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<p n="1441">13th May 1715.</p>
<p n="1442">That the Great Number of Apprentices brought up in the hospital<lb></lb>
in the Engine Trade have been a great means of impoverishing<lb></lb>
the Journey men brought up in the Citty and Suburbs and occasiond<lb></lb>
a great ClamourThat tho the Mars. have been often Sohcited<lb></lb>
by the Out Journey men to agree not to employ any person bred<lb></lb>
up in this hospital yet in respect to the Governours & Compassion<lb></lb>
to the boys the Mars have not come to any Such agreement<lb></lb>
not doubting but when the said Greweance Should be laid before<lb></lb>
the Governours the would redress the same by Lynntting as well<lb></lb>
the Number of Engine Weavers to be taken into this hospital as<lb></lb>
the number of Apprentices they Shall keep.</p>
<p n="1443"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Engine Weavers<lb></lb>
Journey men's Petition</note>
<lb></lb>
The Petition of a great number of Journey men Engine Weavers on<lb></lb>
behalfe of themselves and the rest of their fraternity being the<lb></lb>
Same in Substance wth the said Representation And praying<lb></lb>
that the Court will be pleased to Redress the Greweances in Such<lb></lb>
manner as in their Judgment Shall Seem meet</p>
<p n="1444">The Petition of Severall Journeymen Engine Weavers who were<lb></lb>
brought up under the Severall artsmars in this hospital praying<lb></lb>
the Court to use Such meanes as they Shall think fitt to present<lb></lb>
the admittance of Mr Hooker into this hospital as well as all other from<lb></lb>
advanceing that Branch of the weaveing Trade more than what<lb></lb>
already is which if ust Speedily remedyed Such Boys as are<lb></lb>
now bringing up in this hospital as well as the Petrs must<lb></lb>
inevitably perish for count of employ</p>
<p n="1445"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Petitions to be <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20204_occ1942">Artsmasters</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_occ1942" type="occupation" value="Artsmasters"></interp>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20204_n1445-26">Hooker George</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_n1445-26" type="given" value="George"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_n1445-26" type="surname" value="Hooker"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_n1445-26" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
</note>
<lb></lb>
The Petition of <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20204_n1445-1">George Hooker</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_n1445-1" type="given" value="George"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_n1445-1" type="surname" value="Hooker"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_n1445-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of the parish of <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20204_geo767">St Gyles<lb></lb>
Cripplegate</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_geo767" type="placeName" value="St GylesCripplegate"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_geo767" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20204_occ1943">Weaver</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_occ1943" type="occupation" value="Weaver"></interp>
Praying to be admitted an <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20204_occ1944">artsmar</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_occ1944" type="occupation" value="artsmar"></interp>
s. of the<lb></lb>
hospital</p>
<p n="1446"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20204_n1446-99">Mollayes, Henry</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_n1446-99" type="given" value="Henry"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_n1446-99" type="surname" value="Mollayes"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_n1446-99" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
.<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20204_n1446-88">Swinburn, Thos</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_n1446-88" type="given" value="Thos"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_n1446-88" type="surname" value="Swinburn"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_n1446-88" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
.<lb></lb>
Morray, James.</note>
</p>
<p n="1447">The Severall Petitions of <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20204_n1447-1">Henry Mollayes</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_n1447-1" type="given" value="Henry"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_n1447-1" type="surname" value="Mollayes"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_n1447-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
, <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20204_n1447-2">Thomas Swinburne</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_n1447-2" type="given" value="Thomas"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_n1447-2" type="surname" value="Swinburne"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_n1447-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
and <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20204_n1447-3">James Morray</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_n1447-3" type="given" value="James"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_n1447-3" type="surname" value="Morray"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_n1447-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
Citizens and <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20204_occ1945">Broad weavers</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_occ1945" type="occupation" value="Broad weavers"></interp>
of London<lb></lb>
Praying to be admitted <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20204_occ1946">Artsmasters</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20204_occ1946" type="occupation" value="Artsmasters"></interp>
of this hospital</p>
<p n="1448">It is Ordered That the said Representation and<lb></lb>
Severall petitions be taken into consideration at the next Court</p>
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