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A Journey sroni^orwich to Colcn.
able and rich enough, contrive it so that when their Sonsare extrava-
gant and masterless, the O/Ticers seize upon them, and carry them into
this House, where they are not forced to any hard labour, but kept in
till they see sufficient signs of amending their life.
This way of Correction may seem severe to many, yet is not com-
parable to that which is said to have been formerly used in Germany.
Particularly ztColen, in the White Tower,at the North end of the Town,
near the Rhine* where it is reported, thatsuch Youths, who were not
otherwise to be reclaimed, were in a barbarous manner ssiut up in the
White Tower. The height and thickness of the Walls secured them from
escaping, or from their complaints being heard. Near the top was
placed out of their reach a loaf of bread, the last remedy against star-
ving,which while their bold necessity forced them to reach at, they exe-
cuted their last sentence upon themselves, and miserably brake their
own necks.
Somewhat like the Rafpelhuis is the Spinhuis, or House of Correcti-
on, for the young women, \vho live loosely, are taken in the night, or
can give no account of their living. They are put in for a certain*
time, according as their fault merits, and are bound to make lace,
sew, or employ their time perpetually in some honest labour.
Those os the better sort are permitted to have Chambers apart. In
one large Room I saw about an hundred of them, and some very well
dresled and fine, which was an unexpected sight to me,and would sure
be more strange to behold in France and England.
The Weefbuis, or Hospital for Children, where there are Six hun-
dred Orphans carefully looked after, and well educated.
The Dolhuis, or a House for such as are Delirious, Maniacal, or Me-
lancholical of both Sexes.
The Gasthuis, or Hospital for the Sick, being large, and hath a great
Revenue.
The Mannenkais, or Hospital sor old Men, and such as are no longer
able to labour towards their own support.
Besides all which, there are great Sums of money collected for the
poor, so that there is not a Beggar to be seen in the Streets, and upon
all assignations or appointments of meeting at the Tavern, or elsewhere,
and upon many other occasions, whosoever fails to come at the exacft
time, forfeits more or less to the use of the Poor.
The EaJi-India-koufes are remarkable, and the great Stores of their
Commodities, Cinnamon, Green-ginger,Camphire, Pepper, Calecuts, Indi-
co, &c. The Ships are of a great burden : their House was then en-
larging, although it was great before; and a perfect Town for all
Trades within it self.
. The Admiralteyt, or Admiralty where their Stores for War and
Shipping are laid up, is encompassed with water; near to it there lay
then 72 Men of War. In the House we saw their Cables, Grapling-
irons, Pullies, Oars, Charges for Powder, Lanthorns for Ships, hSc. At
the entrance of the Gate hangs up a Canoe which seems to have a
man in it, dryed up, so as to be preserved from corruption, and a Paddle
in his hand: enclosed up to the wast in the Canoe, in such sort, as the
Filh-skins, which were the cover to it, being so sewed together that
no water could get in, he might keep the Sea in the greatest Storms
without danger. The top of this House, as of divers others also in this
A Journey sroni^orwich to Colcn.
able and rich enough, contrive it so that when their Sonsare extrava-
gant and masterless, the O/Ticers seize upon them, and carry them into
this House, where they are not forced to any hard labour, but kept in
till they see sufficient signs of amending their life.
This way of Correction may seem severe to many, yet is not com-
parable to that which is said to have been formerly used in Germany.
Particularly ztColen, in the White Tower,at the North end of the Town,
near the Rhine* where it is reported, thatsuch Youths, who were not
otherwise to be reclaimed, were in a barbarous manner ssiut up in the
White Tower. The height and thickness of the Walls secured them from
escaping, or from their complaints being heard. Near the top was
placed out of their reach a loaf of bread, the last remedy against star-
ving,which while their bold necessity forced them to reach at, they exe-
cuted their last sentence upon themselves, and miserably brake their
own necks.
Somewhat like the Rafpelhuis is the Spinhuis, or House of Correcti-
on, for the young women, \vho live loosely, are taken in the night, or
can give no account of their living. They are put in for a certain*
time, according as their fault merits, and are bound to make lace,
sew, or employ their time perpetually in some honest labour.
Those os the better sort are permitted to have Chambers apart. In
one large Room I saw about an hundred of them, and some very well
dresled and fine, which was an unexpected sight to me,and would sure
be more strange to behold in France and England.
The Weefbuis, or Hospital for Children, where there are Six hun-
dred Orphans carefully looked after, and well educated.
The Dolhuis, or a House for such as are Delirious, Maniacal, or Me-
lancholical of both Sexes.
The Gasthuis, or Hospital for the Sick, being large, and hath a great
Revenue.
The Mannenkais, or Hospital sor old Men, and such as are no longer
able to labour towards their own support.
Besides all which, there are great Sums of money collected for the
poor, so that there is not a Beggar to be seen in the Streets, and upon
all assignations or appointments of meeting at the Tavern, or elsewhere,
and upon many other occasions, whosoever fails to come at the exacft
time, forfeits more or less to the use of the Poor.
The EaJi-India-koufes are remarkable, and the great Stores of their
Commodities, Cinnamon, Green-ginger,Camphire, Pepper, Calecuts, Indi-
co, &c. The Ships are of a great burden : their House was then en-
larging, although it was great before; and a perfect Town for all
Trades within it self.
. The Admiralteyt, or Admiralty where their Stores for War and
Shipping are laid up, is encompassed with water; near to it there lay
then 72 Men of War. In the House we saw their Cables, Grapling-
irons, Pullies, Oars, Charges for Powder, Lanthorns for Ships, hSc. At
the entrance of the Gate hangs up a Canoe which seems to have a
man in it, dryed up, so as to be preserved from corruption, and a Paddle
in his hand: enclosed up to the wast in the Canoe, in such sort, as the
Filh-skins, which were the cover to it, being so sewed together that
no water could get in, he might keep the Sea in the greatest Storms
without danger. The top of this House, as of divers others also in this