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)

"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 is a compelling argument for a national organization devoted to saving those endangered by shipwrecks. It demonstrates the ideals of helping people that were common during that time. The pamphlet highlights the terrible truth of shipwrecks along British shores and insists on an organized way to rescue people. Sir William Hillary utilizes tragic observations to argue for a national institution to help shipwrecked people quickly by providing urgent assistance, rewards for rescues, medical care, shelter, and rules to prevent the looting of shipwrecks. Overall, it is an urgent plea for the British people to come together to protect lives at sea, which led to the creation of a national organization dedicated to this cause.