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           1816. 
IN BXCHAWOW

    90S Atben*
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ACCOUNT OF THE ASYLUM, $c.
     AT the annual meeting of the Contributors to
the Asylum for the Relief of Persons deprived of the
use of their Reason,  held in the Third month, 1816,
the Managers were directed to publish, for the informa-
tion of distant Contributors and others, an account of
the progress made in the establishment of the Insti-
tution.
   It will be recollected, that an account  of this kind
was published in  the Spring of 1814—At that time,
a farm, about five  miles from Philadelphia, near Frank-
ford, had been  purchased, and  a  committee was  en-
trusted, in conjunction  with the managers, with  the
charge of erecting suitable buildings.  A house  for
the accommodation of patients and of the family,  has
been accordingly  built of stone ; the centre  building
being sixty  feet square, three stories high, with two
wings, each one hundred by twenty four feet, and roof*
ed with slate.   Each wing contains twenty chambers
for patients, each  about ten feet square, with a gallery
or passage ten  feet wide.   The centre building has,
in its basement story, four large rooms, to be used as
a kitchen, ironing-room, baking-room and store-room,
with rooms  adjoining, under the wings, for cooking,
washing, &c. The first and second stories each, have
four large rooms : there are four large and three small
rooms in the third story,  and four large rooms in  the
garret; the centre building will be appropriated to  the
accommodation of the  patients and of  the  family.
The house is so nearly  completed,  that it is believed
it may be opened some, time  in the  ensuing autumn, 
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The following statement exhibits  the  receipts  and
expenditures to the present time, with an estimate of
the further sums of money which will be wanted.
  The Treasurer has received, in contributions, do-
nations, legacies and proceeds of the farm, agreeably
to an abstract of the reports of the collecting commit-
tee and treasurer, subjoined to this account, 842,817,11
  He has paid the following sums of money.
For fifty one acres seventeen perches of
  ground     ....           S5 6,764,06
On account of the building    .     .      33,950,00
On account of the farm     .     .     .      S44,55
Expenses attendant on the meetings of the
  contributors, printing, &c.     .     .     .   266,96
Balance remaining in the treasurers hands,
  Third month, 9th, 1816     .     .     .  1,491,54

