E. Phipson .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 0
Messrs. Player Brothers .. .. .. .. .. 50 0
Mr. Walter Showell .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 0
Mr. Sam Timmins .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 0
The Rev. A.R. Vardy .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 0
Mr. J.S. Wright and Sons.. .. .. .. .. 50 0
In sums of L20, &c .. .. .. .. .. .. 480 5
In sums of L10, &c .. .. .. .. .. .. 247 2
In sums of L5, &c .. .. .. .. .. .. 169 5
Smaller amounts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 88 8
This fund has received many noble additions since the above, the total,
with interest, amounting, up to the end of 1883, to no less than
L15,500, of which there is still in hand, L10,000 for the purchase of
books. The precaution of insuring such an institution and its contents
had of course been taken, and most fortunately the requisite
endorsements on the policies had been made to cover the extra risk
accruing from the alteration in progress. The insurances were made in
the "Lancashire" and "Yorkshire" offices, the buildings for L10,000, the
Reference Library for L12,000, the Lending Library for L1,000, the
Shakespeare Library for L1,500, the Prince Consort statue for L1,000,
the models of Burke and Goldsmith for L100, and the bust of Mr.
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