from the said 24th. day of June until the 25th. day of March
following any sum not exceeding 2s. 2d. by the Day and
afterwards from every 25th day of March to the 24th day
of June following any Sum not exceeding 2s.6d. by the Day
And for the rest of the Year any Sum not exceeding 2s.2d.
by the Day.

That your Petitioners do with all Thankfulness
Acknowledge the Justice and Protection which the Lord Mayor
and Alderman of the City of London have been pleased to Shew
them on all occasions particularly your Lordship and the
Present Alderman of the said City Notwithstanding which
Your Petitioners are compelled to inform your Lordship and the
rest of the Justices That the said Journeymen Taylors have
since the making and publishing the said Order entered into
several unlawful Combinations and Confederacies to increase
their Wages and absolutely refuse to Work at the Prices
settled by the said Order to the great Detriment of your
Petitioners and which will tend to the Destruction and Ruin
of your Petitioners and their said Trade.

Your Petitioners desireous to
prevent such Exactions for the future
most humbly Pray Your Lordship and
the rest of the Justices to take the
Premisses into Consideration and that
You will be pleased to make such Order
therein as to your Lordship and the rest
of the Justices in your great Wisdom shall
seem meet and proper.

And Your Petitioners (as in
Duty bound) shall ever Pray Etc.