Total......842,817,11

  The balance above  stated, with the  out-standing
subscriptions and legacies, will, it is believed, be ade-
quate to the discharge of the various debts incurred to
this period ; and when it is considered,  that no delay
has yet arisen from the  want of pecuniary means, in
any of the stages of this important undertaking,  a
strong encouragement to perseverance  is  afforded.
The subject of providing for  the future  wants of the
Institution having been referred by the managers to a
committee of that body, their report, estimating, that
the sum of Si 1,599,79 will yet be wanted, to complete
the building  and  improvements, and to furnish the
house for the reception of patients, was  submitted to
the contributors at their late meeting; who,"after full
deliberation, and from n desire to place the Institution
in an active and useful state, directed that the building
should be finished and the requisite accommodations 
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provided ;  and the managers were authorized to bor-
row such sums of money as may be wanted.  But, to
procure the necessary means, the pecuniary assistance
of Friends  is chiefly relied upon, and the agents of the
monthly meetings, as well as the managers, are en-
trusted with the care of soliciting contributions, do-
nations and legacies, and of collecting and forwarding
the out-standing  and annual subscriptions to our trea-
surer, John Halloweli, of Philadelphia.
   A  mode of obtaining contributions, by  Annuities,
not much known amongst us, but familiar  to Friends
in  England, has been  agreed  on  by  the contribu-
tors.   On  paying any sum of money to the treasurer,
for the use of the Institution, interest of six per cent.
thereon, is annually to be paid to the annuitant; at
whose  decease,  the interest money  ceases  and the
principal remains the property of the Asylum.  This
mode will  probably be convenient to  many,  who are
desirous of promoting the designs of the Institution,
and yet do not prefer making any considerable dona-
tion during their life time.
   The strictest attention to ceconomy, compatible with
the important object which the contributors have had
in view, has been carefully observed ; but as the com-
fort,  safety, and early  recovery of the  patients are
primary considerations, expenses have thereby  arisen
to an amount greater, than in some respects, was fore-
seen.   Still it is  believed, there has been no expense
xvhich could have been  avoided, and  that the  most
salutary effects will result from those which have been
incurred.
   In  order to lessen the  expense  of furnishing the
house, Friends in the country are  informed,  that any
articles of  feathers, bedding, bed and table  linen, will
be very acceptable.  Donations  in  household  furni-
ture are expected from  Friends  in this city; whereby
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the expense of sending bulky articles from a distance
will be avoided.  A committee of managers, who will
receive what furniture and linen may be forwarded,
consists of  the following persons—Joseph M. Paul,
Joseph Lea, Philip Garrett,  Joseph Parrish, and Ro-
berts  Vaux, all of  Philadelphia.
   A copy of the constitution, lists of officers, contribu-
tors, forms of legacy, amount of contributions, dona-
tions, and legacies, and an extract from the last report
of the building committee, and from one made by a
committee of the  managers, are subjoined for general
information.
   A lively sense  of the afflicted  condition of our fel-
low members, labouring  under a deprivation of the
use of reason, first excited a concern throughout the
Yearly Meeting,  that their sufferings might be allevi-
ated.   For  the attainment of  this desirable end an
association  was formed, a  purchase of  ground  was
made, and  the requisite  buildings and other accom-
modations were directed to be  prepared.  In the  pro-
gress of this work, we notice it with satisfaction, abun-
dant evidence of  the interest of Friends has been ma-
nifested.  It now remains peculiarly  desirable,  that
the managers and building committee be speedily  ena-
bled to carry into effect the original design, as direct-
ed by the  contributors.   Much liberality has  been
already shewn; but we feel the necessity of calling on
Friends  in  those parts of the  yearly meeting where
deficiencies in this respect  have occurred; and the
Agents of monthly meetings, and Friends in general,
are requested to use  their exertions to procure the
means  for  completing  this important  institution;
which, we trust,  will answer our expectations, in prov-
ing a relief  to the distressed relatives, and a comforta-
ble and salutary  asylum to the  afflicted patients.
   Philadelphia, 3d mo. 30th, 1816. 
            CONSTITUTION

                        OF
 " The Contributors to the Asylum for the
    relief of persons deprived of the use of
'    their Reason."
Adopted on the 14th of Fourth Month, 1813.
  WE the subscribers, members of the Yearly Meet-
ing of Friends held in Philadelphia,  desirous to pro-
vide for the suitable accommodation of that afflicted
class of our fellow members and professors with us,
who are or may be deprived of the use of their rea-
son, as well as the relief of their families and friends;
have  associated  for the purpose of establishing an
Asylum for their reception, which is intended to fur-
nish, besides the requisite medical aid, such tender
sympathetic attention and religious oversight, as may
sooth their agitated minds, and thereby, under the
divine blessing, facilitate their restoration to the en-
joyment of this inestimable gift.  For which purpose
the following articles of association have been agreed
upon.

                  ARTICLE I.

  The Association shall be known by the name and
title of " the Contributors to the Asylum for the reljef
of persons deprived of the use of their Reason. 
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                  ARTICLE II.

   Any Monthly  Meeting  belonging to the Yearly
 Meeting of Friends held in  Philadelphia, contributing
 two hundred  dollars,  and every  individual subscri-
 bing ten dollars per annum, or fifty dollars at one time,
 and being  and continuing members of the Religious
 Society of  Friends, shall be considered  members of
 this Association; and  a  Monthly  Meeting so contri-
 buting, shall have the right  to appoint an agent, who
 may appear and act at the meetings of the  Association
 on their behalf.

                 ARTICLE III.

  The Contributors shall meet annually,  at Philadel-
 phia, on the Fourth-day preceding the third Sixth-day
 of the week in the Third Month, and choose  from
 amongst themselves twenty  Managers, a Treasurer
 and Clerk;  who shall continue in  office for one year,
 and until others shall  be appointed.   They shall also
transact at this  meeting such business of the Institu-
tion as may appear necessary.

