4iS -Froceedings of Public Societies. [Dec. 1, 



21/. 8*. 3f?. per child, being iuthe whole of the twelve common council chosc» 



22 547/. by the rest of the body, have all the pri- 



bocs t'lis inclnde Hertford ? — It vilcges of individual governors ? — Yes, 



does ; tiiis account includes salaries to tiiCy have ; each of them is a governor} 



the apothecaries, wages and board the aldermen have exclusive rights. 



M ages of tlie nurses and servants ; it ni- 

 eludes every thing relating to the chil- 

 dren, except the salaries of the masters 

 and olikers. 



Is tiie new mode of education adopted 

 in any part of the seminary? — Dr. Bell's 



Who is at the head of the charity ?— 

 A president, elected by the body of tii« 

 governors; and no instance has been 

 known of its being otherwise tlian an 

 alderman of London. 



Is he elected for life? — Yes, as long 



plan is pursued with the younger boys as he contiimes an alderman; in ceasing 

 at Hertford. to he an alderman he ceases to be a go- 

 How many boys are admitted yearly vernor, and of course to be a president, 

 into the estublis'huient?— One hundred unless he happens to be a governor by 

 and tliiity have been voted for admission benefaction or otherwise before he was 

 to be presented this year on governors' an alderman. 



presentations, besides six girls, who are How do the governors present to tli« 



admitted by lots being drawn for them ; charity?— The Lord ftlayor presents 



indepcndaiit of presentations from gifts, two, one being extra as Lord iMayor ; 



What do you mean by presentations the president, as president, two, and 



■fiom gifts ? — We are obligated, out of one as alderman ; the otiier twenty-four 



estates o-ivcn, to receive many children; aldermen each one annually, provided 



t)f this "description are four every year any children are admitted. In the year 



from Guy's Hospital; the others are 1767 or 1768, was the last time when 



♦-.iiicfly from parishes and companies, en- there was no presentations for that year, 



titled to present by virtue of old wills or except that they complimented the Lord 



other donations. Mayor with his extra presentation. 



What is the annual number of those Suppose the Lord ftlayor was pre- 



«ot admitted by governors' prescnta- sidcnt .■*— He would have two as Lord 



^ioiis? Wc 'generally discharge about Mayor, and two as president. 



170 or 180 boys in a year, including all Ilow do the otlu-r governors present? 



the ways of dismissal; we liave known — The treasurer, who is also a governor, 



900 discharged, at the time when thtre is complimented with two presentations, 



■were more children than at present. 



What entitles a benefactor to he a go- 

 vernor? — Four hui)dre<l pounds, after 

 passing a ballot as to character; in this 

 manner, viz. The treasurer, upon re- 

 cei\ing a benefaction of 400/. informs 

 the conmiittcc, who recommend to the 



and one in his turn as governor: the or- 

 dinal y governors fill up the remaining 

 nimd)er in rotation, beginning eaeh 

 year where the last ])rcsci)tation ceased. 

 I'lom wliat class of children must th» 

 presentations he made? — This appears 

 by the regulations esfahlished at dille- 



court, that from its specialty the gentle- re-it perit;ds, but last esiieeially revised 

 man should be made a governor, if qua- 

 lified, the court then refer it back to the 

 committee to consider his qualifica- 

 tions, and to report, which is done by 

 ballot. 



How many governors arc there now 

 upon the list by benefactions?— There 

 have been made of benefaction gover- 

 nors, within the last ten years, one 

 hundred and five, wlio have gi\cu 



39,330/. ■ , 



Are all those governors made by vn- 



1«e of having given 400/. eacli?— No: 

 twenty governors are to be named m 

 two years by the governors in rotation ; 

 if there are twenty governors made from 

 Leneractions, there are no nominations, 

 except iu the case of a new alderman 

 being made iu the two jears. 

 Then are the comiriittce to understand 



and settled fit the court held the 28th of 

 April, IISOO. 



1. That every governor may present tlia 

 cfiild of a parent not free of tlie city of 

 Lou'lon, nor a clerfiynian of the Clnircli of 

 England, cither on his tirst, second, or 

 thh-H piesentation, as he shall think pro- 

 per, and so on, one every three preseiita- 

 lioas. 



2. That no children be admitted but 

 sn<h as shall he between tlie age of seven 

 and ten >ears ; wliich is to he pioved by 

 mch certjticates, affidavits, aad i^ouchersj 

 a> are now, or shall be, hereafter required, 

 by the order of the general court. 



6. That none be admitted Vvithonl a due 

 certifirate from the minister, church-war- 

 den, and three of the priucipal inhabitaiitg 

 of the parish from whence such children 

 coni^, certifying the age of the said chiN 

 riien, and that they have no adequate mean* 

 of being educated and inaintaiued ; the said 



that the mayor, cadi alderman, and each jujujster, charcliyyardens, aud mhahilarjls 



