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  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

  Anaccountofanexperimentmadeunderthedirectionoftheauthor,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,andbeingmarkedwithanMtheinitialofMilitaria,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。Somefewmarestwoorthreehundredwereplacedindifferentpartsofthecountry;

  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,thenewEnglishgardenasitiscalled,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,acaiseofadvanceVorschussCassa,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;yetidlenessandmendicitythosepestsofsocietyhavebeensofeeblycounteracted,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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  :::::::

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  :::::::

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  :::::::

  :::::::

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  :::::::

  :::::::

  :::::::

  :::::::

  ::::Atthelowercorner:::

  ::::ofthishalf-sheet:::

  ::::wasprintedinsmall:::

  ::::type:“Thishalf-:::

  ::::“sheetistobesent:::

  ::::“intothePublic:::

  ::::“Officeofthe:::

  ::::“Institution。”:::——

  APPENDIXIII。

  [Etexteditor’snote……thefollowingtablehashadtobesplitintotwoparts,withtheadditionalreferencesABetcthroughtoUKtolinkthemtogether。Originallytheentiretablewasprintedinlandscapeformat,withtotalscarriedforward,broughtover,whichhavebeenremoved。]

  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:

  :::::::

  L:3,300:4,600:1,500:——:——:9,400:

  :::::::

  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:

  :::::::

  UH:831:300:——:——:——:1,131:

  :::::::

  UI:——:——:40:40:40:120:

  :::::::

  UJ:——:——:——:——:1,200:1,200:

  :::::::

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

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

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

  RECEIPTS。

  AFrommonthlyvoluntarydonationsoftheinhabitantsincluding100FlorinsgivenmonthlybyhisMostSereneHighnesstheElectoroutofhisprivatepurse;50florinsmonthlybytheElectressDowagerofBavaria,and50florinsmonthlybytheStatesofBavaria,BFromthePublicTreasuryastatedmonthlyallowance,intendedprincipallytodefraytheexpenseofthepoliceofthecity,CFromvoluntarydonations,particularlydestinedbythedonorstoassistthePoorinpayingtheirhouse-rent,DFromvoluntaryandunsoliciteddonationsfromtheforeignmerchantsandtradersassembledatMunichatthetwoannualfairs,EFromthecourtsofjustice,beingfinesforcertainpettyoffences,FFromthemagistratesofthecity;beingtheamountofsumsreceivedfrommusiciansforlicencetoplayinthepublichouses,GFromthepoor’sboxesinthedifferentchurches,HFromthepoor’sboxesatinnsandtaverns,IFromprivatecontributionssenttothebankeroftheInstitution,underfeignednames,devices,etc。

  JFromlegacies,KFrominterestofmoneyduetotheInstitution,LFromcashreceivedinadvance,MFromsundries,EXPENDITURES。

  NGiventothePoorinalms,inreadymoney,OExpendedinfeedingthePooratthePublicKitchenoftheMilitaryWorkhouse,andinpremiumsfortheencouragementofindustry,PGiventothePoortoassisttheminpayingtheirhouse-rent,QPaidformedicinesadministeredtothePoorattheirownlodgings,RExpendedinburials,SGivenwithpoorchildrenwhenboundapprentices,Givenasanindemnificationforthelossoftherightformerlyenjoyedofmakingcollectionsofalmsamongtheinhabitants:——

  TATopersonswhohavesufferedbyfires,——TBTotravellingjourneymentradesmen,——TCTothesistersofthereligiousorderofcharity,——TDTothenunsoftheEnglishconvent,——TETothehospitalforlepersontheGasteig,——TFTothehospitalatSchwabing,——TGTothepoorscholarsoftheGermanschool,——THTothepoorscholarsoftheLatinschool,UAPaidtotheclerksofofficeofpoliceUBPaidtotheaccountantoftheInstitution,UCPaidtotheguardsofthepolice[5],UDPaidtowritersemployedoccasionallyasclerks,UEPaidtoprintersandbookbinders,UFPaidtothesoldiersofthegarrisonforarrestingBeggars,UGGratuitiestotheschoolmasteratCharles’sGate,UHPaidvarioussumsduefromtheInstitution,UIPaidinterestofmoniesdue,UJMoneyadvancedforpurchasinggrain,UKSundries,APPENDIX,NoIV。

  CertificaterelativetotheEXPENCEofFUELinthePublicKitchenoftheMilitaryWorkhouseatMUNICH

  WewhoseNamesareunderwrittencertify,thatwehavebeenpresentfrequentlywhenexperimentshavebeenmadetodeterminetheexpenceofFuelincookingforthePoorinthePublicKitchenoftheMilitaryWorkhouseatMunich;andthatwhentheordinarydinnerhasbeenpreparedforONETHOUSAND

  persons,theexpenseforFuelhasnotamountedtoquitetwelvecreutzerslessthan41/2d。sterling。

  BarondeThibout,Heerdan,Colonel。CouncillorofWar。

  Munich,1stSeptember1795。

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