The Project Gutenberg eBook, Regulations for the establishment and government of the Royal Military Asylum, by Anonymous This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: Regulations for the establishment and government of the Royal Military Asylum Author: Anonymous Release Date: May 16, 2013 [eBook #42717] Language: English Character set encoding: ISO-646-US (US-ASCII) ***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK REGULATIONS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND GOVERNMENT OF THE ROYAL MILITARY ASYLUM***
Transcribed from the 1805 T. Egerton edition by David Price, email [email protected]. Many thanks to the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Library for allowing their copy to be used for this transcription.
London:
PRINTED FOR T. EGERTON
MILITARY LIBRARY,
WHITEHALL.
1805.
p. 2C. Mercier and Co. Printers,
No. 6, Northumberland-court.
GEORGE R.
WHEREAS OUR Commissioners for the Affairs of Our Royal Military Asylum did, in pursuance of Our Commands, signified to them in Our Warrant bearing date the 24th June, 1801, prepare and present to Us, in their Report, dated the 30th day of April, 1803, certain Orders and Regulations for the good Government of Our said Asylum, and for the attainment of the humane p. 4objects for which it has been erected; and did, in the same Report, propose such an Establishment of Officers, as they deemed necessary, in the first instance, to be appointed in Our said Asylum, together with the Salaries and Allowances fitting to be annexed to their respective employments; of which Report, in all its parts, WE were pleased to approve: And Whereas divers additional Regulations and Appointments of Officers have at different times since been represented to Us by Our Commander in Chief, at the request of Our said Commissioners, to be essential to the welfare of the Institution; and have in like manner met with Our Royal Approbation: WE do, therefore, confirm hereby the several Acts which have been done or directed by p. 5Our said Commissioners, in conformity to Our said Warrant, and to the Report and Representations afore mentioned: and, in regard to the Commissioners for managing the Affairs of Our Royal Military Asylum, as well as to the Regulations for the Establishment and Government of the same, in future, WE do declare Our Will and Pleasure, to be as follows:
OUR most dearly beloved Son, Field Marshal, Frederic, Duke of York and Albany, Commander in Chief of all Our Forces in Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Our most dearly beloved Son, General, Edward, Duke of Kent; Our most dearly beloved Son, Lieutenant General, Ernest Augustus, p. 6Duke of Cumberland; Our most dearly beloved Son, Lieutenant General, Adolphus Frederic, Duke of Cambridge;
General, Charles, Earl of Harrington, Colonel of Our First Regiment of Life Guards; Brownlow, Bishop of Winchester; Lieutenant General, William, Lord Cathcart, Colonel of Our Second Regiment of Life Guards; Our right trusty and well beloved, William Windham, and Our right trusty and well beloved, Charles Yorke, late, respectively, Secretaries at War; General, Sir David Dundas, Knight of the Bath, Governor of Our Royal Hospital at Chelsea; Lieutenant General, George Hewett, Barrack Master General to Our Forces; Major General, Robert Brownrigg, Quarter Master General p. 7of Our Forces; Major General, Harry Calvert, Adjutant General of Our Forces; Sir Brook Watson, Baronet, Our Commissary General of Stores and Provisions in Great Britain; the Reverend John Gamble, Chaplain General of Our Forces; and Matthew Lewis, Esq. late Deputy Secretary at War;
Together with,
The General Commanding in Chief Our Forces in the United Kingdom, for the time being; Our Secretary at War; Our Bishops of London and Winchester; the Paymaster General of Our Land Forces; Our Master General of the Ordnance; Our Quarter Master General; Our Adjutant General; Our Barrack Master General; Our Inspector General of the Recruiting Service; the Governor, p. 8and Lieutenant Governor, of Our Royal Hospital, at Chelsea; the Colonels of Our Two Regiments of Life Guards; Our Judge Advocate General; Our Commissary General of Stores and Provisions in Great Britain; the Chaplain General of Our Forces; and Our Deputy Secretary at War; All for the Time being; shall be Commissioners for the Government of our Royal Military Asylum, and for the Direction, Management, and Control, of all Affairs belonging thereto.
And, it is Our Royal Pleasure, that Our Commander in Chief for time being shall be the President, and Our Secretary at War for the time being shall be the Vice-President, of Our said Royal Military Asylum.
p. 9WE do hereby Grant to Our several Commissioners above specified, or any Five or more of them, forming a Board, (of whom Our Commander in Chief, Secretary at War, Paymaster General, Quarter Master General, Adjutant General, or Governor of Chelsea Hospital, shall always be One) full Power and Authority generally to do, perform, and direct, all such Matters and Things, as They, in their Discretion, shall judge expedient, for the due Government and Maintenance of Our said Asylum; subject to such further Orders, Regulations, and Instructions, as WE shall at any time or times hereafter think fit to give under Our Royal Sign Manual, in relation to Our said Asylum, and to the Government thereof.
p. 10Four Quarterly, or General, Boards shall be holden in each Year; viz. on the 1st Tuesday in the Months of January, April, July, and October, or as soon thereafter as may be; of which the Secretary shall give due notice to each Commissioner, one Week, at the least, preceding each Board.
