Narrative of the Most Remarkable Events Which Occurred In and Near Leipzig eBook

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Narrative of the Most Remarkable Events Which Occurred In and Near Leipzig eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 125 pages of information about Narrative of the Most Remarkable Events Which Occurred In and Near Leipzig.
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      Stade, and neighbouring villages, 1000
38.  To Berlin and Whistock, 1000 39.  To be held at Berlin, for the sufferers at Magdeburg,
      when that fortress shall be evacuated by the enemy, 1000
40.  To Stettin, 500 41.  To Hamburg, 1000 42.  To Bremen, 500 43.  To Wurzburg, 500 44. Feb 17, To Stettin, 500 45.  To the Exiles from Hamburg, at Altona, Luebeck, Bremen,
      and wherever they may be, 3000
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At a General Meeting, convened by the Committee for relieving the Distress in Germany, and other parts of the Continent, on the 27th of January, at the City of London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street;

HENRY THORNTON, Esq.  M.P. in the Chair;

The Chairman read a letter from His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, stating, that an illness, which had deprived him of his rest the preceding night; totally incapacitated him from the proposed pleasure of presiding at a Meeting, the purpose of which was so congenial to his feelings, and in the success of which he avowed his heart to be deeply engaged.

The Secretary then read an interesting Memorial from the Inhabitants of Leipsic, praying that relief from British benevolence, which former experience had taught them, to confide in.

The following Resolutions were agreed to:—­

1.  That it appears to this Meeting that the distress arising out of the ravages of war in Germany, and other parts of the Continent, is inconceivably great, and loudly calls on the British Nation for the exercise of its accustomed beneficence.

2.  That this General Meeting, convened by the Committee appointed in the year 1805, for relieving the Distresses in Germany and other parts of the Continent, approves most cordially of the object of the Committee, and especially of the prompt measures taken at their meetings of the 14th and 18th of January, anticipating the liberality of the British Public, and sending immediate succour to the places in greatest need.

3.  That an addition to the Subscriptions already opened by the Committee be now applied for, to meet the relief they have already ordered; and that the Committee be desired, without delay, to use its utmost endeavours to procure further contributions, to alleviate, as much as possible, the present unparalleled distress on the Continent.

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