Remarkable occurrences in the life of Jonas Hanway : comprehending an abstract of his travels in Russia, and Persia; a short history of the rise and progress of the charitable and political institutions founded or supported by him; several anecdotes, and an attempt to delineate his character / By John Pugh.

Pugh, John.

Date:: 1798

Credit: Remarkable occurrences in the life of Jonas Hanway : comprehending an abstract of his travels in Russia, and Persia; a short history of the rise and progress of the charitable and political institutions founded or supported by him; several anecdotes, and an attempt to delineate his character / By John Pugh. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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[ ] hoped would in time be adopted by every county in the kingdom. He was fo fully perfuaded of the expediency of this defign, that he tried every means to eftablilh it ; but the generality of the governors, al- though 'convinced that fpmething might be done by the fociety in time of peace, towards preparing for war when it fhould happen, thought Mr. Hanway’s plan too extenfive to be adopted, and the bufinefs ended in fitting up a fhip to lie on the Thames, where boys are harboured and taught the rudiments of Navigation, and are ready for any commander who demands them. IN 1783, finding his health decline, he determined to refign his office at the vic- tualling board, where he was now comp- troller of accompts, which he did on the 2d of Oftober that year, and upon his petition immediately received a grant of his whole falary by way of pcnfion, for life. This favour he owed to the efteena which

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