264 Public Establishment for 



denote the particular uses to which the different apart- 

 ments are destined. 



This building having been got ready, and a sufficient 

 number of spinning-wheels, looms, and other utensils 

 made use of in the most common manufactures being 

 provided, together with a sufficient stock of raw mate- 

 rials, I proceeded to carry my plan into execution 

 in the manner which will be related in the following 

 Chapter. 



CHAPTER IV. 



An Account of the taking up of the Beggars at 

 Munich. The Inhabitants are called upon for 

 their Assistance. General Subscription for the 

 Relief and Support of the Poor. All other 

 public and private Collections for the Poor abol- 

 ished. 



NEW-YEAR'S-DAY having from time imme- 

 morial been considered in Bavaria as a day 

 peculiarly set apart for giving alms, and the beggars 

 never failing to be all out upon that occasion, I chose 

 that moment as being the most favourable for begin- 

 ning my operations. Early in the morning of the 

 ist of January, 1790, the officers and non-commis- 

 sioned officers of the three regiments of infantry in 

 garrison were stationed in the different streets, where 

 they were directed to wait for further orders. 



Having, in the mean time, assembled at my lodg- 



