List of the different Wards, and the Visitors appointed for each, to whom application is requested to be made when relief is solicited:

WARD, No. 1
Mrs. Galbraith, John Street: from Mrs. Ephraim Land's Farm, to the east side of Catherine St.
Mrs. James Walker, Main Street: From the south side of King St., to the North side of Peel Street.

WARD, No. 2
Mrs. Kirby, Gore Street: from Mrs. Ephraim Land's farm, to the east side of Catherine St.,
Mrs. Dayfoot, King Street: From the South side of Peel St., to the Mountain.

WARD, No 3.
Mrs. Maclaren, Upper James Street: From the West side of Catherine St. to the East side of John Street,
Miss Magill, John Street: From the South side of King Street, to the Mountain

WARD, No. 4
Mrs Daniel Macnab, Tyburn Street: From the West side of John Street, to the East side of John Street.
Mrs Bickle, Main Street:From the South side of King Street, to the Mountain

WARD, No. 5.
Mrs. Archibald Kerr,John Street: From the West side of James Street, to the East side of Caroline Street,
Mrs James Osborne, Bond Street:(Mr. Tiffany's Corner,)and from the South of King Street, to the mountain

WARD, No. 6
Mrs McLellan, King Street: From the West side of Caroline to Beasley's Hollow, and
Mrs. Thornton, Main Street: From King Street, to the Mountain

Ward, No. 7
Mrs. Robilliard, Near the Toll Gate: From Beasley's Hollow, to the West side of Queen street, and From the North side of King Street, To the Lake

WARD, No. 8
Mrs. Baker, King Street: From the East side of Queen Street, to the West side of Park Street, and from the North side of King Street, To the lake

WARD, No. 9
Mrs. Sutherland, Cannon Street: From the East side of Park Street, to the West side of MacNab Street.
Mrs. Mac Kelean, Hughson Street: From the North side of King Street to the lake.

WARD, No. 10
Mrs. McQuesten¹, Merrick Street: From the East side of MacNab St. to the West side of James Street
Mrs. H Clarke, Hughson Street: From the North side of King Street, to Burlington St.

Ward, No. 11
Mrs Dennis Moore, John Street: From the West side of James Street to the West side of Hughson St.
Mrs. Eastwood, Hughson Street: From the North side of King Street to Base Street.

WARD, No. 12
Mrs Counsel, John Street: From the East side of Hughson Street to the West side of John Street.
Mrs. Martyn, John Street: From the North side of King Street, to Base Street.

WARD, No. 13.
Mrs. Counsel, John Street: From the East side of John Street, to the West side of Catherine St.
Mrs Martyn, John Street: And from the North side of King St. to the South side of Base Street

WARD, No. 14
Mrs. Edward Moore: From the East side of CarLenne St. To Mrs. Ephraim Land's Farm.
Mrs David Buchanan: From the North side of Mary Street, To the lake

WARD, No. 15
Mrs. Fisher, Henry Street: From the East side of James Street, to Mary Street.
Mrs Mathieson, From the Lake, to the North side of Base Street.

WARD, No. 16
Mrs. Ebbs: From the West side of James Street, To the Lake, and From the North side of Burlington Street, to the Lake.

THE Committee of the Hamilton Ladies' Benevolent Society, present the Subscribers and the public in general, at the end of the second year of their operations, with a detailed account of their proceedings, in the hope that their efforts may be approved, and the liberality of the public again awarded to them.

The Committee gratefully acknowledge the kindness with which they have been met and their efforts seconded by many of their fellow citizens. The donations in money and clothing, in many instances, have been extremely liberal during the past winter; but while acknowledging the bounty received, the Committee deplore the want of a general interest in the objects of the Society, and the difficulty of raising funds sufficient for carrying out their plans of relief.

Instances of distress have come before the Committee truly appalling, such as sick persons with nothing but a roof to cover them, frozen to the floor upon which they lay; infants deprived by death of both parents at once; and mothers sick and desolate, deprived at once of husband and children by pestilence.

Throughout the year, there has been a great deal of sickness, frequently occasioned by intemperance, and in all the cases causing almost total destitution, but many deserving persons have suffered severely from consumptions, [agees?], fevers and other diseases.

Amongst the Emigrants especially, in the winter, sickness prevailed, and many still remain on the books with incurable ailments, and no earthly support but from you liberality.

