AT A MEETING

OF THE

Subscribers and Friends to the School for the Blind,

ON FRIDAY, 11th JANUARY, 1811,

The following Officers were appointed for this year:
PRESIDENT,

EDWARD WILBRAHAM BOOTLE, Esq. M. P.

VICE-PRESIDENT,

JAMES GERARD, Esq. M. D.

WILLIAM ROE, Esq.

TRUSTEES,

EDWARD HOUGHTON, Esq.

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COMMITTEE,

Rev. S. RENSHAW, A. M.
Rev. R.H.ROUGHSEDGE, A.M.
Rev. R. FORMBY, LL.B.
Rev. JOHN SMYTH, B. D.
Rev. JON. BROOKS, A. M.
Rev. JOHN YATES,

JOSEPH BRANDRETH, M. D.
JOHN RUTTER, M. D.

JOHN BOSTOck, M. D.

Mr. H. PARK,

Mr. THOMAS CHRISTIAN,

WILLIAM ROE, Esq.
SAMUEL STANIFORTH, Esq.
CHARLES TURNER, Esq.
Jos. BROOKS YATES, Esq.
Mr. THOMAS SUTTON,
Mr. JOHN NAYLOR WRIGHT,
Mr. MATTHEW GREGSON,
Mr. JOSEPH BRANDRETH,
Mr. ALEXANDER FORREST,
Mr. WILLIAM LUCAS REAY,
Mr. THOMAS FAIRFAX HAY.

Rev. WM. BLUNDELL, A. B. Chaplain and Secretary.

TREASURER,

THOMAS CORRIE, Esq.

AUDITORS,

EDWARD HOUGHTON, Esq. || JOHN KEARSLEY, Esq.

VISITORS,

Rev. WM. BLUNDELL, A.B. ROBERT LEWIN, M. D.
Mr. WILLIAM HOPE,
PUDSEY DAWSON, Esq.

Mr. JOSEPH BRAND, Superintendent of the School.

Mrs. BRAND, Matron.

It was particularly recommended to the committee, to use their utmost exertions to obtain donations for the purpose of completing the additional buildings, as all the friends of the Institution are convinced, that it can never attain that excellence of which it is capable, until the young pupils can reside in the house, under the immediate inspection of the Governors;

AND IT WAS ORDERED,

That another address should be made to the public in favour of the Charity, by a pamphlet, or by advertisement in the neighbouring provincial papers, in hopes, that when the public are apprized of the great importance of the ADDITIONAL BUILDINGS, and of the Contributions hitherto received, liberal as they have been, proving inadequate to complete and furnish them, and that the sum of from £2500 to £3000 is still wanted, such VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS may be received, as to enable the committee to complete this most desirable object.

A LIST

OF

THE NUMBER OF PUPILS ADMITTED

INTO THE

SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND,

From its Commencement,

JANUARY 17, 1791, TO DECEMBER 31, 1810;

WITH A STATEMENT OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH THEY APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN TOTALLY OR PARTIALLY DEPRIVED OF SIGHT.

N. B. he partially Blind had lost their Sight to all useful purposes.

Of which, only 71 have belonged to the Parish of Liverpool, and 240 to other parts of the United Kingdom.