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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[ ] u^hich his Majefty, to- whom he was per- fonally known, entertained of him j ex- cited by his various exertions in behalf of his country and mankind, - He was now releafed from his moft material bufinefs j but did not think it would conduce to his happinefs to lead an idle life : He engaged again in behalf of the chimney fweepers boys, and pro- moted, by every means in his power, the eflablifliment of Sunday fchools, which are now in a fair way to be adopted in every county in England. He likewife promoted a fubfeription for the relief of the many black poor people, who wandered about the metropolis in extreme diftrefs, and the lords of the Treafury feconded the defign, by direding money, as far as 14I. a head, to be ilTued to the committee, to enable them to lend the blacks to fuch places abroad as might be fixed on. After encountering many obftacles, about 300- Negroes were lent, properly accommodated with provilions and neceflaries, to Africa, under the

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