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 the day of their Marriage, under the 
 Tuition o( a Lady Governeis, and 
 grave Society of Widdows and Vir- 
 gins, who have refolved to lead the 
 reft of their lives in a fingle retir'd Rcli- 
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 Eforc the late unhappy 
 Troubles in Englattdy ic was 
 the tifual oblervation of 
 Forreigners , who had been 
 acquainted with this and 
 other Nations, that the Eti" 
 'glifb Lady was the moft mo" 
 left, chaftj and pious Woman in Europe 5 tha^ 
 (he was eminent for Reverence, Obedience^':^ 
 Faithfulnefs, and Affedibnatenefe to he^'Hilf^ "^ 
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 HfttSc^ andlSmlly, for Sobriety, Rctircdnefs^ 
 Taciturnity, Humility, Patience, and all other 
 Graces, and Vertues, wherewith the holy wo- 
 men of old were endowed : Since which, by a 
 general licentioufneCs, during our late unnatural 
 War, not only all kind of Sefts, and with them 
 Irreligion, Atheifm,andDebauchery were intro- 
 duced an^ongft the men of this Nation} but alfo 
 moft of thofe forementioned excellent qualifi- 
 cations are now at length (to the great ^rief o^ 
 alJ fober pcrfons} become more rare amongft 
 Women, then perhaps in any of ourNeighbour- 
 jfng-Countrys : which,having been (erionfly and : 
 fadly confidcred, it is by many Godly prudent 
 men judged very expedient, that moft earneft. 
 TOdeavors Ihould fpcedily be ufed by fome ex^^ 
 traordinary way of Education to reduce (if pof- 
 fi.blc)the Female fex of E;7jgAi;/^ to their priftine 
 ycrtucs \ th^t foby their Godly Converfation, 
 andgood Examples^their Husbands, Children, 
 and Servants may in time be woUjand at length, 
 a general Keformation wrought in this King- 
 dome. 
 
 Some have thought beft tofet their Daugh- 
 ters to be educated in the Maiden Schools in, 
 and about London ^ where either through the 
 Unfjiilfulne (s, or Negligcncej through the Un-' 
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 ^^ithfulncfs, orCoveroufnefs df tfie Miftre/Tcs/ 
 ^oo niuch minding their private profit,the Sue-* 
 ^efs oftimeshath notanfwered the Expeftati- 
 ^ of their Parents, and Friends j whfereof there 
 i ar^ divers lamentable Examples, and grievous 
 complainings. 
 
 Others therefore ^thoughofthe Prat.efiant 
 j^^ligion) have chofen rather to be at the great 
 charges, and hazard offending their Daughters 
 to be bred up (till the time of their Marriage) 
 in fomc Popifti Monafteries of our next Neigh- 
 bouring Countries : whence they have returned 
 « otherwife very vertuous, but generally tainted 
 
 i "with, and enclined to Komifb Superftitions, and ' 
 Errours. 
 
 Some have aflayed to educate their EXaugh- ; 
 ters alwayes at home ; but thereby have fbund- 
 -them apt to be corruptedj or betrayed by Ser- 
 vants, (of whofe unfaithfulnefs and vitioufnefs 
 there is now a more general complaint then 
 ever;) orelfein continual danger to be ftdlri 
 away by fome debauched indigent Neighboursj 
 or if they arc rich Orphans, to be fold by the 
 Truftees , whereof thereare alfo divers Exam- 
 ples i or to be wholy ignorant and unac-r 
 quainted with the world ; or at leaft to want . 
 that handfome becoming deportment ^ wbich' 
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 tufually fctt offj and recommends yong Ladies^ 
 to good Husbands, and b tabc acquired onely ' 
 abroad in a vertuous converfe with others. 
 . Laftly, divert Gentlemen of this Kingdomc- 
 have, of late for the Education of their Daugh-. 
 tcrs, had recourfe to the familyes of fome Uon^i 
 conforMtJlSy where perhaps a ftrifter Education 
 may fomctimes be found, but then if any ad* 
 vantage be there had, it is ufually attended with 
 this great mifchief , that] thereby fchifmatir 
 cal and rebellious principles are infenfibly in^ 
 fiilled into them, which may one day occafioa 
 (if not timely prevented) the final overthrow, 
 of the prefent eftabliflied Church and State. 
 
