Continued Wednesday 30th. April 1783

have the liberal Benefactions of the well disposed
(for it is by Benefactions that the deficient Revenues of this
Hospital have been and must be supplied advanced this
noble Institution And such is the solid and substantial
good which it derives to Individuals and to the Community.

But while the benevolent Heart feels a sensible joy in
reflecting upon the Load of human wretchedness that is
lightened by the Accommodations of this friendly Mansion
it cannot but Express a wish that the benefits of the
Hospital might be rendered more extensive. It is an
Object much to be desired that the many distracted Persons
whose disorder no Medicine can reach might continue to
find Protection within these Walls and not to be returned to
their Friends a burthen very often too heavy for them to bear
The number of Incurables which the Hospital can at
Present Contain is small when compared with those who
wait their turn of Admission. Perhaps it Wod. not be
Supposed that there generally upwards of two Hundred
upon what is called the Incurable List and as Instances
of longevity are frequent in Insane Persons it commonly
happens that the Expectants are obliged to wait six or
seven Years after their dismission from the Hospital before
they can be again received During this long Interval They
must be supported either by their respective Friends or
Parishes. The Expence of Maintaining and properly
securing them for Exceeds the allowance that is usually
made for Paupers and in meddling Life where the feelings
of a worthy Son or Husband revolt at the Idea of a near