At those Quarterly Boards the general business of the Institution shall be transacted: such as the Appointment or Removal of Officers, not holding their Employments by Commission from Us; the Authorising and Approving of Contracts; the Examining and Settling of all Accounts; and the consideration of the necessary Applications, from time to time, to Parliament, for the Sums p. 11required in Support of the Institution.
A Committee (open to all Commissioners, but at which, Three of those specially named by the General Board shall always be present) shall meet as often as occasion may require to receive Reports; to determine on the reception, or rejection, of Children recommended for admittance into the Asylum, under such Restrictions and Regulations as shall have been previously prescribed by Our Commissioners at any General Board; and to give directions in all Matters respecting the interior Economy of the Institution: and whenever such Committee may find it expedient, it is to direct the Secretary to Summon a Special General Board of Commissioners, p. 12at any intermediate time between the Quarterly Boards.
In the selection or the Children for admission, preference in general shall be given,
1st. To Orphans.
2nd. To those, whose Fathers have been killed; or have died on Foreign Service.
3d. To those who have lost their Mothers, and whose Fathers are absent on Duty abroad.
4th. To those whose Fathers are ordered on Foreign Service; or, whose Parents have other Children to maintain.
p. 13The merit of the Father, as to Regimental Character, shall be always considered as a principal recommendation.
None shall be admitted, except the Children, born in Wedlock, of Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers and Soldiers of Our Regular Army.
Every Child, previously to admission, must be ascertained to be entirely free from mental, and bodily, infirmity.
The Parents, or Friends, applying for the admission of Children, shall be required to sign their consent to such Children remaining in the Asylum as long as Our Commissioners p. 14may think fit; and to their being disposed of, when of proper Age, at the discretion of the Commissioners, as Apprentices, or Servants; or, if Boys, to their being placed, with their own free consent, in Our Regular Army, as Private Soldiers.
The number of Children to be admitted shall not exceed One Thousand; viz. Seven hundred Boys, and Three hundred Girls; exclusive of such as, upon any pressure of special circumstances, may be received (for a time, and until they are of proper Age to be removed, or until vacancies may occur in the Asylum) into the infant Establishment in the Isle of Wight; hereby declared to be a Branch of this Our Royal Institution, and to be under p. 15the general control of the Commissioners thereof.
The following shall be the Officers, Assistants, and Servants, on the Establishment of Our Royal Military Asylum; subject to such further change, augmentation, or diminution, in the description, number, or Salaries, of the under Officers, Assistants, and Servants, as to Our said Commissioners may hereafter appear necessary: viz.
To whom, in consideration of the great trust reposed in Him, and the continued attention required of Him to promote the general welfare of the Institution, WE are pleased to assign the Pay of Twenty Shillings p. 16per Diem, with an Allowance of Coals and Candles for three Rooms.
To whom WE are pleased to Grant a Salary of £.300 per Annum, including all Allowances for Clerks, Stationary, or otherwise.
To whom WE are pleased to Grant a Salary of £.280 per Annum, with an Allowance of Coals and Candles for two Rooms and an half.
To whom WE are pleased to Grant the Pay of Ten Shillings per Diem, with an Allowance of Coals and Candles for two Rooms.
To whom WE are pleased to Grant a Salary of £.180 per Annum, with an Allowance of Coals and Candles for two Rooms.
Who, holding the Rank of Surgeon to Our Forces, shall have the Pay of Fifteen Shillings per p. 18Diem, with an Allowance of Coals and Candles for two Rooms and an half—he shall have the Assistance of an Hospital Mate, (not Resident in the House) at Five Shillings per Diem, without any other Allowance.
Whose Pay shall be Two Shillings and Sixpence per Diem, with Clothing; Board, the same as the Children; and an Allowance of Coals and Candles for one Room.
In the proportion of One to every Fifty Boys; they shall have the Pay of One Shilling and Sixpence per p. 19Day, each; Clothing and Board; and an Allowance of Coals and Candles, according to the Season of the Year, in a proportion to be fixed by Our Commissioners.
To the Quarter-Master Serjeant, and to such of the Serjeant-Assistants as shall be employed to instruct the Boys in the different Trades, WE are pleased to allow Sixpence per Diem, each; in addition to the Pay of One Shilling and Sixpence above specified.
To be allowed Drummer’s Pay and Clothing, and to Mess with the Children.
Who shall have £.100 per Annum as Salary, and in lieu of all former Allowances; except in regard to Coals and Candles, the Allowance for which shall be continued to her for two Rooms.
Who is to have a Salary of £.50 per Annum, (in lieu of her former Salary, and Allowance for Provisions) together with an Allowance of Coals and Candles for one Room.
Each having a Salary of £.25 per Annum, One Shilling per Diem in lieu of Board, and an Allowance of Coals and Candles for one Room.
In the proportion of One to each Ward; to be allowed £.10 per Annum, each, and their Board; with Clothing, and Coals and Candles, the same as the Serjeant-Assistants.
In proportion to the number of the Sick; to be allowed £.12 per p. 22Annum, each, and their Board; with Clothing, and Coals and Candles, as the other Nurses.
To be allowed £.20 per Annum, and her Board; with Clothing, and an Allowance of Coals and Candles, the same as the Nurses. She shall be allowed two Assistants; each having £.10 per Annum; with Board, Clothing, and Coals and Candles, the same as the Cook.
