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A25231
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An Account of the general nursery, or colledg of infants, set up by the justices of peace for the county of Middlesex with the constitutions and ends thereof.
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1686
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Wing A294; ESTC R13483
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to_o see_v the_o same_o this_o court_n do_v therefore_o recommend_v the_o same_o to_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o several_a country_n division_n in_o this_o county_n desire_v they_o to_o impart_v the_o convenience_n thereof_o to_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o their_o several_a division_n and_o that_o they_o do_v send_v two_o at_o the_o least_o out_o of_o every_o parish_n without_o the_o weekly_a bill_n of_o mortality_n within_o this_o county_n and_o such_o further_a number_n of_o child_n out_o of_o every_o parish_n in_o their_o say_a division_n as_o to_o they_o the_o say_v justice_n shall_v be_v think_v most_o meet_a and_o convenient_a per_fw-la cur._n smith_n divers_a of_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o several_a parish_n have_v according_a to_o the_o order_n send_v in_o their_o child_n have_v subscribe_v this_o address_n to_o the_o bench_n of_o middlesex_n midd._n ss_z we_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o several_a parish_n appoint_v by_o the_o session_n of_o peace_n of_o this_o county_n to_o send_v some_o of_o our_o poor_a parish_n child_n to_o the_o infantory_a or_o college_n of_o infant_n at_o clerkenwell_n do_v find_v it_o not_o only_o a_o great_a convenience_n to_o our_o several_a parish_n but_o a_o very_a great_a advantage_n to_o the_o poor_a child_n they_o be_v provide_v for_o and_o educate_v much_o beyond_o the_o imagination_n of_o any_o person_n that_o do_v not_o go_v to_o see_v they_o and_o to_o the_o great_a satisfaction_n of_o all_o that_o do_v and_o we_o return_v our_o humble_a thanks_o to_o the_o session_n for_o the_o encouragement_n they_o have_v already_o give_v to_o this_o good_a work_n and_o as_o much_o as_o may_v become_v we_o do_v humble_o desire_v the_o further_a assistance_n of_o this_o court_n for_o the_o promote_a and_o support_v thereof_o and_o we_o likewise_o find_v that_o the_o matron_n of_o the_o say_a house_n do_v very_o diligent_o and_o careful_o perform_v her_o duty_n middl._n ss_z ad_fw-la generalem_fw-la sessionem_fw-la pacis_fw-la dom._n regis_fw-la tent_n pro_fw-la com._n middl._n apud_fw-la hicks-hall_n in_o st._n johnstreet_n in_o com._n praed_fw-we â_o die_v lunae_n scil_n tricesimo_fw-la die_fw-la augusti_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la regis_fw-la jacobi_n secundi_fw-la nunc_fw-la angliae_fw-la etc._n etc._n secundo_fw-la we_o the_o grand_a jury_n at_o hicks-hall_n swear_v this_o present_a session_n for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n go_v to_o see_v this_o public_a house_n or_o the_o general_n nursery_n or_o college_n of_o infant_n do_v examine_v and_o inspect_v into_o the_o method_n and_o rule_n thereof_o and_o we_o find_v that_o all_o the_o child_n there_o be_v well_o lodge_v well_o clothe_v keep_v neat_a and_o clean_a teach_v to_o read_v and_o write_v and_o well_o instruct_v in_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v now_o establish_v by_o law_n and_o we_o find_v that_o by_o such_o education_n both_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o many_o infant_n will_v be_v preserve_v and_o many_o great_a evil_n prevent_v which_o daily_o happen_v in_o this_o county_n and_o we_o find_v it_o a_o great_a advantage_n and_o convenience_n to_o the_o several_a