A Proposal.

A PROPOSAL .

( Printed hi / / he Consent of / he Committee of Clarity . ' ) To raise yearly 310 / . for the carrying on , and providing ior Twenty Children of MASONS , and binding Four to Trades every Year :

Design'd for the Relief of our indigent Brethren , their Offspring , and the Honour of the Graft ; most humbly submitted to the pious and serious Consideration of the GRAND MASTRH , and Grand Officers , the -Masters , Wai'dcns , and Brethren , of all the regular Lodges in and about London . By JOHN BOAMAN , a Member of that Bight Worshi p ful and Honourable SOCIETY , viz .

I . s . il . To One Hundred Lodges , eompniing Fifteen Members , at Gd . per Quarter every Member ... ... ... 150 0 0 To the Mami ' s 1 'lay , by order of the Grand Master , lo be apply 'd to this Charity ... ... ... ... 1 ( 10 0 0 Sum Total annually ... 310 0 " 0

/ . . 9 . , 1 . I . s . a . 1740 , March 25 , Cash in Hand . ... ... 310 ( i 0 1740 , March 25 , No Expcnees flu ' s Year .

1741 , March 25 , Interest at 3 per cm ! fl 0 0 1 / 41 , J / Wrcft 2 S Expences , Annual Crush 310 0 0 live Board and Cloaths , nt 8 / . 10 ,. Total , 52 i ) 0 0 R . ™ " ^ 10 0 Deduct for Charges ( 57 10 0 ^ 'it 10 0 Schooling ... ... ... 5 0 0 Cash remaining 5111 1 ( 1 0 Washing , Ac ... 5 0 0 Coals ... ... ... ... 5 0 0

171-2 , March 25 , Interest at ditto ... ... Id 17 Of T " ^ ' (» 7 10 0 Annual Cash ... ... ... 310 0 0 1742 , March 25 , Expences , Tofnl S 88 13 0 ' - f ' ( '" Board and Cloalb . s ... ... 85 0 0 Deduct for Charges . ' . ' . ' ' . ' . ' . 120 0 (> ' Rent ... ... ... ... 10 0 0 Schooling ... ... ... 10 0 0 Cash remaining ... ... 708 13 0 ! Servant ... 5 0 0 Coals , Ac . ... ... ... 10 0 0

1743 . March 25 . Interest at ditto ... ... 23 I 2 Total ... ... 120 0 0 Annual Cash ... ... ... 310 0 0 , 17-1-3 . March 25 , Expences , Total ... ... 1101 14 2 } Fifteen Hoard and Olonlhs ... 127 10 0 Deduct for Charges ... ... 205 10 0 Kent ... ... 20 0 0

. Schooling ... ... ... 15 0 0 Cash remaining ... ... 89 ( 1 4 2 } Coals , Ac . ... ... ... 15 0 0 Servant ... ... ... 5 0 0 Books ... ... ... 3 0 0 1744 . March 25 . Interest at ditto ... ... 2 ( 117 8 } Nurse ' s Board and Wages ... 20 0 0 Annual Cash ... ... ... 310 0 0 Total ... ... 205 10 0 Total ... ... 1233 1 11

Deduct for Charges ... ... 265 0 0 17 It . March 25 , Expences , Twent y Board and Cloaths ... 170 0 0 Cash remaining ... ... 9 GS 1 11 Rent .. ' . ... ... ... 20 0 0 Schooling ... ... ... 20 0 0 Nurse and Hoard ... ... 20 0 0 174 .., March 25 , Interest at ditto ... ... 20 0 10 j- Coals , Candles , Ac . ... . 20 0 0 Annual Cash ... 310 0 0 Servant and Helper ... ... 10 0 0

7 Hooks ... ... ... 5 0 0 Total 1307 2 I >[ __ . Deduct for Charges ... ... 2 G 5 0 0 Tot : t \ 2 ( 55 0 0 Cush remaining IU 42 2 9 J- 1745 , Mm // 25 , Expences , Twenty Board , Ac . ... ... 205 0 0

17-ki , March 25 , Interest at . ditto ... ... 31 5 3 [ Annual Cash ... ... ... 310 0 0 17-10 , March 25 , Expences , < — Twenty Hoard , Ac . ... - ... 2 ( 15 0 0 1383 . 8 0 J- Binding Four at 15 / . each ... CO 0 0 Deduct for Charges ... ... 341 0 0 Contingencies ... ... ... Ill 0 0 Cash remaining ... ... 10-1-2 8 0 i Annual Expences ... 341 0 0

In Seven Years you will have 10 ( 2 / . S .- -. O . S / . remain : which il ' yon apply to build a House , yon will save Twenty Pounds a Year .

In Twelve Years you will have out of their Times ... ... ... ... 4 *\ Apprentices ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 28 / in the House ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 r * Cash in Baud 1042 / . 8 .-.-. OJ . i . Children in all ... 52 ^

X . H . —The Brethren thai are willimj In cneoiiragr this laudable UtiJcilal'iiin , are dejired In send in their Names in Wrilint / , ami their Lodgis , lui Ihe Mailers or Wardens , In Ihe ne . cl Quarterl y Cnhiiititnicalion ; where all reus malde objection- ; will bectea'J ; and Sccnrili / tjiven for Ihe Performance , if Ihe Brelhren chearfnlly agree io fay only One Half-penny a Weeli each .