To be allowed £.20 per Annum, and her Board; with Clothing, p. 23and an Allowance of Coals and Candles, the same as the Cooks; and to have such Aid from the Female Children, and such hired Assistance, as circumstances may from time to time require.
Who shall have the Pay of One Shilling and Sixpence per Day; with Clothing, and One Shilling per Diem in lieu of Board: together with an Allowance of Coals and Candles, in a proportion to be fixed by Our Commissioners.
The Officers, Assistants, and Servants, belonging to Our Royal p. 24Military Asylum, shall not, directly or indirectly, demand or receive any Perquisite; or any Emolument whatever, beyond the Pay and Allowances annexed to their respective Employments, as specified in this Our Warrant, or otherwise expressly authorized by Our Commissioners: and any such Officers, Assistants, or Servants, offending herein, shall be deemed to have forfeited their Situations.
WE do hereby Grant unto the Commissioners of Our Royal Military Asylum, or any Five or more of them, assembled at a General Board as aforesaid, full Power and Authority to Nominate, Constitute, and Appoint, from time to time, the said Officers, Assistants, and Servants, and to displace them, or any of them, p. 25as to Our said Commissioners shall seem meet: The Commandant, Chaplain, Adjutant and Secretary, Quarter-Master and Steward, and Surgeon, excepted; who, receiving Commissions from Ourselves, shall not be removable, unless by Our especial Command.
WE do further Grant hereby to Our said Commissioners, or any Five or more of them, assembled as aforesaid, full Power and Authority to ascertain and settle, what proportions and kinds of Victuals they shall judge most expedient for the Diet of the Children, and of such other Persons as are, in compliance with the above Regulations, to be entertained and fed in Our Royal Military Asylum; and to make, or direct to be made, p. 26Contracts and Agreements for the furnishing of the same, at such rates, and for such periods, as to Our Commissioners shall appear best; as also, for Clothing the said Children and Persons; and likewise, to cause the Buildings, Furniture, Grounds, Roads, Walks, and Lights, belonging to Our said Royal Military Asylum, to be maintained and kept in Repair and proper Order, for the due Accommodation and good Government of the same.
WE do at the same time direct, and Command, that, in all cases whatsoever, where any Order or Warrant is to be granted for the Payment of any Sum or Sums of Money, for the uses of the Royal Military Asylum, every such Order p. 27or Warrant shall be signed by Three or more of the Commissioners; of whom Our Commander in Chief, Secretary at War, Paymaster General, Quarter-Master General, Adjutant General, or Governor of Chelsea Hospital, shall always be One.
WE are further pleased to declare all the Officers and Persons, borne on the Establishment of Our Royal Military Asylum, to be subject to the Authority, Command, and Control, of Our said Commissioners; who are hereby empowered to make provision for the future disposal of the Children, when of a proper Age to be removed from the Asylum; according to their Qualifications, Ability, and Dispositions, p. 28and as may be most likely to be conducive to their ultimate advantage.
FINALLY, WE are pleased to Approve the Instructions hereunto annexed, which have been framed by Our said Commissioners for the more particular guidance of the Officers, Assistants, and Servants, of the Royal Military Asylum, in the execution of their respective Duties; And, WE do hereby give to Our said Commissioners full Power and Authority, from time to time, to amend or annul the same; and to make such further Rules and Institutions, touching the ordinary Affairs of Our said Asylum, as shall not, in any case, be repugnant p. 29to these our Orders and Regulations.
Given at Our Court at St. James’s, this 26th Day of April 1805, in the Forty-fifth Year of Our Reign.
By His Majesty’s Command,
W. DUNDAS.
The Commandant must be Resident in the House; over the interior Economy of which, He has a general Superintendence and Control.
All the Officers, Assistants, and Servants, are subject to his Orders; and, as he is responsible for their Conduct, He is hereby invested with Power to suspend (until the next meeting of the Committee) any of the Officers p. 32not holding Commissions, Assistants, or Servants, whose misconduct may deserve it. It will be his Duty to Report to the Committee all occurrences that may call for their attention; and He will constantly exercise his utmost care and vigilance in promoting the general Welfare of the Institution.
It is of essential consequence that all Payments should, as far as practicable, be regularly made every Quarter, under the authority of the General Board: But, as there will be many casual Disbursements, which cannot be conveniently postponed to those Periods; the Treasurer will be authorized by the Commissioners to advance to the Commandant, from time to time, as they shall see occasion, p. 33such moderate Sums as they may deem necessary for such Disbursements; and the Commandant will direct the Quarter-Master and Steward to make those payments; to take proper Receipts in the name of the Treasurer; to keep a regular Account of the same: which Account (with the Receipts) shall be produced by the Commandant every Quarter, for examination by the Committee, and for confirmation by the Board.
The Treasurer shall receive all Monies applicable to the purposes of this Institution; and pay the same agreeably to such orders as the Commissioners p. 34shall from time to time issue, in conformity to the directions contained in His Majesty’s Warrant of this Date.
He is to produce Accompts Annually (with Vouchers in the Form approved by the Commissioners) of all Monies by him received and expended for the Royal Military Asylum; and, after his Accompts shall have been examined and approved by the Commissioners, He shall finally pass the same, according to the Practice observed in regard to the Accompts of other Public Military Institutions.