parish_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a charitable_a and_o exceed_o good_a work_n and_o we_o return_v our_o humble_a and_o hearty_a thanks_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o this_o county_n for_o the_o encouragement_n they_o have_v already_o give_v it_o and_o we_o humble_o desire_v the_o further_a assistance_n of_o this_o court_n for_o the_o support_v and_o promote_a thereof_o william_n holden_n foreman_n william_n davis_n william_n sanders_n william_n munden_n john_n ilford_n william_n loughton_n charles_n munden_n john_n thorley_n hugh_n buxton_n henry_n barret_n robert_n drinkwater_n thomas_n brumwick_n davenant_n sherborne_n laurence_n wright_n thomas_n rayner_n robert_n munden_n middl._n ss_z ad_fw-la general_n quarterialem_fw-la sessionem_fw-la pacis_fw-la dom._n registent_a per_fw-la adjornament_n pro_fw-la com._n midd._n apud_fw-la hicks-hall_n in_o st._n johnstreet_n in_o com._n praed_fw-we â_o die_v martis_n scil_n tertio_fw-la decimo_fw-la die_v april_n anno_fw-la regni_fw-la regis_fw-la jacobi_n secundi_fw-la nunc_fw-la angliae_fw-la etc._n etc._n secundo_fw-la coram_fw-la roberto_n clerk_n mil._n joh._n reresbey_n mil._n &_o bar._n jacobo_n dewy_n willielmo_n bridgman_n carolo_n bonithon_n simone_n parry_n thoma_n hariot_n richardo_n price_n carolo_n hinton_n francisco_n knollys_n petro_n lugg_n thoma_n smith_n galfrido_n nightingale_n armig._n &_o al._n sociis_fw-la suis_fw-la justice_n â_o dict_z â_o dom_fw-la â_o regis_fw-la ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la in_o com._n praed_fw-we â_o conservand_a â_o necnon_fw-la ad_fw-la divers_a fellow_n transgress_v &_o al._n malefacta_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la com._n perpetrat_fw-la audiend_v â_o &_o terminand_n â_o assign_v â_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n abovementioned_a have_v observe_v the_o loose_a and_o idle_a way_n of_o breed_v up_o of_o the_o parish_n child_n in_o this_o county_n and_o that_o very_o few_o of_o they_o come_v to_o good_a by_o reason_n that_o in_o their_o first_o beginning_n of_o life_n they_o suck_v in_o wicked_a and_o debauch_v principle_n for_o the_o prevention_n whereof_o and_o that_o for_o the_o future_a they_o who_o be_v breed_v up_o at_o the_o public_a charge_n may_v be_v instruct_v in_o true_a religion_n and_o virtue_n they_o have_v at_o their_o general_n quarter_n session_n appropriate_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o corporation_n workhouse_n for_o their_o reception_n where_o there_o be_v rule_n and_o method_n use_v for_o the_o better_a breed_n up_o of_o those_o child_n which_o be_v send_v thither_o and_o the_o say_a justice_n have_v be_v to_o view_v the_o same_o this_o present_a session_n do_v very_o well_o approve_v thereof_o now_o the_o same_o be_v put_v into_o practice_n and_o whereas_o the_o say_a house_n have_v be_v fit_v up_o at_o the_o great_a charge_n of_o some_o few_o person_n to_o make_v trial_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v send_v thither_o but_o if_o the_o say_a house_n shall_v increase_v as_o they_o the_o say_v justice_n have_v reason_n to_o believe_v it_o will_v it_o may_v conduce_v much_o to_o the_o public_a good_a for_o the_o better_a encouragement_n thereof_o it_o be_v commend_v by_o the_o say_a justice_n to_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o in_o this_o county_n to_o give_v their_o assistance_n towards_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o this_o good_a work_n and_o the_o say_a justice_n do_v desire_v the_o minister_n and_o churchwarden_n of_o the_o several_a parish_n hamblet_n and_o precinct_n in_o this_o county_n to_o commend_v the_o same_o in_o their_o respective_a parish_n hamblet_n and_o precinct_n per_fw-la