“8th. That some disabled and meritorious Lieutenant be appointed as Housekeeper, to look after the domestic concerns of the College, under a Committee consisting of the Lieut.-Governor, the Professor, and the Preceptor.”
9th to 17th Articles contain details of the salaries of the various masters and instructors, the total being £1,443 10s., exclusive of the Professor, but including the Lieut.-Governor.
“18th. That the number of Scholars be increased from forty to seventy, of whom forty are to be sons of Officers, and the remainder sons of Officers, Noblemen, or Gentlemen, who are found qualified.
“19th. That the age of entry be not less than thirteen, or more than sixteen; that Scholars are to remain three years, whether they have completed the plan or not: only two years to reckon in any case towards the six years required to qualify for Lieutenant’s commission.
“20th. That preference be given to youths who have been at sea before.
“21st. That to avoid misuse of the College, parents are to give a bond for £200, to be forfeited in the event of a Scholar failing to complete his course and qualify for the Navy.
“22nd. That a Capitation fee of four shillings per day be paid by each Scholar while he is actually in the College.
“23rd. That the distribution of the said Capitation fee be as follows:—
| £ | s. | d. | |
| Stopped for Professor | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Stopped for Clothing | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Board for 330 days at 1s. 9d., of which 3d. goes to the Housekeeper | 28 | 17 | 6 |
| Washing, 47 weeks, at 2s. per week | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| Pocket Money at 1s. per week | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 53 | 18 | 6 | |
| 330 days at 4s. per day (allowing five weeks for holidays) | 66 | 0 | 0 |
| Balance | 12 | 1 | 6” |
The alterations and enlargements involved in this scheme naturally occupied a considerable time, and the establishment was closed from about May, 1806, until February, 1808, and even then was not in some respects complete.