ESSAYS-1

第9章

CONTENTSofESSAYV。

ASHORTACCOUNTofSEVERALPUBLICINSTITUTIONS

LatelyformedinBavaria。

togetherwiththeAPPENDIXtotheFIRSTVOLUME。

AccountI

AShortAccountofthemilitaryacademyatmunichAccountII

Anaccountofthemeansusedtoimprovethebreadofhorses,andhornedcattle,inBavariaandthePalatinate。

AccountIII

AnaccountofthemeasuresadoptedforputtinganendtousuryatMunich。

AccountIV

AnaccountofaschemeforemployingthesoldieryinBavariainrepairingthehighwaysandpublicroads。

APPENDIX

No。I

AddressandpetitiontoallinhabitantsandcitizensofMunich,inthenameoftherealpooranddistressed。

No。II

SubscriptionlistsdistributedamongtheinhabitantsofMunich,inthemonthofJanuary1790,whentheestablishmentforthereliefofthepoorinthatcitywasformed。

No。III

AnaccountofthereceiptsandexpendituresoftheinstitutionforthepooratMunichduringfiveyears。

No。IV

CertificaterelativetotheexpenceoffuelinthepublickitchenofthemilitaryworkhouseatMunich。

No。V

Printedformforthedescriptionsofthepoor。

No。VI

Printedformforspin-tickets,suchasareusedatthemilitaryworkhouseatMunich。

No。VII

AnAccountofexperimentsmadeatthebakehouseofthemilitaryworkhouseatMunich,Novemberthe4thand5th,1794。

No。VIII

AccountofthepersonsinthehouseofindustryinDublinthe30thofApril1796,andofthedetailsofthemannerandexpenceoffeedingthem。

No。IX

Anaccountofanexperimentmade(underthedirectionoftheauthor,)inthekitchenofthehouseofindustryatDublin,incookingforthepoor。

ESSAYV。

AshortAccountoftheMILITARYACADEMYatMUNICH。

Thoughitiscertainthattoomuchlearningisratherdisadvantageousthanotherwisetothelowerclassesofthepeople;——thattheintroductionofaspiritofphilosophicalinvestigation,——literaryamusement,——andmetaphysicalspeculationamongthosewhoaredestinedbyfortunetogaintheirlivelihoodbythesweatoftheirbrow,rathertendstomakethemdiscontentedandunhappy,thantocontributeanythingtotheirrealcomfortandenjoyments;yetthereappears,nowandthen,anativegeniusinthemosthumblestations,whichitwouldbeapitynottobeabletocallforthintoactivity。Itwasprincipallywithaviewtobringforwardsuchextraordinarytalents,andtoemploythemusefullyinthepublicservice,thattheMilitaryAcademyatMunichwasinstituted。ThisAcademy,whichconsistsof180elevesorpupils,isdividedintothreeclasses。Thefirstclass,whichisdesignedfortheeducationoforphansandotherchildrenofthepoorerclassofMilitaryOfficers,andthoseemployedintheCivilDepartmentsoftheState,consistsofthirtypupils,whoarereceivedgratis,fromtheageofeleventothirteenyears,andwhoremainintheAcademyforyears。Thesecondclass,whichisdesignedtoassistthepoorernobility,andlessopulentamongthemerchants,citizens,andservantsofgovernment,ingivingtheirsonsagoodgeneraleducation,consistsofsixtypupils,whoarereceivedfromtheageofeleventofifteenyears,andwhopaytotheAcademytwelveflorinsamonth;forwhichsumtheyarefed,clothed,andinstructed。Thethirdclass,consistingofninetypupils,fromtheageoffifteentotwentyyears,whoarealladmittedgratis,isdesignedtobringforwardsuchyouthsamongthelowerclassesofthepeopleasshowevidentsignsofUNCOMMON

TALENTSandgenius,joinedtoasoundconstitutionofbody,andagoodmoralcharacter。

AllCommandingOfficersofregiments,andPublicOfficersinCivildepartments,andallCivilMagistrates,areauthorisedandINVITEDtorecommendsubjectsforthisclassoftheAcademy,andtheyarenotconfinedintheirchoicetoanyparticularranksofsociety,buttheyareallowedtorecommendpersonsofthelowestextraction,andmostobscureorigin。Privatesoldiers,andthechildrenofsoldiers,andeventhechildrenofthemeanestmechanicsandday-labourers,areadmissible,providedtheypossessthenecessaryrequisites;namely,VERYEXTRAORDINARY

NATURALGENIUS,ahealthyconstitution,andagoodcharacter;

butifthesubjectrecommendedshouldbefoundwantinginanyoftheserequisitequalifications,hewouldnotonlyberefusedadmittanceintotheAcademy,butthepersonwhorecommendedhimwouldbeveryseverelyreprimanded。

Thegreatestseverityisnecessaryupontheseoccasions,otherwiseitwouldbeimpossibletopreventabuses。Anestablishment,designedfortheencouragementofgenius,andforcallingforthintopublicutilitytalentswhichwouldotherwiseremainburiedandlostinobscurity,wouldsoonbecomeajobforprovidingforrelationsanddependants。

Onecircumstance,relativetotheinternalarrangementofthisAcademy,may,perhaps,bethoughnotunworthyofbeingparticularlymentioned,andthatistheverymoderateexpenceatwhichtheinstitutionismaintained。Byacalculation,foundedupontheexperienceoffouryears,IfindthatthewholeAcademy,consistingof180pupils,withprofessorsandmastersofeverykind,servants,clothing,board,lodging,fire-wood,light,repairs,andeveryotherarticle,house-rentaloneexcepted,amountstonomorethan28,000florinsa-year,whichisnomorethan155florins,oraboutfourteenpoundssterlinga-yearforeachpupil;asmallsumindeed,consideringthemannerinwhichtheyarekept,andtheeducationtheyreceive。

ThoughthisAcademyiscalledaMilitaryAcademy,itisbynomeansconfinedtotheeducationofthosewhoaredestinedforthearmy;butitisratheranestablishmentofgeneraleducation,wheretheyouthareinstructedineveryscience,andtaughteverybodilyexercise,andpersonalaccomplishment,whichconstitutealiberaleducation;andwhichfitsthemequallyforthestationofaprivategentleman,——forthestudyofanyofthelearnedprofessions,——orforanyemployment,civilormilitary,underthegovernment。

Asthisinstitutionisprincipallydesignedasanurseryforgenius,——asagymnasiumfortheformationofmen,——fortheformationofREALMEN,possessedofstrengthandcharacter,aswellastalentsandaccomplishments,andcapableofrenderingessentialservicetothestate;atallpublicexaminationsofthepupils,theheadsofallthepupildepartmentsareinvitedtobepresent,inordertowitnesstheprogressofthepupils,andtomarkthosewhodiscovertalentspeculiarlyusefulinanyparticulardepartmentsorpublicemployment。

