178 BEEMUDA. 



It will appear by the tabular statement annexed, 

 that only two children have been received by the 

 teachers imder the Act, and those two in Sandy's 

 parish. It seems that an order for six children was 

 made to Mrs. H. Nichols by the vestry of that parish, 

 but four of them had been previously admitted into 

 her school. 



I cannot attribute the circumstances of one vestry 

 only having taken advantage of this enactment, to 

 any supineness, or neglect, on the part of the gentle- 

 men constituting the several vestries ; but I should 

 rather consider that it reflects credit on the several 

 teachers; inasmuch that I have every reason to 

 suppose and believe that they have sought out and 

 taken the very description of children which the Act 

 provides should be sent to them. It may be inferred, 

 therefore, that the orphan children, contemplated 

 by the Act, to be sent to these schools, are now 

 there, and receiving education ; but your Legislature 

 has made no provision for books and other requisites 

 for them. There are also in these schools other 

 children, whose parents are too poor to provide those 

 necessaries of books, &Ci I therefore, with great 

 deference, venture to hope and trust that your 

 Legislature may be pleased to grant a small sum 

 for the purpose of providing the necessary books 



