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<p n="1185"> <rs type="date" id="BBBRMG20205_date97">1st: July 1726</rs>
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<p n="1186"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <obscured></obscured>
Company<lb></lb>
Representation from then to the<lb></lb>
Count <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ1530">Sr</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n1186-8">William Square</rs>
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}</note>
<lb></lb>
A Representation of the Master Wardens & Company of Frame<lb></lb>
work knitters of the <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20205_geo442">City of London</rs>
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& Westmr & Kingdom of England & Dommon of<lb></lb>
Wales Sign'd by <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n1186-1">Roger Brown</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ1531">Master</rs>
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& <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n1186-2">Joseph Ressell</rs>
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& <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n1186-3">John Tompson</rs>
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We<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
of the Company was presented to This Court & read Setting forthThat they was<lb></lb>
<obscured></obscured>
ted by Lathe petted dated 19 Augt 15 bar: 2d.sThat in Pers<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
thereof they made Several By lanes for the better regulation of the their Trade which are Rat<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
by the Earl of Cla<obscured></obscured>
then Lord Chenclr. <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ1532">Sr</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n1186-4">Robert Hyde</rs>
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then <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ1533">Cheif Justice of the<lb></lb>
Kings Bench</rs>
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& <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ1534">Sr</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n1186-5">Orlando Bridgeman</rs>
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then <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20205_geo443">Cheif Justice of the Comon Pleas</rs>
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by Deed<lb></lb>
under there hands and Seals dated the 4th. of July 1664That by one of the said<lb></lb>
By lanes It is Ordered that on Person then using a which Should<obscured></obscured>
up the<lb></lb>
said Art or Trade should keep or bind any Apprentice otherwise then as as therein<lb></lb>
Apprentice Vizt:Any Person who had sure free of the said Company One Year<lb></lb>
might keep one Apperntice & no more till he should have been free four Years & then<lb></lb>
then & one more untill her Should have been Other Master, Warden Assistants or Liberty<lb></lb>
of the said Company & hold & Execute the same & then to have then Apprentice &<lb></lb>
no moreThat by another of the said by lanes It is Ordered that suits Persons who<lb></lb>
thereafter sh<obscured></obscured>
free of the said Company or Excuse the said Art or Mistery & shou'd trade<lb></lb>
any Person other then his Male Child or Children or Apprentice to be bound undo or bred<lb></lb>
up on the said Trade according to the Laws of this Kingdom & Custom of London & Orders<lb></lb>
of the said Company the said Trade or Mastery or any thing thereto belonging Send for any<lb></lb>
such of<obscured></obscured>
for just & pay to the Master & Warden for the time being £50<lb></lb>
That they no Informed <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n1186-6">William Spencer</rs>
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who is a <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ1535">Freeman of the said Company</rs>
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and<lb></lb>
Qualify'd to keep but 2 Apprentice is making Interest to be one of the Artsmasters of<lb></lb>
the <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20205_geo444">Hospital of Bridewell</rs>
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& if her<obscured></obscured>
be Elected they Apprehend he must be Obliged to<lb></lb>
keep a much greater Number than he is Qualified to keep according to the said By law<lb></lb>
That therefore they hope the Count will be pleas'd to take this into Consideration &<lb></lb>
not Elect a Person an Artsmaster who cannot be a Service able as others night be<lb></lb>
without Bread of the said By Laws Which the company shall think themselves obliged<lb></lb>
to Maintain by bringing Actions as often as the said <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n1186-7">William Spencer</rs>
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shall be Guilty<lb></lb>
of a Breach thereof</p>
<p n="1187"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <obscured></obscured>
<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n1187-6">JamesLipscome</rs>
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Elected<lb></lb>
in Artsmaster}</note>
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Upon Reading the Several humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n1187-7">James Lipscome</rs>
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&<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n1187-1">William Cook</rs>
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Citizens and <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ1536">Weavers</rs>
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& of <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n1187-2">William Spencer</rs>
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Citizen & <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ1537">Framework knitter</rs>
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<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20205_geo445">London</rs>
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to be Admitted on <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ1538">Arstmaster</rs>
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in the said Hospital in the room of<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n1187-3">Thomas Sergeant</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ1539">Weaver</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20205_occ1540">deceased</rs>
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And they being Severally put in Nomination<lb></lb>
the plurality of hands Appear'd to be for the said <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n1187-8">James Lipscome</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Whereupon It is Order'd that the said <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20205_n1187-5">James Lipscomes</rs>
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(upon delivering<lb></lb>
a Certificate of his Settlement to the Clerk Ge<obscured></obscured>
dusing a Copy of his freedom<lb></lb>
of this City) be Admitted an Artsmaster of the Hospital until the next Election Day<lb></lb>
Giving Seventy as usual in the like Cases & Entring into the Usual Covenants<lb></lb>
with a<obscured></obscured>
to be added that he will not Set up or Use any Engine Looms<lb></lb>
in this Hospital and that Jarneymen which he shall Empley in his said Trade<lb></lb>
shall be such as have Served their Apprenticeship in this Hospital<lb></lb>
And it is further Order'd that he have such Appartment as the Committee<lb></lb>
of the House shall Direct.</p>
<p n="1188"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Ex & Kal<lb></lb>
H. J.</note>
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