Howfartheinfluenceofthisestablishmentmayextend,timemustdiscover。Ithasexistedonlysixyears;buteveninthatshortperiod,wehavehadseveralinstancesofveryuncommontalentshavingbeencalledforthintopublicview,fromthemostobscuresituations。Ionlywishthattheinstitutionmaybeallowedtosubsist。

AnAccountoftheMeansusedtoimprovetheBREEDofHORSE,andHORNEDCATTLE,inBAVARIAandthePALATINATE。

ThroughmanypartsoftheElector’sdominionsarewelladaptedforthebreedingoffinehorses,andgreatnumbersofhorsesareactuallybred[1];yetnogreatattentionhadformanyyearsbeenpaidtotheimprovementofthebreed;andmostofthehorsesofdistinction,suchaswereusedbythenobilityassaddle-horsesandcoach-horses,wereimportedfromHolsteinandMecklenburg。

Beingengagedinthearrangementofanewmilitarysystemforthecountry,itoccurredtomethat,inprovidinghorsesfortheuseofthearmy,andparticularlyforthetrainofartillery,suchmeasuresmightbeadoptedaswouldtendmuchtoimprovethebreedofhorsesthroughoutthecountry;andmyproposalsmeetingwiththeapprobationofhisMostSereneElectoralHighness,theplanwascarriedintoexecutioninthefollowingmanner:

Anumberoffinemareswerepurchasedwithmoneytakefromthemilitarychest,andbeingmarkedwithanM(theinitialofMilitaria),inacircle,uponthelefthip,withahotiron,theyweregiventosuchofthepeasants,owningorleasingfarmsproperforbreedinggoodhorses,asappliedforthem。

Theconditionsuponwhichthesebroodmaresweregivenawaywereasfollows:

Theywere,inthefirstplace,givenawaygratis,andthepersonwhoreceivedoneofthesemaresisallowedtoconsiderherashisownproperty,anduseherinanykindofworkhethinksproper;

heis,however,obligednotonlytokeepher,andnottosellher,orgiveheraway,butheisalsounderobligationstokeepherasabroodmare,andtohaveherregularlycoveredeveryseason,byastallionpointedouttohimbythecommissioners,whoareputattheheadofthisestablishment。Ifshedies,hemustreplaceherwithanotherbroodmare,whichmustbeapprovedbythecommissioners,andthenmarked——Ifoneofthesemaresshouldbefoundnottobringgoodcolts,ortohaveanyblemish,oressentialfaultorimperfection,shemaybechangedforanother。

Thestallionswhichareprovidedforthesemares,andwhichareunderthecareofthecommissioners,areprovidedgratis;

andthefoalsarethesolepropertyofthosewhokeepthemares,andtheymaysellthem,ordisposeofthem,whenandwhere,andinanywaytheymaythinkproper,inthesamemannerastheydisposeofanyotherfoal,broughtbyanyothermare。

Incasethearmyshouldbeobligedtotakethefield,ANDINNO

OTHERCASEWHATEVER,thosewhoareinpossessionofthesemaresareobligedeithertoreturnthem,ortofurnish,fortheuseofthearmy,anotherhorsefitfortheserviceoftheartillery。

Theadvantagesofthisarrangementtothearmyareobvious。

Inthecaseofanemergency,horsesarealwaysathand,andthesehorsesbeingboughtintimeofpeacecostmuchlessthanitwouldbenecessarytopayforthem,weretheytobepurchasedinahurryuponthebreakingoutofawar,uponwhichoccasionstheyarealwaysdear,andsometimesnottobehadformoney。

Itmayperhapsbeobjected,thatthemoneybeinglaidoutsolongbeforethehorsesarewanted,thelossoftheinterestofthepurchase-moneyoughttobetakenintoaccount;butaslargesumsofmoneymustalwaysbekeptinreadinessinthemilitarychest,toenablethearmytotakethefieldsuddenly,incaseitshouldbenecessary;andasapartofthismoneymustbeemployedinthepurchaseofhorses;itmayaswellbelaidoutbeforehand,astoliedeadinthemilitarychesttillthehorsesareactuallywanted;consequentlytheobjectionisnotfounded。

IwishIcouldsay,thatthismeasurehadbeencompletelysuccessful;butIamobligedtoown,thatithasnotansweredmyexpectations。Sixhundredmaresonlywereatfirstorderedtobepurchasedanddistributed;butIhadhopesofseeingthatnumberaugmentedsoontoasmanythousands;andIhadevenflatteredmyselfwithanideaofthepossibilityofplacinginthismanneramongthepeasants,andconsequentlyhavingconstantlyinreadiness,withoutanyexpence,asufficientnumberofhorsesforthewholearmy;forthecavalryaswellasfortheartilleryandbaggage;andIhadformedaplanforcollectingtogetherandexercising,everyyear,suchofthesehorsesasweredestinedfortheserviceofthecavalry,andforpermittingtheirriderstogoonfurloughwiththeirhorses:inshort,myviewswenttotheformingofanarrangement,veryeconomical,andinmanyrespectssimilartothatoftheancientfeudalmilitarysystem;buttheobstinacyofthepeasantrypreventedthesemeasuresbeingcarriedintoexecution。Veryfewofthemcouldbeprevailedupontoacceptofthesehorses;andinproportionasthetermsuponwhichtheywereofferedtothemwereapparentlyadvantageous,theirsuspicionswereincreased,andtheyneverwouldbepersuadedthattherewasnotsometrickatthebottomoftheschemetoover-reachthem。

Itispossiblethattheirsuspicionswerenotalittleincreasedbythemaliciousinsinuationsofpersons,who,frommotivestooobvioustorequireanyexplanation,tookgreatpainsatthattimetorenderabortiveeverypublicundertakinginwhichIwasengaged。Butbethatasitmay,thefactis,Icouldneverfindmeanstoremovethesesuspicionsentirely,andImetwithsomuchdifficultyincarryingthemeasureintoexecution,thatIwasinducedatlasttoabandonit,orrathertopostponeitsexecutiontoamorefavourablemoment。Somefewmares(twoorthreehundred)wereplacedindifferentpartsofthecountry;

andsomeveryfinecoltshavebeenproducedfromthem,duringthesixyearsthathaveelapsedsincethisinstitutionwasformed;

buttheseslowadvancesdonotsatisfytheardourofmyzealforimprovement;andifmeansarenotfoundtoacceleratethem,Bavaria,withallhernaturaladvantagesforbreedingfinehorses,mustbeobliged,formanyyearstocome,tocontinuetoimporthorsesfromforeigncountries。