cur._n smith_n to_o the_o minister_n and_o churchwarden_n of_o the_o respective_a parish_n precinct_n and_o hamblet_n in_o this_o county_n of_o middlesex_n finis_fw-la june_n 30._o an._n 3._o jacobi_n regis_fw-la the_o grand_a jury_n have_v be_v to_o view_v the_o college_n of_o infant_n make_v this_o presentment_n midd._n ss_z we_o the_o grand_a jury_n swear_v for_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n this_o present_a midsummer_n session_n do_v present_a that_o the_o general_n nursery_n or_o college_n of_o infant_n be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o charitable_a work_n that_o have_v for_o these_o many_o year_n be_v set_v on_o foot_n and_o we_o find_v by_o what_o we_o now_o see_v and_o by_o the_o character_n which_o be_v every_o where_o give_v of_o it_o that_o the_o child_n be_v well_o educate_v in_o religion_n and_o virtue_n and_o provide_v for_o with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a and_o we_o be_v convince_v that_o this_o way_n of_o education_n will_v prevent_v many_o great_a evil_n which_o be_v now_o daily_o practise_v by_o breed_v up_o of_o youth_n and_o we_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n can_v do_v a_o more_o charitable_a deed_n with_o their_o public_a money_n than_o by_o send_v their_o infant_n to_o that_o place_n for_o encouragement_n whereof_o we_o humble_o thank_v the_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o we_o desire_v that_o they_o will_v in_o their_o several_a station_n and_o place_n order_v their_o officer_n of_o their_o several_a parish_n to_o send_v their_o infant_n to_o the_o say_a nursery_n to_o be_v maintain_v at_o the_o public_a charge_n richard_n robins_n foreman_n edward_n hamstead_n thomas_n smith_n thomas_n lord_n thomas_n long_n john_n coep_n robert_n harridge_n richard_n savidg_n john_n dodd_n thomas_n barker_n thomas_n harris_n george_n stead_n william_n âhild_n john_n farmer_n matthew_n horton_n william_n clapshaw_n john_n hartwell_n the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n upon_o many_o complaint_n take_v into_o their_o consideration_n the_o loose_a and_o evil_a way_n of_o the_o breed_n up_o of_o the_o poor_a fatherless_a and_o motherless_a child_n commit_v to_o the_o public_a care_n and_o
that_o few_o or_o none_o come_v to_o good_a do_v appropriate_v some_o part_n of_o their_o corporation_n workhouse_n for_o their_o reception_n that_o a_o experiment_n may_v be_v make_v of_o a_o more_o regular_a method_n and_o better_a way_n for_o the_o breed_n up_o and_o dispose_v of_o these_o poor_a infant_n and_o according_a as_o they_o find_v it_o good_a in_o effect_n and_o practice_n either_o to_o dissolve_v it_o or_o carry_v on_o the_o same_o to_o that_o purpose_n by_o their_o order_n at_o their_o general_n quarter_n session_n they_o appoint_v a_o small_a proportion_n out_o of_o every_o parish_n to_o be_v send_v thither_o that_o they_o may_v see_v whether_o the_o proposal_n when_o put_v into_o practice_n be_v in_o themselves_o good_a and_o advantageous_a for_o the_o public_a and_o westminster_n session_n make_v the_o like_a order_n upon_o proposidg_n of_o it_o there_o now_o all_o the_o parish_n do_v comply_v with_o the_o say_a order_n and_o do_v very_o much_o approve_v the_o same_o but_o st._n clement_n dane_n who_o proportion_n be_v but_o 5_o child_n which_o charge_n will_v have_v amount_v but_o to_o 2_o s_o 6_o d._n per_fw-la week_n more_o than_o now_o they_o pay_v for_o that_o reason_n only_o do_v absolute_o refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o order_n of_o the_o quarter_n session_n and_o will_v send_v none_o thither_o though_o they_o at_o discretion_n give_v away_o 2708_o l._n 16_o s._n 05_o d._n in_o the_o 7_o year_n upon_o which_o this_o order_n be_v