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PLANOFTHEL O N DON-DI SPENSARY,Primrofe Street, Bifliopfgate-Without,FORADMINISTERINGADVICE and MEDICINESTOTHE POORATTHEDISPENSARY,o RTHEIR OWN Januaryi,LONDON,1795.1795;

3PLANOFTHELONDON DISPENSARY,Primrofe-Street, Bifhopfgate-Without.INTRODUCTION.ITwill, doubtlefs, afford peculiar Satisfaction to everyhumane Difpofition, to refledt upon the generous andbenevolent Spirit which appears, under various Forms,in different Parts of this great Metropolis,The Companion and Liberality of the paft and prefentAge, have provided feveral Hofpitals, and other falutaryMeans of relieving the DiffreffedYet, ftill it muff beallowed, they are, in fome Cafes, inadequate to the laudable End propofed byjuch Inftitutions,:

4The Importance and Utility of the Induftrious Poor toa civilized and commercial State are indifputable They*confcquently, claim our ferious Regard, and are entitled:charitable Afllftance. Experience fliews, that,as they are fubjedb in common with the Reft of Mankindto a great Variety of Difeafes, fo they labour under manypeculiar to themfelves; expofed to the Changes of theWeather, or confined to unhealthy Habitations, and engaged in various Employments, they fall a Prey to numerous Complaints, fuflicient to excite the Attention,and implore the Aid of the Benevolent and Wealthy.to ourImprefled with thefe Confiderations, in the Year 1770,a charitable Inftitution was eftabliftied in AlderfgatcSircet under the Name of the General-DispensaryBut that Charity being confined to the City, in refpedlof vifiting the Poor at their own Habitations, the LONDON-DISPENSARY was eftabliftied, to afford thelike Relief to the induftrious Poor in the Eajlern Parts ofthe Metropolis.:,The great Encouragement this Charity has already received from a generous and benevolent Public; theNumber of Obje&s relieved by fo eafy and moderate aSubfcription and the truly charitable end it has in View,leave no Reafon to doubt but that its Friends will daily;become more and more numerous. Thus the induftrious Poor will eaftly obtain Recommendations from fuchof their benevolent Neighbours as are kindly difpofed toalleviate the Miferies of their Fellow-Creatures, to ftopthe Ravages of Difeafe, foften the Anguifh of Pain, andrefeue from the Jaws of Death many ufeful Members ofSociety,

The Limits for vifiting Patients at their own Habitations, extend from Shoreditch-Church to JVhitechapelChurch including the Whole of Spitalfields from thence;,Wapping including Goodman's-Fieldsand from thence along the River-Side to Crane-Stairs,through Sateen- Street King-Street and Coleman-Streetinto Moorjields to Doghouje-Bar, and Shoreditch-Church,to;,,,,,An Acount of the Patients admitted fince the Opening f the Difpenfary on the 16th of June, 1777, to the 31ftof December, 1794, both Days inclufive.Admitted----------Whereof have been cured arid relievedDifchargedDied--------------Now remain under Cure-----Of thefe have been attended at Home--Admitted as Cafualties without any Letters ofRecommendation-------

To fuch as are inclined to, become Benefactors byWill, the following Form of a Legacy is recommended.Item, I give and bequeath unto A, B, and C, D, the Sumto be raifed and paid byofand out of my Perfonal Efate and Ejfefls, which by Law Imay or can charge with the Payment thereof upon Tt uf,and to the Intent that they or either of them do pay the fameto the Treafurer (for the Time being)of a Charity, called orknown by the Name of the LONDON-DiSPENSARY,for Relief of the Poor at the Difpenfary or their own Habitations, in/iituted in the Tear 1777, and now kept in Primrofe-Street; which faid Sum I defire may be applied towardscarrying on the benevolent Deftgns of the faid Charity andthe Receipt of the Treafurer Jhall be a fuff dent Difharge forthe fame,,,;.N. B. Giving Land, Money, or Stock by Will, with Dire&ions to be laidout in the Purchafe of any Eftate for the Benefit of this Charity, will bevoid by the Statute of Mortmain; but Money or Stock may be given byWill, without being directed to be laid out.

