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stand　highest　on　the　list　of　subscribers；　for　the　purpose　of　examining　the　subscription…lists；　and　of　appointing；　by　ballot；　a　committee；　composed　of　five　persons；　skilled　in　the　details　of　building；　and　in　accounts；　to　collect　the　subscriptions；　and　to　superintend　the　execution　of　the　plan。This　committee；　which　will　be　chosen　from　among　the　subscribers　at　large；　will　be　authorised　and　directed；　to　examine　all　the　works　that　will　be　necessary　in　forming　the　Establishment；　and　see　that　they　are　properly　performed；　and　at　reasonable　prices；to　examine　and　approve　of　all　contracts　for　work；　or　for　materials；to　examine　and　check　all　accounts　of　expenditures　of　every　kind；　in　the　execution　of　the　plan；and　to　give　orders　for　all　payments。

The　general　arrangement　of　the　Establishment；　and　of　all　its　details；　will　be　left　to　the　Author　of　these　Proposals；　who　will　be　responsible　for　their　success。He　engages；　however；　in　the　prosecution　of　this　business；　to　adhere　faithfully　to　the　plan　here　proposed；　and　never　to　depart　from　it　on　any　pretence　whatever。

With　regard　to　the　choice　of　a　spot　for　erecting　this　Establishment；　a　place　will　be　chosen　within　the　limits　of　the　town；　and　in　a　convenient　and　central　a　situation　as　possible；　where　ground　enough　for　the　purpose　is　to　be　had　at　a　reasonable　price＇5＇。　The　agreement　for　the　purchase；　or　hire　of　this　ground；　and　of　the　buildings；　if　there　be　any　on　it；　will；　like　all　other　bargains　and　contracts；　be　submitted　to　the　committee　for　their　approbation　and　ratification。

The　order　in　which　it　is　proposed　to　carry　into　execution　the　different　parts　of　the　scheme　is　as　follows：First；　to　establish　a　public　kitchen　for　furnishing　Food　to　such　poor　persons　as　shall　be　recommended　by　the　subscribers　for　such　assistance。

This　Food　will　be　of　four　different　sorts；　namely；　No。　I。　A　nourishing　soup　composed　of　barleypeasepotatoes；　and　bread；　seasoned　with　salt；　pepper；　and　fine　herbs。The　portion　of　this　soup；　one　pint　and　a　quarter；　weighing　about　twenty　ounces；　will　cost　ONE　PENNY。

No。　II。　A　rich　pease…soup；　well　seasoned；with　fried　bread；　the　portion　（twenty　ounces）　at　TWO　PENCE。

No。　III。　A　rich　and　nourishing　soup；　or　barley；　pease；　and　potatoes；　properly　seasoned；with　fried　bread；　and　two　ounces　of　boiled　bacon；　cut　fine　and　put　into　it。The　portion　（20　ounces）　at　FOUR　PENCE。

No。　IV。　A　good　soup；　with　boiled　meat　and　potatoes　or　cabbages；　or　other　vegetables；　with　1/4　lb。　　of　good　rye　bread；　the　portion　at　SIX　PENCE。

Adjoining　to　the　kitchen；　four　spacious　eating…rooms　will　be　fitted　up；　in　each　of　which　one　only　of　the　four　different　kinds　of　Food　prepared　in　the　kitchen　will　be　served。

Near　the　eating…rooms；　other　rooms　will　be　neatly　fitted　up；　and　kept　constantly　clean；　and　well　warmed；　and　well　lighted　in　the　evening；　in　which　the　Poor　who　frequent　the　Establishment　will　be　permitted　to　remain　during　the　day；　and　till　a　certain　hour　at　night。They　will　be　allowed　and　even　ENCOURAGED　to　bring　their　work　with　them　to　these　rooms；　and　by　degrees　they　will　be　furnished　with　utensils；　and　raw　materials　for　working　for　their　own　emolument；　by　the　Establishment。　　Praises　and　rewards　will　be　bestowed　on　those　who　most　distinguish　themselves　by　their　industry；　and　by　their　peaceable　and　orderly　behaviour。

