Star.
London, England, 1807-12-25 00:00:00

THE SHERIFFS' FUND

For the temporary Reid of the dlftracel Fianilies and Deptn•
dants of Perfons in Confinement—
For a temporary Provifion for Perfons who, on beim, dircharged
from Confinement, have no means of prefent Subtiftenee—
Foc the Purcbafe of fuch Tools, implements, and Materials, as
may conduce to habits of Indußq in Debtors and Criminala
And for the pecuniary Aid of other Objedts iu Dißrefs, who
come under the official Cognizance of the Sheriffs of London

anti Middlefex.
'THE Sheriff; of this populous City and County,
in the execution of their Office, are necdTarily lirongllt into
eontad with cafes of accumulated ...nifery and diftrefs ; hut, they
ars at prefent unprovided with any effectual means of alleviation
or relief. To eltablifh a permanent Fund for this purpofe, the
preterit Sheriffs appeal to the benevolence of their Fellow Citizens
and of the I°u:ilk at large, pledging tkemtelves to render, front
time to time, fuch Public Reports of the difpofition of the Monks
entrulted to their care as than at once prove the nsceility of the
eminence of fetch a Fund, and abundantly repay to all feeling
minds the amount of their donation.
Subtcriptiomi' and communications are received by the prefent
Sheritf4,C stair lt, Efq Qieen-ttre‘t, Cheapfide,and R. Pa murs,
Ertl Bridge ttreet : who will take eiarge of the diftributinn of the
Fund, make quarterly reports to the Public and the Subfcribers ;
and, with a new to give permanence t.) the plan, will continue a
joint controul and attenti•oi to it for filets time as may be found
neceffary aft:r they are out of (Ace The Lord Mayor and the
two -5 hcsiffs for tine time being will he Truftees for the ft:entity
and fucceftivt transfer of the Fund.
Sehferipirms are alto rectivtal by the Under Sheriffs, J. F. Van-
&morn, Efq. Bat lane, Cannon-ftreet, and Juhn Leigh, -Efq
Crefeent•place, Bridge-ttreet ; by the Keepers of Newgate, the
Gittfpor nreet and Poultry Compters, and Ludgate ; and by al?
the Bankers in London.
SUBSCR
The Lord Mayor to to 0
The Lady Mayorcfs a 2 0

IPTTONS.
I Produce of the Poor's

13..xes at the Comp-

Mifs Atlilvy I I
Mr Sheriff Smith to to
Mrs Smith a I
Mr Sheriff Phillips to 'to

t. rs and Ludgate—.
Hill Week o to 8!
Vittn—Seeond Week o 17
Thr. Under Sheriftt,
MeffraVandrrcom
and Leigh 10 10 0
Mt:firs Orinc, Gough
Square to 10 0
Mr James Adlard,

Mrs Phillips

'A Nobleman
Ti'.

and.Co 2 2
Thornthwaite & Co

A Wine Broker

Alderman Sir Mat-

Du k itrect 1 1 0
Mt flis Key, Dalton,
and Co S 5 0
Mr Griffiths, Hewn
ravern 1 1 0
An Iriihnian o 7 o
Sir James Branfcornb
(tits Sheriff) 2 1 0
Lady Branrcomb 1 1 o
S. G. Martinez, Ell 2 2 0
l'hilip Blake, Ffq 3 1 0
James Duff, Efq. of
Liam') 2 2 0
Mr Beujimin Cooper t t o
Mr M. Ward x z o
A Sheriff's Officer a 0 0
Mr. Lucas 1 r 0

thew Bloxharn S c
Sir John Carr a I
Mils Wedgwool to 0

A. Stephens, Efq.
Qitclfea
_ _ _ _ .

A French Emigrant o 7
Vroducc of the Polts'
Boxes at Newgate
—lira Week 1 14
Ditto—SecondWeek t ;3
Ditto—Third Week t 7
Ditto—Fourth Week t

L. B. Allen, Efq.
A. H.

1 2
5 0

Dr. Hawra

I I

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N:Ps The Committee of City and Bridge Houfe Effetes have
placed atl. at the difonf.il of the Sheriffs towards the purchare of
Clothes; and tbePriforiers have for conic time been indebted fer
very acceptable fupplii s of Fragments of ProviSons from Marrs.
Birch and CA ;'the I..u:don Tavern; the City of I .iiniton Tavern;
the Ntw London Tavern : and the London Coffee Houfe
The Stuns already colluded haws been partly difburfed in the
purcbafe of Potatoes, which have been diftributed to thofe Prifo -
tiers who have families with no means but the Prifon Allowance
0114 Olr.fe. of Bread per Day, And in Coals. which have been
diftributed in fmull quantities to the fires in the voorelt Wards.,-
Small Sums have alfo been given to feveral deltitute Perfot,s on
their leaving the Pain, and Sniall Allowances have been made
to the heiplefs Wives 3Rti Children of Ptrfons in eonfinemtnt.—
ln a few cafes affiltance has been given to make up the amounts
Deceffary to compound adtions for debt ; and in this way Grir
perfons were lately liberated fur tl as ad who other-wife might
hays been detained for an inclet:ri.e.io-iiNl