Star.
London, England, 1808-12-20 00:00:00

SUBSCRIPTION IN AID OF THE SPANISH PATRIOTS.
CITY OF LONDON TAVERN, Dee. IS, 1600.
COMMITTEE appointed oft the 9th of De-
cember, by the MERCHANTS and INHABITANTS of
LONDON, to attend to the Application of a general Snbecrip-
tion in aid of the brave SPANISH PATRIOTS, now straggling
in the Field to defend their Country from a foreign and cruel In-
vader, cannot discharge that duty without making an earnest
Appeal to the attention of their generous Countrymen, of all
ranks, in behalf of a Nation and a Cause so interesting to all the
ytnpathles of Britons.
A people contending for their independence, liberties, and se-
curity, from foreign tyranny and oppression—a nation, friendly
in its dispositions—honourable in all its national conduct and.
*araeter—Stted, by political and cnmNercial interests and rely ,
Bons, to be closely connected in alliance and friendship with
Great Britain, and now struggling, with heroic fortitude, in a
common cause, against a common and most formidable foe ; suf-
fering in the arduous conflict the greatest hardships, and endur-
inethe severest privations, has—surely, strong claims of every',
kind en every inhabitant of these islands; and though the greatest
exertions have, with the general approbation of this nation, been
made by Government to afford the mast extensive, speedy, and
efectual aids of treasure, arms, ammunition, military storts,
equipments, and clothing, for the maintenance and support of the
Spanish troops, together with the succour of large bodies of liri-1
tish soldiers, it is still felt, that the generous manifestation of the
popular senthnent, and such further aids, of various kinds, as a
general and liberal Subscription may supply, cannot but have an
effect animating and consoling to the Spanish soldier, and con-
vincing to the Spanish Government and people, of the perfect
union in opinion and sentiment which on this subject subsists
throughout these islands.
The Committee rely, with confidence, that the good example
of the public Corporations and Companies, and of the Inhabitants
of the Metropolis, will be followed by the principal Cities, Towns,
and Districts of the United Kingdom, in order to form together
an offering worthy of the great cause for which it is made—of the
high character and affluence of the Empire which presents it, and
fat to be accepted by the gallant, disinterested, and high-spirited
action, to whose brave defenders tt is offered.
Amount of Subscriptions before Advertised .031,197 _lss.
ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Harry Sedgewick 5 5 Miss Jane L. Goldsruld 10 0
Townend and Sons 10 10 An Irish Chairman, 2s. ed.
Charles Brooke 105 0 Sir Wm. Benstey, Bart. 21 0
C. Brooke and Co. 10S 0 Thomas Leverton 5 5
Alex. Mundell 52 10 S. Walker and Scns 50 0
AT TIM MANSION HOU St.

An Engliihwoman
AT litSslll. POISTER AND CO.
_ _

11.11Carthy and Brown
Hardy, Ottly, and Co.
AT MZSSR 3. SIlaS AND CO.
George, Bridges, Rosy, and Co. -
AT MESSRS. MARTINS AND CO.
Qu tries Haut s and Son 105 0
The Dean of Ripon 10 10
DRIER-HOUSE.
J. and W. Deacon, of
Portsmouth
Rev. J. Deacon, of
Portsmouth -
Clementson,Borradalle
and Jackson

nrtin, Stone, and
Martin 105 0
AT LLOYD'S
Robert Lambert 5 S
1-1. W. Johnson 10 10
W. Vpugban St 0
D. Carruthers 10 10
The Hon. F. North 10 10
John Wilk' g 6 5
French& Groombridge 10 10
Subscriptions are received at the Mansion House, Lloyd's
Coffee-house, and by all the Bankers in London and Westminster.
The Barkers and others, who have received subscriptions, are
respectfully requested to send the particulars to the Ccinunittee,
at the City of London Tavern.