State of an institution near York, called the Retreat, for persons afflicted with disorders of the mind.

  • The Retreat
Date:
1800
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: State of an institution near York, called the Retreat, for persons afflicted with disorders of the mind. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    of thofe who are, or may be affii&ed with this mafacfy* to remove them early, and place them under proper care and treatment. We feel fatisfadlion in having it in our power to demonftrate the advantages of this Inftitution : and we trull that nothing now remains necellary to convince Friends of its Utility, and to encourage them more generally to co-operate in its fupport. ■< * ' . » RULES AND REGULATIONS. 2. That the Inllitution be eftablifhed and fupported by Annuities, Donations, and annual Subfcriptions; and that the fame (which fhould be altogether voluntary) be promot¬ ed amongll Friends within the compais of any Quarterly Meeting. 2d. That each Subfcriber, byway of Annuity, contribut¬ ing a fum not lefs than twenty pounds, fhall receive an in- tereft of five per cent, per annum, during life. 3d. That a contribution of one hundred pounds, from any quarterly or other Meeting in its collective capacity, or a donation of twenty-five pounds from any Friend, or a fub- fcription of fifty pounds for an Annuity, fhall entitle fuch Meeting, Donor, or Annuitant, refpe&ively, to the privi¬ lege of nominating one poor F'atient at a time, on the lowed: terms of adiniffion.. 4th. That the name of every Annuitant, Donor, and Sub- feriber, be recorded in a book to be kept for that purpofe ; and that every Annuitant, Donor of not lefs than two gui¬ neas, and Sublcriber of fums in any manner equal to two guineas, (being and continuing a member of our Society,) fhall be a member of the Meetings which are to be held lor the government and fuperintendence of the Infbitution.