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　Highness；　under　the　direction　of　the　Presidents　of　the　Council　of　War；　the　Supreme　Regency；　and　the　Ecclesiastical　Council；　will　have　the　sole　administration　and　direction　of　the　affairs　of　the　institution；　and　that　the　monthly　collections　of　alms　will　be　made　by　creditable　persons　properly　authorised；　and　that　no　salary；　or　emoluments　of　any　kind；　will　be　levied　on　the　funds　of　the　institution；　either　for　　salaries　for　the　collectors；　or　any　other　persons　　employed　in　the　service　of　the　institution；　as　will　clearly　appear　by　the　printed　quarterly　accounts。　　By　such　precautions；　we　trust；　we　shall　obviate　all　possible　suspicions；　and　inspire　every　unprejudiced　person　with　a　firm　confidence　in　this　useful　institution。

Henceforward；　then；　the　infamous　practice　of　begging　in　the　streets　will　no　longer　tolerated　in　Munich；　and　the　public　are　from　this　moment　exonerated　from　a　burden　which　is　not　less　troublesome　to　individuals　than　it　is　disgraceful　to　the　country。　Who　can　doubt　the　co…operation　of　every　individual　for　the　accomplishment　of　so　laudable　an　undertaking？　　We　trust　that　no　one　will　encourage　idleness；　by　an　injudicious　and　pernicious　profusion　of　alms　given　to　Beggars；　and　by　promoting　the　most　unbridled　licentiousness；　make　himself　a　participator　in　the　dangerous　consequences　of　mendicity；　and　share　the　guilt　of　all　those　crimes　and　offences　which　endanger　the　welfare　of　the　state；　injure　the　cause　of　religion；　and　insult　the　distress　of　the　really　indigent。

No　longer　will　these　vagabonds　impose　on　good…nature　and　benevolence；　by　false　pretences；　by　ill…founded　complaints　of　the　inefficacy　of　the　provision　for　the　Poor；　or　by　any　other　artifices；　nor　can　they　escape　the　strict　and　constant　vigilance　with　which　they　will　in　future　be　watched；　when　every　person　they　meet　will　direct　them　to　the　House　of　Industry；　instead　of　giving　them　money。

It　is　this　regulation　alone　which　can　effectuate　our　purpose；　a　regulation　enforced　in　the　days　of　primitive　Christianity；　and　sanctioned　by　Religion　　itself；　the　charitable　gifts　of　the　wealthier　Christians　being　in　those　days　all　deposited　in　a　common　　treasury；　for　the　benefit　of　their　poorer　and　distressed　Brethren；　and　not　squandered　away　in　the　encouragement　of　dissolute　idleness。

We　therefore　entreat　and　beseech　the　public　in　general；　in　the　name　of　suffering　humanity；　and　of　that　Almighty　Being　who　cannot　but　regard　so　laudable　an　enterprise　with　an　eye　of　favour；　to　give　every　possible　support　to　our　design。　　And　we　trust　that　the　clergy　of　every　denomination；　but　especially　the　public　preachers；　will　exert　their　　splendid　abilities　to　animate　their　congregations　to　　co…operate　with　us　in　this　great　and　important　undertaking。


APPENDIX　No　II。

SUBSCRIPTION　LISTS　distributed　among　the　　Inhabitants　of　MUNICH；　in　the　Month　of　JANUARY　1790；　when　the　Establishment　for　the　Relief　of　the　Poor　in　that　City　was　formed。

Translated　from　the　Original　German。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　VOLUNTARY　　SUBSCRIPTIONS　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　for　　　　　　　　　　　　The　Relief　and　Support　of　　　　　　The　Industrious；　Sick；　and　Helpless　POOR；　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　and　　　　　　　For　the　total　Extirpation　of　VAGRANTS　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　and　STREET…BEGGARS；　　　　　　　　　　　　　　In　the　City　of　MUNICH。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　REMARKS。

These　voluntary　subscriptions　will　be　collected　monthly；　namely；　on　the　last　Sunday　morning　of　every　month；　under　the　direction　of　the　Committee　of　Governors　of　the　Institution　for　the　Poor；　consisting　of　the　President　of　the　Council　of　War；the　President　of　the　Council　of　the　Regency；and　the　President　of　the　Ecclesiastical　Council＇4＇；　and　the　amount　of　these　collections　will　always　be　regularly　noted　down　in　books　kept　for　that　purpose；　and　at　the　end　of　every　three　months　a　particular　detailed　account　of　the　application　of　these　sums　will　be　printed；　and　given　gratis　to　the　subscribers　and　to　the　public。

No　part　of　these　voluntary　contributions　will　ever　be　taken；　or　appropriated　to　the　payment　of　salaries；　gratuities；　or　rewards　to　any　of　those　persons　who　may　be　employed　in　carrying　on　the　business　of　the　institution；　but　the　whole　amount　of　the　sums　collected　will　be　faithfully　applied　to　the　relief　and　support　of　the　Poor；　and　to　that　charitable　purpose　alone；　as　the　accounts　of　the　expenditures　of　the　institution；　which　will　be　published　from　time　to　time；　will　clearly　show　and　demonstrate。All　the　persons　necessary　to　be　employed　in　the　affairs　of　this　establishment；　will　either　be　selected　from　among　such　as　already　are　in　the　receipt　of　salaries；　sufficient　for　their　comfortable　maintenance　from　other　funds；　or　they　will　be　such　persons；　in　easy　circumstances；　as　may　offer　themselves　voluntarily　for　these　services；　from　motives　of　humanity；　and　a　disinterested　wish　to　be　instrumental　in　doing　good。

