That on hearing the said Petition on Argument by Councel as well on the part of your Petitioners as of
the Master Taylors the Court was pleased to Order The Master Taylors to pay to every Journeyman Taylor for his
Work 2s. 6d. a day from Lady day to Midsummer and 2s. a day for the Remainder of the year besides the
usual Allowance made by the said Act for Breakfast And to Order the hours of Working to be from Six of the
Clock in the Morning to Seven of the Clock at Night, And that the said Order should be in force for one whole Year

That the said Order expired in October last And on your Petitioners not applying then to your
Worships for another Order several of the master Taylors and Staymakers have ever since taken an Advantage
thereof and depay no more than 20d. a day to their Journeymen and do also force them to Work the old hours
appointed by the said recited Act. Which is very oppressive Juregard that the hours of Work in all or most
other Handicraft Trades (especially those Depending on the Eye sight) are from Six in the Morning till Six at
Night, But your Petitioners hours or Work by the said Act exceed that time by two hours, and in the Winter time
above Six hours by Candlelight and often on Bla [..] Work and also on Gold and Silver Holes, which very
much strains the Strongest Eyes, and by Sitting so many hours in such a Position almost double on the Shop
Board with their Legsunder them, and poring so long ever their Work by Candle light their Spirits are exhansted
nature is wearied out, and their Heath and Sight are soon impaired, Insomuch that many in the prime of their
Years are become Despised by their Mastors, by reason their Sight is decayed and they cannot See to workas
well as others, Which is occasioned by their Sitting in such a Position, and working solong by Candle light
as is done by them, and by no other Trade whatever that requires the Eye sight so much as the poor Journey men
do, And when so we aried out in order to get Bread for themselves and Families the poor miserable Wretches
are obliged to work for Masters at an under price, And as there is a great uncertainty of Work, a poor
Journeyman often changes his Master, and frequently has a Mile or a Mile and a half or more to go to Work
therefore must rise at Five in the Morning to be at his Work by Six, And at Night cannot get home much before
Nine, So that a poor married Man can have little Comfort with his Wife and Children.

That from Midsummer untill sometime after Michaelmas in every Year the Journeymen in general
[..] little or no Work, and are not Employed in the whole above Thirty two Weeks in the Year, which at 2s:6d.
a day doth not exceed one Week with another 9s. a Week.

Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray that in Compassion to the several
Hardships they Labour under Your Worships will be pleased to Atter the Wages
and the hours of Working mentioned in the said Act And to Order that every
Master Taylor and Staymaker residing in the said City of London do and shall
pay unto every Journeyman for his Work two Shillings and Six pence a day
And that the hours of Working for the future be appointed to be from Six of
the Clock in the Morning to Six of the Clock at Night, Or that your Worships
will be pleased to make such other Order or Appointment in the Premisses
as to your Worships shall seem meet

And your Petitioners shall every pray Etc

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