London and Its Environs Described, vol. 4 (of 6): Containing an Account of Whatever is Most Remarkable for Grandeur, Elegance, Curiosity or Use, in the City and in the Country Twenty Miles Round ItAnonymous
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London and Its Environs Described, vol. 4 (of 6): Containing an Account of Whatever is Most Remarkable for Grandeur, Elegance, Curiosity or Use, in the City and in the Country Twenty Miles Round It
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London (England) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800; London (England) -- Gazetteers -- Early works to 1800
V. The Chaplain is to read prayers morning and evening; to pray and
preach twice every Sunday, and to administer the sacrament every month;
to attend the sick and ignorant, and to instruct them in the principles
and duties of the protestant religion. He is to attend all committees,
and make reports of what he thinks necessary for the good conduct and
benefit of the undertaking.
VI. There are two Physicians, two Surgeons, and three Apothecaries, who
are required to behave with the utmost humanity and prudence. One of
each is to attend the committee, and make weekly reports. They are all
to attend in their own persons, and no pupil, apprentice, or servant,
shall at any time be admitted into the wards; and even when the
Physicians, Surgeons, and Apothecaries visit the wards, they shall be
attended by the matron.
VII. The Matron is to direct the œconomy of the house, and constantly to
reside in it. She is to see that all the women are neat and decent in
their cloaths and persons, and properly employed; that they discharge
their duty, and constantly attend divine service: she is to receive from
the steward the materials for their work, and deliver it back to him.
She is to take care of the houshold linen, and what belongs to the
cloathing: to require from the steward such provisions as are necessary
for the house, and to see that they are not given away or wasted. She is
to keep the keys of the outward doors, which are to be delivered into
her hands after the doors are locked, at seven in the winter, and nine
in the summer; and she is to take care that the rules of the house be
strictly observed, with regard to the time of rest, diet, hours of
devotion, and every thing that relates to good order.
VIII. The Secretary is to keep the books, take minutes at all meetings,
to collect the annual subscriptions, and to give notice to such
subscribers as are more than one year in arrears, &c.
IX. The Steward is to reside constantly in the house, and to follow no
other employment than what relates to this charity. He is to receive the
respective provisions and materials for the employment of the women,
ordered by the committee, and inspect the weight, measures and quality
thereof, and to make regular entries of them; to keep an exact account
of all the work done by every respective woman, as the matron shall
deliver it to him.
X. The Porter is not to receive any letter, message, or other thing into
the house, or send out any thing without the knowledge or inspection of
the matron: he is to reside in the house, and strictly to observe the
instructions that shall be given him, in regard to visitors, letters,
&c.
XI. The Messenger is also to dwell in the house, and to be employed in
errands, and out-door business: but he is not to bring any letter,
verbal message, or other thing into the house, or to carry out any
message or other thing, without the knowledge or inspection of the
matron.
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