The Court of the Royal Humane Society having, in respect of the twenty-ninth case, and in reply to the enclosed petition, awarded him their 'Thanks on Vellum,' a committee of his fellow townsmen has been organised to ensure for him some more substantial award.
From your lordship's well-known appreciation of heroic benevolence, the committee has ventured to lay his case before you, in the hope that you would deem it worthy of your distinguished patronage.
I have the honour to be, on the part of the committee,
Your Lordship's
Most humble and obedient servant,
EDWARD HALLER,
Hon. Sec. 'Ellerthorpe Testimonial.'
RECEIVES £20 FROM THE ROYAL BOUNTY.
In reply, His Lordship forwarded from the Royal bounty the handsome donation of £20. The following is the letter announcing this gift:—
13632 Treasury, Whitehall, S.W.,
61 17th September, 1861.
Sir,—I am commanded by the Lords Commissioners to Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you that, upon the recommendation of Viscount Palmerston, the Paymaster General has been authorised to pay you the sum of £20, as of Her Majesty's Royal bounty.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
GEO. W. HAMILTON.
Mr. John Ellerthorpe, Kingston-upon-Hull.
The Board of Trade was next appealed to as follows: