02649cam a22003133u 4500 27322 UtSlPG 20260610133626.0 m cr n 260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 VK Hillary, William, Sir, 1771-1847 An Appeal to the British Nation on the Humanity and Policy of Forming a National Institution for the Preservation of Lives and Property from Shipwreck (1825) Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2008 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2008-11-24 Produced by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "An Appeal to the British Nation on the Humanity and Policy of Forming a National Institution for the Preservation of Lives and Property from Shipwreck" by Sir William Hillary, Baronet, is a persuasive pamphlet written in the early 19th century. This work advocates for the establishment of a national institution dedicated to the rescue of individuals stranded by shipwrecks, with the intent of addressing the significant loss of life and property that such disasters frequently entail. It encapsulates humanitarian ideologies prevalent in that era, calling upon the British people to recognize their collective responsibility. In this pamphlet, Sir William Hillary delineates the tragic reality of shipwrecks off the British coast and stresses the urgent need for a systematic response to rescue efforts. He shares poignant observations from his experiences and argues for the formation of a comprehensive national institution to provide prompt assistance to shipwrecked individuals. Key proposals include offering rewards for rescues, providing medical aid and shelter for survivors, and formulating regulations to prevent plunder of wrecks. In summary, the pamphlet serves as a call to action, urging the British nation to unite in its moral duty to safeguard lives at sea, resulting in the eventual establishment of the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Lifesaving -- Great Britain Shipwrecks https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27322 68231 68231