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brought to it within two Hours from their falling into
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the WaterWe beg Leave Likewise to submit it to
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your Consideration wether it would not be proper in
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Order to encourage the Diligence and Attention of such
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as may be in the Way of Saving a drowning Person to
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give a Premium to Him or Them who take a Man out
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of the Water without any signs of Life another to those
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who bring Him to the Hospital
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We will not presume to affix the Premium the
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following Proportions may probably have the desired
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To those who get a Man out of the Water within Half
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an Hour from his falling into it10s..6r
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To those who get a Man out of the Water and bring him
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to the Hospitals within Half an Hour from his falling 10s.6r
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To those who get a Man out of the Water and bring him
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to the Hospital within an Hour after his falling in 5s/3r
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To those who get a Man out of the Water and bring him
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to the Hospital within an Hour after his falling in 5s/3r
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To those who bring him to the Hospital within two
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Hours from his falling into the Water5s/3r
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If the same Persons both get Him out of the
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Water and bring him to the Hospital they shall be
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entitled to both Premiums
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If the Persons carried to the Hospital without
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Signs of Life should there be brought to Life again the
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People who get Him out of the Water and brought him
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to the Hospital shall be entitled to a further reward
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of two Guineas to be divided among them
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We will provide the necessary Instruments
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and give the proper Directions for treating such as
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may be brought under then Circumstances to the Hospital
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and will on all such Occasions withingly give our Attendence
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We are with great Respect Gentlemen
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Your most Obidient Servants
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G. Fordyer
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S. Rowlinson
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