 Now thp Premifles confidered; and plfo^thac 
 for the Education of Sons in all vertue and 
 piety, no way hath been found to fiicceed bet- 
 ter generally, then to let. them pafs their youth 
 in a Collegiate life, under the eye, and care of a 
 difcreet learned pious Tutor, and under the 
 regular Government of the Head, and Fellows 
 of a Colledge : It is not to be doubted but that, 
 fomefuch Collegiate life (if rightly inftituted) 
 may prove as fuccefsfull, and perhaps much' 
 more, for the Education of Daughters i and 
 that thereby may be founded not onely excel- 
 lent Seminaries, and Narferies out of which 
 
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 Perfonsof Honour and Worth may at* all times 
 make choice of Vcrtuoas Wives j but alfo Pro*- 
 vifion (whereof there is great want in E«rg/tf//^) 
 may be made for fober, pious, elder Virgins 
 and Widdows^^, who dcfire to* feparate them- 
 felves from the vanities of the World ^ and yet 
 employ their Talents^ to the benefit of the 
 Publick, 
 
 Thefe are therefore to give notice , to all 
 whom it may any way concern , that near Lon- 
 don J in ^ pleafant healthy Soil and Air, there is^ 
 for both the purpofes above-nientioned, propo- 
 fed a large Boufe , with a Chappel, fair Hall, 
 many commodious Lodgings , and Rooms for 
 all forts of neceffary Offices •, together with plea- 
 fant Giardens, Orchards, and Courts^ all encom^ 
 paffed and' well fecured with ftrong high Walls : 
 Alfo there is a Reverend, Learned, and Pious 
 Divine in the fame Pari{h, ready to officiate dai- 
 ly Morning and Evening as Chaplain i a grave 
 difcreet Lady to be Governefs, with divers other 
 Matrons, who having taken up a refolution to 
 live a retired, ffngle,and religious life , are to a(V 
 fill in the Government of the Colledge, without 
 expe&ing any gain , profit , or emolument 
 for thcmfelves i /but to beflow ^rii/15 all their 
 care and pains 10 governing the Colledge and 
 
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young the Ladies in their Education* Moreoreri 
 there will come at due times the beft and ableft 
 Teachers in Lo/^rf(7« forSingingjDmcing, Mu- 
 fical Inftruments , Writings French Tongue, 
 Fafhionable Dreffes, all forts of Needle- Works ; 
 for Confeftionary, Cookery, Paftery., for Di-^ 
 ftiUing of Waters , making Perfumes , making 
 pf fome fort of Phyfical and Chyrurgical Medcr 
 cins and Salves for the Poor jC^er. 
 
 There are alfb prepared a Body of Statutes 
 and Rules , whereunto all upon their Admifll- 
 on are to fubmit themfelves ; until the whole So* 
 ciety, with the confent of the Vifitor , who is a 
 Fcrfon of great Eminency and Worth , (hall 
 think fit to alter, or repeal any of them , for the 
 better promoting this Pious Defign. 
 
 If therefore any Honourable and Worthy 
 P^rfons defire that their Daughter^ , or any* J 
 
 Tniftees , that their Orphans, fliould be admit- 
 ted Commoners or Penfioners of this Colledge y 
 or any Devout Widdows or Elder Virgins, who 
 intend not to marry , defire to be admitted Fel- 
 lows and Affiftants in this Government , and to 
 lead the reft of their dayes without cares and 
 troubles of the World , to live with honour and 
 reputation, to devote themfelves to thefervice ' 
 of <jod and the good of their Countrey , by 
 
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 'cofttribatiflg! their advice and afliftance io^fc 
 training 'iip, of young Ladiea afid Gentlewomen, 
 and (ecufing theii^Ee^fon^ and Fortunes,' ttll the 
 time pf their Marriagd : vlet them repair eithet 
 to Mr. H<?r« a Stationer at the South-fide of the 
 Royal Exchange ; to Mr. Mdrtyn a Stationer at 
 the Bell in St.: fdnls Ghurdhyard , to Mr. Dadly 
 atthePanch of Gtapes in FUcUJlreet y to Mr. 
 Herrwgman Stationer in the Nbr Exchange , to 
 Mr. MmUckSizixoxiQtmWcjlmwUcr'Hall^ or to 
 Mjv Tayler . a : Stationer on Londen-Bridge , and 
 they {hall be farther bformed 
 
