Duke of York's Royal Military School

“ WE do hereby Grant unto the Commissioners of Our Royal Military Asylum, or any Five or more of them, assembled at a General Board as aforesaid, full Power and Authority to Nominate, Constitute, and Appoint, from time to time, the said Officers, Assistants, and Servants, and to displace them, or any of them, p. 25as to Our said Commissioners shall seem meet: The Commandant, Chaplain, Adjutant and Secretary, Quarter-Master and Steward, and Surgeon, excepted; who, receiving Commissions from Ourselves, shall not be removable, unless by Our especial Command. ”

“ SERJEANT-ASSISTANTS;
In the proportion of One to every Fifty Boys; they shall have the Pay of One Shilling and Sixpence per p. 19Day, each; Clothing and Board; and an Allowance of Coals and Candles, according to the Season of the Year, in a proportion to be fixed by Our Commissioners.
To the Quarter-Master Serjeant, and to such of the Serjeant-Assistants as shall be employed to instruct the Boys in the different Trades, WE are pleased to allow Sixpence per Diem, each; in addition to the Pay of One Shilling and Sixpence above specified. ”

“ She is to take care, that, during their continuance under the Protection of this Institution, they be properly employed in the School, and in the domestic requisites of the Establishment, as far as their Ages and Abilities will permit.
She is to take care that one of the Female Teachers, or Attendants, be always present with the Girls at their Hours of Recreation, to prevent them from behaving improperly in any respect. ”

“ They are constantly to attend Divine Service with the Children.
p. 51They are to abstain from the use of Profane or Indecent Language; and in all respects to behave themselves Religiously and Soberly; so as, by their example, to excite in the Children an emulation to Virtue.
They are to be present with the Boys at Meal-times; and to assist the Serjeant-Major in keeping Silence, and maintaining a decency of Behaviour, during Meals; and in seeing that the Candles and Fires be extinguished in proper time in the Boys Dormitories. ”

“ She is to take under her charge from the Steward (giving him a Receipt p. 55for the same) the House Linen, Children’s Linen, and Bedding.
She is to see that the Children’s and House Linen be as much as possible made up and repaired by the Girls; that the Linen of the Children be properly changed; and that the Beds be likewise furnished with clean Sheets, at such times as shall be directed. ”

“ She must take care, that the Nurses be constantly attentive to the keeping of the Children’s Heads clean and well combed, and to the washing of their Feet thrice a Week, at the least, in Summer, and twice a Week in Winter. ”

“ He will promote, to the utmost of his power, Good-will, Friendship, and Cordiality, among the Children; endeavouring to impress them with those sentiments of Virtue and Religion, which may best enable them to regulate their future conduct.
p. 48He will be especially careful that no profane or indecent expressions be on any occasion made use of to them, or in their hearing, by his Assistants, or the Servants ”

“ They are likewise to take care, p. 59that the Dormitories, and their own Apartments, be constantly kept clean, and in proper Order; and that the Bedding, Sheets, Towels, and Children’s Clothing, delivered to their care, be kept in repair, and regularly returned to the Matron, at the times appointed.
DUTY OF THE NURSES FOR THE INFIRMARY.
It will be the Duty of each Nurse in the Infirmary to take care of all the Children committed to her Charge; to keep them clean, and to comb them daily.
She must never wash the Apartments where the Sick Children are p. ”