make_v middl._n ss_z ad_fw-la generalem_fw-la sessionem_fw-la pacis_fw-la dom._n regis_fw-la tent_n pro_fw-la com._n middl._n apud_fw-la hicks-hall_n in_o st._n johnstreet_n in_o com._n praed_fw-we â_o die_v lunae_n scil_n sexto_fw-la die_fw-la decembris_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la regis_fw-la jacobi_n secundi_fw-la nunc_fw-la angliae_fw-la etc._n etc._n secundo_fw-la whereas_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n clement_n dane_n in_o this_o county_n have_v be_v summon_v to_o attend_v his_o court_n this_o present_a session_n to_o show_v how_o many_o poor_a child_n of_o the_o say_a parish_n they_o have_v put_v out_o to_o be_v apprentice_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o say_a parish_n for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n last_o pass_v and_o their_o name_n as_o also_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o put_v they_o apprentice_n and_o the_o place_n of_o their_o abode_n and_o what_o money_n they_o give_v with_o they_o and_o what_o be_v now_o become_v of_o the_o say_a apprentice_n and_o the_o say_a officer_n have_v attend_v this_o court_n but_o have_v not_o give_v any_o satisfactory_a account_n to_o this_o court_n in_o the_o premise_n but_o desire_a time_n it_o be_v therefore_o think_v fit_a and_o order_v by_o this_o court_n that_o it_o be_v and_o it_o be_v hereby_o recommend_v to_o sir_n thomas_n rowe_n kt._n john_n phelip_v esq_n tho._n do_v esq_n simon_n parry_n esq_n richard_n price_n esq_n and_o peter_n lugg_n esq_n his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o peace_n of_o this_o county_n or_o to_o any_o two_o or_o three_o of_o they_o to_o cause_v the_o say_a churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o say_a parish_n and_o such_o other_o person_n as_o they_o think_v convenient_a to_o come_v before_o they_o and_o examine_v the_o say_v officer_n and_o person_n concern_v the_o disposal_n of_o the_o say_a parish_n child_n for_o seven_o year_n last_o pass_v and_o what_o be_v now_o become_v of_o they_o and_o the_o say_a justice_n be_v hereby_o further_o desire_v to_o make_v a_o report_n to_o this_o court_n in_o write_v under_o their_o hand_n how_o they_o shall_v find_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o premise_n and_o how_o they_o shall_v find_v the_o muster-roll_n of_o the_o parish_n child_n in_o the_o say_a parish_n at_o the_o general_a session_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o this_o county_n next_o after_o hillary_n term_v now_o next_o ensue_v the_o report_n whereas_o by_o a_o order_n make_v at_o last_o christmas_n quarter_n session_n it_o be_v desire_v and_o refer_v to_o sir_n thomas_n rowe_n knight_n john_n phelip_v esq_n and_o several_a other_o his_o majesty_n justice_n for_o the_o say_a county_n to_o examine_v what_o child_n the_o parish_n of_o st._n clements_n dane_n have_v have_v under_o their_o care_n for_o seven_o year_n past_a and_o how_o many_o of_o they_o have_v be_v put_v forth_o apprentice_n and_o what_o charge_v the_o parish_n have_v be_v at_o with_o the_o say_a child_n and_o how_o many_o of_o they_o now_o be_v in_o be_v we_o the_o say_v justice_n do_v report_n as_o follow_v that_o we_o inspect_v the_o say_v book_n and_o do_v find_v that_o in_o the_o year_n 1679._o there_o be_v then_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o parish_n 89_o child_n of_o which_o 16_o be_v foundling_n all_o clement_n and_o we_o find_v there_o have_v be_v add_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o parish_n 110_o in_o the_o follow_v six_o year_n in_o all_o 199._o of_o which_o 51._o be_v clements_n child_n lay_v in_o the_o street_n we_o find_v that_o of_o these_o 55._o have_v be_v put_v forth_o to_o apprentice_n and_o that_o