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'TUESDAY , APRIL 5, 1808.

VICTUALLING OFFICE, Aprill, 1•1314-
THE COMMISSIONERS for VICTU4LLIMIa.
HIS MAJESTY', mivr, do herebygive Notice,
That on Friday next the Bth instant, they will be reedy to re-
ceive Tenders in writing (sealed up) and treat for what Town or
Country-Made COOPERS' TOOLS the Service of this Depart-
ment may require for the space of One Year from the date of the
Contract ; to be delivered into the Victualling Stores at Dept-
ford ; and to be paid for by Bills payable with Interest ninety days
after date.

The Conditions of the Contract may be seen at the Secretary's
Office.

No regard will be had to any Tender in which the price shall not be in-
serted in words at length, or that shall not be delivered to the Board before
one o'clock on the said Friday next the Bth hellcats, nor vnlem the per-
son who males the Tender, or some person on his behalf, attends, to
answer when calkdfor.

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MONEY.
NOBLEMEN, Gentlemen, &c. are respectfully
Informed they may be supplied with Money to any amount,
on terms equal to mortgage, secured on Freehold, Copyhold,
Leasehold Land or Houses, Money in the Funds, Marriage Set-
tlements, Widows Jointures, Clergymens' Livings, or any other
Property ; persons of respectability may be supplied on their per-
sonal security only.—Gentlemen will find every liberal accommo-
dation without delay. Application from Twelve till Two, or
letters (Post Paid) addressed to Messrs. Wills and Co. No. 10,
South-street, Berkeley-square.

THE SHERIFFS' FUND,
For the temporary Relief of the distressed Families and Depen-
dants of Persons in Confinement ;
For a temporary Provision for Persons who, on being discharged
from Confinement, have no Means of present Subsistence ;
And for the pecuniary Aid of other Objeete'of Distress, who come
under the official Cognizance of the Sheriffs.
rr HE SHERIFFS of LONDON and MIDDLESEX, agree-
ably-1- to their pledge to the Benevolent Persons who have
kindly seconded their exertions in Behalf of the Criminal Poor,
and of other unfortunate Persons, confined in the Prisons of the
Metropolis, have drawn up a Statement 91 their Receipts and
Disbus sements. At the same time that they return their warmest
Thanks to those who have so liberally aided their Design, they
think it necessary to state, that their Means have hitherto been
very inadequate to the Magnitude of the Evils which they have
sought to alleviate ; and that, at the average Rate of their Expen-
diture, their, Fund will soon be exhausted, unless it be aided by
the Contributions of all Persons who duly estimate and feel for
such accumulated Misfortune and Wretchedness as is the object
of this Subscription.'
SUBSCRIPTIONS. Z. I. 1. 41ISBUISRitENTs. Z. a. d.
Amount received, as To sixty-five persons,
pit last advertise- for temporary sub-
silent - 242 14 0 sistence, on their
Sums received since. being discharged
Sir Richard Hardinge, from confinement,
Bart. 5 5 0 soma of whom
N. Acheson, Esq. 1 1 0 were sent back to
Mrs. Acheson 1 0 0 their native places 34 17 6
Friends of Dr. Hawes 3 3 • For immediate relief
Mr. Joyce Gold I 0 0 to the Distressed
Quarks Harris, Esq. 10 0 0 Wives and Chil-
M. H. Eyre, Esq. per • dren of numerous
Snaith, Payne and prisoners 32 15 0
Co. 2 2 0 For seven tons of po-
James Deacon, Esq. 2 2 0 tatoes distributed
R. Lee, Esq. 1 1 0 at the rate of a
Anonymous 1 0 0 pound, or half-a-
W. Wilberforce, Esq. pound per day a-
M. P. 5 5 0 mong the prisoners,
A. B. N. 1 1 0 according to their
A. P. H. 0 .1 0 necessities 58 10 0
A. F. 1 1 0 For oatmeal, onions,
Messrs. Bond & Sons 3 3 0 andleaks, fora daily
The Committee of supply of oatmeal
City J.unds, to- porridge to the fe-
wards Cloathing 25 0. 0 male convicts
S. A. Thompson, Esq.l 1 0 For coals and candles,
A. Highmore, Esq. 1 1 0 for a moderate sup-
]. Corpe, Esq. 1 1 0 ply to all the poor
J. Jaime, Esq. 1 1 0 wards 13 14 6
Miss Jellicoe 1 1 0 For soap and otherar-
W. L. per Brown, ticks calculated to
Cobb and Co. 10 10 0 promote cleanliness 610 0
A. M. 1 1 6 For legal assistance,
Messrs. Bluebell ,Say- by means of which
er, Henchman and twenty-nine poor
Cat or 10 10 0 debtors have ben
Sir Henry Wilson, liberated from Ne-
w and the gate after long im-
rest of a Grand Jury prisonments (the
for Middlesex 4 0 0 number of whose
Another Middlesex wives and children
Jury 011 6 exceededl2o souls),
W. C. 1 1 0 and many of them
The Rev. Rowland were sailors arrest-
Hill 010 6 ed by crimps on
Produce of the Poor's sham actions, or
Boxes at Newgate, persons imprisoned
to March 7 20 4 6 on false pretences 23 10 0
Ditto, at theCompters 7 11 11 For advice, assistance,
J. M. 2 2 0 • and proceedings is
Miss Ilayley,of Rams- regard to nume-
bury Manor 5 0 0 roue other debtors 10 10 0
C. N. Bayley, Esq. 5 0 0 For sundry articles of .
J. M. Raikes, Esq. 5 0 0 cloathing, as shoes,
J. Morgan and Sons 2 2 0 stockings, shirts,
Alexander Smyth,Esq.2 2 0 jackets, petticoats,
A Purse, per Watson 1 1 0 &c. 46 12 0
For porter allowed to
Receipts 389 14 11 mothers who have
Disbursements 296 7 3 had children at the
----- breast, and for pri-
Ealance in hand 9' 7 8 goners threatened
with low fevers for
want of adequate
sustenance 6 14 0
For sundry disburse-
ments, as rewards
for cleanliness, &c. 8 10 0
For advertising, and
for expences of
printing 44 18 6

7 15 9

4,000
4,000
4,000
3,000
3,000
3,000
Loco
3,000
3,000
2,000

Disbursements 296 7 3
The Shetiffi feel themselves bound to acknowledge the obliga-
tions they are under to the Society for promoting Christina I
Knowledge, for a liberal supply of Bibles, Testaments, and Pssl-
ters ; to the Society for the Refuge of the Destitute, for much
well timed assistance ; to the Society for the Relief of Persons
imprisoned for Small Debts, by whose means many deserving ob-
jects have been released every month ; and to the Worshipful
Company of Drapers, for similar assistance; also to Messrs. Birch,
Leech, Lewis, Hale, Terry, Angel, and others, for supplies of
waste provisions.
CHRISTOPHER SMITH,?
RICHARD PHILLIPS, S
Guildhall, March 14, 1808,
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