7RULES and ORDERS.RULE I.THI S Charity is to confift of a Patron, Prefident,Vice-Prefidents, a Treafurer, Governors, and Setogether with fuch Medical and ChirurgicalcretaryAflilfants as may be thought neceflary.;11.All Perfons giving a Benefaction of Ten Guineas, ormaking up their Contributions within the Year, to thatSam, are Governors for Life, with Right of having TwoPatients on the Books at a Time.111.All Perfons paying One Guinea, or upwards, annuare alfo Governors, with a Right of having OnePatient on the Books at a Time, for each Guinea fubfcribed.ally,IV.Upon the Payment of a Legacy of Fifty Pounds, orupwards, to this Charity, the Perfon appointed to paythe fame will be conllituted a Governor for Life.

V.Surgeon attend at the Difpenfaryto give Advice to the Outexcepted)daily (Sundaysafterwardsvifitthe Home-Patients at theirPatients; andAbode. An Apothecary refides at the Difpenfary to adminifler the Medicines; and is not to vifit private Patients,or adminifter Drugs or Medicines to any but the Patientsof the Charity; and Houfe-Vifitors are appointed to feethat the Regulations are properly obferved.A Phyfician andVI.Letters of Recommendation, for the Admiffion of Patients, are Printed, wherein are contained proper Rulesfor their Government,VII.Governors, by fending Notice in Writing to the Difpenfary, may appoint any Perfon, who is a Governor, to/ign their Letters of Recommendation.VIII.A general Meeting will be held at Six o’Clock in theEvening precifely, on the Third Friday in the Months ofMarch June September and December a at which SevenGovernors conftitute a Board.,,,IX.The Patron, Prefident, Vice-Prefidents, and Treafurer,or either of them, have Power to call a General Meetingat any other Time, giving at leaft One Week’s Notice, byLetter, to each Governor, exprelfing the Occafion of theMeeting, and inferting an Advertifement thereof in fome f the daily Papers: And if the Monthly Committee defire

a General-Meeting, the Patron, Prefident, Vice-Prefidents, or Treafurer, are to call one accordingly.X.A Committee of Fifteen Governors, Three of whomare a Quorum, fball be chofen at the General-Meetingin December to meet at the Difpenfary, on the FirftFriday in every Month, at Six o’Clock in the Eveningprecifely, for conducing the Affairs of this Charitywhich Committee is open to all Governors for Life—ThePatron, Prefident, Vice Prefidents, and Treafurer, areMembers of all Committees.,;XI.their Meeting in Novem ber are to confider of proper Perfons to fucceed themfor the enfuing Year (in which not more than Seven ofthe old Committee fhall remain) j and at their laftMeeting in every Quarter, prepare the Bufmefs to belaid before the General Quarterly-Meeting.The Monthly Committee,at,XII.At the Quarterly General-Meeting in December aCommittee fhall be appointed to audit the Treafurer’sAccounts for the Year and, alfo a Medical Committee*confifting of Governors acquainted with Phyfic, Surgery,or Pharmacy, to iiifpedf the Drugs and Medicines, auditthe Bills for the fame, and report as they fee Occafion,to the Monthly Committee.,;XIII.When any Vacancy is declared at a General-Meeting,Fourteen Days, at leaft, fhall be allowed, previous to anElection and all Eledtions to be by Ballot,;

10XIV.The Nobility, Members of Parliament, and LadiesijGovernors of this Charity, and any Governor who refidesout of the Limits of the Charity, may Vote by Proxy atall Elections.XV.No Servant of this Charity fhall prefume to take, directly or indireCtly, of any Tradefman, Patient, orothers, any Fee, Reward, or Gratuity whatfoever, oaPain of being immediately difeharged.SUBSCRIPTIONSarereceivedMe firs. WILLIAM FULLER, SON,&byGo. Lorn--bard StreetMeffrs. LANGSTONS, TOWGOOD,Glement’s-Lane&AMORY?Meffrs. WELCH, ROGERS, OLDING,&ROGERS,Freeman’s Court, CornhillMeffrs. VERE, LUCADOU, TROUGHTON, & Co,Lombard- StreetMeff. GLYN, MILLS,&MITTON, Blrchin-Lane,And by Mr. JAMES COLLINS (Secretary)Spital Square.