Myattemptstoimprovethebreedofhornedcattle,thoughinfinitelymoreconfined,havebeenproportionallymuchmoresuccessful。UponformingthepublicgardenatMunich,astheextentofthegroundsisveryconsiderable,thegardenbeingabovesixEnglishmilesincircumference,andthesoilbeingremarkablygood,Ihadanopportunityofmaking,withinthegarden,averyfineandaveryvaluablefarm;andthisfarmbeingstockedwithaboutthirtyofthefinestcowsthatcouldbeprocuredfromSwitzerland,Flanders,Tyrol,andotherplacesupontheContinentfamousforagoodbreedofhornedcattle;andthisflockbeingrefreshedannuallywithnewimportationsofcowsaswellasbulls,allthecowswhichareproduced,aredistributedinthecountry,beingsoldtoanypersonofthecountrywhoappliesforthem,ANDWITHPROMISETOREARTHEM,atthesamelowpricesatwhichthemostordinarycalvesofthecommonbreedofthecountryaresoldtothebutchers。

Thoughthisestablishmenthasexistedonlyaboutsixyears,itisquitesurprisingwhatachangeithasproducedinthecountry。

AsthereisagreatresorttoMunichfromallpartsofthecountry,itbeingthecapital,andtheresidenceoftheSovereign,thenewEnglishgarden(asitiscalled),whichbeginsupontherampartsofthetown,andextendsneartwoEnglishmilesinlength,andisalwayskeptopen,ismuchfrequented,andtherearefewwhogointothegardenwithoutpayingavisittothecows,whicharealwaysathome。Theirstables,whichareconcealedinathickwoodbehindapubliccoffee-houseortaverninthemiddleofthegarden,areelegantlyfittedupandkeptwithgreatcare;andthecows,whicharenotonlylarge,andremarkablybeautiful,butarealwayskeptperfectlyclean,andinthehighestcondition,areanobjectofpubliccuriosity。Thosewhoarenotparticularlyinterestedintheimprovementofcattle,gotoseethemasbeautifulandextraordinaryanimals;butfarmersandconnoisseursgotoEXAMINEthem,——tocomparethemwitheachother,——andwiththecommonbreedofthecountry,andtogetinformationwithrespecttothemanneroffeedingthem,andtheprofitsderivedfromthem;andsorapidlyhastheflameofimprovementspreadthroughouteverypartofBavariafromthissmallspark,thatI

havenodoubtbutinaveryfewyearsthebreedofhornedcattlewillbequitechanged。

NotsatisfiedwiththescantysupplyfurnishedfromthefarmintheEnglishgarden,severalofthenobility,andsomeofthemostwealthyandenterprisingofthefarmers,aresendingtoSwitzerland,andotherdistantcountriesfamousforfinecattle,forcowsandbulls;andthegoodeffectsoftheseexertionsarealreadyvisibleinmanypartsofthecountry。

Howveryeasywoulditbebysimilarmeanstointroduceaspiritofimprovementinanycountry!andwheresovereignsdonotmakepublicgardenstobringtogetheraconcourseofpeople,individualsmightdoitbyprivatesubscription,oratleasttheymightunitetogetherandrentalargefarmintheneighbourhoodofthecapital,forthepurposeofmakingusefulexperiments。

Ifsuchafarmwerewellmanaged,theproduceofitwouldbemorethansufficienttopayalltheexpensesattendingit;andifthegroundsandfieldswerelaidoutwithtaste——ifgoodroadsforcarriagesandforthosewhorideonhorsebackweremaderoundit,andbetweenallthefields——ifthestableswereelegantlyfittedup——filledwithbeautifulcattle,keptperfectlycleanandneat;

andifahandsomeinnwereerectednearthebuildingsofthefarm,wherethosewhovisiteditmightbefurnishedwithrefreshment,itwouldsoonbecomeaplaceofpublicresortandimprovementsinagriculturewouldbecomeAFASHIONABLEAMUSEMENT;

theladiesevenwouldtakepleasureinviewingfromtheircarriagesthebusyandmostinterestingscenesofruralindustry,anditwouldnolongerbethoughtvulgartounderstandthemysteriesofCeres。

WhyshouldnotParliamentpurchase,orrentsuchafarmintheneighbourhoodofLondon,andputitunderthedirectionoftheBoardofAgriculture?Theexpencewouldbebutameretrifle,ifanything,andtheinstitutionwouldnotonlybeuseful,butextremelyinteresting;anditwouldbeaninexhaustiblesourceofrationalandinnocentamusement,aswellasofimprovementtovastnumbersofthemostrespectableinhabitantsofthisgreatmetropolis。

Informertimes,statesmenconsideredtheamusementofthepublicasanobjectofconsiderableimportance,andpainsweretakentorenderthepublicamusementsusefulinformingthenationalcharacter。

AnAccountoftheMeasuresadoptedforputtinganEndtoUSURY

atMUNICH。

Anothermeasure,morelimitedinitsoperationsthanthosebeforementioned,butwhichnotwithstandingwasproductiveofmuchgood,wasadopted,inwhichapartofthetreasurewhichwaslyingdeadinthemilitarychestwasusefullyemployedforthereliefofaconsiderablenumberofindividuals,employedinsubordinatestationsunderthegovernment,whostoodingreatneedofassistance。

Apracticeproductiveofmuchharmtothepublicservice,aswellastoindividuals,hadprevailedformanyyearsinBavariainalmostallthepublicdepartmentsofthestate,thatofappointingagreatnumberofsupernumeraryclerks,secretaries,counsellors,etc。who,servingwithoutpay,orwithonlysmallallowances,wereobliged,inordertosubsisttillsuchtimeastheyshouldcomeintothereceiptoftheregulatedsalariesannexedtotheiroffices,tocontractdebtstoaconsiderableamount;andasmanyofthemhadnoothersecuritytogiveforthesumsborrowed,thantheirpromisetorepaythemwhenitshouldbeintheirpower,nomoney-lenderwhocontentedhimselfwithlegalinterestforhismoneywouldtrustthem;andofcoursetheywereobligedtohaverecoursetoJewsandotherusurers,whodidnotaffordthemthetemporaryassistancetheyrequired,butuponthemostexorbitantandruinousconditions;sothattheseunfortunatepeople,insteadoffindingthemselvesattheireaseuponcomingintopossessionoftheemolumentsoftheiroffices,werefrequentlysoembarrassedintheircircumstancesastobeobligedtomortgagetheirsalariesformanymonthstocome,toraisemoneytosatisfytheirclamorouscreditors;andfromthiscircumstance,andfromthegeneralprevalenceofluxuryanddissipationamongallranksofsociety,theanticipationofsalarieshadbecomesoprevalent,andtheconditionsuponwhichmoneywasadvanceduponsuchsecuritywassoexorbitant,thatthisalarmingevilcalledforthemostseriousattentionofthegovernment。

Theinterestcommonlypaidformoney,advanceduponreceiptsforsalaries,was5PERCENT。PERMONTH,orthreecreutzers,fortheflorin;andtherewereinstancesofevenmuchlargerinterestbeinggiven。

Theseverestlawshadbeenmadetopreventtheseabuses,butmeanswereconstantlyfoundtoevadethem;and,insteadofputtinganendtotheevil,theyfrequentlyservedrathertoincreaseit。

