Star.
London, England, 1807-12-17 00:00:00

AT a numerous and reipeasMe Meeting, being
upwards of Five Hundred, of the inhabitants of the Town
and Port of Dover, held at the Chapel in q2cen Elizabeth's
[quart,
Wf LLTAM KING, Efq. Mayor,
Rdolved Unanhossuily,
T. That it is with great pluton that we have teen a SCHOOL
eitahlifhed in this Town,by Mr. JOSEPH I.ANCA3 I'ER, en-
der the patronage of our benevolent and noble minded Reveal.
tative, JOHN Efq,
a. That it Is a moft furprifing fad, that in the fpate of three
weeks, more than too Children have been brought Mtn order, and
are now daily taught, by a Youth of feventeen years of age, with.
oat retaining so any of the common modes of correeti en, and that
in every way the improvement of the Children is very great,
conlittedng the (bort time that as Inftitation has exited.
3. That the Eltablifhment of this School has been a very great
batelleto this town. as there were a pest number of Children, who
were not reviving the blear); of Education, many of whom are
Orphans, and othen whole parents, in thefe trying times, are not
able well to afford to pay for their inftrunion , and that the
MAYOR be requefted to convey our thanks to Joan JAcitsom,
Efq one of oar Reprefentatives, for his benevolent kindntfs to-
ward. our Chilfren, and that w.: confider him worthy of our En-
teen eftzem, and warmell gratitude.
4. That from our experience of the advantages of this plan of
Education, invented and pradtifed by Mr. Jose's LANCAITaIt,
and fo generoufly patronifed by our beloved Sovereign, and auguß
Family, we recommend the cftablifhment of fimilar Schools, as
the plan is fuperior to all others, from the foul:nets of the expence,
and its great afefulnes.
S. That it is with heartfelt plexfure, we have heard of the noble
and benevolent example of Jon w Asaorr, Efq (Ch unman), and
the worthy Mayor and Citizens of Canterbury, in aid of this
Chriftion, Loyal, and Philanthropic Plait of Education, which
has for its boas, the fprcading of that Glory of the Reformation
front Popery, the knowledge of the Holy Bible. And therdcire
we requeft them to accept ofthe thanks of this Meeting
6. 'That as Mr. LA/IC/MIK conCere hlndelf only reportable
for the execution and fucces of his mechanical fyftent of le.'dnea.
don, that the following Gentlemen he requelted to form a Com-
mittee, for the purpore of attending to the Rcli;ious initrueUun
of the Children .
William King. Efq Mayor Mr John Fuller
Mr Michael Archer Mr Charles King
Dr Benwell Mr Jofeph Lee
Mr Thomas Birch Mr f bonus Pain
Mr Daniel Carter Mr John Philpot
Mr George Finch Mr William Ward
Mr William Honig Mr Charles Witwer.
7. That the thanks of this Meeting be giv:n to the Mayor , and
that thee Refolutions be publiflied in the Kentifh Chruoicle, anti
the Maidttone Journal, and in two Morning, and two Evening
London Papers. (Signed) W. KING, Mayor.
Dover, December to, 184.

BIRTHS.
At Letham, on the Bth iultant, Mns Buchan Hepburn, of
Lettuce of a fon.
09,the 7th inftant, the Hon. Mrs Captain Hunter, of a fon.
On the 3d initant, Mrs Drunittoun, younger of Co!grain, of a
daughter
Saturday hit, in Upper Guildrord-ftrect, the 1.31 y of Richard
Tcadale,Efq of Merchant Taylor. Hall, of a Rill horn ch Id
On the nth laftant, at Rocheiter, the Lady of Captatu G. Ni-
cholftsn, of the Royal Marines, of a daughter.
Monday fc'onight, at Barham Court, the Lady of Samuel Tyr-
fen, Efq of a fon and heir.
Lately, at his boufe in Hertford ftreet, May Fair, the Lady of
John Dent, Efq M. P. for Lancafter, of a daughter