Star.
London, England, 1803-12-03 00:00:00

PATRIOTIC FUND.

itovip', corm-noose, OCT. 29, !ROI.
T a GENERAL MEETING of the COMMIT-
"- 1- TEE for managing the PATRIOTIC FUND, at LLOYD'S
Coffee-Houfe, held Tats DAY in Merchant Seamen,' Office,
Sir FRANCIS BARING, Bart. Chairman.
The Committee having taken into conlideration their invitation
of the a6th of Augult taft, to the Aida, of the United Kingdoms,
to produce Defigns for a Vale, a Medal, and a Sword :
Refotved, That the Drawings of Mr. John Shaw fora Vafe, and
of Mr. Edward Edwards for a Medal, (which defcribe with lim-
plicity, and in an appropriate manner, the arduous ftruggle in
which we are engaged; and the gratitude which the Subfcrib..rs to
this land are defirous to manifeit towards the brave Defenders of
their Country) are entitled to the felt Premium of Fifty Guinea,
each.

The Deligns being nearly the fame, may, with a flight variation,
cave as the principal ornaments, both for the Vain and for the
Medal.

Ref°lved, That the following intcrlptions be added to thole
Defigna..

Over the Group of a Warrior combating an Hydra,
" For our King, our Country, and our GOD."
Underneath, " Britons ftrike home."
Over the Reverie, being the Figure of Britannia, fated with
her Attributes, and prefenting a lame.' wreath,
" A grateful Country to her brave Defender."
Underneath, • " Rule Britannia."
Refolved, That Mr. Pugh, for the elegance of his Deign
for a Vale, is entitled to the Reward of Thirty Guineas.
Refolved, That Mr. James Roberts, for a beautiful Deign of a
Vita, Is entitled to the Reward of Twenty Guineas.
Refolved, That, inftead of prefenting a Sword upon lonic occa-
lion, the Committee will offer to fuch gallant Officers as may di&
tinguiih themfelves, and who will accept of the fame, a Sum of
Money, to purchafe Swords of their own choice; and for each of
which the Committee will recommend an appropriate Infcription,
commemorating the action for which they were voted.
The Committee regret, that in their Deeifion they mail. leave
unnoticed tome molt beautiful and elegant defigns ; but the Com-
mittee are not leis fenfible of the pains which have been bellowed,
as well es the diftinguiffied taße which has appeared. They are
therefore defirous to make their acknowledgments to the Artilts;
and will elk= thanfelves obliged, gamy will difclofe their names
to the Secretary, previous to withdrawing their Deigns.
FRANCIS BARING, Chairman.
10.5CUIPTIONS.

Amount of 3 per Cent. Coofois fubfcribed 4.11,200 o 0
Amount of General Subfcription - - 131,785 t 3 6
A Suhfcription railed in the different Pantiles of the
Hundred of Lackford. in the County of Suffolk,
remitted by John Swale, Efq. of Miidenhall,
Suffolk - - - - - 683 t 1 6
Thomas Patten, of Ryton, Erg. . - 10 10 0
Trinity li-Youfc, Newcaffic - - - 105 0 0
The Worfbipful Company of Skinner, tceol. 3 per Cent. Confols.
Thomas M.Gitie - - - 25 0 0
William White, of Highbury-plate, annually - to to 0
Wm. Smithfon, Efq. of Heath Hall, near Wakefield,
Yorkthire - - - So 0 0
A Subfcription of eight Quarter-Matter of the tsth
Regiment of Light Dragoons, at Ramfgate - 8 8 0
David P. Hearmicn, at 3 times - - • 0 3 0
One Night's Receipt at the Theatre, Lewes, by the
Managers, Mara Jonas and Pesky - - ss 0 0
One Night's Receipt at the Theatre at Newark, by
T. Robertfon, Manager ... 33 15 0
E. E. Pote, Efq. - • 47 S 0
.. .

Subfcriptions continue to be received by Metes. Bennet and
White at the Bar of Lloyd's Coffee-Houle; and Letters for the
Committee are requefted to be addreffed to Mr. Wclaford, Se-
cretary to the Patriotic Fund Committee.

AT a Meeting of the Mailers of Ships arrived in,
the late Convoy front Jamaica, held at the Jamaica Coffee-
Houle, }nth November lan,
JAMES THOMSON in the Chair,
It was refolved, That the Thanks of this Meeting be given to
Captain BAYNTUK, Of Ma hlajefty's Ihip LAVIATMAN, for his
unremitting attention and judicious condud towards the very va-
luable Convoy under his care during an uncommonly tedious and
very difficult paffage; and that he be requefted to accrpt a Sword,
(value Fifty Guineas) as a (mail teltimony of their gratitude, and
of the high fetife they entertain of his nautical abilities and good
condudt on the above maga° ; and that Meffieurs Thomfoo,Tay-
lor, Drifeol, and Smith, be a Committee to tranfmit or prefent
the (aid Refolutions to Captain Bay 111/Ir. and that a Copy of the
fame be publithed in the Public Ledger, True Briton, and Times,
Morning, and the STAR and Sun Evening Papers, four days fue•
ecilively. J AMES THOMSON, Prefident.

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