There exist three local workhouses, one at Amsterdam, one at Middleburgh, and one in the commonalty Nieuwe Pekel A., in the province of Groningen, in which paupers, generally those who apply of their own accord, are taken in, upon condition that they contribute to their support as much as possible by labour: further, there are in several places twenty-one charitable houses of industry, which procure work for paupers who are in immediate want of work, either in the houses of industry, or at their own dwellings. Besides the before-mentioned institutions, there are also various places, unions, and societies, the intentions of which are to grant relief in some way or other; namely, some for the relief of very indigent poor; others for granting relief to poor lying-in-women; and the commissions or societies which during the winter distribute provisions and fuel. For the twelve years from 1820 to 1831, the receipts of the administration for the established charity houses, and those of the hospitals, taken on an average for each year, amount together; | Guilders. 1. The revenues of properties and acknowledged rights | 2,461,883 26 2. Proceeds of collections | 1,320,551 48 3. Subsidies granted by | _a._ The parishes 1,779,719 67| _b._ The provinces of the State 38,642 78| --------------+ 1,818,362 45 +--------------- Making Guilders | 5,600,797 19 | By which all the disbursements of these | institutions are covered. | | And if to the above-mentioned sum are added, for the | same period of twelve years, the following, viz.: | | 1. For the local workhouses and charitable houses of | industry: | _a._ Revenues of properties | 7,458 50 _b._ Collections | 7,971 63 _c._ Subsidies of the parishes | 99,083 87 2. For the new erected beggars’ workhouses: | _a._ Daily wages paid by the parish for the | beggars placed therein | 41,090 40 _b._ Provincial subsidies | 871 49 3. For the society for charitable purposes: | _a._ Contributions and voluntary donations |