http://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Will3/7-8/21/section/V/enactedGreenwich Hospital, etc. Act 1695enBritish History Onlinebho/pubid-353/46828.xml2024-12-11 VProviso for the Widows and Children of such Seamen.; Children educated.And for the Releife Benefitt or Advantage of such the said registered Mariners or Seamen Watermen Fishermen Lightermen Bargemen Keelmen or Seafareing men who by Age Wounds or other Accidents shall bee disabled for furture Service att Sea and shall not bee in a Condition to maintaine themselves comfortably and the Children of such disabled Seamen and the Widdowes and Children of such of them as shall happen to bee slaine killed or drowned in Sea-service soe farr forth as the Hospitall herein before mentioned shall bee capable to receive them and Revenue thereof will extend for or towards theire Releife or Support and according to the Rules Orders and Constitutions to bee settled and provided for the said Hospitall and the Government and Regulation thereof Bee itt further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That every such Seaman Waterman Fisherman Lighterman Bargeman Keelman or Seafareing man registred and disabled as aforesaid shall upon Certificate thereof from the Captaine Master Surgeon and Purser or soe many of them as were in the said Shipp for the tyme being under his or theire Hand and Seale unto the Governour or Governours of the said Hospitall att Greenwich for the tyme being bee admitted and placed in the said Hospitall and shall have provided and allowed unto him dureing his Life att the Charges of the said Hospitall and out of the Revenues thereof according to the Rules, Orders and Constitutions to bee provided and settled for the said Hospitall and the Government and Regulation thereof fitting and convenient Lodging Meate Drinke Clothing and other Necessaries and Conveniencies And alsoe the Widdowes of such Seamen Watermen Fishermen Lightermen Bargemen Keelmen and Seafareing-men whoe shall bee slaine killed or drowned in the Sea-Service and the Children of such Seamen Watermen Fishermen Lightermen Bargemen Keelmen or Seafareing-men soe slaine killed or drowned and not of Ability to maintaine or provide comfortably for themselves shall bee received into the said Hospitall and there bee provided for And the said Children shall bee educated att the Charges of the said Hospitall till they are fitt to be putt out or of Ability to maintaine themselves All which shall bee done soe farr forth as the said Hospitall shall bee capable to receive such disabled Seamen and such Widdowes and Children as aforesaid and as the Revenues thereof will extend for the Purposes aforesaid and according to the Rules Orders and Constitutions to bee provided and settled for the said Hospitall and the Government and Regulation thereof.