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for each above that number; and if any one or more of his 
children fhould happen to be idiotic, infane, or otherwife fo 
far difabled, either in body or mind, as to be utterly incapa- 
ble of labour, each of them fhould ftill be confidered as un- 
der the age of nine years, and paid for accordingly. 
If a mother fhould be left a widow with three children, 
under nine years of age, fhe fhould be intitled to receive five 
fhillings: if with two children, three fhillings; and if with one 
child, one fhilling and fixpence per week; if with more than 
three under that age, one fhilling per week for each above 
that number, it being admitted that all her time is taken up 
by three, and allowance made for it, but that fhe is capable 
of looking after and taking care of a greater number. ‘The 
wives of men ferving in the militia, and in the army or navy, 
fhould, during the abfence of their hufbands, be confidered 
and provided for in all refpects as widows. 
If a child fhould be left an orphan under nine years of 
age, two fhillings per week fhould be allowed from the fund 
for its maintenance; if more than one of the fame family, 
one fhilling and fixpence per week for each above that num- 
ber. As there is probably no lefs friendfhip amongft the 
lower, than amongft the higher orders of fociety, it would 
generally happen that fome friend or relation of the de- 
ceafed, would gladly take charge of the children, provided 
they could do fo without effential lofs to themfelves. This 
regulation would effectually prevent that lofs; and to com- 
penfate in fome degree for the want of parental affection, 
fixpence per week more is allowed for the maintenance of 
an orphan, or a family of orphans, than for a child or a 
family of children, who ftill retain their mother. If, how-_ 
ever, any beings fhould be fo uncommonly unfortunate as not 
to be thus adopted, the officer above-mentioned fhould be 
obliged to provide a receptacle for them, which he will al- 
ways be able to do for the fum or fums above-mentioned, 