He shall, at all times when required, furnish the Board, or Committee, with a State of the Balance of p. 35Cash in his Hands; and with such other Information as they may call for, respecting his Accompts as Treasurer of this Institution.
The Chaplain is to be Resident in the House. His Duty will be to read Prayers twice, and Preach once, at least, every Sunday; and likewise on Christmas Day, Good Friday, and every Public Fast, or Festival, that may be directed by the Ordinary; and it is the positive order of the Commissioners, that all the Officers, Assistants, and Servants, of the Establishment, shall regularly attend Divine p. 36Service on Sundays, and on the Public Fasts and Festivals.
The Chaplain is to examine the Children in the Church Catechism, and instruct them in the meaning thereof, according to their capacities, every Sunday; and to read Prayers to them on every Wednesday, and Friday Morning.—He is also to be responsible for, and to have a general Superintendence of, the Education of the Children; to take care that they duly and reverently attend Public Worship; to reprove them for any irregularities and vices, which he shall observe, or know them to be guilty of; and, if they do not amend after admonition, he is to Report their Behaviour in Writing to the Commandant. It will likewise be his p. 37Duty to have a watchful Eye over the Moral and Religious Conduct of the Officers, Assistants, and Servants, of the Institution; and likewise to visit frequently, and at uncertain times, the Schools, Workshops, Refectories and Dormitories; and particularly to Report to the Commandant, if He hear any Oaths or indecent Expressions made use of by the Children, or by the under Officers, or Servants, of the Institution. In fine, He shall in every respect, to the best of his ability, endeavour that the Children be carefully instructed in the Principles of Virtue and Religion; and that a pious, sober, and orderly, conduct be observed by every Person in the Asylum.
The Adjutant and Secretary is to be Resident in the House; and to consider himself in all respects amenable to the Commandant.
It will be his Duty to summon, and attend, all meetings of the Board and Committee; and in the notices for extraordinary meetings, either of a General Board or Committee, he shall insert the cause of such Meetings; He is to take down, and preserve, Minutes of all the Proceedings of the Commissioners; and to produce them fairly written in a Book, at the next succeeding Meeting; as also, whenever called for by a Commissioner or by the Commandant.
p. 39He shall keep an Alphabetical List of all Applications for the Admission of Children into the Asylum, and likewise a Register of such as are admitted; with their Names and Ages, Time of Admission, the Regiment to which the Father of the Child belonged; and his Parochial Settlement, when the same can be ascertained; also, of the manner in which such Child is disposed of, on quitting the Asylum.
He shall likewise keep a Book, wherein shall be constantly recorded the behaviour of each of the Children.
He is also to examine, check, and keep, all the Accounts of the Institution; and to enter the Abstract p. 40thereof in a Book, for the examination of the Commandant, the Committee, and the Board, previously to, or immediately after, their being ordered for Payment.
He is to keep, and deliver out, all such School Books, and Stationary, to the Serjeant Major of Instruction, as may from time to time be wanted; taking a Receipt for them.
He is to see that the Serjeants attend strictly to their Duty, and maintain proper Discipline and Order among the Children; and that both they, and the Children, do keep themselves clean and neat in their Persons; for which purpose, it is expected that he shall frequently be in the Schools and Workshops, and visit p. 41the Refectories, and Dormitories, and report to the Commandant any irregularities he may observe.
He will attend to the Drill of the Boys; and to such other Military Duties as are incident to the situation of Adjutant, or as the Commandant may from time to time require of him.
The Quarter Master and Steward is to be Resident in the House. It will be his Duty to examine all the Provisions, Stores, and Clothing, sent in; to see that they are of the Quality, and charged at the Price, contracted for, under the orders of the p. 42Board; to give Check Receipts to the several Tradesmen furnishing the same, and to take a Counter Check from them in like manner.
He must be provided with Scales, Weights, Measures, &c. to ascertain the Quantities of every Article brought in, which he shall regularly enter into a Store Book, under their respective heads; to enable the Secretary to examine the Tradesmen’s Accounts at the end of each Quarter previously to their being paid.
He shall be accountable for all Receipts, Issues, and Remains, and keep a regular account thereof; and shall not allow any waste to be committed by the Servants, or suffer any article of Provisions, Clothing, or p. 43Stores, to be carried out of the House; but shall report the same, or any other irregularity, that may come under his notice, to the Commandant.
He is to take care that every thing necessary be provided, and in readiness for the meals of the Children, at the following Hours; viz. Breakfast at Eight o’clock in Summer, and at Nine o’Clock in Winter; Dinner at One o’clock the Year round; and Supper, at Seven o’Clock in Summer, and Six o’clock in Winter.
The Surgeon is to be Resident in the House.—It will be his Duty to examine all the Children brought p. 44to the Asylum for Admission, and to Report on any special cases occurring among them; to take charge of the Sick; to regulate all matters within the line of his professional Duty, respecting them and the Wards appropriated for their reception; and from time to time to suggest to the Committee (through the Commandant) whatever may in his Judgment appear likely to contribute to the better health of the Children in general.
The Serjeant-Major of Instruction shall cause the Boys to rise, by beat of Drum, at Six in the Morning from the 25th of March to the p. 4529th of September; and at Seven o’Clock in the Morning from the 29th September, to the 25th of March.
