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FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1824.

ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY, instituted 1774,
for the RECOVERY of PERSONS APPARENTLY
DROWNED or DEAD.

WATSON,
THE KINGS MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.

PILESIDIENT,
His Grace the Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND, K.G.
At the FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL of this.
Institution, holden at the City of London Tavern, on Wednesday,
March 31, 1824, TIMOTHY A. CURTIS, Esq. in the Chair,
The following Donations and Subscriptions were received :
After the Anniversary Ad. Sir E. Codrington,
Sermon preached by Barr. A £1 1
the Hon. and itt. Rev. Lieut. Cooling, R.N.A. A 1 1
Lord Bishop of Litch- Mrs. Cole A 1 1
Bad and Coventry, Thomas Cox, M.D. A 1 1
at Bedford Chapel, John Crawford, Esq. A 1 1
Bloomsbury £69 ss. Td. W. G. Davis, Esq. 1 1
His Grace the Duke of W. C. Dendy, Esq. A 1 1
Northumberba,K.G. J. A. Dixon, Esq. 1 1
President £lOO 0 BryaWDonkin, Esq. A 1 1
The Lord High Chancel- Peter Dormay, Esq. A 1 1
lor, LO 2d subscrip. 20 0 John Dormay, F,sq. A 1 1
Hon. and Rt. Rev. Lord Henry Farnell, Esq. 1 1

Jame; Farnell,Esq: 1 1
John FarneU, Esq, 1 1
F. Featherstone, Esq. 1 1
.Charles Field, Esq. A 1 1
George Field, Esq. 1 1
J. H. Forrester, Esq. A 1 1
Captain Forster 1 1
Samuel Forster, F.sq. 1 1
T. F. Forster, Esq. 1 1
R. C. Freese, 1 0
F. Freese, Esq. 10s. 6d.
W. Frisby, Esq. A 1 1
W. Gaitskell, jun. Esq. 1 1
Girdlestone, Esq. A 1 1
Stephen Geary, Faq. A 1 1
John Gray, Esq. A 1 1
John the., Esq. 1 1
John Hamblen, Faq. A 1 1
Mi:s Sarah Hawes A 1 1
J. Hipping Esq. 1 1
J. L. Flood, Esq. 1 1
Charles Hudson, Esq. 1 1
Johnson, Esq. 1 1
D. Jones, Esq. A 1 1
J. 13. Kelly, Esq. 1 1
P. Kendall, Esq L G 1 1
George Kilgour, Esq. 1 0
T. King, Esq. L G A 1 1
W. Kirkpatrick, Esq. 1 1
A Lady 1 0
Rev. Charlton Lane,MALG 1 1
Captain Lyon, R.N. 1 1
W. M. 1 1
J. Macdonald, Esq. A 1 1
Joshua Maynard, F.sq. A 1 1
Samuel Minton, Esq. A 1 1
W. Morley, Esq. A 1 1
Benjamin Newton, Esq. A 1 1
Thomas Oldham, Faq. A 1 1
P. 1 1
Joseph Penny, Esq. 1 1
D. Pollock, Esq. L G AI 1
P. Presland, Esq. A 1 1
Alfred Price, Esq. A 1 1
John Prince, Esq. 1 1
Thomas Proctor Esq. 1 1
Race, Esq. 1 0
J. Robinson, Esq. A 1 1
W. Row, jun. Esq. L G 1 1
F. Ruffe, Esq. A 1 1
James Rust, Esq. 1 1
T. Sanderson, F:sq. A 1 1
G. Saunders, Esq. A 1 1
F. Schott, Esq. 1 0
G. E. F. Schwirger, Esq. 1 0
Mrs. Simon 1 0
Thomas Simpson, Esq. 1 0
W. W. Simpson, Esq. 1 1
Smith, Faq. A 1 1
W. U. Smith, Esq. 1 1
W. Smith, jun. Esq. 103.6 d.
J. M. Sparks, Esq. 1 1
Stapp, Esq. 1 1
A. Stewart, Esq. 1 0
W. F. Swanson, Esq. 1 1
John Stuart, Esq. 1 1
T. 1 1
M. Tatham, Esq. 1 1
Stephen Tew, Esq. A 1 1
Samuel Turner, Esq. A 1 1
G. Vaughan, jun. Esq. A 1 1
J. W. 1 0

