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Monthly Chronicle.
of an implacable foe , and of patriotically coming forward with our aid in support of every thing dear to us as Britons and as freemen . The speeches were received with universal and tumultuous bursts of applause . A committee was appointed , composed of a vast number of names , among which were all the Directors of the great trading companies , and the wole court of Aldermen of the city . . Four books were opened on the hustings ; and at the close of the day , the exact sum subscribed in cash , was forty-six thousand five hundred and twenty-four pounds
three shillings and sixpence . The number of subscribers were ziS , and the subscriptions from one guinea to 3000 I . which last sum was the donation of the house of Boyd , Benfield , and Co . with the promise of continuing it annually during the war . Several other subscriptions were also set down as annual ; and the whole are free gifts . The threats and preparations of the French to invade tin ' s country have at length roused the spirit of the nation . The voluntary contributions have become general over the whole kingdom . Not only men of rank and public bodies have
subscribed , but all descriptions of tradesmen , the individuals in the Theatres , clerks in office , journeymen mechanics , servants , soldiers , sailors , and even schoolboys have been zealous in being classed among the defenders of their country , by contributing to the utmost of their ability . The following are a few of the prin--cipal names :
The Oueen , 5000 The Prince of Wales , 10 , 000 Duke of York , 5000 Prince Ernest , 300 Duke of Gloucester , 2000 Prince William , 400 Bishop of Durham , 3000 Bishop of Bath and Wells , 1200
Bishop ofLincoln , 1000 Bishop of Litchfield and Coventry , 1000 The Lord Chancellor , per aim . 6000 Duke of Marlborough , 5000 Marquis Townsend , 1200 Ear ! of Carlisle , 4000 Lord Arden , 4000
Lord Hardwick , 1000 Lord Middleton , 1000 Lord Heathfield , 1000 Duke of Somerset , 2000 Lord Warwick , 1000 Lord Egremont , 5000 Lord Huntingfield , 2000 City of London 10 , 000
, Mr . Peele's house , Manchester , 20 , The Magistrates and Council of Edinburgh , 2000 The Skinner ' s Company , perann . 1000 The House of Meux and Co . of Liquorpond-street , per . ann . 1000 Ironmongers' Company , 1000 T . nshinyinn nnd M . vnr . moo
Account of the total sums subscribed at the Bank up to the 24 th of February . As a Voluntary Contribution , - - - L . 4 86 , 511 146 Ditto , to be paid by instalments , - - 111 , 46 9 u o Received to cover the Assessed Taxes , the surplus , if any , to be reckoned as a Voluntary Contribution , - - 136 , 5 '' J 6 . S Subscribed to be paid in instafments for the same purpose , 189 , 607 00 Total l _ aii , ioo 1 . i , i
" obert Williams , Son , and Co . 1001 } Phymi and Inglis , JOOO Boyd and Benfield , 3000 Angerstein , 2000 Newnham and Everett , 1000 A . and B . Goldsmid , per ann . 150 Q The Banking Houses of Messrs . Child , Coutts , Drummond ,
Hoare , Newnham , Moffatt , and Williams , each as a free gift . 1000 Sir George Prescott , Hankey , and Stevenson , each 1000 The Goldsmith's Company , 1000 The House of Claude , Scott , Sonand Co . . 0 a
, Foyal Exchange Assurance Company , 10 , 000 Wm . Young , Esq . 1000 Hon . C . Townsend , 1000 Charles Ellis , Esq . 1000 C . Long , Esq . 1000 Samuel Thornton , M . P . 1000 Robert Thornton 1000
, Henry Thornton , 1000 Thomas Raikes , 1000 Peter Thelluson , 1200 George Thelluson , 1000 Charles Thelluson , J . William Manning , M . P . 3000 . SirW . Langham , 1000
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Monthly Chronicle.
of an implacable foe , and of patriotically coming forward with our aid in support of every thing dear to us as Britons and as freemen . The speeches were received with universal and tumultuous bursts of applause . A committee was appointed , composed of a vast number of names , among which were all the Directors of the great trading companies , and the wole court of Aldermen of the city . . Four books were opened on the hustings ; and at the close of the day , the exact sum subscribed in cash , was forty-six thousand five hundred and twenty-four pounds
three shillings and sixpence . The number of subscribers were ziS , and the subscriptions from one guinea to 3000 I . which last sum was the donation of the house of Boyd , Benfield , and Co . with the promise of continuing it annually during the war . Several other subscriptions were also set down as annual ; and the whole are free gifts . The threats and preparations of the French to invade tin ' s country have at length roused the spirit of the nation . The voluntary contributions have become general over the whole kingdom . Not only men of rank and public bodies have
subscribed , but all descriptions of tradesmen , the individuals in the Theatres , clerks in office , journeymen mechanics , servants , soldiers , sailors , and even schoolboys have been zealous in being classed among the defenders of their country , by contributing to the utmost of their ability . The following are a few of the prin--cipal names :
The Oueen , 5000 The Prince of Wales , 10 , 000 Duke of York , 5000 Prince Ernest , 300 Duke of Gloucester , 2000 Prince William , 400 Bishop of Durham , 3000 Bishop of Bath and Wells , 1200
Bishop ofLincoln , 1000 Bishop of Litchfield and Coventry , 1000 The Lord Chancellor , per aim . 6000 Duke of Marlborough , 5000 Marquis Townsend , 1200 Ear ! of Carlisle , 4000 Lord Arden , 4000
Lord Hardwick , 1000 Lord Middleton , 1000 Lord Heathfield , 1000 Duke of Somerset , 2000 Lord Warwick , 1000 Lord Egremont , 5000 Lord Huntingfield , 2000 City of London 10 , 000
, Mr . Peele's house , Manchester , 20 , The Magistrates and Council of Edinburgh , 2000 The Skinner ' s Company , perann . 1000 The House of Meux and Co . of Liquorpond-street , per . ann . 1000 Ironmongers' Company , 1000 T . nshinyinn nnd M . vnr . moo
Account of the total sums subscribed at the Bank up to the 24 th of February . As a Voluntary Contribution , - - - L . 4 86 , 511 146 Ditto , to be paid by instalments , - - 111 , 46 9 u o Received to cover the Assessed Taxes , the surplus , if any , to be reckoned as a Voluntary Contribution , - - 136 , 5 '' J 6 . S Subscribed to be paid in instafments for the same purpose , 189 , 607 00 Total l _ aii , ioo 1 . i , i
" obert Williams , Son , and Co . 1001 } Phymi and Inglis , JOOO Boyd and Benfield , 3000 Angerstein , 2000 Newnham and Everett , 1000 A . and B . Goldsmid , per ann . 150 Q The Banking Houses of Messrs . Child , Coutts , Drummond ,
Hoare , Newnham , Moffatt , and Williams , each as a free gift . 1000 Sir George Prescott , Hankey , and Stevenson , each 1000 The Goldsmith's Company , 1000 The House of Claude , Scott , Sonand Co . . 0 a
, Foyal Exchange Assurance Company , 10 , 000 Wm . Young , Esq . 1000 Hon . C . Townsend , 1000 Charles Ellis , Esq . 1000 C . Long , Esq . 1000 Samuel Thornton , M . P . 1000 Robert Thornton 1000
, Henry Thornton , 1000 Thomas Raikes , 1000 Peter Thelluson , 1200 George Thelluson , 1000 Charles Thelluson , J . William Manning , M . P . 3000 . SirW . Langham , 1000