A discourse, before the Humane Society, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Boston, June 14, 1808 / By Thomas Danforth.

  • Danforth, Thomas, 1772-1817
Date:
1808
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Credit: A discourse, before the Humane Society, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Boston, June 14, 1808 / By Thomas Danforth. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PREMIUMS, ADJUDGED FROM JUNE 1807, TO JUNE 1808 Dant'd Everett, for taking a Lad out of the water, in danger of drowning, .... Eason Johnson, for saving the life of a child of ten years old, ........ Benjamin Brentnell, for saving a child, . . Benjamin Chandler, a similar exertion, James Decoster, helping-a boy out of the water, Jenkins, William Prat, John Carr, James Damon—four seamen, who saved the life of Thomas Gould, . ....... James Briant, saving the life of a child, . Messrs. Hall and Sturtevanl, of Plymouth, for their exertions—vide appendix. . BUI Rienardson, for taking several children out of the water near the N. Mills, and preventing a young man from drowning him self, .... Mr. McIntyre, for his exertions in saving the life of Mr. B. Barnes' child, .... 3 5 3 3 1 8 3 16 i $54 5(f 75 33 EXPENCES OP THE SOCIETY. Semi-annual Meeting,.18 Expenses for printing and advertizing, 94 Postage of Letters, ....... 4 Capt. Scott, for materials and labour, 1 Qr . refittmgthehut on NantasketBeach, f ^ Messenger of the Society, . . . . 85 Expenses of the Life Boat, .... 1433 Bo. Shed at Cohasset, .... 160 A piece of Plate presented Capt. Gard-1 Jier, ofNantucket,.f 11 .1864 15 $ 1918 15
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