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be examined all the transactions of the
year, and the general state of the hospital,
and at which time the officers shall be
chosen, is to be held on the last Wednes-
day in June.
III. The general committee is to con-
sist of twenty-one, five of whom shall
constitute a quorum, and the President,
Vice-President, and Treasurer shall be al-
ways of this general committee, one of
whom shall be Chairman, when present;
but if none of them be present, then the
said committee may chuse their Chair-
man. They are to meet once a week, or
oftener, as they shall think proper: when
they shall have power to receive the per-
sons petitioning for admittance, and to
dismiss those already admitted: to give
orders in relation to the manner in which
the persons admitted shall be employed:
to inspect the cloathing, furniture, and
provisions: to examine into the conduct
of all the officers and servants: and every
week a sub-committee of three are jointly
to visit the wards, and make their re-
port.
IV. A subscription of twenty guineas
shall be a qualification for a Governor for
life: and an annual subscription of five
guineas shall be a qualification for a Go-
vernor for that year; this subscription,
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when it shall amount to twenty-five gui-
neas, shall be a qualification for a Gover-
nor for life, and every such subscriber be
intitled to one vote only: but if any an-
nual subscriber shall be more than two
years in arrears, his power as Governor
shall cease till such arrears be paid. And
every lady subscribing as above, shall be in-
titled to vote personally, or by proxy, pro-
vided that proxy be brought by a Gover-
nor: but no Governor to be possessed of
more than one proxy. Any five Gover-
nors shall have power to require a general
meeting, provided they address themselves
to the Treasurer by letter, expressing the
business for which that meeting is required,
and signed by them respectively. All
elections to be by holding up of hands,
except a ballot be required, and if there
shall be an equality of votes, the Chair-
man is to have the casting vote.
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 ne-
cessary for the good conduct and benefit of
the undertaking.
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