1773 ASYLUM FOR FEMALE ORPHANS 051. PORTEUS, Beilby. A sermon preached in the chapel of the Asylum for Female Orphans at the anniversary meeting of the guardians of that charity. May 19, 1773. London. Printed by Harriot Bunce. n.d. [1773]. 4to. [4],38,[2]p. Recent wrappers. A very nice copy. L, C O; KU-S, Mo U, NjR in ESTC. The second part of the work ( pp. 25-38) is made up of "An Account of the Asylum, or House of Refuge (situated on the Surry side of Westminster-Bridge) For the reception of Orphan Girls within the Bills of Mortality, whose settlements cannot be found. Instituted within the year 1758. " Headings of the report include "Description of Objects", "Rules for their admission", "Their employment", "Manner of placing them out" .