VII.  The general committee consists
of the President, Vice-Presidents, and
Treasurer for the time being, and of the
five Governors named as lessees in the
lease of the ground on which the hospital
is built, and of all persons who have paid
100l. or upwards for the use of the hos-
pital; and of such twenty-four Governors
residing within the bills of mortality, as are
annually elected for that purpose at the ge-
neral court held on the second Wednesday
in February, of which committee five at
least are necessary to do business.  They
meet one stated day in every month, or
oftener if they see convenient, and at such
other times as the Treasurer, or any sub-
committee for the time being appoint.  And
have power to hire, govern, and discharge
the domestic servants of this hospital, to
keep the buildings properly repaired, and
purchase provisions, furniture, and other
necessaries for the same:  To admit and
discharge patients:  To see that the several
books relating to the hospital be regularly
kept:  That all debts, legacies, annual sub-
scriptions, and other revenues of this hos-
pital be received and recovered as the same
shall respectively become due:  That all

VIII.  For the more easy dispatch of
business, this committee has power to
summon sub-committees, one of which is
called the house committee; and such
sub-committees have power to summon
the general committee as often as they
think proper.

IX.  All purchases of provisions, and
other materials for the use of the hospital,
are to be made as often as possible by con-
tract.  But no contract is to be made by
which any member of the committee is
directly or indirectly concerned.

X.  A book intitled The Visitor's book,
is kept in the hospital, for the Governors
to enter complaints of any neglect or mis-