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October 1763

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and from thence continued to Thursday the 16th. of the same September
upon the humble Petition and Representation of the said Master Taylors
That not withstanding the said recited Order of Sessions of the 11th July
1751. several of the said Journeymen Taylors had entred into divers
unlawful Combinations for refusing and actually did refuse to Work the
Several and respective Hours by the said Order prescribed and directed
That Court was pleased to Order That every Master Taylor and every
Journeymen Taylor inhabiting or residing in the said City and Liberty of
Westminster or in any other part of the said County of Middlesex within
the said Bills of Mortality should Strictly obey the said above in part
recited Order of Sessions made the 11th July. 1751 And in Case of Neglect or
Refusal of either of the said Parites the said Act of Parliament in tha Case
made should be Strictly put in Execution with a Recommedation to the
Several Justices of the Peace for the said County for that Purpose.

That your Petitioners do with all Thank fulness acknowledge the
Justice and Protection which your Worships and the Justices of the Peace in
their several Divisions have been pleased to shew them on all occasions
Notwithstanding which your Petitioners are Compelled to inform your.
Worships that the said Journeymen Taylors have since the making an A
Publishing the said Orders Entred into several unlawful Combinations
and Confederacies to Increase their Wages and absolutely refuse
to Work at the Prices Settled by the said Orders to the great
Detriment of your Petitioners and which will Tend to the
Destruction and Rein of your Petitioners and their said
Trade.

Your Petitioners desireous to prevent such
Exactions for the future most humbly pray your
Worships to take the Premisses into Consideration and
that you will be pleased to make such Order in the
premisses as your Worships in your great Wisdom shall
See meet and proper.

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

Leitch & Fisher
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