Star.
London, England, 1823-05-26 00:00:00

CASE OF GREAT DISTRESS.

ITfollowing Case is "iiiittfhly submitted to the
urnane and Charitable, in-qui-earnest hope that by their
lid askance an unfortunate and truly distressed Family may
bettlened from a Prison, in which, for clew has* Atom mouths,
tlgiitieettdured the most poignant misery. It will no.doubt
be fresk in the minds of many of those humane Christians. who,
fed a pleasure in relieving the :filtdVrings of their unfortunate
felemdettures, that in January last- an appeal was made tot
diebbik in behalf of. a poor man named Pawn, confined in
Milne Prison for debt: those Ladies and Gentlemen will no'
disk remember the peculiar' hardship of this case. Pares,',
afire spending tetenty-five years of his life as a respectable
takenes, became, through long sickness, heavy losses in
and other unforeseen. mlstcyrtustes, greatly dlstelnalldai
Mule was arrested for debts he could nor pay, and was eMII-
**lto p to a prison, leaving a Wife, did four infant Children
order eigst yeah orage, without a home, without friends—in
ket, left destitute upon the wide world : money he had none,
to procure a lodging. for his Wretched Family, consequently
hey were under the necessity of seeking a shelter with him in
the Priem, where they Merely existed by selling and pledging
the few trifling articles they bad left, and When these were gone,
lee situation became truly heart-rending ; for -months they had
rot a bed to lie upon, the four Children all ill, and the ant-or-
nate Mother, from excessive trouble, added to a naturally
!clime constitution, became so seriously indisposed, as to pre-
dude the possibility of her assisting her suffering offspring. In.
'its wretched state they passed many monthe, having no food
lade morsel Which could be afforded them by their fellow-
damn It is a well-known fact, that week after week they
obehted upon bread only, when one of the many persons who
,a 1 witnessed this scene of wretcheddesa, had the kindness to
übmit It to the notice of the Public, and, through their kind
maim, Twenty-five Pounds were subscribed towards the
Bandon of this unfortunate Prisoner. When this sum was
dieeted, application was immediately made to the Creditors,
Indicant that time to the present, a friend has been in treaty
Iritl diem and their Attorney. The Creditors have now con.
leered to discharge Price upon the following terms—that is, to
)al clew cons incurred hi the prosecution of the actions against
1114), amounting to £33, and to give the Creditors Is. in the
Nod for their demands, which will be ef7.o. 17s. more,
r•lakiti in the whole £6B. 175. This'second appeal is made to
rl*ferliags and generoiity of a humane Public with the utmost
bete' humbly enticitiag their kind assistance in making up
required for this poor venture's liberation : at the same
'me, Peace begs leave to observe, that out of the sc'2.s before
°fleeted, lit has £l6 left, which is placed in the hands of a
;entleman, who h. in the kindest manner exerted himself to
tt I settlement with the Creditors. Should Pities be enabled
) obtain his liberty, there are sever-Al Guntlenum, who having.
awn him for years, will immediately give him employment.
be truth of this statement will be vouched for by :qr. Mutt-
In, Apothecary, 65, Fleet-market; Mr. Muaeore having at-
shied the whole family during their severe illness for these
;months past.
e smallest donations will be most thankfully received by
klinghun, Hairdresser and Perfumer, Fleur-de-lis.coure,
et-street; and by T. Price, at No. 24, Coffee-gallery, Fleet-'
'on.—May t, 1823.
it most heartfelt thanks are sincerely returned for the fol-
ig Subscriptions received :
hianlity .ca 0I
s. & 1 0
Planta -
IL Courtney 1 0
' men 1 0
I 0
I 0
I 0
5 0

Lady Twistletoil £1 0
Cli. sad Box of Apparel 3 01
E. W. - - 1 0
&w. - - 010
E. W. - - 010

lirt Gift - -

Mr. G. Ripley -
Gentleman -
3lisa Dont
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