FOR St. Sepulchres within a House was built on a piece of Ground joining to the Burying-Place of the Parish 1727, in Chick-Lane near Smithfield, which at present maintains
14 Men, generally sick or lame.
56 Women, many of which are old and infirm.
25 Boys.
19 Girls, which, with the Master and Mistress, make 116 in Family.
   The Men and Women that are not capable of other Work, are employed in picking Ockam, the Junk is bought at Wapping for 7 s. per Hundred, and when picked is sold for 10 s. and at this Rate, betwixt 2 and 3 Tun employs about 20 infirm People all the Year round.
   The rest, who are not employed in keeping the House clean, and nursing, spend their Time in spinning Jersey, which keeps about a Dozen Wheels constantly going.
   The Wool ready prepared for spinning, is bought of Mr. Pickergill, Master Spinner of London Workhouse, at 14 d. per Pound, and when spun up, is sold for 8 d. or 10 d. Profit per Pound, to a Calimancoe Weaver in Spital-Fields.
   A good commodious Brick-House was built out of the Poors Rate ; but notwithstanding the Charge of purchasing the Ground and Building, the Managers have been so frugal as to reduce the Poors Rate 1/3 of what it was before the Parish-Poor were brought to live in one Family.
   Prayers are read every Day in the House, and among other Collects, one drawn up for their Use, by the Reverend Minister of the Parish, being prudently adapted to Persons under their Circumstances, is now printed and used in several Workhouses in and about London.

A House was built in Sharp's Alley near Cow-Cross, and opened Lady-Day 1728, for all the Poor in this District which now receives, and wholly maintains about 50 Old and Young.
   A Parcel of old Houses, in a very dirty part of the Parish, are pulled down, and a clean, commodious Brick-House erected in the Place, where the Helpless Aged, and young Fatherless and Friendless, are happily provided for by the Care of the Overseers of the Poor.
   Most of the Family consisting of such as are weak and infirm, their chief Employment is to help one another, to teach the Children to read, and to keep the House clean, under the Direction of a Master and Mistress.
   The Reverend Vicar of the Parish frequently visits both these Houses, to see that they do not neglect their Duty to God, while under the Infirmities of old Age, Poverty and Sickness, they enjoy so happy a Retirement.