The Irish CrisisTrevelyan, Charles E. (Charles Edward)
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The Irish Crisis
Trevelyan, Charles E. (Charles Edward)
Ireland -- Economic conditions; Ireland -- History -- 1837-1901; Ireland -- History -- Famine, 1845-1852
chiefly Reporters and Compositors,
in addition to other Contributions 88 18 0
Proprietors of the “Morning Herald”
and “Daily News,” each 100 0 0
“Punch” 50 0 0
Many of the smaller subscriptions, such as 800ℓ. from the Town of
Bridgewater, and 747ℓ. from the Bahamas, are more remarkable in
proportion to the means of the contributors, than many of those which
have been mentioned.
The officers and men of the Coast Guard raised a fund amounting to
429ℓ. which was expended by the members of the force in Ireland in
giving relief in the neighbourhood of their respective stations.
From the commencement of the distress, the Coast Guard has been
distinguished for its active benevolence.
The National Club in London collected a sum of 17,930ℓ., 1000ℓ. of
which was from various congregations at Brighton, 500ℓ. from an
anonymous contributor, and 500ℓ. from the Wesleyan Irish and Scotch
Relief Committee. This fund was intrusted for distribution to the
clergy of the Established Church in Ireland, acting under a committee
appointed for each diocese, headed by the bishop.
The amount collected by the London Committee of the Society of Friends
was 43,026ℓ., nearly the whole of which was disbursed through the
Dublin Friends’ Committee.
[A] Her Majesty also contributed £500 to the Ladies’ Clothing
Fund, which was established in connection with the British
Relief Association.
[48] Two United States ships of war, the “Jamestown” and “Macedonian,”
were manned by volunteers, and sent to Ireland and Scotland with the
following charitable supplies, for which no claim for freight was made.
These two cargoes will serve as a specimen of the rest:--
“JAMESTOWN.”
Corn and Grain:-- cwt. qrs. bshl.
Wheat 4 0
Barley 3 4
Oats 2 4
Rye 9 2
Peas 30 0
Beans 279 3
Indian Corn or Maize 339 2
Meal and Flour:--
Wheatmeal or Flour 96 1 0
Barleymeal }
Oatmeal } 19 2 16
Indian Corn Meal 4,229 3 0
Rice 154 1 4
Bread and Biscuit 1,048 3 21
Potatoes 61 1 1
Apples, dried 6
Pork 707 0 16
Hams 291 3 4
Fish 4 0 0
Clothing 10 cases, 18 barrels.
“MACEDONIAN.”
Landed in Ireland.
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