I suppose every undertaking of such a magnitude must have some
principal agent to push it forward, who must manage and direct
everything, always with direction of the governors.

And first I will suppose one general office erected for the great
parishes of Stepney and Whitechapel; and as I shall lay down
afterwards some methods to oblige all people to come in and
subscribe, so I may be allowed to suppose here that all the
inhabitants of those two large parishes (the meaner labouring sort,
I mean) should enter their names, and that the number of them should
be 100,000, as I believe they would be at least.

First, there should be named fifty of the principal inhabitants of
the said parishes (of which the church-wardens for the time being,
and all the justices of the peace dwelling in the bounds of the said
parish, and the ministers resident for the time being, to be part)
to be governors of the said office.

The said fifty to be first nominated by the Lord Mayor of London for
the time being, and every vacancy to be supplied in ten days at
farthest by the majority of voices of the rest.

The fifty to choose a committee of eleven, to sit twice a week, of
whom three to be a quorum; with a chief governor, a deputy-governor,
and a treasurer.

In the office, a secretary with clerks of his own, a registrar and
two clerks, four searchers, a messenger (one in daily attendance
under salary), a physician, a surgeon, and four visitors.