                 ARTICLE IV.

  The Managers shall meet at  least once in every
month, and eleven of" them shall be a board to trans-
act  business.  They shall appoint  one of their num-
ber to act as Clerk.  They  shall choose  and appoint
the  physicians: they shall also appoint the superin-
tendant and matron of the Asylum, and prescribe their
duties, and shall have the control of all other officers
 and assistants  whom it may be necessary to employ
in' the service  of the Institution.   They  shall fix the 
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salaries of the persons employed,  and the rates to be
paid for patients;  and  all monies drawn from the
Treasurer shall be by their order, and signed by the
Clerk, which orders shall be his vouchers.  They shall
make such rules and regulations for the domestic, and
general government of the establishment, as may from
time to time appear requisite.  The minutes of their
proceedings, with a summary statement thereof, shall
be laid before the contributors at their annual meeting
in the Third Month.  They may call special meetings
of the  association, whenever,  in  their judgment, it
appears necessary.

                  ARTICLE V.

  The Treasurer  shall receive all the monies of the
Institution,  and pay them to the orders of the Board
of Managers; who shall examine and  settle his ac-
counts,  and produce the same  to the annual meeting
of the  Association in the  Third  Month.   He  shall
keep regular accounts, to be at all times subject to the
inspection of the Board of Managers.

                 ARTICLE VI.

  Every Monthly  Meeting which has contributed two
hundred dollars, and every  individual who has contri-
buted fifty dollars in one payment, whilst continuing a
member of  the religious society of Friends,  may re-
commend one poor patient at  one time on the lowest
terms of admission. Application for admission shall be
made, first to one of the Physicians for examination,
and then to the Managers ;  or to such of them as they
may appoint for that purpose, by whom all orders for
admission shall  be granted ; and  when they find it
difficult to agree on the propriety of admitting the ap- 
it)
plicant, the case shall be referred to the decision of the
Board of Managers.

                ARTICLE VII.

  The estate of the Contributors,  acquired for the
purposes of this Institution, shall be conveyed  to
twelve of their number to be held in trust, who shall
be appointed at  an annual or special meeting of the
Association.
                  ♦
               ARTICLE VIII.

  No alteration in these Articles shall be made except
at a stated Annual Meeting of the Association.  And
no change shall at any time  be  made which shall in-
fringe on the right hereby vested in Monthly Meet-
ings, or individuals, to recommend patients  on the
lowest terms of admission.
        OFFICERS OF THE INSTITUTION,

Appointed at a Meeting of the Contributors held
              3d mo. 13th, 1816.
                  MANAGERS.
John Cooke,           Samuel P. Griffitts,
Joseph Parrish,        Joseph  Scattered,
Ellis Yarnall,          Nathan Hipper,
John Paul,             Joseph  \1. Paul,
Abraham L. Pennock,  Jacob Justice, 
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Philip Garrett,
Solomon W. Conrad,
Thomas C. James,
Edward Randolph,
John Moore,
Roberts Vaux,
Jonas Preston,
Joseph  Lea,
Joseph  Warner,
Daniel Elliott.
   Treasurer,
John Hallowell.

