Establishment for admitting, maintaining and educating poor boys ... and for binding them out apprentices to the sea-service. Established at a General Court.

  • Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich
Date:
[1732]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Establishment for admitting, maintaining and educating poor boys ... and for binding them out apprentices to the sea-service. Established at a General Court. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    XI. The Cloathing of the Boys, as well Linncn as Woolen, lhall be the fame in Quality with that of the Penfioners ; and the Boys be new Cloathed as often as the Board of Directors fhall think fit. And each Boy fhall have an Every-Day jacket and Serge Waftcoat, made out of the Penfioners old Clothes, as often as needful; and an Irifh Ram Skin pair of Breeches once in two Years- XII. Each Boy fhall have a clean Shirt, Keck, and pair ©f Hole once a Week; Pillow-Cafe once a Month ; and Towel as often as neceflary- fM/./ ft*,. s,,/,/, vf,<*, // /u xmt y The Boys fhall lie in Hammacoes, and the Bed- ing to each Boy be, viz. i Flock Bed, t Feather Pillow,. z Chequer’d Pillow Cafes, z Blankets,- i Rug. XIV.