Itoccurredtome,thatasanytradesmanmayberuinedbyanotherwhocanaffordtoundersellhim,soitmightbepossibletoruintheusurers,bysettingupthebusinessinoppositiontothem,andfurnishingmoneytoborrowersuponmorereasonableterms。

Inordertomakethisexperiment,acaiseofadvance(VorschussCassa),containing30,000florins,wasestablishedatthemilitarypay-office,whereanypersonintheactualreceiptofasalaryorpensionundergovernment,inanydepartmentofthestate,civilormilitary,mightreceiveinadvance,uponhispersonalapplication,hissalaryorpensionforoneorfortwomonthsuponadeductionofinterestattherateof5PERCENT。

PERANNUM,oronetwelfthpartoftheinterestcommonlyextortedbytheJewsandotherusurersuponthoseoccasions。

Thegreatnumberofpersonswhohaveavailedthemselvesoftheadvantagesheldouttothembythisestablishment,andwhostillcontinuetoavailthemselvesofthem,showshoweffectuallytheestablishmenthasbeentoremedytheevilitwasdesignedtoeradicate。

Thenumberofpersonswhoapplytothischestforassistanceeachmonth,isatamediumfrom300to400,andthesumsactuallyinadvance,amountingeneraltoabove20,000florins。

Asnomoneyisadvancedfromthischestbutupongovernmentsecuritiesthatistosay,uponreceiptsforsalaries,andpensions,thereisnorisqueattendingtheoperation;

andastheinterestarisingfromthemoneyadvanced,ismorethansufficienttodefraytheexpenceofcarryingonthebusiness,thereisnolosswhateverattendingit。

AnAccountofaSCHEMEforemployingtheSOLDIERYinBAVARIA

inrepairingtheHighwaysandPublicRoads。

Ihadformedaplan,which,ifithadbeenexecuted,wouldhaverenderedthemilitarypostsorpatrolesofcavalryestablishedinallpartsoftheElector’sdominionsmuchmoreinteresting,andmoreuseful[2]。Iwishedtohaveemployedthesoldieryexclusivelyintherepairsofallthehighwaysinthecountry,andtohaveunitedthisundertakingwiththeestablishmentofpermanentmilitarystations,onallthehighroads,forthepreservationoforderandpublictranquillity。

Itisagreathardshipupontheinhabitantsinanycountrytobeobligedtoleavetheirowndomesticaffairs,andturnoutwiththeircattleandservants,whencalledupon,toworkuponthepublicroads;butthiswaspeculiarlygrievousinBavaria,wherelabourersaresoscarcethatthefarmersarefrequentlyobligedtoleaveagreatpartoftheirgroundsuncultivatedforwantofhands。

MyplanwastomeasureallthepublicroadsfromthecapitalcitiesintheElector’sdominionstothefrontiers,andallcrosscountryroads;placingmile-stonesregularlynumbereduponeachroad,atregulardistancesofonehour,orhalfaGermanmilefromeachother;——todivideeachroadintoasmanystationsasitcontainedmile-stones;eachstationextendingfromonemile-stonetoanother;andtoerectinthemiddleofeachstation,bytheroad-side,asmallhouse,withstablingforthreeorfourhorses,andwithasmallgardenadjoiningtoit;——toplaceineachofthesehouses,asmalldetachmentofcavalryofthreeorfourmen,——asoldieronfurlough,employedtotakecareoftheroadandkeepitinrepairwithinthelimitsofthestation;——aninvalidsoldiertotakecareofthehouse,andtoreceiveordersandmessagesintheabsenceoftheothers,——totakecareofthegarden,toprovideprovisions,andcookforthefamily。

Ifanyofthesoldiersshouldhappentobemarried,hiswifemighthavebeenallowedtolodgeinthehouse,uponconditionofherassistingtheinvalidsoldierinthisservice;orapensionedsoldier’swidowmighthavebeenemployedforthesamepurpose。

Topreserveorderanddisciplineintheseestablishments,itwasproposedtoemployactiveandintelligentnon-commissionedofficersasoverseersofthehighways,andtoplacetheseundertheordersofsuperiorofficersappointedtopresideovermoreextensivedistricts。

Itwasproposedlikewisetoplantrowsofusefultreesbytheroad-sidefromonestationtoanotherthroughoutthewholecountry,anditwascalculatedthatafteracertainnumberofyearstheproduceofthosetreeswouldhavebeennearlysufficienttodefrayalltheexpencesofrepairingtheroads。

Suchanarrangement,withthestrikingappearanceoforderandregularitythatwouldaccompanyit,couldnothavefailedtointeresteverypersonoffeelingwhosawit;andIampersuadedthatsuchaschememightbecarriedintoexecutionwithgreatadvantageinmostcountrieswherestandingarmiesarekeptupintimeofpeace。ThereasonswhythisplanwasnotexecutedinBavariaatthetimeitwasproposedaretoolong,andtooforeigntomypresentpurposetobehererelated。Perhapsatimemaycomewhentheywillceasetoexist。

APPENDIX。NoI。

ADDRESSandPETITIONtoalltheInhabitantsandCitizensofMUNICH,intheNameoftherealPoorandDistressed。

(TranslatedfromtheGerman)。

Toolonghavethepublichonourandsafety,moralityandreligion,calledaloudfortheextirpationofanevil,which,thoughhabithasrendereditfamiliartous,alwaysappearsinallitshorridanddisgustingshapes;andwhosedangerouseffectsshowthemselveseverywhere,andareincreasingeveryday。

ToolongalreadyhavethevirtuouscitizensofthismetropolisseenwithconcernthegrowingnumbersoftheBeggars,theirimpudence,andtheiropenandshamelessdebaucheries;yetidlenessandmendicity(thosepestsofsociety)havebeensofeeblycounteracted,that,insteadofbeingcheckedandsuppressed,theyhavetriumphedoverthoseweakattemptstorestrainthemandacquiringfreshvigourandactivityfromsuccess,havespreadtheirbalefulinfluencefarandwide。

Whatwell-affectedcitizencanbeindifferenttotheshamethatdevolvesuponhimselfanduponhiscountry,whenwholeswarmsofdissoluterabble,coveredwithfilthyrags,paradethestreets,andbytalesofrealoroffictitiousdistress——byclamorousimportunity,insolence,andrudeness,extortinvoluntarycontributionsfromeverytraveller?Whennoretreatistobefound,noretirementwherepoverty,misery,andimpudenthypocrisy,inalltheirdisgustingandhideousforms,donotcontinuallyintrude;whennooneispermittedtoenjoyapeacefulmoment,freefromtheirimportunity,eitherinthechurchesorinpublicplaces,atthetombsofthedead,orattheplacesofamusement?