     Clerk,
Clement Biddle.
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS TO THE ASYLUM.
William Abbott.*
Joel Atkinson.
John B. Ackley.
Samuel Austin.
Charles Allen.
Joshua Ash.
Andrew Ashton.
Jost ph Askew.
Abingto*.  M. M.
  David Hilles, agent.
                       Thomas Barnes.
                       Jacob Ballenger.
                       Edward Bonsall.
                       John Bishop.
                       Abraham Barker.
                       James Bunting.
                       John Burson.
                       Edward H. Bonsall.
                       David Bremtnall.
                       Henry Bowman, Radnor,
                       Eli Berrell, Abington.
                       John H. Bunting,Darby.
                       Joseph Bassett, Salem.
                       Byberry M.  M.
                         EzraTownsend, agent.
                       Buckingham M. M.
                         John Watson jr. agent,
                       Bradford  M. M.
                         Thomas Vickers, agent,
  * Persons, whose residence is not designated,  live within the
limits of the Monthly Meetings of Philadelphia.
Samuel Bettle.
Isaac Bonsall.
Clement Biddle.
Titus Bennett.
Philip S. Bunting.
Joseph Bacon.
William Brown. 
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John Cooke.
James Cresson.
Joseph Crukshank.
John H. Cresson.
Joseph Cresson.
Caleb Carmalt.
Solomon W. Conrad.
Charles Comly.
Caleb Cresson, jun.
Sharon Carter.
Angus Cameron.
Samuel Canby jun.
Joseph Clark.
Jesse Cleaver.
Joseph Clemson.
John Cook.
James Cook.
Samuel Comfort, Falls.
Samuel Canby, Wilming-
  ton.
Henry Cox, LondonGrove.
John Cox, Burlington.
James Cooper, Woodbury.
William Carpenter,Salem.
Chester M. M.
  Francis Wisely, agent.
Concord M. M.
  Wm. Trimble, jr. agent.
Chesterfield  M. M.
  N. Middleton, agent.
Chester M.  M. (N. J.)
  William Roberts, agent.

Nathan Dunn.
Benjamin Davis.
Isaac Davis.
Benedict Dorsey.
Sally N. Dickinson.
Ann Dawes.
Josiah Dawson.
Joseph Dixon.
David Jones Davis.
Darby M.  M.
  Edw. Garrigues, agent.
Duck Creek M. M.
  Daniel Cowgill, agent.

John Elliott.
Daniel Elliott.
Elizabeth Evans.
Hannah Elliott.
Joshua Emlen.
Cadwalader Evans.
Jonathan Evans.
John C. Evans.
Joseph Evans.
David Evans.

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Jonas Eyre, Chester.
Samuel Kmlen,Burlington.
Exeter M. M.
 Thomas Lightfoot, agent.
Evesham M. M.
agent.
William Folwell.
Charles C. French. •
Jonathan Fell, jun.
Esther Fisher.
James C. Fisher.
Miers Fisher. 
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John Ferris, Wilmington.
John Folwell, Burlington.
Falls M. M.
  John Brown, agent.
Fallowfield M. M.
  Isaac Pennock, agent.

Elizabeth Guest.
Anna Guest.
Samuel P. Griffitts.
Philip Garrett.
Samuel Griscom.
William Garrigues.
Joseph Gatchell.
Joseph Gillingham.
Mahlon Gillingham.
William Gregory.
Stacy Gillingham, Frank-
  ford.
Yeamans Gillingham, jun.
  Frankford.
Edward Garrigues,
  Darby.
William Gibbons,  Wil-
  mington.
Caleb Gaskill, Burlington. Haddonfield M. M.
Gwynnedd M. M.         Joseph Kaighn, agent.
  Jon". Shoemaker, agent.
Samuel Haydock.
Benjamin Hornor
John G. Hoskins.
William Hallowell, jun.
Ephraim Haines.
Joseph Hartshorne.
John Hutchinson.
Hannah Hollingsworth.
Richard Humphreys.
Israel Howell.
Abraham Hillyard.
Robert  Haydock.  [Son of
  Samuel]
George  Guest Haydock,
  [son of Samuel]
Joseph P.  Hornor.
Nathan Harper, Frankford.
John Hunt, Darby.
Abraham Hibbert, Goshen,
Elizabeth Humpton, Brad-
  ford.
Eli Hilles, Wilmington.
Samuel  Hilles,    do.
Horsham M. M.
  Gove Mitchell,  agent.
Goshen M. M.
  Jonas Preston, agent.

Robert Haydock.
William Haydock.
John Hallowell.
Eden Haydock.
Samuel E. Howell.
Benjamin Johnson.
Jacob Johnson.
Josiah Johnson.
Benjamin Jones.
Jacob Justice.
Isaac C. Jones.
Joseph Justice.
George Justice.
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Isaiah Jeanes.
David Jones.
Thomas C. James.
Jesse Jones, Uwchlan.
William Jackson, jun.
  London Grove.
Rowland Jones, Burling-
  ton.

