Rules, Regulations, and Obligations, Voluntarily Subscribed to by the Workmen

This document was written to lay out the responsibilities of the workmen. It incorporates a direct quote from the 1792 Coinage Act, section 19 in which defacing a coin or embezzling is punishable by death. All 30 of the workmen signed the document.

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9 Rules & Obligations, viluntarily adopted, by for the Government of the Subscribers, Horhmen cm intraged the Mint oftheillan article in Workman llintshallattend to-his the a sydicous uiz. hareit Fours of of September, they shall begin at 5 oblock in the Morn attentance-ing and work till a from 8 till 9 is allowed for Breakfast, when Business shall commence undcontinue till / from / till 3 is allowed Dinner, when Busings shall again commence and continue till 7 obloch in the Evening. and from the 10 they of September untill the 10thy March they shall begin at 7 oblock in the Morning and work till I from I till 10 is allowester Beaklast when Business hall till / from / like 2 /1 if wire Businefished again immence Geontinue till 7 oblock in the Evening. Nivethelif, those who shall finish their Days work and deliver the Lame complete in all its Parts to their Superior appointed for that Purpose previous tothe Hour appointed for quiting Business whall /ifz. equired be dismised for that Day; But/or the non execution of the Work, each Workman to be moring to such articles as may be henatter pointed out by the Direc ler'. 2804 shatt any acsent Workmen himse. Ifform the Mint without Leave first ablain'd from his not to leave the Hint Superior. / Suchnef, 02 other unavordable Cansualters only withoutcon se tof the cepted, which base tunety Notice shall be given to the offered Officers. any Person offending hearin, shall for the first If force forfeit one Days Wages, for the second, two Days Wagin y for the third, all that shall be due tohim, & be discharged. art