Rules and constitutions of the Maiden Hospital, founded by the crafts-men of Edinburgh and Mary Erskin.

  • Merchant Maiden Hospital
Date:
1707
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Rules and constitutions of the Maiden Hospital, founded by the crafts-men of Edinburgh and Mary Erskin. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    16, 17, 18, 34. I um obliged in Charity to be perfuaded the ferious Confederation of thefe things, hath Influenced the Inhabi¬ tants of theHonourable City (^Edin¬ burgh, both Merchants and Craftf- men,to give anExamplary Proof of their Concern for the Glory of God, for the Honour of the Holy Religion which they profefs, and for the pub lick good of their City in parti¬ cular, and the Land of their Na- tivitie in General, both as to their Religious and Civil Inter eft, to do what was in their Power, for fup- plying what was Defective as to Charitable Foundations for the Sup¬ port, and the Virtuous and Chriftu an Education of Female young C Inesi Which otherways, when come to hiper Age, might through Poverlie B and
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