Thomas Kite.
George Knorr.
Joseph Kirkbride.
Thomas Kimber.
Emmor Kimber.
Josiah S. Kay.
Elizabeth Konigmachcr.
William Kinsey, Frank-
  ford.
Mahlon Kirkbride, Falls,
Kennet M. M.
  Edw. Temple, agent.

Joshua Longstreth.
Isaac T. Longstreth.
Susannah Longstreth.
Samuel Longstreth.
Thomas Loyd,jun.
John Lancaster.
Moses Lancaster.
Samuel N.  Lewis.
Joseph Lea.
Jonathan Leedom.
Clement Laws.
Ludawick Laws.
Hannah Lewis.
Hannah Lewis, Jun.
Mary Lewis.
Mary Lisle.
Margaret Lisle.
Samuel Lippincott.
Abraham Lower.
Isaac Lawrence.
David Longstreth.
Charles Longstreth.
Mordecai D. Lewis.
Mordecai Lewis.
John Lea, Jun.
John Large.
Thomas Lee, Exeter,
Martha Lancaster, Falls.
Thomas Lea. "1 Trr-,  ■
Evan  Lewis. > .     °
A    T  .    I ton.
Ann .Latimer. J
London Grove M. M.
  Joseph Pennock, agent.
Little Britain  M. M.
  Jeremiah Brown, agent.

Thomas Martin.
James Martin.
Israel Maule.
Gabriel Middleton.
Samuel Middleton.
Stephen Maxfield.
Isaac  W. Morris.
John Morton.
Aaron Musgrare.
Phebe Morris.
Ann Mifflin.
Lloyd Mifflin;
Thomas W. Morgan.
Daniel L. Miller. 
Evan Morrison.
James Mott,jun.
John  Moore.
Allen Middleton.
Jacob Meyer, Radnor.
John  MlIlvaine, Chester.
Richard M'llvaine } Dar-
Hugh M'llvaine  5 ty*
Milcah M. Moore, Bur-
  lington.
Josiah Miller, Salem.
Middletown, Bucks
  county, M. M.
  Joshua Knight, agent.
Motherkiln M. M.
  Jon\ Hunn, agent,
Maurice River M.  M.
  Isaac Townsend, agent.

Martha Newbold.
Joseph P. Norris.
Thomas  Norton.
Samuel Noble.
Lindzey  Nicholson.
John  Newbold, Chester.
New Garden M. M.
  Enoch Lewis, agent.

James Oldden.
Richard Oakford.

Elliston Perot. x
Joseph M. Paul.
Isa:ic  Pearson.
Abraham L. Pennock.
Joseph Parrish.
Joseph Price.
Caleb Peirce.
Isaac Paxson.
Joseph Parker.
William Paxson. '
Thomas Parker.
Edward Parker.
John Paul.
Henry Pemberton.
Thomas W. Pryor.
Abigail Physick.
William Penrose.
Sarah Pemberton.
George Pryor.
William Price.
Isaac Peirce.
Sarah Pennock.
Jonas Preston.
Isaac Parry.
Oliver Paxson,") Sole-
Oliver Parry,  J bury.
Mark Palmer, .Fa/Zs."
Ann P. Paschall,") Dar-
Levis Passmore,} by.
Samuel Painter, Concord.
Robert L. Pitfield, Bur-
  lington.
Philadelphia M. M.
  Samuel Bettle, agent.
Philadelphia M. M. fo,
  the NorthernDistrict.
  Joseph  Scattergood,
    agent.
Philadelphia M. M. fot
  the Southern District.
  William Evans, agent. 
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 Pilesgrove M. M.
   David Tatum, agent.
Joseph Rotch.
Joseph Ridgway.
Joseph Richardson.
Nathaniel Richardson.
William R. Rodma> .
Edward Randolph.
Rachel Richards.
George F. Randolph.
Jacob Rodgers.
Samuel Richards, S. S.
John Richardson.
George W. Robinson.
Elizabeth Roberts.
Richard Randolph.
Edward Randolph, jun.
John Reynolds, Wilming.
Radnor M. M.
  Joseph George,  agent.