Whatavailthemarksofaffluenceandprosperitywhichappearinthedressandequipageofindividuals,intheeleganceoftheirdwellings,andinthemagnificenceandsplendidornamentsofourchurches,whilethevoiceofwoeisheardineverycorner,proceedingfromthelipsofhoaryagewornoutwithlabour;fromstrongandhealthymencapableoflabour;fromyounginfantsandtheirshamelessandabandonedparents?Whatreputablecitizenwouldnotblush,ifamongtheinmatesofhishouseshouldbefoundamiserablewretch,whobytalesofrealorfictitiousdistressshouldattempttoextortcharitabledonationsfromhisfriendsandvisitors?Whatopinionwouldheexpectwouldbeformedofhisunderstanding——ofhisheart——ofhiscircumstances?

Whatthenmusttheforeignerandtravellerthink,who,afterhavingseennovestigeofBeggaryintheneighbouringcountries,should,uponhisarrivalatMunich,findhimselfsuddenlysurroundedbyaswarmofgroaningwinchingwretches,besiegingandfollowinghiscarriage?

THEPUBLICHONOURcallsaloudtohaveastopputtothisdisgracefulevil。

THEPUBLICSAFETYalsodemandsit。Thedreadfulconsequencesareobvious,whichmustensuewhengreatnumbersofhealthyindividuals,andwholefamilies,liveinidleness,withoutanysettledabode,concludingeverydaywithschemesfordefraudingthepublicoftheirsubsistenceforthenext:wherethechildrenbelongingtothisnumeroussocietyaremadeuseoftoimposeonthecredulityofthebenevolent,andwheretheyareregularlytrained,fromtheirearliestinfancy,inallthoseinfamouspractices,whicharecarriedonsystematically,andtosuchanalarmingextentamongus。

Greatnumbersofthesechildrengrowuptodieunderthehandsoftheexecutioner。Theonlyinstructiontheyreceivefromtheirparentsishowtocheatanddeceive;anddailypracticeinlyingandstealingfromtheirveryinfancy,rendersthemuncommonlyexpertintheirinfamoustrade。Therecordsofthecourtsofjusticeshowininnumerableinstances,thatearlyhabitsofIdlenessandBeggaryareapreparationforthegallows;andamongthenumeroustheftsthataredailycommittedinthiscapital,thereareveryfewthatarenotcommittedbypersonswhogetintothehousesunderthepretextofaskingforcharity。

Whatpersonisignorantofthesefacts?andwhocandemandfurtherproofsofthenecessityofasolidanddurableinstitution,forthereliefandsupportofthePoor?

Thereaderwouldbeseizedwithhorror,werewetounveilallthesecretabominationsoftheseabandonedwretches。TheylaughalikeatthelawsofGodandofman。Nocrimeistoohorribleandshockingforthem,nothinginheavenorontheearthtooholynottobeprofanedbythemwithoutscruple,andemployedwithconsummatehyprocrisytotheirwickedpurposes[3]。

Whenceisitthatthisevilproceeds?notfromtheinabilityofthisgreatcapitaltoprovideforitsPoor;fornocityintheworld,ofequalextentandpopulation,hassomanyhospitalsforthesickandinfirm,andotherinstitutionsofpubliccharity。

Neitherisitowingtothehard-heartednessoftheinhabitants;

foramorefeelingandcharitablepeoplecannotbefound。

EventheuncommonlygreatandincreasingnumbersoftheBeggarsshowthekindnessandliberalityoftheinhabitants;forthesevagabondsnaturallycollecttogetherinthegreatestnumbers,wheretheirtradecanbecarriedontothegreatestadvantage。

THEINJUDICIOUSDISPENSATIONOFALMSistherealandonlysourceofthisevil。

Ineverycommunitytherearecertainlytobefoundagreaterorlessnumberofpooranddistressedpersons,whohavejustclaimsonthepubliccharity。ThisisalsothecaseatMunich;

andnaturedictatestousthedutyofadministeringrelieftosufferinghumanity,andmoreespeciallytoourpooranddistressedfellow-citizens;andourHolyReligionpromiseseternalrewardstohimwhosupportsandrelievesthepoorandneedy,andthreatenseverlastingdamnationtohimwhosendsthemawaywithoutrelief。

TheHolyFathersteach,thatwhentherearenoothermeansleftforthereliefandsupportofthePoor,thesuperfluousornamentsofthechurchesmaybedisposedof,andeventhesacredvesselsmelteddownandsoldforthatpurpose。

Butwhatshallwethink,whenweseethoseverypersons,whoprofesstoliveaftertherulesandpreceptslaiddowninthewordofGod,actdiametricallycontrarytothem?

Such,doubtless,isthefatalconductofthosewhoareinducedbymistakencompassiontolavishtheiralmsuponBeggars,andobstructthereliefofthereallyindigent——Almsthatfrustrateagoodandusefulinstitutioncannotbemeritorious,oracceptabletoGod:andnomaximislessfoundedintruth,thanthatthemeritofthegiverisundiminishedbytheunworthinessoftheobject——ThetrulydistressedaretoobashfultomixwiththeherdofcommonBeggars;necessity,itistrue,willsometimesconquertheirtimidity,andcompelthempublicitytosolicitcharity;buttheirmodestappealisunheardorunnoticed,whilstadissolutevagabond,whoexhibitsanhypocriticalpictureofdistress,——adrunkenwretch,whopretendstohaveanumerousfamilyandtobepersecutedbymisfortune,——oranimpudentunfeelingwomen,whoexcitespitybythetearsandcriesofapoorchildwhomshehashiredperhapsforthepurpose,andtorturedintosuffering,stepsdaringlyforwardtointerceptthealmsofthecharitable;andthewell-intentionedgiftwhichshouldrelievetheindigentistheprizeofimpudenceandimposition,andthesupportofviceandidleness——Whatthenisleftforthemodestobjectofrealdistress,buttoretiredispiritedandhidehimselfintheobscurityofhiscottage,theretolanguishinmisery,whilstthebolderBeggarconsumestheill-bestowedgiftinmirthandriot?And,yet,thecharitabledonorflattershimselfthathehasperformedanexemplaryduty!