He is to allow the Boys one hour to clean their Shoes, wash their Hands and Faces, and to have their Heads combed;
He is then to read, or cause one of the Senior Boys to read, such Prayers as may be directed by the Chaplain; after which he shall cause them to proceed to the School-business of Reading, Writing, and the four first Rules in Arithmetic, or to such other employments as may be assigned, to qualify them either for the Duties of a Soldier, or for other subordinate situations in Life.
He is previously to examine each p. 46Boy, to see that he be washed clean, and dressed in a proper manner; and if this should have been neglected to be done, he is to deliver the Boy, so improperly dressed, to the Serjeant or Nurse of the Ward to which such Boy belongs, to be put in order; and he will report any repetition of neglect in the same person to the Commandant.
He, and his Assistants, are to attend the Boys at all meals, and to cause one of them to say Grace, before and after each meal.
He and his Assistants are also to attend the Boys at their hours of recreation, to prevent them from behaving improperly in any respect.
He, and his Assistants, are to see that the Boys are all in Bed at the hours appointed; and that no Fire, or Candle, is left in their Dormitories.
p. 47He, and his Assistants, are to see that the Boys are decently and properly dressed on Sundays, previously to their attending Divine Service; where they are all required to be present with the Children.
He will promote, to the utmost of his power, Good-will, Friendship, and Cordiality, among the Children; endeavouring to impress them with those sentiments of Virtue and Religion, which may best enable them to regulate their future conduct.
p. 48He will be especially careful that no profane or indecent expressions be on any occasion made use of to them, or in their hearing, by his Assistants, or the Servants; And whenever he may discover any species of Vice or Immorality, or tendency thereto, in the Boys, or any improper Conduct towards them on the part of the Assistants or Servants, he is immediately to Report the same to the Adjutant, or (through him) to the Commandant; according to the nature and degree of the offence.
He is to make a Weekly Return of what Stationary may be wanted; in order that it may be delivered to him by the Secretary, who will take his Receipts for the same.
p. 49He shall, every Three Months, deliver to the Adjutant, for the purpose of its being laid by the Commandant before the Board, an exact List of the Boys, divided into proper Classes of Reading, Writing, and other Employments; specifying each Boy’s Age, the time he has been in the Asylum, the Trade to which He is applying, and the progress he has made since his Admission.
He is to have especial care that the Assistants do their Duty diligently in the Instruction of the Boys; and, at convenient times, he is to hear and examine the respective Classes under their care.
He is to keep, hung up in some convenient place, the Table of the p. 50Employment of the Boys for the several hours of the Day; and see that the same be strictly attended to.
The Serjeant-Assistants are to be subordinate to, and follow the Instructions of, the Serjeant-Major; and to assist him in every Department of his Office, to the utmost of their abilities.
They are to watch over the Boys, when at their Recreation; to prevent them from doing mischief, or acting improperly in any respect.
They are constantly to attend Divine Service with the Children.
p. 51They are to abstain from the use of Profane or Indecent Language; and in all respects to behave themselves Religiously and Soberly; so as, by their example, to excite in the Children an emulation to Virtue.
They are to be present with the Boys at Meal-times; and to assist the Serjeant-Major in keeping Silence, and maintaining a decency of Behaviour, during Meals; and in seeing that the Candles and Fires be extinguished in proper time in the Boys Dormitories.
The Drummer is to beat the Drum at the hours appointed for the p. 52Children’s Meals; for their rising in the Morning, and going to Bed in the Evening; and at any other times, or for any other purpose, that may be directed by the Commandant.
He is to Teach such Boys to beat the Drum, as may be appointed by the Commandant.
He is also to inflict such Corporal Punishment on the Boys, as may be ordered by the Commandant.
The Matron shall be Resident in the House. She is to have the direction of the Female Servants, subject to the Control of the Commandant; p. 53and the entire management of the Girls, with whom she shall be present during their Meals.
The Rules which are above detailed for the Boys, in regard to the times of rising and going to Bed, the hours of Instruction, the Reading of Prayers in the Morning, and the Saying of Grace before and after each Meal, are to be equally and uniformly maintained among the Girls, under the immediate direction of the Matron, who shall be responsible for the due observance of the same.
She is to superintend the Education of the Girls in Reading, Writing, Sewing, Knitting, Marking, Washing, and getting up Linen; in Kitchen and House-work; and in p. 54such other Female Employments as may qualify them for useful Servants.
She is to take care, that, during their continuance under the Protection of this Institution, they be properly employed in the School, and in the domestic requisites of the Establishment, as far as their Ages and Abilities will permit.
She is to take care that one of the Female Teachers, or Attendants, be always present with the Girls at their Hours of Recreation, to prevent them from behaving improperly in any respect.
She is to take under her charge from the Steward (giving him a Receipt p. 55for the same) the House Linen, Children’s Linen, and Bedding.
She is to see that the Children’s and House Linen be as much as possible made up and repaired by the Girls; that the Linen of the Children be properly changed; and that the Beds be likewise furnished with clean Sheets, at such times as shall be directed.
She must take care, that the Nurses be constantly attentive to the keeping of the Children’s Heads clean and well combed, and to the washing of their Feet thrice a Week, at the least, in Summer, and twice a Week in Winter.
