1758? THE MARINE SOCIETY 042. [HANWAY, Jonas?] To the Marine Society, in praise of the great and Good Work they have done by clothing and fitting out for the Sea Service 2682 Men, and 1868 Boys, in the space of fifteen months, to the 6th of October last. Recommending constancy and perseverance in the cause they have espoused. n.p., n.d. [London: 1758?] Quarto, Engraved frontispiece, vi,19, [1],10, [2]. Original blue paper wrappers, uncut. A fine copy. Not in HIGGS which has an edition of the same title dated 1763. See HIGGS 2884. p.252-62 are taken up by "A Correct list of all the writings of Jonas Hanway, Esq. Arranged in the order in which they were published. Jonas Hanway (1712-1786), philanthropist, one of the most important private citizens who exerted himself on behalf of the poor, especially infant or juvenile poor. In 1756 with Fowler, Walker, and Sir John Fielding he founded the Marine Society for the dual purpose of keeping up the supply of seamen for the navy and for providing occupation and employment for destitute youth. In 1758 he became a governor of the Foundling Hospital. In the same year he founded the Magdalen Hospital. He also worked indefatigably on behalf of the infant parish poor. In order to call public attention to the excessive mortality of these children he visited the most unhealthy dwellings of the poor parts of London, as well as the workhouses in this country and the continent. In 1761 he obtained an act (2 Geo. III, c. 22) obliging, every London parish to keep an annual register of all parish infants under a certain age, and, after a further struggle, another act (7 Geo. III, c.39), which directed that all parish infants belonging to parishes within the bills of mortality should not be housed in the workhouse, :but should be sent out to nurse a certain number of miles out of town until they were six years old. In addition to this he campaigned for better treatment for young chimney-sweeps and zealously advocated Sunday Schools.