In　the　fitting　up　of　the　kitchen；　care　will　be　taken　to　introduce　every　useful　invention　and　improvement；　by　which　fuel　may　be　saved；　and　the　various　processes　of　cookery　facilitated；　and　rendered　less　expensive；　and　the　whole　mechanical　arrangement　will　be　made　as　complete　and　perfect　as　possible；　in　order　that　it　may　serve　as　a　model　for　imitation；　and　care　will　be　likewise　be　taken　in　fitting　up　the　dining…halls；　and　other　rooms　belonging　to　the　Establishment；　to　introduce　the　most　approved　fire…places；stoves；flews；　and　other　mechanical　contrivances　for　heating　rooms　and　passages；as　also　in　lighting　up　the　house　to　make　use　of　a　variety　of　the　best；　most　economical；　and　most　beautiful　lamps；　and　in　short；　to　collect　together　such　an　assemblage　of　useful　and　elegant　inventions；　in　every　part　of　the　Establishment；　as　to　render　it　not　only　an　object　of　public　curiosity；　but　also　of　the　most　essential　and　extensive　utility。

And　although　it　will　not　be　possible　to　make　the　Establishment　sufficiently　extensive　to　accommodate　all　the　Poor　of　so　large　a　city；　yet　it　may　easily　be　made　large　enough　to　afford　a　comfortable　asylum　to　a　great　number　of　distressed　objects；　and　the　interesting　and　affecting　scene　it　will　afford　to　spectators；　can　hardly　fail　to　attract　the　curiosity　of　the　Public；　and　there　is　great　reason　to　hope　that　the　success　of　the　experiment；　and　the　evident　tendency　of　the　measures　adopted　to　promote　the　comfort；　happiness；　and　prosperity　of　society；　will　induce　many　to　exert　themselves　in　forming　similar　Establishments　in　other　places。It　is　even　probable　that　the　success　which　will　attend　this　first　essay；　（for　successful　it　must；　and　will　be；　as　care　will　be　taken　to　limit　its　extent　to　the　means　furnished　for　carrying　it　into　execution；）　will　encourage　others；　who　do　not　put　down　their　names　upon　the　lists　of　the　subscribers　at　first；　to　follow　with　subscription　for　the　purpose　of　augmenting　the　Establishment；　and　rendering　it　more　extensively　useful。

Should　this　be　the　case；　it　is　possible　that　in　a　short　time　subordinate　public　kitchens；　with　rooms　adjoining　them　for　the　accommodation　of　the　industrious　Poor；　may　be　established　in　all　the　parishes；and　when　this　is　done；　only　one　short　step　more　will　be　necessary　in　order　to　complete　in　the　management　of　the　Poor。　　Poor　rates　may　then　be　entirely　abolished；　and　VOLUNTARY　SUBSCRIPTIONS；　which　certainly　need　never　amount　to　one　half　what　the　Poor　rates　now　are；　may　be　substituted　in　the　room　of　them；　and　one　general　establishment　may　be　formed　for　the　relief　and　support　of　the　Poor　in　this　capital。

It　will　however　be　remembered　that　it　is　by　no　means　the　intention　of　the　Author　of　these　Proposals　that　those　who　contribute　to　the　object　immediately　in　view；　the　forming　A　MODEL　for　an　Establishment　for　feeding　and　giving　employment　to　the　Poor；　should　be　troubled　with　any　future　solicitations　on　that　score；　very　far　from　it；　measures　will　be　so　taken；　by　limiting　the　extent　of　the　undertaking　to　the　amount　of　the　sums　subscribed；　and　by　arranging　matters　so　that　the　Establishment。　　once　formed；　shall　be　able　to　support　itself；　that　no　farther　assistance　from　the　subscribers　will　be　necessary。If　any　of　them　should；　of　their　accord；　follow　up　their　subscription　by　other　donations；　these　additional　sums　will　be　thankfully　received；　and　faithfully　applied；　to　the　general　or　particular　purposes　for　which　they　may　be　designed；　but　the　subscribers　may　depend　upon　never　being　troubled　with　any　future　SOLICITATIONS　on　any　pretence　whatever；　on　account　of　the　present　undertaking。

A　secondary　object　in　forming　this　Establishment；　and　which　will　be　attended　to　as　soon　as　the　measures　for　feeding　the　Poor；　and　giving　them　employment；　are　carried　into　execution；　is　the　forming　of　a　grand　repository　of　all　kinds　of　USEFUL　MECHANICAL　INVENTIONS；　and　particularly　of　such　as　relate　to　the　furnishing　of　houses；　and　are