She is Personally to inspect the p. 56Dormitories of the Girls, both in the Day-time and after they go to Bed; and she will not fail to apply to the Commandant, whenever she may consider his interference necessary, to enforce a due obedience to her Orders.
The Assistant Matron shall be immediately subject to, and under the Direction of the Matron.
She is to take care, that the Girls go to Bed, and rise in the Morning, at the Hours appointed; that they come into School, properly washed and combed; that they be regularly employed while in the p. 57School; and that such as are of an Age for that purpose, be sent in rotation to be employed in Kitchen and Laundry Work.
She is to take care, that they be occupied at stated times in making and repairing their own Apparel, and the Linen and Stockings of the Boys; and to see that the same be regularly changed at the times directed.
Beside the particular Objects for which the Reading Mistress, and the Knitting Mistress and Sempstress, are respectively engaged, they shall assist p. 58the Matron and Assistant Matron in their several Duties, as may be required.
The Nurses are to see, that the Children retire orderly to their Beds at the Hour appointed; and rise in the Morning in the same manner.
They are to take care, that the Children be properly washed and combed, and their Clothes decently put on, before they attend in the School; and that their Feet be regularly washed at Night, three times a Week in Summer, and twice a Week in Winter.
They are likewise to take care, p. 59that the Dormitories, and their own Apartments, be constantly kept clean, and in proper Order; and that the Bedding, Sheets, Towels, and Children’s Clothing, delivered to their care, be kept in repair, and regularly returned to the Matron, at the times appointed.
It will be the Duty of each Nurse in the Infirmary to take care of all the Children committed to her Charge; to keep them clean, and to comb them daily.
She must never wash the Apartments where the Sick Children are p. 60kept, without permission of the Medical Officers having the charge of them; she shall be careful, that all Medicines, &c. delivered to her be punctually administered at the times prescribed by such Officers; and she shall, in every respect, implicitly obey their Directions, and those of the Matron.
She is never to be absent from the Infirmary; nor to suffer the Relations or Friends of the Children to come there, without the Permission of the Commandant, or Matron; and she shall in all respects conduct herself soberly and properly, as becomes a Person intrusted with the care of the Sick.
The Cook is to be under the immediate Control of the Matron; and likewise of the Steward, from whom she shall daily receive the necessary Quantity of Provisions for the Institution.
She is to be punctual in preparing the several Meals at the hours appointed; She shall likewise instruct such of the Girls in Kitchen-work, as may be sent to her, in Monthly or Weekly rotation, for that purpose; She shall keep the Kitchen and Utensils clean, and in order; She shall not dispose of any Provisions, Kitchen-stuff, or Ashes, on any account whatever; and she shall in all respects behave herself honestly, p. 62soberly, and quietly in her Station.
The Laundress is to receive from the Matron, every Monday Morning, the Children’s Linen, and such House Linen as is to be washed in the Week; and to take care that the Washing be done in a proper manner, without damaging the Linen; and she shall return the several articles back to the Matron, at the times appointed.
She shall likewise instruct and employ such Girls in Laundry Work, as may, from time to time, be sent for that purpose; and she must take care, that the Laundry, and all the p. 63Utensils belonging to her Department, be kept constantly clean, and in order.
The Serjeant Porter is constantly to reside at his Lodge; for the cleanliness and decent Appearance of which, at all times, he shall be responsible.
He shall not suffer any Child to go out, without a Ticket, or an Order in Writing from the Commandant; nor any Servant, without leave from the proper Officer.
He shall not allow the Friends or Relations of any of the Children p. 64to pass into the Asylum, without the like permission.
The Attention of all, and every of the Officers, Assistants, and Servants, whose particular Duties have been pointed out in the foregoing Regulations, is required, and must constantly and invariably be given, to the following Order, contained in His Majesty’s Warrant of this Date:
“The Officers, Assistants, and Servants, belonging to our Royal Military Asylum, shall not, directly or indirectly, demand or receive any Perquisite; or any Emolument whatever, beyond the Pay and Allowances annexed to their respective Employments, as specified p. 65in this Our Warrant, or otherwise expressly authorized by Our Commissioners: and any such Officers, Assistants, or Servants, offending herein, shall be deemed to have forfeited their Situations.”
Given under Our Hands, at the Board Room of the Royal Military Asylum, this 26th Day of April 1805.
FREDERICK, C. in C. President.
EDWARD, General.
ERNEST, Lieut. General.
ADOLPHUS FREDERICK, Lieut. General.
HARRINGTON, General.
CHATHAM, M. G. O.
B. LONDON.
B. WINTON.
W. WINDHAM.
CHARLES MORGAN, Judge Advocate General.
D. DUNDAS, Governor of Chelsea Hospital.
W. DALRYMPLE.
G. HEWITT, Lieut. General.
CHARLES HENRY SOMERSET, P.M. General.
J. WHITELOCKE, Major General.
ROBERT BROWNRIGG, Major General.
HARRY CALVERT, Major General.
BROOK WATSON.
