The Sun.
London, England, 1803-10-22 00:00:00

FIRE AT CHULMI.EIGHI IN DEVONSHIRE.

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7ilt hiGoifi, A. uNturks tetlais.otw,
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in FIRE
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a VOWS HI RE,which from the long Drought,extreme scarcity
A of Water, and contiguity of Thatched Dwelling anti
Out-
houses in a few-hours reduc,7d to ashes nearly three-tourths
of the 'Town.. In consequence of this calamity, the. Inhabi-
tants of those Premises ureat rpresentAlisperiied through the
remainder of the Town and the Neighbourhood in crowded
Houses, !brownout of their usual employments; and reduced
to the extreme at Distress. i

The Committee wholiave undertaken the Office of lnves.
tigating the Losses oCcasioned by this melancholy Event,
arc enable:) to state that the aggregate or the Losses, exclu-
sive of what was insured, muunt*to upwards of ELEVEN
THOUSAND POUNDS; the greatest part of which has
been incurred by persans wholly unable to recover their
situations in business, without the assistance of charitable
Contributions.

The Committee therefore take this method of laying the
ease before the Public, am; of soliciting their Charity.
: Subscriptions to be received at the following Banks.
London Sir lames Esdaile, and Co. Messrs. Drum.
moods, Crofts, Devaynes, and Co. liammersley and Co.
Bolden) and Co. Child and Co. Willis and Co.. Down
and Co. '

Exeter—Sir rohn Duntze and Co. Messrs. Baring and Co.
Milford and Co. Williams and Co.
Bristol—Messrs. Worrell, Matchly and Co.
Math--Messrs. Hobhouse and Co.
Taunton—Messrs. Brickdale and Co.
Dorchester—Messrs. Cox and Co.
Truro—MeSsr& Praed and CO..
And by Mr. John Burgess Karslake, jun. .Ittomey at I,a w,
&ultimolton, Devon, Jo whom it, is requested that all com-
munications to the Committee may be addressed.

Names of the Committee..
Right don. Bail PORTESCUE,
• Right Hon. Lord It 01.1. E,
Hon. NEWTON FELLOWS, M. P.
Sir Stafrorcl Henry Northcote, Hun. Sir Jacob Wolff', Sir
Lawrence Palk, M. P. Baronets.
j. P. Bastard, M. P. Paul Orchard, M. P. fatties Buller,
M. P. Richard Inclalon Bury, Charles Chichester, fames
Hall, Richard Melhuisti, ; teary Foote, Esquires.
Rev. Chancellor Nutcumbe, H. A. Hole, John Churchill,
Richard Keats, W. M. Stawoll, Peter Furze, Benjamin
Clay, James Nl.ty, John Hole, Williain Toms, Perry Dieken,
Robert Chichester William Radford, Clerks.
B Order of tic Committee,
JOHN BURGESS KARSLAKE, jun.
Dated Chulmleigh, Sep. is, 1803. Treasurer and Secretary.
Amount of Subscriptions alteatly published k • 584 17 I
Right Hon. Lord Rolle - - - Jos o o
Parishioners of Southmolton.by the Rev. William
'roint . .. • . .. /6 44
Parlshionentof Creciton, by fames Buller, Esq. 4o 13 3
Parishioners of Holdsworthy and Holacombe, by
the Rev. Mr. Meyrick _ - 3S 19 3
Parishioners of George Nympton, by the Rev. W.
M. Stawcll . .. - ..• 9to 0
Parishioners of Buffington, by the Rev. fames
Buckingham _ . 6 o 6
Parishioners of Roseash, by Mr. J . Taunds - 5 S 6
Parishioners of Exmouth, by Mr. Rymer - • s o 0
Parishioners of Sandford . . ... 25 Bto
Sir Stallord Nonni:cite, Bart. . . to to o
Samuel Kekewich, Esq. - - to to o
Edmund Granger, Esq. . . to o o
lames Wfiite, Esq. . - - 55 0
AT -

Ars. C. Flotillas - .. . . " 50 o
Rev. lames Simons .. - - 5 0 •
Thomas Granger. Esq. - - - o •
Supdry other Subscriptions . - 29 111 6
Received by Messrs. Drummonds.
Earl Fortescila - . - sz to o
.
Ditto - - 51 /,. 0
Ed. Babel.. Esq. - - • - 10 10 o
Dowager Countess of Buckingham - 5 5 0
Received by Messrs. Child snd Co.
Rev. G. 0. Cambridge - . .. 5 a
Sundry other Subscriptions - - 6is 6

NEW INVENTED ►VATEIt-VROOF HOOTS and

SHOES.

