INSTITUTED ON THE FOURTH OF FEBRUARY, 1803. “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.” LONDON: PRINTED FOR THE SOCIETY, BY A. MACINTOSH, 20, GREAT NEW STREET, FETTER LANE: AND MAY BE HAD GRATIS OF THE HONORARY SECRETARY, 1, NEW BRIDGE STREET. 1837....

Your Committee has great pleasure in announcing that the present year has been characterized by a degree of success more than equal to the experience of any former years. The number of subscribers has fallen off, but Providence still continues to smile upon the efforts that are made, and the richest encouragement is afforded to those who feel for this branch of the miseries of human nature. Before the short detail of proceedings is entered upon, it may be well to give a brief outline of the Soci

CASH ACCOUNT. May 1st, 1837. Balance in favour of the Society.... £29 17 0...

I. That an Association be now formed for the                 and its vicinity, for Superseding the Use of Climbing Boys in Cleansing Chimneys. II. That the Association be managed by a Committee of Ladies, assisted by a few Gentlemen: and that all persons subscribing Five Shillings and upwards, be members of the Association. III. That the first object of the Association be, to divide the                 into Districts, and to circulate as much information on the subject as possible, in such a man

A number of flues concentrated, forms a stack of chimneys, as represented in the engraving. Flues, at a distance from the stack, are conveyed to it either in a horizontal or sloping form, as at A and G. The size of flues generally is nine inches by fourteen inches; a space sufficiently large to convey the smoke, but not large enough to be ascended, except by little children, for the purpose of cleansing them. The plan adopted by the climbing-boy to ascend chimneys is, by pressing his feet, back,

Manufactured by Joseph Glass, No. 2, Moor-lane, Fore-street . If a Machine is required partly of Ash, and partly of Cane, the cost will be in proportion to the number of joints of each used. N.B. The screws of all the joints of Glass’s Machine are stamped with his name, to distinguish them from spurious ones....

The following form is recommended to those who may be disposed to become Benefactors to this Society by Will:— “ I give and bequeath unto A. B. and C. D. the sum of                 to be raised and paid out of my Personal Estate and Effects upon trust, to the intent that they, or either of them, do pay the same to the Treasurer for the time being of a Benevolent Society, which is now called or commonly known by the name of ‘The Society for Superseding the necessity of Climbing Boys,’ which sum I