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 ^He Reader tna'yalfo take notice, Thai 
 I ^ JH ^^^^ Londonm a good Air, there i^ a like 
 
 * DefignforaColledgeforOidMcn,either 
 Batchelors or Widdowers ^ who may for a rea- 
 fonable (um of itloney be accommodated duriilg 
 life with Diet, Lodging, and all other NeceU 
 faries j where they may pafs the reft of their 
 dayts without trouble or care in a comfortable 
 fbciety and coitverfe with men of the like ag^ 
 and condition '^ according to the pattern of si 
 <}olledgeinH$/fci»rfr ^^ : 
 
 For the periefting of thefe Defigns there are 
 divers Perfons of En^nency and W'orth, who 
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 have tcxprcflcd not oncl y their approbation, but . 
 ^Ifo their readinefsto contribute thereunto ; and 
 it is to be hop?d that many others who are Lo* 
 versand Encouragers of Verme and Piety, will 
 upon right informuion afford their alUflance to 
 a work To much tending ro a General Retorma* 
 tion ol Manners^ Therefore for the better fecu- 
 ring a'l Peribns that their Moneys AiaII beim^ 
 p oitd to thole ends and ufes for which cbey liy 
 it down, thete following Propofals areofFered; 
 which by;Codsa{liftance wiltbe'faithtu/Iy and 
 carctully pertornud. 
 
 FirH: , Whatfbever Money (hill be fubfcribedj 
 (hall be p «i J in to the Mercers Compiny in hon^ 
 don , which is of uhfpotted reputation and clear 
 Credit, and wiil be accountable for the Moneys 
 received, and give Receiptsor Acquittances to 
 c>^?ry one that fball pay in any Money. ^i . 
 
 . Secondly,,^ That the fame Money miy be 
 emploied nootherwife than for theufe i;»tehd* 
 cd;, it i$ propoftfd that ir may. not be iliufd out | 
 But by Warrant fromfuch Perfons as fhiH be no* 
 mlnated Truftees , whereof there are divers Per- 
 fons of Worth ready to take upon th^m: that 
 
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 THirtlly , It 15 propofed and defired , That all 
 who a re relo' vcrf rp^ promote this Defigriy would 
 fend in tht Ir Subrpr ipcions and tak? tfFv^lual Or- 
 der for paynig in their Money fofpon as conve- 
 niently chey ca.i , and at fartheA before the ei^d 
 of next Trinity Term 
 
 '; Fourtlily , It is defired , That every Subfcri- 
 ber wouhI letdown the place of his ufiial abodes 
 \v»rli his Name, Qyaliry , and Tide, and the 
 N-me of every SaWi'criber which he fliall pro^ 
 j cure, to t^ie end that they mjy be all regiftred 
 and recorded in a fair Velomc Book, to be care^ 
 full) preferved in the Colledge to all pofteriry , 
 andifoccafion require, that thereby riotiqe miy 
 be given tohimiof any c;>ncemracnt of^thlb 11^^ 
 dertaking. 
 
 Hichly, That in cafe of want of neceffary 
 provifion and contribution^ this laudable DeOgn 
 ihould nor go on (which God forbid) then the 
 feveral Ibms of Money to be repay *d to each 
 Gonrriburor refpefiively wi h Inrereft at 5Jp«i*' 
 Cent, ii it be d^a^ded^^thi^ tw^ years. 
 
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 , Jbcreby (olemnly prop^ifc to pay the 
 fcveral Sums by us under- written, into the hands 
 , of the Company of Mercers, otinthcCham^ 
 'ber of I>;7^<?/i^ to be disbarfed in due time for 
 the purchafing of a Fair Houfe near Loridt>n\ to 
 Be made afCoIledge ^ according to the Prbpofal * 
 . y abovc-mehtioned y and to give Order from time 
 iotimetdthcTniftees^fo thence fuch Sum 
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