testimonial, inscribed on vellum, accompanied the
medallion:--

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Royal Humane Society,

INSTITUTED 1774.

FOR THE RECOVERY OF PERSONS APPARENTLY DROWNED OR (DEAD).

_Patron_--The King. _Patroness_--The Queen.

_President_--His Grace the Duke of Northumberland, K.G.

* * * * *

At a General Court holden at the Society's House, Chatham-place,
Blackfriars, on Monday, the 18th day of January, 1836.

Colonel Clitherow, _Vice President_, in the chair, it was resolved
unanimously--

That the noble courage and humanity displayed by

JOHN ELLERTHORPE,

a Seaman of the New Holland Steam Packet, on the 19th of November,
1835, in jumping overboard to the relief of a Sailor, named Robert
Brown, at Hull, whose life he saved; and the repeated heroism which
Ellerthorpe has on former occasions manifested for the preservation
of human life, wholly regardless of the risk he himself incurred,
and by which he saved eight persons from drowning, has called forth
the most lively admiration of this General Court, and justly
entitles him to the Honorary Medallion of the Institution which is
hereby unanimously awarded him.

Northumberland, _President_.
Besleley Weshopp, _Secretary_.
James Clitherow, _Chairman_.

[Sidenote: APPEALS ON BEHALF OF MR. ELLERTHORPE.]

In the year 1846, a number of merchants and gentlemen sought to secure
for our friend the highest rewards the Royal Humane Society could
bestow; but to their application they received the following answer:--

Royal Humane Society,
Office No. 3, Trafalgar Square,
_8th July, 1846_.

Dear Sir,--In reference to your letter of yesterday's date, I beg
to inform you that the pecuniary rewards of this Society are
limited to London and its environs. But honorary rewards are given
for cases which may occur at any distance, upon the particulars
being well authenticated by persons who witnessed the exertions of
the claimant.

Should John Ellerthorpe have risked his life on the occasion you
now allude to, and thereby merit an _Honorary_ Testimonial from the
Society, I shall be most happy in submitting the particulars to