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13th May 1715.
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That the Great Number of Apprentices brought up in the hospital
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in the Engine Trade have been a great means of impoverishing
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the Journey men brought up in the Citty and Suburbs and occasiond
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a great ClamourThat tho the Mars. have been often Sohcited
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by the Out Journey men to agree not to employ any person bred
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up in this hospital yet in respect to the Governours & Compassion
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to the boys the Mars have not come to any Such agreement
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not doubting but when the said Greweance Should be laid before
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the Governours the would redress the same by Lynntting as well
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the Number of Engine Weavers to be taken into this hospital as
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the number of Apprentices they Shall keep.
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Engine Weavers
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Journey men's Petition
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The Petition of a great number of Journey men Engine Weavers on
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behalfe of themselves and the rest of their fraternity being the
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Same in Substance wth the said Representation And praying
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that the Court will be pleased to Redress the Greweances in Such
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manner as in their Judgment Shall Seem meet
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The Petition of Severall Journeymen Engine Weavers who were
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brought up under the Severall artsmars in this hospital praying
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the Court to use Such meanes as they Shall think fitt to present
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the admittance of Mr Hooker into this hospital as well as all other from
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advanceing that Branch of the weaveing Trade more than what
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already is which if ust Speedily remedyed Such Boys as are
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now bringing up in this hospital as well as the Petrs must
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inevitably perish for count of employ
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Petitions to be
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Hooker George
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The Petition of
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George Hooker
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of the parish of
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St Gyles
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Cripplegate
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Weaver
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Praying to be admitted an
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artsmar
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s. of the
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hospital
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Mollayes, Henry
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Morray, James.
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The Severall Petitions of
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Henry Mollayes
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Citizens and
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Broad weavers
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of London
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Praying to be admitted
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Artsmasters
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of this hospital
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It is Ordered That the said Representation and
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Severall petitions be taken into consideration at the next Court
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