The number of individuals visited and relieved throughout the year amount to 692 among whom 3952 loaves of bread have been distributed, and nearly 500 pieces of clothing, with about 100 loads of wood, and other necessaries to a large amount.

As last year, several persons have been forwarded to place where they had friends, or where they would more easily procure employment, and the Committee have the satisfaction of knowing that this plan has resulted in much good.

Several Children have this year come upon the Society's care who have lost their parents, making a considerable increase to the responsibilities; this charge the Committee hope to be relieved of, by the formation of an asylum for orphans, to which the City Council have agreed to contribute a share, and the public it is to be hoped will not be behind in liberally supporting this most useful institution in which the children who have been left by their parents in unspeakable wretchedness, caused by vice, disease and filth, may become useful members of society by instruction and care, which the Ladies will not fail to have provided for them.

The circumstances of the times last year, have put it out of the power of the Committee to redeem their pledge regarding a school, the wretchedness of the pauper emigrants requiring all their attention and all their funds, but the Committee look forward with hope, to uniting a well regulated school with the orphan asylum, an object on all hands known to be most desirable and likely to result in much good.

Upon the whole, the Committee feel satisfied that some good has resulted from their labours, and heir earnest desire is, that the same unanimity which has hithero distinguished the Society, may go forward with the new Committee, and at the same time that an encreased [sic] effort in raising, as well as in distributing the funds, may be displayed.

[chart of Committee finances]

Ladies Benevolant Society,

In Account with mrs. E. Jackson, Treasurer

Dr.
To Balance remaining from last year,.....10 10 10
" Cash subscriptions and donations,......155 0 1
" do received from City council for
part support of Orphans...........................12 15 0
" Balance of interest at Saving's
Bank up to January 1, 1848......................2 7 9
" Public collection at Knz's Church,.........3 2 6
" do. do. Christ Church,..........................12 0 0
" do. do. W. Methodist do,.......................8 14 5
" do. do. St. Andrew's do,.........................6 10 0
" do. do. United Presb. do,.......................1 12 8
" do. do. Baptist do...................................1 10 0
.......................................[total]pounds 225 2 41

Ca.
By amount paid on Secretary's orders,.....219 1 10
" Balance on hand May 1, 1848,....................8 1 8
Hamilton, May 1, 1848

DONATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
for the Year ending May 1848

Annual Members
Mrs Thomas, Jackson, Geddes, Marshall, Juson, Winer, Green, Arch'd Kerr, Mackelcan, BAker, Gunn, Macnab, Young, Redhouse, O'Reilly, McQuesten, Walker, Sitherland, Boynce, Dennis Moore, Osborne, Bickle, Dickerman, Counsell, E. Gurney, Dewey, Miss Simpson, Mrs. Armstrong, Miss Shaw, Mrs. Rae, Miss Strange, Mrs, Ferrie, Alexander, MacLaren, Street, C. Kennedy, Triller, Thornton, More, Taylor, Kellogg, Gardner, Davidson. Mrs. Freeman, Duggan, Mackay, Strokoe, Kirby, [Merrlies??], springer, Montgomery, Miss Knight , Mrs. Campbell, Land, [Ranray??], Qyatt, Evett, Ryerson, Fraser, Billings, Van Norman, Hess, Corie, Kirkendall, E. Kirkendall, Cameron, Cummings, Jarvis, Judd, Larkin, Fisher, Helliwell, Magill, Taylor, Stephen, Baine, Zealand, Mitchell, Strange, Creswell, Riddel, H. Clarke, McQuesten, Mackay, Grant, Coleman, Mrs. Smith, Fish, Thompson, Hamilton, Ball, J. Hitchcock, Miss Farish, Mrs. R.J. Hamilton, Magill, T. Stinson, Ford, Moore, Dayfoor, Ecelestone, Lister, Magill, Rob, Galbraith, Carpenter, M. Curdy, Mrs. Buchanan, Inman, McMillan, Sillett, Erwin, Tassie, Mills, Smilie, Martyn, [Folsee??], Macnab, Stewart, Hill, Stinson, Cook, Holden, Ball, Magil, Coleman

The Annual Subscription of five Shillings constitutes a member of the Benevolant Society, and an additional subscription to the same amount constitutes a member of the Orphan Asylum.

¹ The Mrs. McQuesten here is Estimate [Esther] Baldwin, Dr. Calvin McQuesten's second wife.