J. GAMBLE, Chaplain General.
M. LEWIS.
F. MOORE.
DAYS. |
BREAKFAST. |
DINNER. |
SUPPER. |
SUNDAY. |
Milk Pottage. Milk, 1-6th of a Quart. Oatmeal, 1-20th of a Pound. Bread, 1-20th of a Quartern Loaf. |
Beef, roasted, 8 Ounces. Potatoes, 12 Ounces. Bread, 1-40th of a Quartern Loaf. Beer, ½ a Pint. |
Bread, l-20th of a Quartern Loaf. Cheese, 1½ Ounce. Beer, ½ a Pint. |
MONDAY. |
Ditto. |
Pudding, Rice, 3 Ounces. Milk, 1-6th of a Quart. Potatoes, 8 Ounces. Beer, ½ a Pint. |
Bread, l-20th of a Quartern Loaf. Milk, ½ a Pint. |
TUESDAY. |
Ditto. |
Beef, boiled, 8 Ounces. 1 Pint of Broth. Potatoes, 8 Ounces. Bread, 1-40th of a Quartern Loaf. Beer, ½ a Pint. |
Bread, l-20th of a Quartern Loaf. Cheese, 1½ Ounces. Beer, ½ a Pint. |
WEDNESDAY. |
Ditto. |
Soup, Pease, 1 Gill. Potatoes, 12 Ounces. Bread, l-40th of a Quartern Loaf. Beer, ½ a Pint. |
Bread, l-20th of a Quartern Loaf. Milk, ½ a Pint. |
THURSDAY. |
Ditto. |
Beef, stewed, 8 Ounces. Potatoes, 12 Ounces. Bread, l-40th of a Quartern Loaf. Beer, ½ a Pint. |
Bread, l-20th of a Quartern Loaf. Cheese, 1½ Ounce. Beer, ½ a Pint. |
FRIDAY. |
Ditto. |
Pudding, Suet, 1½ Ounce. Flour, 6 Ounces. Potatoes, 8 Ounces. Beer, ½ a Pint. |
Bread, l-20th of a Quartern Loaf. Milk, ½ a Pint. |
SATURDAY. |
Ditto. |
Mutton, boiled, 8 Ounces. 1 Pint of Broth. Potatoes, 8 Ounces. Bread, l-40th of a Quartern Loaf. Beer, ½ a Pint. |
Bread, 1-20th of a Quartern Loaf. Cheese, 1½ Ounce. Beer, ½ a Pint. |
N. B. The Meat is estimated
as taken from the Butcher, including Bone.
A Proportion of the very small Children on 6 Ounces of Meat.
DAYS. |
DINNER. |
WEEKLY ALLOWANCE. |
SUNDAY. |
Roast Beef 1 Pound, Potatoes 1 Pound, Bread 1 Pound. |
Beer, 3 Pints. |
MONDAY. |
Boiled Beef 1 Pound, Ditto, Ditto. |
A Serjeant, 1 Pound of Cheese Weekly. ½ a Pound of Butter Ditto. |
TUESDAY. |
Ditto, Ditto, Ditto. |
|
WEDNESDAY. |
Pease ½ a Pint, Bacon ½ a Pound, Potatoes 1 Pound Ditto. |
A Nurse, ½ a Pound of Cheese Weekly. 1 Pound of Butter Ditto. |
THURSDAY. |
Stewed Beef, 1 Pound, Ditto, Ditto. |
|
FRIDAY. |
Mutton, baked, 1 Pound, Ditto, Ditto. |
|
SATURDAY. |
Mutton, boiled, 1 Pound, Ditto, Ditto. |
|
D. ALEXANDER,
Quarter-Master
R. M. A.
» [To be Signed by the Commanding Officer of the Regiment: unless the Regiment be abroad, and the Child at home; in which Case, it is to be signed by the Colonel, or (in his absence from Great Britain or Ireland) by the Senior Officer of the Regiment, who may happen to be at home.]
I HEREBY certify, That . . . served in His Majesty’s . . . Regiment of . . . Years, during which Time he conducted himself as a good Soldier; That he . . . [69]
I further certify, according to the best of my Knowledge and Belief, that the several Circumstances contained in the Petition on the preceding Page of this Paper are truly stated; and that the Applicant has no Parent capable of supporting Him; wherefore I recommend Him as an Object worthy of the benevolent Attention of the Commissioners of the Royal Military Asylum.
» Signature of the Officer †
N.B. The Children to be admitted into this Institution must be free from mental and bodily Defect or Infirmity. They must be the Children of Men actually serving in the REGULAR ARMY; or have been born, before their Fathers ceased to serve therein; and the Fathers, if living at the Time of Application, must either be still in the Regular Service, or Out-Pensioners.
The Age of the Females must not exceed Ten Years.
The Age of the Males must not exceed Twelve Years.
Children under the Age of Five Years will not be admitted, except when belonging to Regiments ordered to embark for Foreign Stations; or in the Case of Orphans, or under other Circumstances of peculiar Distress, which must be specially stated.
A MARRIAGE
To His Royal Highness the COMMANDER IN CHIEF, and Others His MAJESTY’S COMMISSIONERS for the Management of the Affairs of the Royal Military Asylum.