Samuel Story.
Abel Satterthwaite
Isaac  Smedley.
John D. Smith.
George R Smith.
Joseph Sansom.
James Sellers.
Daniel Smith, 2d street.
James Smith.
Stephen Simmons.
James S arr.
James Starr, jun.
Joseph Scattergood.
Leonard Snowden.
Stephen Smith, 7th street.
Samue^Smith, Mulberry st.
Mary Starr.
Samuel Shoemaker.
Richard Sermon.
James Sleeper.
John Simmons, 2d st.
Charles E. Smith.
Samuel Shinn.
Samuel Smith, C.
Joseph Shoemaker.
Edward Simmons,  jun.
Stephen W. Smith.
Thomas Shipley.
Joshua Sharpless, jun.
Townsend Sharpless.
Jacob R. Smith.
Charles W. Smith.
Pearson Serrill.
Thomas Savery.
Nathan Shoemaker, Frank-
  ford.
Charles Shoemaker, Abtn.
John Shoemaker,   do.
Thomas Stapler, jun. Falls.
Jeffrey Smedley, Goshen.
Abraham  Sharpies,  Con-
  cord.
William Seal, Wilmington.
Samuel Swayne, London G.
Richard M. Smith, Burl.
Margaret H. Smith, do.
Samuel J. Smith,    do.
SOLEBURY M. M.
  Hugh Ely, agent.
Sadsbury M. M.
  Joseph Gest,jun, agent. 
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Salem M. M.
  William F. Miller,agent.
Shrewsbury M. M.
  Tylee Williams, agent.

Jonah Thompson.
John Tomlinson.
Benjamin Tucker.
Charles Townsend.
Joseph Thomas.
Jonathan Thomas.
James Truman.
Joseph Trotter.
Nathan Trotter.
Isaac Thomas.
John P. Townsend, Byb.
James Thornton,    do.
Mahlon Taylor, Falls.
John Talbot, Concord.
Edw. Tatnall,  Wilming-
  ton.
John R. Thomas, Uwch-
  lan.
Jacob Taylor, Kennet.

UWCHLAN M. M.
  Isaiah Kirk, agent.
Upper Evesham M. M.
  John  Evans,  agent.
Roberts Vaux.
James Vaux.
George Vaux.
Richard Vaux, [son of Ro-
  berts.]
George Williams.
Edward Wilson.
Jonathan Willis.
William Wilson.
Joseph White, Market st.
Hannah Wister.
Hannah West.
Thomas Williams, Race st.
George Woolley.
Benjamin Williams.
Alexander Wilson.
John Ware.
Jacob S. Wain.
Caspar Wistar.
William Wharton.
Charles Wharton.
Jesse Waterman.
Reed Williams.
Nicholas Wain.
Elizabeth Wain.
Phebe  Wain.
William Widdifield.
Benjamin Warner.
William Wayne, jun.
John H. Willit.
Elijah Weaver.
Joseph White, 3d st.
Bartholomew Wistar.
Joseph Warner.
John H. Warder.
John Warder.
Elizabeth Wain Wistar.
fho. Wistar,jr.
Thomas Wistar.
1 ho. Wistar, lr. ")
,-.   ■,.,. „.  J.  f sons
Casp Wistar, jr. J.
Jos.  Wistar.    J lno"
Margaret Wharton.
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Enoch Walker, Radnor.
Thomas Webster, Abing-
  ton.
Jesse Walton, Frankford.
Joel Woolman,   do.
Isaac Whitelock,  do.
Israel Walton, Byberry.
Isaac Williams, Gwynned.
Samuel West, Chester.
Joseph Wain, Darby.
William Wright, Sads-
  bury.
Stephen Webb, Kennet.
Wilmington M. M.
   Isaac H. Starr, agent.
Woodbury M. M.
Paul Cooper, agent.

Ellis Yarnall.
Nathan Yarnall.
Benjamin H. Yarnall.
William Yardley.

