of the general produce of the work done in the house, according to the proportion of the value of their duty and labour.

6. Each perfon lies in a separate bed, and has a cheft for her cloaths and linen, under a lock, the key of which is kept by herself.

7. Where the rooms admit of it, a small closet, or apartment is provided for the retirement of the most serious and beft behaved, in the intervals of their employment, and these are alfo confidered as the reward of good conduct.

8. A fick ward is alfo provided.

XIII. Of the NAMES.

1. Their true names are registered, but if they are defirous of concealing themselves, they have liberty to affume a feigned name.

2. Reproaches for paft irregularities are forbidden under the fevereft injunctions; neither is any enquiry into the names or families permitted, but all poffible difcouragement given to every kind of discovery, which the parties themselves do not choose to make.

XIV. Of their DRESS.

1. If, upon their admiffion, their apparel is clean, it is ticketted, and laid by, in order to be

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returned to them whenever they leave the house..

2. They wear an uniform of light grey, and in their whole dress are plain and neat.

XV. Of their DIET.

1. A diet for breakfast, dinner, and supper, is appointed at the difcretion of the committee, and the fame written in a fair hand-writing, and hung up in the committee-room, which diet may be fettled at the first meeting in every month.

2. Each ward dines at a separate table.

3. The matron may dine at the head of the table of the fuperior ward.

4. The fuperior of each ward dines at the upper end of each table, and fays grace.

XVI. Of their EMPLOYMENT,

1. Each person is employed in such work or bufinefs as is fuitable to her abilities, and may have fuch part of the benefit arifing from her labour and ingenuity, as the committee shall judge her deferving of; which fum may be increased by the bounty of the house, as fa vourable opportunities happen for establishing them in the world.

2. One in each ward prefides, and is answerable to the matron for the induftry and good be

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haviour of the reft; and fuch as are capable of inftructing others, fhall be properly rewarded.

3. No part of their labour is fold in the boufe, but at fome other place appointed by the committee.

4. The articles intended for the employment of thefe women, are, to make their own cloaths, both linen and woollen; fpinning the thread and making the cloth. To knit their stockings from the raw materials. To make bone lace. Black lace.-Artificial flowers.Childrens toys.-Spinning fine thread; also woollen yarn.Winding filk.--Embroidery. All branches of millenary.-Making women and children's fhoes, mantuas, stays, coats. Cauls for wigs; weaving hair for perukes.-Knitting hose and stockings.Making leathern and filken gloves.-Making garters. Drawing patterns.--Making foldiers cloaths and feamens flops.-Making carpets after the Turkey manner, which may be cafily fuited to their ftrength and abilities. -Or whatever employment their several abilities and genius lead to *.

• The chief objects in which they have hitherco been employed are spinning of wool, and flax, winding filk, making fine, and alfo flop fhirts; making gloves, and embroidering the backs of them, and making all the houshold liaen, and all their own cloaths.

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5. Quick fale fhall be made of the product of their labour and ingenuity, that they may know how their property accumulates, as an additional fpur to industry.

6. In their work, as in every other circumftance, the utmost delicacy and humanity are ob ferved, that this establishment may not be thought a house of correction, or even of hard labour, but a safe retreat from their distressful circumftances.

XVII: Of times of REST and DIET. 1. From Lady-day to Michaelmas they rife at fix, and go to bed at ten; and from Michaelmas to Lady day rife at seven, and are in bed at nine; and after that time no fire or candle are allowed, except in the fick ward.

2. They breakfast at nine o'clock, and are allowed

half an hour; and dine at one o'clock, and are allowed an hour; and leave off work at fix in the winter, and feven in the fummer.

N. B. Befides Sundays, there are certain days of relaxation amongst thefe, Good-Friday, and Afh-Wednesday are devoted to piety and reading.

XVIII. Of CAUTIONS relating to VISITORS. 1. The physicians, furgeons, and apothecaries, when they visit the wards, are attended by the matron or affistant matron.

2. No governor, or any other perfon, is permitted to vifit the wards, or fee any of the women, without leave in writing, first obtained from the treasurer or chairman, and two of the committee, except in cafés provided for; and in all cafes the matron is to attend them.

XIX. Of DISMISSION for FAULTS. 1. Abufive or reproachful language, infolence of difobedience to the officers, indecent or profane expreffions, and fuch kind of turbulent conduct, fubjects them to confinement in a room for fix hours for the firft offence. For the fecond offence they are admonished publickly by the chaplain and the matron; and the rest of their own ward are alfo appealed to, for the difapprobation of fuch conduct. The third offence fubjects them to be confined for twelve hours, and to have but one fpare meal during the whole day; and, if found incorrigible, then to forfeit a certain proportion, or the whole of what they may have acquired by their labour, at the difcretion of the committee: it alfo fubjects them to the confequences of their agreement; and difmiffion from the houfe, never to be readmitted.

2. After the continuance of any woman in the houfe for three years, or upon her modest and

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