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APPENDIX. 37
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Court after the election or re-election of each officer, whether annual or
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XVII. That no officer be security for any other officer or patient; and
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that all securities for officers be referred for examination to the House Com-
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mittee, and approved by the General Court; and, as soon as executed and
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recorded in the Court-book, be deposited in an iron chest with three different
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locks, the keys of which shall be kept by the President, Treasurer, and one
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other Governor appointed by the Court.
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XVIII. That the President or Chairman do not suffer any motion to be
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made for reseinding or altering any of the standing rules and orders of the
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Hospitals, or for making any new rule or order inconsistent therewith, except
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the same shall have been recommended for discussion by the House Com-
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mittee, or Committee of Auditors, and notice thereof have been given at a
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former Court; and that no standing rule or order be reseinded or altered,
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or any new rule or order made, until the motion shall have been carried by
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two thirds of the Governors present at two successive General Courts.
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XIX. That in all other cases, both at Courts and Committees, all
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questions be decided by the majority of Governors present; the President or
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Chairman to have a double or casting vote in case only of equality; and, if a
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ballot be required, that the Presiding Officer fix the commencement and
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duration thereof, so that the same continue at least one hour; but that no
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Governor interested in the question before the Court be allowed to vote.
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XX. That, in case of a division upon any question at a General Court, the
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majority of Governors who shall carry the question do sign their names, or
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authorize the Clerk to record the same, as an evidence of their opinion; and, in
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like manner, that all minute-books and reports of Committees be also signed
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by the Governors present at the Committee, or the majority if there be a
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division, as a mark of their concurrence therein.
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XXI. That the minutes or substance of the proceedings of each Com-
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mittee be read audibly at every Court; and a compleat abstract of them duly
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entered in the Court-book; and that the rough minutes of every Court be
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signed by the Chairman before he leaves the Chair.
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XXII. That all the general accompts both Hospitals be kept in a clear,
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simple, and comprehensive manner, and be made up and balanced to every
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Christmas; that the same be examined from time to time, and the balances
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signed by the Committee of Auditors; that a full and particular abstract
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thereof, and of the general concerns of both Hospitals, be annually prepared
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and printed under the direction of the Committee of Auditors, and laid before
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the General Court in April; and that a copy of the same be sent annually to
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each Governor, and given to every Visitor, at the Stewards-feast in July.
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XXIII. That there be kept a book containing regular and sufficient extracts
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from all Wills wherein these Hospitals are or may be interested, and also the
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time when the Treasurer receives any Legacy thereby given; a book contain-
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ing, in proper order, all the rules and orders, with the duties of the several
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officers and servants belonging to both Hospitals; and also a book containing
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a correct list of the Governors and future Benefactors, with the amount of
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each benefaction; likewise books of schedules, views, estimates, abstracts and
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assignments of leases; and such other books as may from time to time be
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found necessary, and be directed by any of the Committees.
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XXIV. That all cash books, books of accompts, and books of legacies
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and benefactions, be laid on the table at every Court, at all meetings of the
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House Committee, and Committee of Auditors.
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XXV. That all records, and ancient books and writings of value belong-
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ing to the Hospitals, be collected together and arranged by the Clerk, and
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deposited in some secure and suitable place; and not delivered or taken out
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of the Hospital without an order in writing from the President or Treasurer.
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XXVI. That there be a constant exertion to improve the revenues; for
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which purpose, that all houses and estates whatsoever, belonging to the
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Hospitals, be let to the highest bidder, after several advertisements in the
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proper public papers; and that no leases be granted in reversion on any
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consideration whatsoever; and that every lease contain a covenant for pay
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ment of the rents at the Steward's office in Bridewell Hospital.
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XXVII. That the Steward of Bridewell be the receiver, Subject to the
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inspection of the Treasurer, of all rents, arrears, and annuities, except those
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from the Orphan flock and any of the public funds; and that he pay the
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same to the Treasurer as soon as received.
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XXVIII. That the houses and buildings belonging to the Hospitals, as the
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same are let, be insured at a public office by the Hospitals, and the money
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paid for such insurance received of the tenant with the rent; the sum proper
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to be insured being first. ascertained by the Clerk and Surveyor; and that
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there be a covenant in the lease to rebuild, in case of loss, to the amount
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insured and recovered.
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XXIX. That half-a-guinea to paid to the proper Clerks of the offices for
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proving wills, for the extract from every will wherein there shall be an
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immediate or a reversionary legacy to these charities.
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XXX. That all the benefactions, legacies, and bequests, to these Hospitals,
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or to either of them, be appropriated with the most scrupulous exactness to
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the specific benevolent purposes for which they were, or may be, respectively
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given.
