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females, whose bringing up, in whatever concerns their moral 

 and physical duties, is confided to a re6toress and a mistress. 

 The administrator, and the principal chaplain of the college, 

 are, by virtue of their offices, to see that the constitutions are 

 rigorously complied with ; and if they notice any thing that 

 requires amendment, they' are to lay the same before the tribu- 

 nal, which is to apply the remedy. A general visitation is 

 annually made on St. Matthew's day, chosen in commemora- 

 tion of the name of the pious founder of "this useful work of 

 charity, unless it should be procrastinated on account of any 

 business of urgent necessity. 



The funds of the college have varied ; but, through the in- 

 tegrity, zeal, and skilful management of the tribunal, the va- 

 riations have been constantly in favour of the establishment 

 At the commencement they consisted of the principal sum of 

 three hundred and forty-one thousand six hundred and twenty- 

 six piastres, laid out in quit-rents and other capitals ; but 

 amount at present to three hundred and ninety-four thousand 

 five hundred and two piastres, which, combined with the rents 

 of a few houses belonging to the foundation, produce annu- 

 ally fourteen thousand nine hundred and thirty-two piastres. 

 In the maintenance and clothing of the girls, and of the rec- 

 toress and mistress, together with the salaries of the two latter, 

 those of the two chaplains, of the surgeon, administrator, fe- 

 male domestics, advocate, procurator, &c. eight thousand 

 seven hundred piastres are annually expended. The remain- 

 der is applied to the repairs of the building and dependencies, 

 and to the portions of the college girls, who are destined either 

 for a married state, or for the convent. The amount of these 

 portions is settled by the tribunal, according to their voca- 

 • tions, 