As　the　preparations　which　have　been　made；　and　are　making　for　the　support　of　the　Poor；　leave　no　doubt；　but　that　adequate　relief　will　be　afforded　to　them　in　future；　they　will　no　longer　have　any　pretext　for　begging；　and　all　persons　are　most　earnestly　requested　to　abstain　henceforward　from　giving　alms　to　Beggars。　　Instead　of　giving　money　to　such　persons　as　they　may　find　begging　in　the　street；　they　are　requested　to　direct　them　to　the　House　of　Industry；　where　they　will；　without　fail；　receive　such　assistance　and　support　as　they　may　stand　in　need　of　and　deserve。

Those　persons　whose　names　are　already　inserted　in　other　lists；　as　subscribers　to　this　institution；　are；　nevertheless；　requested　to　enter　their　names　upon　these　family…sheets；　for　though　their　names　may　stand　on　several　lists；　their　contributions　will　be　called　for　upon　one　of　them　only；　and　that　one　will　be　the　family…sheet。

Those　persons　of　either　sex；　who　have　no　families；　but　occupy　houses　or　lodging　of　their　own；　are；　notwithstanding　their　being　without　families；　　requested　to　put　down　the　amount　of　the　monthly　contributions　they　are　willing　to　give　to　this　institution　upon　a　family…sheet；　and　to　insert　their　names　in　the　list　as　〃head　of　the　family。〃

Under　the　column　destined　for　the　names　of　〃relations　and　friends；　living　in　the　house；〃　may　be　included　strangers；　lodgers；　boarders；　etc。

The　column　for　〃domestics〃　may；　in　like　manner；　serve；　particularly　in　the　houses　of　the　nobility；　and　other　distinguished　persons；　for　stewards；　tutors；　governesses；　etc。

Each　head　of　a　family　will　receive　two　of　these　family…sheets；　namely；　one　with　these　Remarks；　which　he　will　keep　for　his　information；the　other；　printed　on　a　half…sheet　of　paper；　and　without　remarks；　which　he　will　please　to　return　to　the　public　office　of　the　institution。

In　case　of　a　change　in　the　family；　or　if　one　or　other　of　the　members　of　it　should　think　proper　to　increase　or　to　lessen　their　contribution；　this　alteration　is　to　be　marked　upon　the　half…sheet；　which　is　kept　by　the　head　of　the　family；　and　this　sheet　so　altered　is　to　be　sent　to　the　public　office　of　the　institution；　to　the　end　that　these　alterations　may　be　made　in　the　general　lists　of　the　subscribers；　or　new　printed　forms　being　procured　from　the　public　office；　and　filled　up；　these　new　lists　may　be　exchanged　against　the　old　ones。

For　the　accommodation　of　those　who　may　at　any　time　wish　to　contribute　privately　to　the　support　of　the　institution　any　sums　in　addition　to　their　ordinary　monthly　donations；　the　banker　of　the　institution；　Mr。　Dallarmi；　will　receive　such　sums　destined　for　that　purpose；　as　may　be　sent　to　him　privately　under　any　feigned　name；　motto；　or　device；　and　for　the　security　of　the　donors；　accounts　of　all　the　sums　so　received；　with　an　account　of　the　feigned　name；　motto；　or　device；　under　which　each　of　them　was　sent　to　the　banker；　will　be　regularly　published　in　the　Munich　Gazette。

The　first　collection　will　be　made　on　the　last　Sunday　of　the　present　month；　and　the　following　　collections　on　the　last　Monday　of　every　succeeding　month；　and　each　head　of　a　family　is　respectfully　requested　to　cause　the　contributions　of　his　family；　and　of　the　inhabitants　of　his　house；　to　be　collected　at　the　end　of　every　month；　by　a　domestic　or　a　servant；　and　to　keep　the　same　in　readiness　against　the　time　of　the　collection。

All　persons　of　both　sexes；　and　of　every　age　and　condition；　（Paupers　only　excepted；）　are　earnestly　requested　to　have　their　names　inserted　in　these　lists　or　family…sheets；　and　they　may　rest　assured；　that　any　sum；　even　the　most　trifling；　will　be　received　with　thankfulness；　and　applied　with　care　to　the　great　object　of　the　institutionthe　relief　and　　encouragement　of　the　Poor　and　the　Distressed。

And　finally；　as　it　cannot　fail　to　contribute　very　much　to　improve　the　human　heart；　if　young　persons　at　an　early　period　of　life　are　accustomed　to　acts　of　benevolence；it　is　recommended　to　parents；　to　cause　all　their　children　to　put　down　their　names　as　subscribers　to　this　undertaking；　and　this；　even　though　the　donations　they　may　be　able　to　spare　may　be　the　most　trifling；　or　even　if　the　parents　should　be　obliged　to　lessen　their　own　contributions　in　order　to　enable　their　children　to　become　subscribers。

The　foregoing　Remarks　were　printed　on　the　two　first　pages　of　a　sheet；　13　inches　by　18　inches；　of　strong　writing…paper。　The　following　Subscription　List　was　printed　on　the　third　page　of　the　same　sheet；and　also　on