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That on hearing the said Petition on Argument by Councel as well on the part of your Petitioners as of
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the Master Taylors the Court was pleased to Order The Master Taylors to pay to every Journeyman Taylor for his
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Work 2s. 6d. a day from Lady day to Midsummer and 2s. a day for the Remainder of the year besides the
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usual Allowance made by the said Act for Breakfast And to Order the hours of Working to be from Six of the
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Clock in the Morning to Seven of the Clock at Night, And that the said Order should be in force for one whole Year
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That the said Order expired in October last And on your Petitioners not applying then to your
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Worships for another Order several of the master Taylors and Staymakers have ever since taken an Advantage
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thereof and depay no more than 20d. a day to their Journeymen and do also force them to Work the old hours
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appointed by the said recited Act. Which is very oppressive Juregard that the hours of Work in all or most
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other Handicraft Trades (especially those Depending on the Eye sight) are from Six in the Morning till Six at
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Night, But your Petitioners hours or Work by the said Act exceed that time by two hours, and in the Winter time
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above Six hours by Candlelight and often on Bla
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Work and also on Gold and Silver Holes, which very
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much strains the Strongest Eyes, and by Sitting so many hours in such a Position almost double on the Shop
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Board with their Legsunder them, and poring so long ever their Work by Candle light their Spirits are exhansted
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nature is wearied out, and their Heath and Sight are soon impaired, Insomuch that many in the prime of their
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Years are become Despised by their Mastors, by reason their Sight is decayed and they cannot See to workas
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well as others, Which is occasioned by their Sitting in such a Position, and working solong by Candle light
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as is done by them, and by no other Trade whatever that requires the Eye sight so much as the poor Journey men
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do, And when so we aried out in order to get Bread for themselves and Families the poor miserable Wretches
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are obliged to work for Masters at an under price, And as there is a great uncertainty of Work, a poor
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Journeyman often changes his Master, and frequently has a Mile or a Mile and a half or more to go to Work
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therefore must rise at Five in the Morning to be at his Work by Six, And at Night cannot get home much before
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Nine, So that a poor married Man can have little Comfort with his Wife and Children.
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That from Midsummer untill sometime after Michaelmas in every Year the Journeymen in general
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little or no Work, and are not Employed in the whole above Thirty two Weeks in the Year, which at 2s:6d.
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a day doth not exceed one Week with another 9s. a Week.
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Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray that in Compassion to the several
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Hardships they Labour under Your Worships will be pleased to Atter the Wages
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and the hours of Working mentioned in the said Act And to Order that every
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Master Taylor and Staymaker residing in the said City of London do and shall
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pay unto every Journeyman for his Work two Shillings and Six pence a day
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And that the hours of Working for the future be appointed to be from Six of
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the Clock in the Morning to Six of the Clock at Night, Or that your Worships
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will be pleased to make such other Order or Appointment in the Premisses
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as to your Worships shall seem meet
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And your Petitioners shall every pray Etc
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Geo. Taylor
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John Allin
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Nichless Rex
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John Crockett
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