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from the said 24th. day of June until the 25th. day of March
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following any sum not exceeding 2s. 2d. by the Day and
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afterwards from every 25th day of March to the 24th day
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of June following any Sum not exceeding 2s.6d. by the Day
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And for the rest of the Year any Sum not exceeding 2s.2d.
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by the Day.
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That your Petitioners do with all Thankfulness
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Acknowledge the Justice and Protection which the Lord Mayor
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and Alderman of the City of London have been pleased to Shew
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them on all occasions particularly your Lordship and the
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Present Alderman of the said City Notwithstanding which
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Your Petitioners are compelled to inform your Lordship and the
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rest of the Justices That the said Journeymen Taylors have
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since the making and publishing the said Order entered into
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several unlawful Combinations and Confederacies to increase
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their Wages and absolutely refuse to Work at the Prices
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settled by the said Order to the great Detriment of your
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Petitioners and which will tend to the Destruction and Ruin
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of your Petitioners and their said Trade.
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Your Petitioners desireous to
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prevent such Exactions for the future
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most humbly Pray Your Lordship and
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the rest of the Justices to take the
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Premisses into Consideration and that
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You will be pleased to make such Order
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therein as to your Lordship and the rest
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of the Justices in your great Wisdom shall
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seem meet and proper.
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And Your Petitioners (as in
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Duty bound) shall ever Pray Etc.
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