St Clement Danes Parish:
Minutes of Parish Vestries
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1st December 1796 - 4th December 1800

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Image 51 of 2442nd November 1797


Sheets they having clean Blankets which are
changed frequently the Boys and Girls have
separate Apartments there are now in their
Service of our Children 112 Six have Served
their Time out Nine have ran away and [..]
have died-the Cloathing of the of the Boys in their
Work is a Drill Jacket and Trowsers-Their S [..]
Cloaths are Drab Coloured Velveteen Waiscoat
which seen very good-there are constantly
employed in the house Two Taylors and a Shoe [..]
the Dress of the Girls when at Work is Blue
White Striped Cotton Bed Gowns Drab Coloured
Petticoats with Neat Caps with Borders to Tie under the C [..]
Their Sunday Cloaths are neat Printed Cotton
a Mantria maker is constantly employed in [..]
house There is a Governor and Governess in
house to Attend to the Children and the Servant
maids are Selected form the Girls who Attend [..]
to Washing Ironing Cooking mending and mat [..]
of Cloathes &c.

Their Diet is as follows

On Monday for Breakfast Milk and Bread
for Dinner-Milk Porridge & Bread
for Supper-Milk & Bread

Tuesday-for Breakfast-Milk & Bread
for Dinner-Boiled Beef Potatoes Cabbage Carro [..]
Turnips occasionally Bread with Water som [..]
Milk Whey.

for Supper Bread and Broth




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