r and her
friends, and remaining in her possession. Whenever she leaves the
society, her fortune should be repaid her, the interest in the mean time
being appropriated to the use of the community. The great design of this
was to preserve an exact equality between them; for it was not expected
that the interest of any of their fortunes should pay the allowance they
were to have for their clothes. If any appeared to have secreted part of
her fortune she should be expelled from the society.

'Secondly, each person to have a bed-chamber to herself, but the
eating-parlour and drawing-room in common.

'Thirdly, all things for rational amusement shall be provided for the
society; musical instruments, of whatever sort they shall choose, books,
tents for work, and in short conveniences for every kind of employment.

'Fourthly, they must conform to very regular hours.

'Fifthly, a housekeeper will be appointed to manage the household
affairs, and a sufficient number of servants provided.

'Sixthly, each person shall alternately, a week at a time, preside at
the table, and give what family orders may be requisite.

'Seventhly, twenty-five pounds a year shall be allowed to each person
for her clothes and pocket expenses.

'Eighthly, their dress shall be quite plain and neat, but not particular
nor uniform.

'Ninthly, the expenses of sickness shall be discharged by the
patronesses of this society.

'Tenthly, if any one of the ladies behaves with imprudence she shall be
dismissed, and her fortune returned; likewise if any should by
turbulence or pettishness of temper disturb the society, it shall be in
the power of the rest of them to expel her; a majority of three parts of
the community being for the expulsion, and this to be performed by
ballotting.

'Eleventhly, a good table and every thing suitable to the convenience of
a gentlewoman, shall be provided.

'These were the principal articles; and in less than two months a dozen
persons of different ages were established in the house, who seemed
thoroughly delighted with their situation. At the request of one of
them, who had a friend that wished to be admitted, an order was soon
added, by the consent of all, that gave leave for any person who would
conform exactly to the rules of the house, to board there for such
length of time as should be agreeable to herself and the society, for
the price of a hundred pounds a year, fifty for any child she might
have, twenty for a