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13th May 1715
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Bethlem
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Comees Report as to
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2 Stove Rooms to be
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further Considered
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Upon reading a Report from the Comee of
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under the hands of
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John Tayler
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Mr. Depty.
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Robert
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Thomas Rawlinson
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John Martyn
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. and Mr.
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Francis
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dated the 10th day of this instant May as followeth vizt
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This Comee in pursuance of an Order of Court of the 25th. day of June
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last past have viewed the Stove Rooms in the
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which we find too Little & wee are of Opinion that two more Convenient
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Rooms each 30 foot by 22. or thereabouts may be made the one at the
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East the other at the West end of the said hospital and we have
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discoursed the workmen thereon and according to their estimates we
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find the Charge thereof will be as followeth vizt
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£.s.d
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Bricklayers work & tileing about80- -
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Carpenters workabout60- -
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Masons workabout78- -
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Plumbers workabout55- -
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Plaisteres workabout8 10-
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Smithabout72- -
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Painterabout2- -
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Glazierabout2 10-
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To fill up the Ground to the Stone pavement abot8- -
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Total£366- -
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All which is neverthelesse humbly Submitted to the Judgment of
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ye CourtIt is Ordered that the Consideration of the Said
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Report be referred to the next Court
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At this Court the Representation and Severall Petitions following being
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Enquire weavers Representation
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A Representation Subscribed by Severall Master Engine Weavers
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Setting forth That there are at Least 20. Masters and 130 Journey
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men within the Citty and Suburbs of
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and that many of the Journey
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men for want of Employment are become objects of Charity That to prevent
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the growth of which Calamity for the future the Weavers Company
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have orderd that no Mar Shall keep above three apprentices at a
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time which is a Standing rule So that 20. Masters will in 7 years being
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up but 60 persons whereas the three Masters in this hospital will being
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up 30 which is a great inequality and go persons being brought up
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every 7 years will Clog and rame the Trade and many of their familys
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will become Chargeable to their parishes That those bred up in the
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Engine are not Capable of workeing in any other Branch of the weaveing
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Trade whereas other
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are capable of learning to work in the Engine
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