THE HUMBLE PETITION of . . . |
in Behalf of . . . |
the Child of . . . Soldier |
in His Majesty’s . . . Regiment of . . . |
SHEWETH, that the said . . . is the |
lawful Child of . . . as by the |
annexed Certificates will appear. |
That . . . [70a] |
Your Petitioner therefore humbly Prays, that the said . . . may be admitted into the Royal Military Asylum; and if this Prayer be granted, your Petitioner hereby agrees, that the said Boy shall remain in the Asylum as long as the Commissioners thereof shall think fit; and that, when of proper Age, he shall be disposed of at their Discretion, as an Apprentice, or Servant; or placed, with his own free Consent, as a Private Soldier, in the Regular Army.
† [70b]
CERTIFICATE
[69] Here state whether the Soldier is still in the Regiment; or dead; or discharged: if dead, whether he died in the Service; and, if discharged, the Date of his Discharge, and whether he was recommended to Chelsea.
[70a] Here state the Service and present Situation of the Father; the Situation of the Mother (if living), and Number and Age of their other Children (if any).
[70b] To be signed by the Parent, or Person who has Charge of the Child.
***END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK REGULATIONS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND GOVERNMENT OF THE ROYAL MILITARY ASYLUM***
***** This file should be named 42717-h.htm or 42717-h.zip******
This and all associated files of various formats will be found in:
http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/4/2/7/1/42717
Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions
will be renamed.
Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no
one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation
(and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without
permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules,
set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to
copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to
protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project
Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you
charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you
do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the
rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose
such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and
research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do
practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is
subject to the trademark license, especially commercial
redistribution.
*** START: FULL LICENSE ***
THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK
To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free
distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work
(or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project
Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project
Gutenberg-tm License available with this file or online at
www.gutenberg.org/license.
Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm
electronic works
1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm
electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to
and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property
(trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all
the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy
all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession.
If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project
Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the
terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or
entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8.
1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be
used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who
agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few
things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works
even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See
paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project
Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement
and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic
works. See paragraph 1.E below.
1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation"
or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project
Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the
collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an
individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are
located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from
copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative
works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg
are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project
Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by
freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of
this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with
the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by
keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project
Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others.
1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern
what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in
a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check
the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement
before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or
creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project
Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning
the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United
States.
1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg:
1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate
access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently
whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the
phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project
Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed,
copied or distributed:
This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with
almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or
re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included
with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org
1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived
from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is
posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied
and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees
or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work
with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the
work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1
through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the
Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or
1.E.9.
1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted
with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution
must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional
terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked
to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the
permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work.
1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm
License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this
work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm.
1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this
electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without
prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with
active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project
Gutenberg-tm License.
1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary,
compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any
word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or
distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than
"Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version
posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.org),
you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a
copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon
request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other
form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm
License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1.
1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying,
performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works
unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9.
1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing
access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided
that
- You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from
the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method
you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is
owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he
has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the
Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments
must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you
prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax
returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and
sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the
address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to
the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation."
- You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies
you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he
does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm
License. You must require such a user to return or
destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium
and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of
Project Gutenberg-tm works.
- You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any
money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the
electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days
of receipt of the work.
- You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free
distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works.
1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm
electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set
forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from
both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael
Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the
Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below.
1.F.
1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable
effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread
public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm
collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic
works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain
"Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or
corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual
property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a
computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by
your equipment.
1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right
of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project
Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project
Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project
Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all
liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal
fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT
LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE
PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 1.F.3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE
TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE
LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR
INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGE.
1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a
defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can
receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a
written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you
received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with
your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with
the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a
refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity
providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to
receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy
is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further
opportunities to fix the problem.
1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth
in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS', WITH NO OTHER
WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE.
1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied
warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages.
If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the
law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be
interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by
the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any
provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions.
1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the
trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone
providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance
with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production,
promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works,
harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees,
that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do
or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm
work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any
Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause.
Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm
Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of
electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers
including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists
because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from
people in all walks of life.
Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the
assistance they need are critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's
goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will
remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project
Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure
and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations.
To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation
and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4
and the Foundation information page at www.gutenberg.org
Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive
Foundation
The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit
501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the
state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal
Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification
number is 64-6221541. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg
Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent
permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws.
The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S.
Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered
throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at 809
North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887. Email
contact links and up to date contact information can be found at the
Foundation's web site and official page at www.gutenberg.org/contact
For additional contact information:
Dr. Gregory B. Newby
Chief Executive and Director
[email protected]
Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg
Literary Archive Foundation
Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide
spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of
increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be
freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest
array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations
($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt
status with the IRS.
The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating
charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United
States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a
considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up
with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations
where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To
SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any
particular state visit www.gutenberg.org/donate
While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we
have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition
against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who
approach us with offers to donate.
International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make
any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from
outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff.
Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation
methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other
ways including checks, online payments and credit card donations.
To donate, please visit: www.gutenberg.org/donate
Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic
works.
Professor Michael S. Hart was the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm
concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared
with anyone. For forty years, he produced and distributed Project
Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support.
Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed
editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S.
unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily
keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition.
Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility:
www.gutenberg.org
This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm,
including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary
Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to
subscribe to our email newsletter to hear about new eBooks.