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London, England, 1802-08-23 00:00:00

CO?? ON MILLS AND Fiteroßms.

Outline of the late ACT or PAILLIAMFUT, for
the PrefervAtion of the Health and Morals of Ap
prentices and others, in Cotton or other Milli and
FaCtories

The Act recites that it has of late become a prac-
tice, in filch mills and faeories, to employ a great
number of male and female apprentices in the fame
buildint ; in confequence of which, regulations
are become necelfary to preferve the health andmo-
rals of the peifons fo employdd ;—and it therefote
raisers, that from the ad of December, 1 SO2, all
(itch mills and faem ics, within Great Britain and
Ireland, wherein three or more fuch apprentice:, or
twenty or more other perfons are employed, Shall be
fubjee to the regulatisms contained in the Aft ; of
which the following is a Short abfiraa or epitome :
in. All the apartments to be stitYhal with qua
Ime and water, twice at leafl every year ; and due
attention paid to the Supply offrilb dir in fuel' mills
and faecnies. 2d. Every apprentice to have two
complete (*nits of clothing ; one new complete fuit
being fupplied, once at leaft in every year. 3d.
No apprentice to work more than twelve hours a
' day, exclufive of meal time; and (after the ISt of
June 18c3, and with the exception aftermentioned)
never to work between nine at night and fix in the
morning. 4th. When* one thoufand fpindles, or
more, arc emplOyed, nightwork may he continued,
for a further period of fix (or in certain cafes
i twelve) months. sth. Every apprentice to have
Idaily one •lelfon in reading, atyni..g, or arithmetic,
, from a proper perfon to be probidsd and.paid by
the matter. 6th. The fleeping Worn: of the male ap-
•prentices to be. diftine from thole of the female :
I and not more than two apprentices to Veep in one
bed. t;t11. Every apprentice. to be inarueed one
hour,aticall,every Snn4ay in the principles of the
ChrVlian religion ; and (if its parents be of the church
of Logland ) to beexamined once a year by the Rec-
tor, &c. of the parifh ; and between the age of 14,
and t 8 years, to be prepared for confirmation, and
brought to the Bifhop to be confirmed : or (if in
Scotland, and of that church) to be examined once
a year by the Minifler; and between the age.of 14.
and 18 years, to he carried to that church, to re-
ceive the- Sacrament; and the Matter to take care,
that all his Apprentices do attend Diviac Worfliip
•regnlaily every Sunday. Bth. Vifitors (Lein. either
Magiftrates orClcrgymen of the eflabli thedchurch
to be appointed at the Midfummer S:flioas, to vi
)
Inch mills andfaacnies, and to report to the (tor.:
ter SelliOns the Rate and condition thereof. 9th. In
cafe of the prevalence of an i,ff..-,ilexs 4,4irder in any
fuch mill or faeory, the victor to require the mac-
ter to call in a phyfician, or'other competent me-
dical perfon, to take meafures for preventing the
Spreading of the infection; the expence of inch me-
dical alfillanceto be difcharged 'By the mailer of
fuch mill or faftory. sorb. Any perfon 6ppfins or
moletting the riiftorr, to forfeit for every fuel' of-
fence, a flan not more tidn tol. nor Ids than ss.
a tth. Printed or written Cori:: cf the ,48 to he put
up in two or more confpicuous placesinivery Inch
mill or faaory. 12th. The mailer of every filch
mill or faaory to forfeit for every wiYal ?Pei
again(! this Aft (except as aforefaid) a turn not
more than 51. nor ]cis than 40 Shillings; the appli-
cation of which, and the triode and form of con.
vieion (the information being to- be laid within
one calendar month) and the manner oflevying the
penalties are next fpecified in the alt. 13th: Every
filch mailer, yearly at the Epiphany Salons, to i
eater every lush mill or faftory with the clerk of!
' she Peace; who tall have a fee of two (billings
Ifor every fuch entry.