Henry M. ZollickofTer.
  Returns have not been made of the names of all who
have subscribed.   Should any omissions or errors ap-
pear, the agents of monthly meetings and others are
requested to give early information thereof to the man-
agers. 
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Amount of Contributions, Donations, Legacies, and
  proceeds of the Farm, taken from the reports of the
  Collecting Committee and Treasurer.
*""""	Meeting! | Subscript		Individual					
Names of Monthly Meetings.			Contribu-		tiona"		Total.	
	tions.		tions.					
Philadelphia. g	200		9485		6S2		10367	
do. for the Northern district.	200		6450		467		7117	
do. Southern do.	200		4645		255		5100	
do. Western do			31 JO		80		3200	
Radnor. -	219	-25	150		117		486	25
Exeter.	345		70				415	
Abington.	200		650				850	
By berry.	200		150		125		475	
Horsham. -	200						200	
Gwynned. ...	200		50		100		350	
Buckingham.	234	75					234	75
Solebury ...	201	50	200		82		483	50
Middletown.	228				130	50	358	50
Falls.	200		300		40		540	
Chester. -	245	75	200		60		505	75
Darby. - -	224		400		43		667	
Goahen. ...	219	50	400		141		760	50
Concord. -	200		150		100		450	
Wilmington,	200		1050		200		1450	
Sadsbury. ...	238		50				288	
Bradford. ...	222		50				272	
Uvvchlan. ...	200		100				SOO	
Kennet. ...	319	75	100				419	75
London Grove.	456	50	100				556	50
New Garden.	200						200	
Little Britain.	200						200	
Fallowfield.	264,36						264	36
Duck Creek.	200j.						200	
Motherkiln.	200;						200	
Burlington. ...	1		750		316		1066	
Chesterfield.	224|50						224	50
Evesham. ...	200;						200	
Upper Evesham.	200: 7042 86				2938	50	200 38601	36
			28620					
			Brought forward					
 
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Amount of Contributions, &c. continued.
Names of Monthly Meetings.
  Amounts brought forward.
Haddonfield.
Chester, New Jersey.
Woodbury.
Piles Grove.
Salem.    ...
Maurice River.
Shrewsbury.
Kingwood.
md of Andrew Ellicott,  7
  Baltimore.          5
Meetings
Subscrip-
 tions.
7042
 200
 200
 200
 200
 400
 200
 200
 181
86
8823 86
Individual
Contribu-
 tions.
28620


   50

   70



   50

28790
Dona-
tions.
2938


 124

   5
3068
25
Legacy of George Aston, deceased.
  do.     Rebecca Wharton, do.
Proceeds of the Asylum farm.
Dollars.
.. _. Total.	
3860136	
200	
200	
374 75	
200	
475	
200	
200	
181	
50	
40682	11
300	
1700	
135	
42817	"
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             FORMS OF LEGACY.

      I. Form of a bequest of Personal Estate.

  " I give and bequeath to A. B. and  C. D. and the
survivor of them, and the  executors and administra-
tors of such survivor, the sum of             in trust
for the use of an Institution near Philadelphia, known
by the name of " The Contributors to the Asylum for
the relief of persons deprived of the use of their rea-
son," and to be paid by the  said Trustees to the Trea-
surer for the time being, of the said Institution." 
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        II. Form of a devise of Real Estate.

  " I give and devise to A. B. and C. D. and their
heirs, all that            (here describe the property)
            together with the appurtenances, to hold
to them the said A. B. and C. D. and the survivor of
them, and the heirs of such survivor for ever, in trust
nevertheless for the sole  use and benefit of an Institu-
tion near Philadelphia, known by the name of, " The
Contributors to the Asylum for the relief of persons
deprived of the use  of  their reason,'' and upon  this
further trust absolutely to dispose of,  and convey the
same, either in fee, or for such other estate, and in such
way and manner as the Contributors to the said Asy-
lum shall, at any meeting or meetings order, direct,
and appoint."
Extract from the Report of the Building Committee
        to the Contributors, 3d Mo. 2d, 1816.