Bishop of Litchfield and
Coventry 10 10
Earl of Brownlow 5 5
Lord Henniker, V P 3d
donation 10 10
Lord Braybrook A 2 2
Sir A. ilume,fit. VP LD 5 5
Sr R. I'. Farquhar, Bt. 26 5
Sir W.Ashburnharn,Bt. A 2 2
John Atkins, Esq. Alder-
man, VP LG 5 5
J. Gurney, Esq. VP A 2 2
T. Farquhar, E.,q. 21 0
J. Crowder, Ald. 15 15
Isaac Minet, Esq. 15 15
V. F. Rivaz, Esq. 15 15
Ditto A 1 1
C. Barclay, Esq. Trea-
surer, LD 10 10
John Bite, Esq. 10 10
K. Brown, Esq. 10 10
EJ.Collett Esq. 1% P. 10 10
LA. De laChauniette,Esq. 10 10
J. Collett, Esq. 10 10
G. Coutts, Esq. 10 10
F. A. Curtis, lilsq. L G 10 10
D. G. 10 10
B. G. Davis, Esq. 10 10
E. Forster, Esq. 10 10
M. 1). Getting, Esq. 10 10
Miss Hawes A 10 10
J. W. Hartshorne, Esq. 10 10
W. Melton, Esq. 10 10
J. Milward Esq. L D 10 10
W. W. Nash, Esq. 10 10
T. Saunders, F.sq. 10 10
T. Wilkinson, Esq. 10 10
Colonel Clitherow 5 5
J. Fletcher, E.'sq. 5 5
W. Forrester, Esq. S 5
W. Maud, Esq. 5 5
Messrs. Peacock and Co.
City of London Tavern A 5 5
W. Sharp, Esq. L G 5 5
J. Wilmot, Esq. 5 5
T.Wilson, Esq. ALP. L 0 5 5
B. Woolaer. Esq. 5 5
G. Acland, Esq. 3 5
Rev. R. W. Proctor, M.A. 5 3
G. Simpson, Esq. 3 3
W. T. Ilantock, Esq. A 2 2
W. Bowler, Esq. 2 2
Ditto A 2 2 1
Professor Coleman 2 2
A Friend 2 2
F. Itpugemont, Esq. 2 2
C. Welstead, Esq. A 2 2
S. Addington, Esq. A 1 1
I'. G. Agassiz A 1 1
Allen, Esq. 1 0
William Allen, Esq. 1 1
Anderson, Esq. 1 0
T. Anderson; Esq. 1 1
Anonymous, 7s. 6d.
C. 11. Ashley, Esq. A 1 1
W. G. Bagsbawe, Esq. A 1 1
Bagster, Esq. 1 0
.7. Bailey, Esq. 1 1
J. Bainbridge, Esq. 1 1
W. Berwick, Esq. 1 1
J. Bishop, Esq. 1 1
W. H. Esq.Booth,
1 1

n.
M. Bowden, Esq. A 1 1
Rev.A.Brandram,M.A. A 1 1
E. I). Prockman, Esq. 1 1
Robt. Bulcock, Esq. A 1 1
Chas. Burheld, Esq. A 1 1
Chas. Burgett, Esq. A 1 1
T. Callaway, Esq. A 1 1
Wm. Caneroc, Esq. 1 1
George Carr, Esq. 1 1
E. 11. Chapman, Esq. 1 1
J. Chapman, Esq. 1 1
Edw. Charlton, Esq. A 1 1
John Church, Esq. 1
Thomas Clark, Esq. A 1 1
George Clark, Esq. A 1 1
JOH

Robert Walter, Esq. 1 1
John Walter, Esq. 1 1
Warter, Esq. 1 0
Watson, Esq. 1 1
Captain Welstead 1 1
W. Williams, FilA 1 1
Thomas Wilson,. A 1 1
Captain Wilson, R.N.. 1 1
James Winter, Esq. 1 1
F. Witherby, Esq. A 1 1
C. Woolner, Esq. 1 1
B. Wyon, isq. 1 1
W. Yates, Esq. A 1 1

£729 14 1
MARTIN, M.D. Registrar.

Society's House, 29, Bridge-street, Blackfriars.
Since the establishment of this Society, upwards of 5400 persons
have been restored from apparent death, and rescued from immi-
nent danger; and nearly 21,000 persons have been rewarded for
risking theit lives to preserve others.
One Guinea Annually constitutes - a Governor.
Two Guineas Annually a Director.
Ten Guineas at one Payment a Life Governor.
Twenty Guineas a Life Director.
Subscriptions are received by Messrs. Barnard and Co. Messrs.
Drummond and Co. Sir John Wm. Lubbock, Barr. and Co. Sir
John Tinhorn and Co. and by the Treasurers and Registrar.
The Methods of Treatment recommended by the Society may be
had, gratis, at the Society's House, where the Sermons preached in
Aid of its Funds and the Annual Reports are sold.
The Governors and the Public are requested to visit the Society's
Receiving House, in Hyde Park, where a Medical Assistant and
Men are constantly in attendance during the Bathing and Shaking
Seasons. The Committee would be thankful for any information
that might tend to improvement.
PRIZE GOLD MEDAL: _

The Committee of the Royal Humane Society, assisted by a De-
putation of the Elder Brethren of the Trinity House, will meet in
a few days to take into consideration the Essays and Models for the
" Prevention of Shipwreck, and the Preservation of Shipwrecked
hfariners," which have been transmitted to the Society in conse-
quence of an Advertisement issued by them last year, and circu-
lated in France and America, and to adjudge the Gold Medal, of
I the value of Fifty Guineas, to the Author of any Essay or Disco-
very that may be found to merit this mark of distinction.

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r LIE IRISH LINEN COMPANY beg leave to
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Establishment in this Country; where they continue to supply the
Nobility, Gentry, and the Public, with WARRANTED GRASS
BLEACHED LINEN, for Shirts and Sheets, of the best Fabric
and Colour, at a Price considerably lower than they can be pro-
cured through any other medium. They also engage to return the
purchase money, should any fault appear. Good Irish Bills and
Bank of Ireland Notes taken u usual. Country and Town Orders
punctually attended to by
JOHN DONOVAN, 4, Bloomsbury-eq. London, Aents.
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