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An Essay Upon Projects by Daniel Defoe
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entry he gives out, and ld. for every receipt he gives for
quarterage, to be accounted for as follows:

One-third to himself in lieu of salary, he being to pay three clerks
out of it.

One-third to the clerks and other officers among them.

And one-third to defray the incident charge of the office.

Thus calculated. Per annum.
100,000 subscribers paying 1d.
each every quarter Pounds s. d.
1,666 3 4
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One-third To the secretary
per annum and
three clerks 555 7 9
Pounds per annum.
{ To a registrar 100 }
{ To a clerk 50 }
{ To four searchers 100 } 550 0 0
One-third { To a physician 100 }
{ To a surgeon 100 }
{ To four visitors 100 }

{ To ten committee-men, }
{ 5s. each sitting, }
{ twice per week }
One-third { is 260 }
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