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XXXI. That all Sums of money or balances, over and beyond a resting
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general balance of £.500 (which is to remain in the hands of the Treasurer,
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in order to defray current expecnes), be, from time to time, invested in the
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public funds,for the benefit of the Hospitals, as soon and as often as the
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same shall happen, when so required by the House Committee, or the Com
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mittee, of Auditors, or by any Nine Governors, although not members of any
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Committee, so as such requisition be signed by the said Governors.
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XXXII. That all Government and other public securities belonging to, or
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purchased for, the Hospitals, be transferred or otherwise invested in the
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names of the President and Treasurer for the time being, and at least one
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other Governor, to be appointed by the Court for that purpose
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XXXIII. That
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XXXIII. That there be a strict Economy constantly observed in dispensing
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the revenues of the Charities; and that, as the respective officers become vacant
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by death or otherwise, the same be abolished if unnecessary, or the salary and
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emoluments reduced, as the case may be.
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XXXIV. That all the Officers and Servants of these Hospitals have
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fixed and liberal salaries, suited to their services, to be paid quarterly by the
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Treasurer; and that all perquisites and emoluments of every kind be avoided
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and discouraged.
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XXXV. That there be no feasts or entertainments at the expence of the
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Charities, except one dinner on Easter Monday. one on St. Matthew's day
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and one annual dinner at a tavern for the Auditors.
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XXXVI. That all repairs, Works, and purchase of every kind, be under-
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taken and made under the direction and general inspection of the respective
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Committees; but that no repairs, works, purchases, or project whatsoever,
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which will ultimately, or in any shape, cost above £200, be undertaken, unless
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directed by two-thirds of the Governors present at two successive General
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Courts; and that all matters relating to buildings and repairs be in all cases
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executed under the responsibility of the Surveyor, and under an express
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proviso with the Contractor, that the whole do not exceed the sum limited:
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the bills otherwise not to be allowed or paid: And that the same general
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principle be the guide of the Committees, Treasurer, and Stewards, in direct-
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ing and controuling the lesser disbursements entrusted to them, they being
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accountable for all surpluses and improper orders.
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XXXVII. That all orders whatsoever be issued in writing to the respective
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workmen and others, and produced by each as a voucher for his accompt ;
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such accompt to be also checked by the daily entries in the proper books to be
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kept for that purpose by the Stewards and Porters at both Hospitals.
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XXXVIII. That no contract for provisions or other matters be made
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with any Governor; nor any contract, exceeding in the whole £.20, be
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made, without having first advertised, at least 3. times within 14 days, for
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the same; and that no Governors be concerned in serving wines, provisions,
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or goods, or in furnishing materials, or in doing any work for the Hospitals.
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XXXIX. That all tradesmen and workmen be appointed by the Hospitals.
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Committee; and that they be required to deliver in their bills within one
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month alter each quarter day, with their orders or a copy thereof annexed
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for the same; and that all bills be examined as soon as possible, and if right
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(but not otherwise) be directed to be paid within a time to be limited, and
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notice thereof given to the respective tradesmen and workmen.
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XL. That if any Officer or servant or either Hospitals give or receive a
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Fee, Christmas-box, or other perquisite, to or from any tradesman or work-
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man, who serves or works for either of the Hospitals, or from any patient or
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prisoner, or from any persons visiting the patients or prisons, he or she he
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forthwith discharged; and that any tradesman or workman giving such Fee he
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incapable in future of serving the Hospitals.
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XLI. That it be the duty of every Office and servant belonging to both
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Hospitals generally to promote the true interests of the Charities, as well by
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his or her own diligence and example in the department wherein he or she
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may be employed, as by recommending to others a strict observance of the
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rules and orders; upon no account conniving at, concealing any infringe-
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ment on them by others.
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XLII. That all the orders relating to the Servants and Hospitals, which
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respect the publick, be printed and placed in conspicuous parts or both
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Hospitals.
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XLIII. That a book intituled, "The Visitors Book," he constantly kept
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in some convenient and public place at each Hospital. wherein any Governor
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or Visitor may enter complaints of neglect or misconduct, and suggest reforms ;
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all such entries to be signed by the person making the same, and a copy
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thereof be regularly laid by the Clerk before the several Committees.
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XLIV. That the Poor or Charity-boxes have two different locks to each ;
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one of the keys to be kept by the Treasurer, and the other by the Clerk;
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the said boxes to be always opened in the Presence of one of the Committees.
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XLV. That if any Officer or Servant of either Hospital transgress or de-
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viate from the true and plain meaning of any of the rules and orders, whe-
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ther the same respect his own department or any others, he or the be imme-
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diately suspended by either of the Committees, and discharged by the next
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General Court, at the instance of any Three Governors.
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