there_o be_v now_o in_o be_v 32_o of_o the_o say_v 55._o only_a and_o we_o find_v that_o there_o now_o remain_v of_o child_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o parish_n 58._o of_o which_o 13._o be_v clements_n and_o of_o the_o apprentice_n live_v 32_o of_o which_o 3_o be_v clements_n in_o all_o 90._o we_o find_v that_o the_o officer_n have_v expend_v for_o nurse_n these_o child_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n last_o pass_v 1943.l_o 09_o s_o 0.d_o and_o for_o bind_v forth_o the_o apprentice_n 0109.l_o 08_o s_o 0.d_o in_o all_o 2052.l_o 17_o s_o 0.d_o and_o we_o further_o find_v that_o they_o have_v give_v away_o on_o extraordinary_a charge_n at_o their_o pleasure_n some_o of_o which_o be_v for_o the_o child_n 2708.l_o 16_o s_o 05.d_o all_o which_o we_o submit_v to_o this_o honourable_a court_n tho._n rowe_n jo._n phelips_n peter_n lucy_n sim._n parry_n 1._o note_v that_o seven_o year_n ago_o the_o parish_n have_v 89._o child_n and_o that_o 110._o have_v be_v since_o add_v in_o all_o 199._o of_o these_o apprentice_n account_v in_o there_o be_v but_o 90._o leave_v so_o that_o 109_o be_v lose_v and_o dead_a in_o the_o say_v seven_o year_n or_o never_o be_v though_o pay_v for_o in_o their_o book_n 2._o note_v that_o of_o 55._o bind_v out_o apprentice_n in_o these_o seven_o year_n last_o pass_v which_o cost_v the_o parish_n 109._o l._n 8._o s._n there_o be_v only_o leave_v 32._o and_o how_o many_o of_o the_o 32._o will_v stay_v to_o serve_v out_o their_o time_n be_v to_o be_v inquire_v further_o off_o 3._o note_v that_o 51._o of_o the_o 110._o be_v foundling_n all_o clements_n lay_v in_o the_o parish_n in_o six_o year_n last_o and_o so_o take_v the_o name_n of_o clement_n from_o the_o parish_n and_o 16._o be_v then_o there_o in_o all_o 79._o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o inspection_n in_o all_o 97._o now_o only_o 3._o be_v bind_v out_o apprency_n and_o 13._o be_v leave_v the_o first_o number_n 16._o and_o 51._o all_o clements_n add_v be_v all_o lose_v and_o dead_a now_o the_o parish-book_n have_v be_v search_v how_o many_o be_v christen_v of_o these_o foundling_n or_o clements_n or_o bury_v and_o very_o few_o appear_v upon_o the_o register_n it_o be_v questionable_a if_o they_o ever_o be_v all_o there_o though_o pay_v for_o it_o be_v much_o that_o 51_o shall_v die_v out_o of_o 67._o in_o seven_o year_n the_o particular_a money_n pay_v for_o nurse_n of_o these_o child_n be_v 1943._o l._n 9_o s._n 0._o d._n in_o seven_o year_n now_o judge_v if_o well_o dispose_v october_n the_o 15._o anno._n 30._o jacobi_n regis_fw-la mid_a ss_z we_o the_o grand_a jury_n swear_v for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n this_o present_a michaelmas_n session_n have_v be_v to_o view_v and_o inspect_v the_o college_n of_o infant_n set_v up_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o this_o county_n do_v present_a that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a advantageous_a and_o a_o exceed_o good_a work_n useful_a to_o the_o public_a and_o a_o thing_n that_o will_v give_v much_o ease_n to_o the_o several_a parish_n of_o this_o county_n if_o they_o send_v their_o child_n thither_o and_o prevent_v many_o evil_n which_o daily_a increase_n by_o the_o way_n and_o method_n as_o the_o officer_n now_o use_v and_o it_o will_v prevent_v many_o cheat_n put_v upon_o the_o several_a parish_n by_o pay_v for_o child_n which_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n dead_a and_o for_o many_o which_o never_o be_v and_o give_v a_o great_a satisfaction_n to_o all_o person_n in_o pass_v the_o officer_n account_n of_o the_o several_a parish_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a ease_n to_o the_o officer_n for_o there_o they_o