July 25, 1794
TO a humane and generous Public no Apology will be necessary for thus intruding upon their Notice; the miserable Situation of the Wives and Families of those unfortunate persons who are at present under Confinement (without its being possible for them to procure their Trials), in consequence of the Suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act. We desist from saying one Word upon the Subject which it will be (THOUGH UNCERTAIN WHEN) the province of an English Jury, under all the circumstances of their several cases, to decide upon. Thus much, however, it is presumed, may, without impropriety or indecency, be pressed upon the consideration of the benevolent and liberal reader, that those at least for whom relief is implored are innocent sufferers, who have hitherto enjoyed the comforts of life through the industry of their husband and fathers; most of the Families are large, and four of the women are in a situation daily to expect and addition to their griefs and necessities, by an increase of their families. They are all without means of support, and several in absolute want of the common necessaries of life. Under these pressing circumstances, the Public, who have so often given proofs of their promptitude to relieve the necessities of their fellow-creatures, are most earnestly intreated not to suffer a mistaken and illiberal prejudice to operate upon their minds, to a total abandonment of the wretched supplicants to all the miseries of want and despair; but that they will, on this occasion, exercise that humane and charitable disposition which has ever so properly distinguished the character of Britons.
The smallest Donations will be thankfully received by the undermentioned persons, as also by several others who will make themselves known to their friends.
- D.J. EATON, Bookseller, No. 74, Newgate-street.
- J. SMITH, Bookseller, Portsmouth-street, Lincoln's-Inn-Fields.
- R. HODGSON, Hatter, No. 10, Broadway, Westminster.
- C. COOPER, Grocer, No. 67, New Compton-street, Soho.
- T. UPTON, Watchmaker, No. 8, Bell-yard, Temple-bar.
- JOHN POWELL, Baker, Goodge-street, Tottenham-Court-Road.
The Names, Initials, or any other Designations at pleasure, will be affixed to the Sums subscribed, and an account will be printed for the satisfaction of the Subscribers.