1731 EDUCATION OF EDINBURGH POOR GIRLS 028. MAIDEN HOSPITAL. The rules and constitutions for governing and managing the Maiden-Hospital, founded by the Company of Merchants, and Mary Erskine, in Arab 1695. Allowed and confirmed by an Act of Parliament of Her Majesty Queen Anne, dated the 25th March 1707, amended and approven in a general meeting of the contributors, upon the 9th February 1708. Ratified by the Lord Provost, Baillies and Town Council, upon the 9th march the said year, except in so far as the same have been altered by an Act of the Contributers, dated 10th February 1718. Edinburgh; Robert Fleming and Company. 1731, xi,[46],bp. Original marbled wrappers. A fine copy. The hospital was founded to provide shelter and accommodation for Poor girls of the City and surrounding area. Chapters include Anent the election and office of School- mistresses "There shall be School-mistresses whose office it shall be, to teach to read, work stockings, Lace, coloured and white seam, washing, cleaning of houses, and all other ordinary household, thrift; and if they can, to teach the Girls also Writing, Arithmetic, and the common parts of vocal musick. ", Anent the qualifications and election of the poor children.