PATRON,His Royal Highnefs the Duke of YORK.PRESIDENT,VICE-PRESIDENTS,Right Honourable Earl WYCOMBE, M. P.WILLIAM BAKER, Efq; M. P.JAMES VERE, Efq;WILLIAM SMITH, Efq; M. P.GEORGE BYNG, Efq; M. P.BEESTON LONG, Efq;THOMAS BODDINGTON, Efq;Sir RICHARD CARR GLYN, Knt.&Sir RICHARD CARR GLYN, Knt.Alderman&Alderman,Treasurer.WILLIAM HAWES, M. D.JAMES HAMILTON,M. D.Physicians,Mr. THOMAS WHITE, Surgeon.Mr. JAMES COLLINS, Secretary.Mr. THOMAS SMART, Apothecary.Mr. JAMES LEWIS TURQUAND, Collector.

fe-ftrcet, Bifhopfgate-ftreet without.JanuaryN. B. Thofe marked** ***i,1795.have Contributed Twenty Guineas or upwards.are Governors for Life.are Annual Subfcribers of Two Guineas, orupwards.And thofc marked -f- have Served the Office of Steward.-f'-j' have ferved the Office of Steward twice.*JLHomasMr. JonasMrs. Elizabeth**Mrs. EitherMr. JobMils MaryAdderley, Efq; Bell-yard Doffer’s CommonsAdams, ShoreditchAdams, White Lion-JlreetAgace, ClaptonAllen, Steward-Jireet SpitalfieldsAllen, ShoreditchAllifton,,

Mr.JohnAll port, Hackney-roadAllport, DittoMrs. MaryMr. JohnMr. George4** JacobMr. WilliamMr. James **Mr. PeterMr. J.Mrs. ElizabethMr. AnthonyMr. JohnMr. ThomasMr. GeorgeMr. SamuelMr. William ff**Mr. JofephPeter4**Mr. NicholasMifs S,Allfopp, Spital-fquareAncell, White-crofs-alleyAncona, Efq; Nevu-Ji. Bifoopfgate-J)Anderfon, 42, Gracechurcb-JlrcetAndrews, Nnv-road, St. George’s inthe EajiAnftie, IfingtonAntill,39, CornhlllAntill, DittoAppleby, Royal ExchangeAppleton,HoundfditchAfhley, Brown’s-laneAftiton, Booth-Jireet SpitalfieldsAfhton, DittoAtkinfon, Bijhopfgate-JlreetAtkinfon,No. 196, Rifiopfgate withoutAuber Efq; Hammett-JireetAubert, jun. Treernan’s-co. CornhWlAuftin, Holywell-lane,B f***WilliamI*** George -***ThomasWilliam-}-**Mr. James-CotterMr. SamuelBaker, Efq-, M. P. V. P. Hill-JlreetBerhlcy-fquareByng, Efq; M. P. V. P. St. James’sfquareBoddington, Efq. V. P. Mark-lamBofanquet, Efq; BiJhopfgate-JlreetBagfhaw, Savage-gardensBailey, Spital-fquare?-

Baker, Nags-head-courtBaker, Fori-JlreetBall, No. 13, Watling-JireefMr. JohnBampton, Belhnall-greenMrs. ElizabethBampton, DittoAdr. JofcphBarber, No. 9, Sweeting* s-alleyMr. WilliamBarnard, ShoreditchMifs JaneBarnard, DittoBarnard, DittoMils SarahMrs. HannahBarnard, City-roadBarnes, DittoMrs. AnnBarnes, LlmehoufeMrs. ElizabethMr. WilliamBarnfield, No.Bijhopfgaie witheuiSarahBarnfield, DittoMrs.Mrs. ElizabethBarnfield, DittoMrs. MaryBarnfield, Ratcliff'Baril, Efq. WincheJler-JlreetJaniesMrs. Sufanna-Fran. Baril, DittoBartholomew, Skinner-JlreetMr. WilliamBartholomew, jun. No. 134, BljhopfMr." Williamgate-JireetBartholomew, Red-lion-Jl. CUrkenwMrs. BetfeyBarton, Primrofe-JireetMr. JofephMrs.Barton, Bethnal-green-roadMr. JohnBafiington, HoxtonBathorn, ShoreditchMrs. AnnBattier, Efq. Devonjhire-fquareJohnPeterBaudry, Brick-lane Bethnal-greenMr.Baxter, ShoreditchMrs. Elizabeth**Mr. WilliamBazire, Great Trinity-laneBeamont, Fillers-JlreetMrs.Bebbington, No. 8, City-roadMr. JohnBeck, Hunt-Jlreet SpitalfieldsMrs.Mrs. AmeliaMr. BenjaminMrs. Diana.,,