Weearnestlyentreateverycitizenandinhabitantofthiscapital,eachinhisrespectivestation,nolongertocountenancemendicitybysuchamisapplicationoftheirwell-meantcharity;

contributingthustoaugmentthefatalconsequencesoftheevilitself,aswellastoimpedethereliefoftherealnecessitous。

Wearefirmlypersuaded,thatbypointingouttoourfellow-citizensamethodbywhichtheymayexercisetheirbenevolencetowardstheindigentanddistressedinameritoriousmanner,weshallgratifytheirpiouszealandhumanity,andatthesametimeessentiallypromotethehonourandsafetyofthestate,andtheinterestsofsoundmoralityandreligion。

AndthisisthesoleobjectoftheMilitaryWorkhouse,whichhasbeeninstitutedbythecommandofhisElectoralHighness,where,fromthistimeforward,allwhoareabletoworkmayfindemploymentandwages,andwillbecloathedandfed——THEREwillbethereallyindigentfindasecureasylum,andthoseunfortunatepersonswhoareapreytosicknessandinfirmity,orarewornoutwithage,willbeeffectuallyrelieved——

Webegyounottolistentothefalserepresentationswhichmay,perhaps,bemadetocalumniatethisinstitution,byputtingitonalevelwithformerimperfectestablishments——WhyshouldnotaninstitutionprosperatMunich,whichhasalreadybeensuccessfulinotherplaces,particularlyatManheim,whereabove800personsaredailyemployedintheMilitaryWorkhouse,andheapbenedictionsonitsbenevolentfounder?——Havetheinhabitantsofthistownlessgoodsense,lesshumanity,orlesszealforthegoodofmankind?No——itwouldbeaninsultonthepatriotismofourfellow-citizens,werewetodoubtoftheirreadinesstoconcurinourundertaking。

Theonlyefficaciouswayofpromotinganinstitutionsointimatelyconnectedwiththesafety,honor,andwelfareofthestate,andwiththeinterestsofreligionandmorality,isageneralresolutionoftheinhabitantstoestablishavoluntarymonthlycontribution,andstrictlyprohibittheabominableanddegradingpracticeofstreet-begging;theunlimitedexerciseofwhich,notwithstandingitsfatalanddisgracefulconsequences,isperhapsmoreglaringlyindulgedinMunichthaninanyothercityinGermany。

Invainwilltheinstitutionbeopposedbytheprejudices,orthemeannessandmaliceofpersonswhoarethemselvesusedtomendicity,ortoexerciseaninsolentdominionoverBeggars。

Itwillsubsistinspiteofalltheirefforts;andwehavethefullestconfidencethatthegenerousandwell-disposedinhabitantsofthiscitywillbesensiblehowinjuriousthehabitsofencouragingpublicmendicityare,whenanopportunityisofferedthemofcontributingtoaninstitutionwherethereallyindigentaresuretofindassistance,andwherethebenevolentChristianiscertainthathisneighboursandfellow-citizensarebenefitedbyhischaritabledonations。

Thesimplestandmosteffectualwayofascertainingtheextentofsuchcontributionistoformalistofallthecitizensandinhabitantsofthetown,withthenameofthestreet,andnumberofthehousetheyinhabit。ThisregistermaybecalledanAlmsBook。Itwillbepresentedtoeachinhabitant,thathemayputdownthesumwhichhemeansvoluntarilytosubscribeeverymonthtowardsthesupportofthePoor。Thesmallestdonationwillbegratefullyreceived,andtheobjectswhoarerelievedbythemwillprayforthemtotheAlmightyRewarderofallgoodactions。

Asthischaritablecontributionistobeabsolutelyvoluntary,everyone,whateverbehisrankorproperty,willsubscribeashepleases,agreateroralesssum,ornoneatall。Thenamesofthebenefactorsandtheirdonationswillbeprintedandpublishedquarterly,thateveryonemayknowandacknowledgethezealousfriendsofhumanity,bywhoseassistanceanevilofsuchmagnitude,solongandsouniversallycomplainedof,willbefinallyrootedout。

WerequestthatthepublicwillnotopposesosureandeffectualamodeofgrantingrelieftothePoor,butrathergivetheirgeneroussupporttoanundertaking,whichcannotbutbeproductiveofmuchgood,andacceptableinthesightofHeaven。

Toconvinceeveryoneofthefaithfulapplicationofthesecontributions,anexactdetailbothofthereceiptandexpenditureoftheinstitutionwillbeprintedandlaidbeforethepubliceverythreemonths;andeverysubscriberwillbeallowedtoinspectandexaminetheoriginalaccountswheneverheshallthinkproper。

Itmustbeobvioustoeveryone,eventopersonsofthemostsuspiciousdispositions,thatthisinstitutionisperfectlydisinterested,andowesitsoriginentirelytopurebenevolence,andanactivezealforthepublicgood,whenitisknownthataCommitteeappointedbyhisElectoralHighness,underthedirectionofthePresidentsoftheCouncilofWar,theSupremeRegency,andtheEcclesiasticalCouncil,willhavethesoleadministrationanddirectionoftheaffairsoftheinstitution,andthatthemonthlycollectionsofalmswillbemadebycreditablepersonsproperlyauthorised;andthatnosalary,oremolumentsofanykind,willbeleviedonthefundsoftheinstitution,eitherforsalariesforthecollectors,oranyotherpersonsemployedintheserviceoftheinstitution,aswillclearlyappearbytheprintedquarterlyaccounts。Bysuchprecautions,wetrust,weshallobviateallpossiblesuspicions,andinspireeveryunprejudicedpersonwithafirmconfidenceinthisusefulinstitution。

Henceforward,then,theinfamouspracticeofbegginginthestreetswillnolongertoleratedinMunich,andthepublicarefromthismomentexoneratedfromaburdenwhichisnotlesstroublesometoindividualsthanitisdisgracefultothecountry。

Whocandoubttheco-operationofeveryindividualfortheaccomplishmentofsolaudableanundertaking?Wetrustthatnoonewillencourageidleness,byaninjudiciousandperniciousprofusionofalmsgiventoBeggars;andbypromotingthemostunbridledlicentiousness,makehimselfaparticipatorinthedangerousconsequencesofmendicity,andsharetheguiltofallthosecrimesandoffenceswhichendangerthewelfareofthestate,injurethecauseofreligion,andinsultthedistressofthereallyindigent。

Nolongerwillthesevagabondsimposeongood-natureandbenevolence,byfalsepretences,byill-foundedcomplaintsoftheinefficacyoftheprovisionforthePoor,orbyanyotherartifices;norcantheyescapethestrictandconstantvigilancewithwhichtheywillinfuturebewatched;wheneverypersontheymeetwilldirectthemtotheHouseofIndustry,insteadofgivingthemmoney。

Itisthisregulationalonewhichcaneffectuateourpurpose,aregulationenforcedinthedaysofprimitiveChristianity,andsanctionedbyReligionitself;thecharitablegiftsofthewealthierChristiansbeinginthosedaysalldepositedinacommontreasury,forthebenefitoftheirpooreranddistressedBrethren,andnotsquanderedawayintheencouragementofdissoluteidleness。

Wethereforeentreatandbeseechthepublicingeneral,inthenameofsufferinghumanity,andofthatAlmightyBeingwhocannotbutregardsolaudableanenterprisewithaneyeoffavour,togiveeverypossiblesupporttoourdesign。Andwetrustthattheclergyofeverydenomination,butespeciallythepublicpreachers,willexerttheirsplendidabilitiestoanimatetheircongregationstoco-operatewithusinthisgreatandimportantundertaking。

APPENDIXNoII。

SUBSCRIPTIONLISTSdistributedamongtheInhabitantsofMUNICH,intheMonthofJANUARY1790,whentheEstablishmentfortheReliefofthePoorinthatCitywasformed。