EDwAgn MOGGRIDGE, No. +4, Ludgate.
hill, London, begs leave to inform his F fiends and the'
4tinliu in general, that after many years attention and expe-
rience, he has to oiler skein BOOTSi.,d S 0 ES, WATER_
PROOF, with perteel confidence of their being far superior
to any ever made. He makes the lightest dress Shoes and flouts
W.iter-proof, preserving the Leatherz.oft and pliable. Ile re.
commends them onvhoottn4 excursions as no water can pe,
net rate. LikewisC his New-invented SHOOTING BOOTS.
Leather prepared in this way, has the advantage of lasting
twice as long as Leather dressed in the common way. An
article of such general utility will no doubt attracl the
attention of the Public, and induce those who have a real
value: for their health tai apply at his Manufaelory, as above.
He has no connexion with any, other House in London.
E. lit. will thank those of his Friends. and the Public,
who may favour him with their orders, to apprize him as
early as possible, as it will enable him to execute their Corn-
tnandi mahout disappointment.
N. B. A large assortment of Boots and Shnes, Waterproof
and otherwise, constantly kept for the East and West India
Trade. Merchants and Captains liberally treated with.

APPOINTMENT UNDER GOVERNMENT.
A. G MEM AN of Respedability may re.
4...'Ve An eligible Appointment., and a Young Gentle-
man a Midshipman's Appointment in the Navy. A Pre-
mium impeded. Gentlemen having interest may receive
information of Ciyil and Military Vacant Appointments from
tool. to zoool. per annum.
P. S. Thirty Thousand Pounds is Immediately resat to
advance, in Sums from noel. upwards, Lipari good Security
of Land or Funded Property.
Apply personally to Melville and Roberts, Agents, No. 7,
Cecil-street. No Letters can be answered unless post-paid.
0 lik.e hours from Ten tilt Yourtniock.

FOR It HEUMATISMS, LUMBAGO, NUMONF.SS ,
PALSY, Flatulency, Spasmodic or Flying Pains, t;cnrral
Debility anti Relaxation of the System, SPRAINS,
BRUISES and CkiILBLAINS,
WiliViiiigAD's ESSENCE OF MUSTARD,
(PHIS and Fluid},nre the most elledual tenmiles in the
World,having succeeded in cases of six, eight, ten, twenty,
and even of fatty years standing, after every whir means had
failed, and it has absolutely cured :nom rstients ofthe above
Complaints, than, atl OKI Malicines ever maclopubliC.—
The 'quid is So singularly eeitutrating and speedy in its ope.
ration, that Chiblainst Sprains and Bruises are removed by
two or throe Applications.
It is prepared and gold at as. 9d, each box or bottle, by
R. jolu,>tiut, Apothecatry, No, ts, Greek-timer, Soho,
London, ai.it may be had of every Medicine Vender In Eng.
laqd, I West Indies, anti Atomics,
prev,,lit counterfeit Irnposithin, the Genuine is signed
on the Label by the Proprietor, R. johnsion, Apothecary,
No, Is, G reek-street,. Soho, London.

• GODWIN's LIFE AND AGE OF CHAUCER.
This Day was published,
In Two Volumes, 4to. price Three Guineas and a Half in
boards, illustrated with Portraits,
THE HISTORY of the LIFE and AGE of
GEOFFREY CHAUCER, the early Englis4 Poet;
including Memoirs of his near Friend and Kinsin4o, John of
Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster.
By WILLIAM GODWIN.
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THE ENGLISH MILITARY MISSION INTO
TURKEY, SYRIA, AND EGYPT.
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''RAVELS TURKEY, ASIA-MINOR,
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Cot m
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present State of those Parts of the Turkish Empire.
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A Meteorological lonia, and 0 bservationS on the Plague,
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ESSAYS, MORAL and MEDILAL, on the
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dressed to Ministers of the Gospel of every denomination.
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s. On Temperature and Hardiness, with Remarks on Diet.
6. On Scropkilous Complaiwas.
7. On Consumption.
8. on the Preservaion of the Physical Power of Enjoy_
manta with Remarks on 'Food and
.Digestion, low Spirits,
Hysteria, Liver Complaints, Gout, &c.
9. On the Nature and Prevention of those Disorders called
Nervous. _ _

ro. The oboe. Subjea continued; on Epilepsy, Ciddi.
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Miscellaneous Topics of Preventive Mealcitle, Fever,
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