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To the Right Honourable The Lord Mayor and the Rest of the
Justices for the City of London

The Humble Petition of the several Journeymen Taylors
whose names are hereunto Subscribed on behalf of themselves and the rest
of the Journeymen Taylors within the said City and the Liberties thereof.

Sheweth


That by an Order made at the General Quarter Session of the Peace held at the Guildhall within the said
City on Wednesday the Eighteenth day of January last past this Honourable Court in pursuance of the power
Vested in them by the Statute in that behalf made and Provided Did (amongst other things) order and appoint
that from that time the Hours of Work for all Journeymen Taylors Servants and Apprentices to Taylors and
other Persons employed or to be employed or retained as Taylors in the making up Mens or Womens Work
within this City and theLibertiesthereof shou'd be from Six of the Clock in the Morning until Eight of the Clock
at night Excepting only that there should be allowed by the Master One hour for Dinner in the time
aforesaid and that for the time or Hours of Work aforesaid there shou'd be paid unto every Journeyman
Taylor (Over and besides One penny half penny for Breakfast as allowed by the said Act) any Sum not
Exceeding Two Shillings and Six Pence by the Day and strict conformity and Obedience to that
Order was required from all Parties.

That in Obedience to the said Order Your Petitioners have duly Conformed themselves to the Terms
thereby Stipulated and are content with the Wages thereby Settled, and do with all Thankfullness
Acknowledge the many favours they have received from this Honourable Court But most Humbly
beg leave to Represent to Your Lordship and the rest of The Justices that their Sedentary Course of
Life and Constant Attention to their Business for such a length of time as from Six o'Clock in the
Morning till Eight o'Clock at night greatly Impairs their Health and Constitution, prejudices their
Sight and faculties and unavoidably Causes a neglect of their domestic Concerns to the great hurt of
their Family's.

That the Master Taylors having Considered the Complaints made by Your Petitioners and being
Convinced of the Truth thereby are willing and desireous if it shall appear Meet to this Honourable
Court that the Hours of Work for your Petitioners and the other Journeymen Servants and Apprentice
in the same Business may be Limitted for the future from Six o'Clock in the Morning till Seven
o'Clock at night (allowing the Dinner Hour).

That in regard Your Petitioners are Content with the Wages now Settled and are most Earnestly
desireous and do hereby determine and engage to conform themselves to all such Regulations as shall
be made by this Honourable Court and in regard of the great Hardships they Sustain by working till
Eight o'Clock in the Evening.

Your Petitioners therefore most Humbly Pray Your Lordships




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