TranslatedfromtheOriginalGerman。

VOLUNTARYSUBSCRIPTIONS

forTheReliefandSupportofTheIndustrious,Sick,andHelplessPOOR,andForthetotalExtirpationofVAGRANTS

andSTREET-BEGGARS,IntheCityofMUNICH。

REMARKS。

Thesevoluntarysubscriptionswillbecollectedmonthly,namely,onthelastSundaymorningofeverymonth,underthedirectionoftheCommitteeofGovernorsoftheInstitutionforthePoor;

consistingofthePresidentoftheCouncilofWar,——thePresidentoftheCounciloftheRegency,——andthePresidentoftheEcclesiasticalCouncil[4];andtheamountofthesecollectionswillalwaysberegularlynoteddowninbookskeptforthatpurpose;andattheendofeverythreemonthsaparticulardetailedaccountoftheapplicationofthesesumswillbeprinted,andgivengratistothesubscribersandtothepublic。

Nopartofthesevoluntarycontributionswilleverbetaken,orappropriatedtothepaymentofsalaries,gratuities,orrewardstoanyofthosepersonswhomaybeemployedincarryingonthebusinessoftheinstitution;butthewholeamountofthesumscollectedwillbefaithfullyappliedtothereliefandsupportofthePoor,andtothatcharitablepurposealone,astheaccountsoftheexpendituresoftheinstitution,whichwillbepublishedfromtimetotime,willclearlyshowanddemonstrate——Allthepersonsnecessarytobeemployedintheaffairsofthisestablishment,willeitherbeselectedfromamongsuchasalreadyareinthereceiptofsalaries,sufficientfortheircomfortablemaintenancefromotherfunds;ortheywillbesuchpersons,ineasycircumstances,asmayofferthemselvesvoluntarilyfortheseservices,frommotivesofhumanity,andadisinterestedwishtobeinstrumentalindoinggood。

Asthepreparationswhichhavebeenmade,andaremakingforthesupportofthePoor,leavenodoubt,butthatadequatereliefwillbeaffordedtotheminfuture,theywillnolongerhaveanypretextforbegging;andallpersonsaremostearnestlyrequestedtoabstainhenceforwardfromgivingalmstoBeggars。Insteadofgivingmoneytosuchpersonsastheymayfindbegginginthestreet,theyarerequestedtodirectthemtotheHouseofIndustry,wheretheywill,withoutfail,receivesuchassistanceandsupportastheymaystandinneedofanddeserve。

Thosepersonswhosenamesarealreadyinsertedinotherlists,assubscriberstothisinstitution,are,nevertheless,requestedtoentertheirnamesuponthesefamily-sheets;forthoughtheirnamesmaystandonseverallists,theircontributionswillbecalledforupononeofthemonly,andthatonewillbethefamily-sheet。

Thosepersonsofeithersex,whohavenofamilies,butoccupyhousesorlodgingoftheirown,are,notwithstandingtheirbeingwithoutfamilies,requestedtoputdowntheamountofthemonthlycontributionstheyarewillingtogivetothisinstitutionuponafamily-sheet,andtoinserttheirnamesinthelistas“headofthefamily。”

Underthecolumndestinedforthenamesof“relationsandfriends,livinginthehouse。”maybeincludedstrangers,lodgers,boarders,etc。

Thecolumnfor“domestics“may,inlikemanner,serve,particularlyinthehousesofthenobility,andotherdistinguishedpersons,forstewards,tutors,governesses,etc。

Eachheadofafamilywillreceivetwoofthesefamily-sheets,namely,onewiththeseRemarks,whichhewillkeepforhisinformation,——theother,printedonahalf-sheetofpaper,andwithoutremarks,whichhewillpleasetoreturntothepublicofficeoftheinstitution。

Incaseofachangeinthefamily,orifoneorotherofthemembersofitshouldthinkpropertoincreaseortolessentheircontribution,thisalterationistobemarkeduponthehalf-sheet,whichiskeptbytheheadofthefamily;andthissheetsoalteredistobesenttothepublicofficeoftheinstitution,totheendthatthesealterationsmaybemadeinthegenerallistsofthesubscribers;ornewprintedformsbeingprocuredfromthepublicoffice,andfilledup,thesenewlistsmaybeexchangedagainsttheoldones。

Fortheaccommodationofthosewhomayatanytimewishtocontributeprivatelytothesupportoftheinstitutionanysumsinadditiontotheirordinarymonthlydonations,thebankeroftheinstitution,Mr。Dallarmi,willreceivesuchsumsdestinedforthatpurpose,asmaybesenttohimprivatelyunderanyfeignedname,motto,ordevice;andforthesecurityofthedonors,accountsofallthesumssoreceived,withanaccountofthefeignedname,motto,ordevice,underwhicheachofthemwassenttothebanker,willberegularlypublishedintheMunichGazette。

ThefirstcollectionwillbemadeonthelastSundayofthepresentmonth,andthefollowingcollectionsonthelastMondayofeverysucceedingmonth;andeachheadofafamilyisrespectfullyrequestedtocausethecontributionsofhisfamily,andoftheinhabitantsofhishouse,tobecollectedattheendofeverymonth,byadomesticoraservant,andtokeepthesameinreadinessagainstthetimeofthecollection。

Allpersonsofbothsexes,andofeveryageandcondition,(Paupersonlyexcepted,)areearnestlyrequestedtohavetheirnamesinsertedintheselistsorfamily-sheets;andtheymayrestassured,thatanysum,eventhemosttrifling,willbereceivedwiththankfulness,andappliedwithcaretothegreatobjectoftheinstitution——thereliefandencouragementofthePoorandtheDistressed。

Andfinally,asitcannotfailtocontributeverymuchtoimprovethehumanheart,ifyoungpersonsatanearlyperiodoflifeareaccustomedtoactsofbenevolence,——itisrecommendedtoparents,tocausealltheirchildrentoputdowntheirnamesassubscriberstothisundertaking,andthis,eventhoughthedonationstheymaybeabletosparemaybethemosttrifling,oreveniftheparentsshouldbeobligedtolessentheirowncontributionsinordertoenabletheirchildrentobecomesubscribers。

TheforegoingRemarkswereprintedonthetwofirstpagesofasheet,13inchesby18inches,ofstrongwriting-paper。

ThefollowingSubscriptionListwasprintedonthethirdpageofthesamesheet,——andalsoonaseparatehalf-sheetofthesamekindofpaper。

VoluntaryContributionsfortheSupportofthePooratMunich。

FAMILY——SHEET。

======================

NumberoftheHouseDistrictStreetFloor。

HeadoftheFamily}MonthlyContributions。

HisCharacter,or}Florins。Creutzers。

OtherPersonsbelongingtotheFamily——

:Wife,Children,Re-:Monthly:Domestics,Journey-:Monthly:

:lationsandFriends:Contribu-:man,MenialServants,:Contribu-:

:ofbothSexesliving:tions。:etcofbothSexes,the:tions。:

:withtheFamily。The::ChristianandSirname::

:ChristianNameand::ofeachIndividual。::

:SirnameofeachPer-:——:——::——:——:

:son。:Fl。:Kr。::Fl。:Kr。:

:——:——:——:——:——:——:

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::::“Institution。”:::——

APPENDIXIII。

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AnAccountoftheRECEIPTSandEXPENDITURESoftheINSTITUTION

forthePOORatMUNICHduringFiveYears。

RECEIPTS——

:::Totalin:

:1790。:1791。:1792。:1793。:1794。:5Years。:

:——:——:——:——:——:——:

:Florins。:Florins。:Florins。:Florins。:Florins。:Florins。:

:::::::

A):36,640:38,024:35,847:34,424:33,880:178。815:

:::::::

B):15,400:15,400:16,800:16,800:16,800:81,200:

:::::::

C):970:1,043:800:800:802:4,415:

:::::::

D):179:388:388:411:390:1,756:

:::::::

E):——:168:392:229:234:1,023:

:::::::

F):——:——:——:3,216:2,773:5,989:

:::::::

G):318:177:187:610:229:1,521:

:::::::

H):99:153:69:168:176:665:

:::::::

I):3,642:691:825:723:423:6,304:

:::::::

J):2,674:1,472:3,528:1,820:12,179:21,673:

:::::::

K):48:128:48:48:——:272:

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L):3,300:4,600:1,500:——:——:9,400:

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M):824:3,433:910:1,752:346:7,265:

:==========:==========:==========:==========:==========:==========:

:64,094:65,677:61,294:61,001:70,232:320,298:

EXPENDITURES——

:::Totalin:

:1790。:1791。:1792。:1793。:1794。:5Years。:

:——:——:——:——:——:——:

:Florins。:Florins。:Florins。:Florins。:Florins。:Florins。:

:::::::

N):42,080:46,410:43,055:41,933:43,189:216,667:

:::::::

O):11,800:9,900:10,300:9,600:9,400:51,000:

:::::::

P):1,011:1,040:800:861:805:4,517:

:::::::

Q):450:403:350:1,150:1,500:3,853:

:::::::

R):217:254:272:336:290:1,396:

:::::::

S):256:183:219:210:226:1,094:

:::::::

TA):890:564:418:425:594:2,891:

:::::::

TB):160:187:34:35:94:510:

:::::::

TC):960:960:960:960:960:4,800:

:::::::

TD):84:72:72:72:72:372:

:::::::

TE):100:360:288:540:300:1,588:

:::::::

TF):220:240:240:240:240:1,180:

:::::::

TG):480:480:480:480:480:2,400:

:::::::

TH):440:480:480:480:480:2,360:

:::::::

UA):318:318:159:——:——:795:

:::::::

UB):——:——:——:183:200:383:

:::::::

UC):1,672:1,824:912:——:——:4,408:

:::::::

UD):369:199:189:250:361:1,368:

:::::::

UE):506:333:150:227:301:1,517:

:::::::

UF):22:6:——:——:——:28:

:::::::

UG):55:60:60:50:75:300:

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UH):831:300:——:——:——:1,131:

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UI):——:——:40:40:40:120:

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UJ):——:——:——:——:1,200:1,200:

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UK):172:234:261:645:433:1,745:

:==========:==========:==========:==========:==========:==========:

:63,093:64,807:59,739:58,717:61,240:307,596:——

RECEIPTS。

A)Frommonthlyvoluntarydonationsoftheinhabitantsincluding100FlorinsgivenmonthlybyhisMostSereneHighnesstheElectoroutofhisprivatepurse;50florinsmonthlybytheElectressDowagerofBavaria,and50florinsmonthlybytheStatesofBavaria,B)FromthePublicTreasuryastatedmonthlyallowance,intendedprincipallytodefraytheexpenseofthepoliceofthecity,C)Fromvoluntarydonations,particularlydestinedbythedonorstoassistthePoorinpayingtheirhouse-rent,D)FromvoluntaryandunsoliciteddonationsfromtheforeignmerchantsandtradersassembledatMunichatthetwoannualfairs,E)Fromthecourtsofjustice,beingfinesforcertainpettyoffences,F)Fromthemagistratesofthecity;beingtheamountofsumsreceivedfrommusiciansforlicencetoplayinthepublichouses,G)Fromthepoor’sboxesinthedifferentchurches,H)Fromthepoor’sboxesatinnsandtaverns,I)FromprivatecontributionssenttothebankeroftheInstitution,underfeignednames,devices,etc。

J)Fromlegacies,K)FrominterestofmoneyduetotheInstitution,L)Fromcashreceivedinadvance,M)Fromsundries,EXPENDITURES。

N)GiventothePoorinalms,inreadymoney,O)ExpendedinfeedingthePooratthePublicKitchenoftheMilitaryWorkhouse,andinpremiumsfortheencouragementofindustry,P)GiventothePoortoassisttheminpayingtheirhouse-rent,Q)PaidformedicinesadministeredtothePoorattheirownlodgings,R)Expendedinburials,S)Givenwithpoorchildrenwhenboundapprentices,Givenasanindemnificationforthelossoftherightformerlyenjoyedofmakingcollectionsofalmsamongtheinhabitants:——

TA)Topersonswhohavesufferedbyfires,——TB)Totravellingjourneymentradesmen,——TC)Tothesistersofthereligiousorderofcharity,——TD)TothenunsoftheEnglishconvent,——TE)TothehospitalforlepersontheGasteig,——TF)TothehospitalatSchwabing,——TG)TothepoorscholarsoftheGermanschool,——TH)TothepoorscholarsoftheLatinschool,UA)PaidtotheclerksofofficeofpoliceUB)PaidtotheaccountantoftheInstitution,UC)Paidtotheguardsofthepolice[5],UD)Paidtowritersemployedoccasionallyasclerks,UE)Paidtoprintersandbookbinders,UF)PaidtothesoldiersofthegarrisonforarrestingBeggars,UG)GratuitiestotheschoolmasteratCharles’sGate,UH)PaidvarioussumsduefromtheInstitution,UI)Paidinterestofmoniesdue,UJ)Moneyadvancedforpurchasinggrain,UK)Sundries,APPENDIX,NoIV。

CertificaterelativetotheEXPENCEofFUELinthePublicKitchenoftheMilitaryWorkhouseatMUNICH

WewhoseNamesareunderwrittencertify,thatwehavebeenpresentfrequentlywhenexperimentshavebeenmadetodeterminetheexpenceofFuelincookingforthePoorinthePublicKitchenoftheMilitaryWorkhouseatMunich;andthatwhentheordinarydinnerhasbeenpreparedforONETHOUSAND

persons,theexpenseforFuelhasnotamountedtoquitetwelvecreutzers(lessthan41/2d。sterling)。

BarondeThibout,Heerdan,Colonel。CouncillorofWar。

Munich,1stSeptember1795。

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