Description of the Designs,
which may be chosen, will be inserted in the Newspapers in
proper time.
TCommittee taking into consideration the gallant Ac-
he;
tion performed by three Boats, detached from His Majesty's
Ship the Loire, and commended by Lieutenant Temple, Lieu-
tenant Bewen., and Mr. Priest, in boarding and .cutting out
• the French Brig, the Venteaux, from under the Batteries of
the Isle tie Bas. .
Resolved, 'chat RewardS be given to those who are men-
tioned-, in a Letter from Captain Temle, to have distin-
guished themselves, and were wounded on the -occasion,
via. .
Mr. IM,Guire, Boatswain, 401.
John O'Reilly, (Private Marine) 401.
• Robert,Colernan,
john Williams, 201.
ohn Whitaker, 201.
Sailer (name not yet known), tot. •
Resolved; That when the s
Committee- hall have decided
upon the Designs, which- it is hoped the Artists of the
United Kingdom will deliver, -they wilt propose honorary
Marks of Distiitaion for the,young and Aallant Officers who
comMarided the Boats on that occasion..
Read a Letter front the Lord Bishop of Durham, dated
front Auckland Castle, August 23, 0303, addressed to- the
Committee.
G, Dham
LNTLEMILN, •
At County Meeting, holden yesterday at Durham,
requested to transmitl was
a
to yOu the List of-the Subscribers to the
Patriotic Fund, from the County of Durham, with their re-
spetlive Sums subscribed, amounting to 4,4541. los. together
vtith the Resolutions then agreed to, winch relate to the
Fund under yo care.
"the Meeting vas of Opinion, That a Portion should be-re-.
Mica from the General Contribution, for, the- Objeeis re-
quiring, morcimmetliate Attention than can-be received froht
you, on:account of our dtstance from ,the 'Metropolis, and
• the numerous Applications which you must necessarily have
in the moment of Difficulty--Therefore, the Subs; Fiber; are
to intimate, whether their Subscriptions are to be transmitted
to you,. for the GENERAL PURPOSES of the FUND.;
or whether they are to be confined to this County. I Peed,
not trouble you with the Local Contributions. •
I must observe, that on account of the Monty Coneerns
of this Comity, at this time, it hai been thought expedient,
that Am-subscription to the .G ENE RAI. ,I.' i.J&S t
the PATRIOTIC FUND should be paid by four Monthly.
Instalnicuts, which will be remitted to you conformably to
the Resolutions ; and I hope,-that the Committee of.Maiia-
- gets appointed yesterday for thb Subscriptions of the CountY
aaf Durham, will have to remit considerable Additions to the
Stirs already Subscribed. '
-I am, Gentlemen; with high regard and esteem, „
Your faithful Humble Servant,
' • S. DUNELM.
Resolved, 'That the following Answer.be returned to the
Lord Bishop of Durham.

MY LORD, - Lloyd's,' August' 26,` 3 t 43.
I am desired by, the Committee for managing the- Patriotic '
Fund, to acknowledge the Receipt of your Lordship's Let—
ter, dated the ild inst. and to return theft grateful Thanks
to the quhscribers, whose Names you have Wen pleased, to
transmit to me, for their very liberal Contribution in Aid of
the Patriotic Bxertiens of this Subscription, ani,Junting to
40E41. 10i.
I 3 has been the SubjeEt of frequent Inquiry from differen
d-
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pladeg, 'whether the Reservation mentioned by )' 6u r Lor
ship, should not be adopted for' the Benefit of Natives or
others, resident at a distance from the Metropolis —but,
the Committee entertainan opinion,_ that the appio:priation
wiltbe more correct and efficient, and partieularlylless liable
• to Fraud, it' the Subsdriptiiins in every part of thee United
Kingdom, merged' into 'the Fund at Lloyd's in the first in-
stance : and it is the intention of the.CeMmitteei-tb advert
toineans-of distribtiting Rewards and Relief to thole who
may reside in distant places, *without sitbjedWig, the Parties
to the trouble and expenee -of a journey to London, which
they have reason to believe from past experience, will not be
y
ditticult; But I ant trout particularly direded by.the Com-
mittee, to convey. to Lordship and to theTSubscribers,
the high sense they entertain of
who the dextend istinguistheir hed
L p
iberality
il II I.IC
SP I R IT and ZEAL of MEN,
-: beyond the bounds of their present convenh
ence,. and who
manifest, by that means, an attachment .to their Country
and C ratitude towards its Defenders, which, I trust, will
prove a brilliant and successful F.xaple.
. - I have the HOnour to be with great respea,
•., , . Your Lordship's most obedient, --, I
• And most htimble Servant,
FRANCIS BARING', Chairman,
Adjourned to Friday the ad of Sept. OW, at T waive o'Clock
preelsely, • . ' . . • ~ .
Letters, for Seehorrimittee are desired to be.
Comm to
Mr. Wetsford, etary to the Patriotic 1: and ittee,
Lloyd's Colfee-house.

Amount advertised zoizool. 3 per Cent. Consol.
Money - - - - - -" X • 140,326 6 to
Abraham Thorpe zzo M. Burke z i t 0
William' Davulson, , Tito. Burke Ic,
Kensington 6 ravel- ' Denis Burke - ri 0
- 100 o o' Henry Ingles, H. M.
Williams and Grcn- . , . Rugby School 5z ro 0
fell ..- \ 3152 o 0 I ho. Robertson, Ma-
Anonymous, per Jesse • nager ot the Theatre.
Phillips, Temple of. • Spalding, the entire
dtp MUM 10 o o receipts ofone night's
Roper State. Dennison' performance - 29 12 6
Roper - 22 0' The Officers of the
j. Holmes - ' 30 0 o Brigade of Foot
Fran. Fortescue, Had-
leig,ll, Suilblk 2zo' - in Egypt 2d2 110
S. S. and S. s ii o The Serpants -2 clay's
Win. Blake, of I.IOIM- '•pay, - the. cbrporals,'
rook, near White- Drummers, and Pd..'
haVen .
- los o 5) vatcs i day's pay, of
The Mayor and Bur- the Brigade of Vtiot
esses of Notting- Guards who served
liam - roc o o in Egypt 5 7
Hugh Leycester, of -Wm, Cooke; Birmilig-
Lincoln's-Inn Soo • o o ham, part of his
Wm. Tilhard 3o o. o Bounty as a Substi-
Asgood Hanhury too -.5 0 lute in the Warwick
Capt. Win; Catlyon to' to o • Militia , i °
5
Mich. Burke, Coun- 1.,T. change not called
•ty of Galway to to n for - o 9 0
NV. M. Burke 1 i o• Alexander Madow 5 5 0
John Burke - t t o Ishree young Ladies, ,
V‘.. and E.'Bray to to . o tlx Triad of the
Wlll.- Pint, Gloster .•` Stump_ of F
3riel+ - 3
0
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