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This page continues the article entitled Magdalen House, which started on Page 224.
The next article is entitled St. Magnus's Church, and starts on Page 238.
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X.  No Governor, or any other person
shall be permitted to visit the wards, or
any of the women, without leave in writ-
ing first obtained from the Treasurer or
Chairman, and two of the committee, ex-
cept in cases provided for, and in all cases
the matron to attend them.
XI.  Abusive or reproachful language,
insolence or disobedience to the officers,
indecent or profane expressions, and such
kind of turbulent conduct, shall subject
them to confinement in a room for six
hours for the first offence.  For the second
offence they shall be admonished publicly
by the Chaplain and the Matron; and the
rest of their own ward may be also appeal-
ed to for their disapprobation of such con-
duct.  The third offence shall subject
them to be confined for twelve hours, and
to have but one spare meal during the
whole day; and if found to be incorrigible,
then to forfeit a certain proportion, or the
whole of what hath been acquired by
their labour, at the discretion of the com-
mittee, and be subject to the consequences
of their agreement; and to be dismissed
the house, and never re-admitted.
XII.  After the continuance of any wo-
man in the house for three years, upon the
modest and virtuous demeanor, and in-
dustrious
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dustrious conduct of such woman, or upon
applicaion of her parents or friends, or
any house-keeper of sufficient credit, if
such friends declare they will forgive the
past offences of such woman, and will
provide for her; or, if such house-keeper
will receive such woman as a servant; in
either of these cases the Governors may
discharge such woman with her con-
sent.
XIII.  Upon the discharge of such wo-
man, her cloaths, or if sold, the produce
of them, shall be returned to her, together
with whatever may be due upon her ac-
count, and a certificate given her under
the hands of the Treasurer, or the Presi-
dent, and two or more of the committee,
of her conduct and behaviour during the
time of her being in the house.
XIV.  Every woman who shall be placed
in a service from this house, and shall con-
tinue one whole year in such service to the
intire approbation of such master or mis-
tress, upon its being made appear to the
satisfaction of the committee, they may
give that woman a gratuity not exceeding
two guineas, as a reward for her good be-
haviour.
XV.  The committee will, upon the
good behaviour of the women, interest
them-