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of their employment, and these also con-
sidered as the reward of good conduct.
IV. Their true names must be register-
ed, but if desirous of concealing them-
selves, they may have liberty to assume a
feigned name. As no reproaches must
be made for past irregularities, under the
severest injunctions; neither shall there be
any inquiries made into names of families;
but all possible discouragement given to
every kind of discovery that the parties
themselves do not chuse to make.
V. Upon their admission, if their ap-
parel is in any tolerable condition, it is to
be cleaned, ticketed, and laid by, in order
to be returned them whenever they leave
the house: but if such apparel be too fine
for their station, it shall be sold, and the
produce brought to their account. They
are to wear an uniform of light grey, and
in their whole dress to be plain and neat.
VI. Each ward is to dine at a separate
table. The matron is to dine at the head
of the table of the superior ward; and the
head of each ward is to dine at the upper
end of each table, and to say grace.
VII. Each person is to be employed in
some work or business according to her
ability, and have such part of the benefit
arising from her labour and ingenuity as
the committee shall judge she deserves;
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which sum may be increased by the
bounty of the house, as favourable oppor-
tunities may offer, for establishing them
in the world. The articles proposed for
their employment are, making their own
cloaths both linen and woolen; knitting,
spinning, making bone lace, black lace,
artificial flowers, childrens toys, winding
silk, drawing patterns, making women
and childrens shoes, mantuas, stays, coats,
&c. but no part of their labour is to be
sold in the house, but at some other place
appointed by the committee. In their
work, as in every other circumstance, the
utmost care and delicacy, humanity and
tenderness will be observed, that this esta-
blishment may not be thought a house of
correction, or even of hard labour, but a
safe retreat from their distressful circum-
stances.
VIII. From Lady-day to Michaelmas
they are to rise at six and be in bed at
ten; and from Michaelmas to Lady-day
are to rise at seven and be in bed at nine
and after that time no fire or candle shall
be allowed, except in the sick ward.
IX. They are to breakfast at nine
o'clock, and be allowed half an hour; and
are to dine at one o'clock, and be allowed
an hour; they may leave off work at six
in the winter, and seven in summer.
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