  The mason work has been completed, except some
dashing or  rough cast on  the s- uthwest  front, to be
done when the area shall have been opened and finish-
ed, as recently agreed upon.
  The carpenter work requisite before plastering was
early attended to ; the garrets of the  centre building
were finished, so  as to have four comfortable lodging
rooms with two windows to each, besides five large and
convenient closets; the floors in these  as well as in the
garrets of the wings are  of white  pine, all the other
floors of the house are of heart pine.  The third story
of the  centre building  has seven rooms finished for
the reception of  patients : the windows of these as
well as  those of. the chambers and halls of the wings, 
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are provided with cast-iron sash, which are stationary.
The lower sash have panes of glass in them  6 by 8
inches ; the upper is without glass ; outside of  which
there is a wooden sash correspondent in size, that is
glazed and hung, so that it can be lowered or raised at
pleasure: cast-iron  sash  for  the  transum over the
doors in the chambers of the eastern wing, and the
three smaller  rooms in the third story of the  centre
building, have been procured and will soon be fitted up.
There are outside shutters hung to the first  story of
the whole building, and in the basement story to the
kitchen.  Mortise locks have  been  fitted in the doors
of the Eastern wing and  third story of the  centre
building, #o constructed that  they cannot be opened
from the inside ; small doors about seven inches square
have been fixed in the pannelof the above doors, which
are also secured in a similar manner.
  The plastering was completed early in the autumn ;
the bottoms of the floors and the sides of the joist from
the first story to the  garret inclusive, have been  plas-
tered with two coats of mortar, and then ceiled in the
usual way ; in consequence of which, it is believed that
the building will be rendered more wholesome and com-
fortable than if it was arched with stone or brick, and
be almost, if not altogether, as secure from fire. The
necessary painting and glazing has been  done.
  There remains yet  to  be provided  for the  centre
building; backs and jambs for the fire places  in  the
first and second stories; marble hearths for the first
story, and hearths and slabs for the  second story; iron
bars for the windows in the garret; and in the wash-
house and scullery, boilers and brick floors.   In  the
western wing, doors to the chambers, locks,  wash-
boards and transum sash.  A mean  for heating cham-
bers and halls  of both wings. Shutters for the whole ot
the second story and for the third story of the centre 
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building.  For the outside finish ;  on the northeast
front, a portico, and on  the southwest a piazza about
12 feet wide, to extend across the area.  At the extreme
ends of the wings, the doors leading into the courts or
yards of the patients to be secured from the weather.
An area  to  the southwest  of the centre building 15
feet in width, connected with one of ten feet wide on
the same side along the western wing ; these areas to
be paved with  brick.  Three yards to the  southwest,
for the use of male and female patients,  and of the
family, together about  200  feet by 270 feet. These
yards to be inclosed by a board fence about nine feet in
height.


Extract from the Report of a Committee of the Man-
  agers  on  the wants of  the Institution,  3d Mo.
   llth, 1816.
The Committee Report,
  That, the amount of debts contracted by
the Building Committee up to this time is g 36.373  00
Of which have been paid,     -     -     32.981  45
  Leaving a balance now due on the build-
ing of      -      -     -     -      -     3.391  55
  That  the  estimated expenses yet to be
incurred are,
  1st.  For completing the house, piazza,
inclosing the yards, &c. per statement of
Building Committee,     ...     5.320  00
  2d. For erecting a barn,     -    -       2.500  00
  3d. For procuring the necessary furni-
ture,    ......      3.615  00
  4th.  For fences  and improvements up-
on the Farm,    -                       1.000  00

  Making.....g 15.826  55 
 
 
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To Agents of Monthly Meetings.
       As there yet remains a number of
    " The Account of the Rise and Pro-
    gress of the Asylum, with an abridg-
    ed Account  of the Retreat, near
    York,  in England,"—published  in
    1814, by direction  of the contribu-
    tors, such Agents of Monthly Meet-
0  ings, and Subscribers in the country,
    as have not been furnished with co-
    pies,  may be supplied by calling at
    the bookstore of Solomon  W. Conrad,
    No. 87, Market-street.
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