Charitable Institutions, however originally well intended, and well executed at first for many Years, are subject to be in a Course of time corrupted, mismanag’d, their Funds misapplied or perverted to private purposes. Would it not be well to guard against those by prudent Regulations respecting the Choice of Managers, and establishing the Power of inspecting their Conduct, in some permanent Body, as the Monthly or Quarterly Meeting?

Would it not be more reputable for the Institution, if the Appearances of making a Profit of the Labour of Orphans were avoided, and the Dependance for Funds to be wholly on charitable Contributions? If this should be concluded, then it may be proper to open an Account with each Orphan on Admission. The Orphans to have Credit for any Substance brought in with them, and for the Profit made of it, and of their Labour, and made Debtors for their Maintenance and Education. And at their Discharge on Coming of Age, to be paid the Ballance if any in their favour, or remain Debtors for the Ballance if against them, which they may be exhorted to pay if ever able, but not to be compell’d. Such as receive a Ballance may be exhorted to give back a Part in Charity to the Institution that has taken such kind Care of them, or at least to remember it favourably if      God should bless them with Ability either in a Benefaction while living or a Legacy on Decease. The Orphans when discharg’d, to receive, besides decent Clothing and some Money a Certificate of their good Behaviour if such it has been, as a Recommendation; and the Managers of the Institution should still consider them as their Children, so far as to counsel them in their Affairs, encourage and promote them in their Business, watch over and kindly admonish them when in danger of Misconduct.