To the Right Honourable The Lord Mayor
and the rest of the Justices of the City of London in the
Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the said City Assembled.

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

Sheweth.

That by an Order made at the General Quarter Sessions of the
Peace holden for the said City by Adjournment at the Guildhall of the said City
on Tuesday the Eleventh day of May One thousand seven hundred and fifty
six The Court by virtue of a Power in them vested by an Act of Parliamt. made
in the Seventh year of the reign of his Majesty King George the first entitled
"An Act for regulating the Journeymen Taylors within the Weekly Bills of
"Mortality" Did Order and appoint That from that time the hours of work for all
Journey men Taylors Servants and Apprentices to Taylors and other persons
employed or to be employed or retained as Taylors in the making up Men's or
Women's Work within the said City and the Liberties thereof should according to
the Directions of the said not die from Six of the Clock in the morning until eight of
the Clock at night, except 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 should be paid unto every Journeyman Taylor or other person
employed or to be employed or retained as a Journeyman Taylor over & besides
three half pence for Breakfast which is allowed by the said Act for his Work
during the hours aforesaid instead of the Sums mentioned in the said Act, th [..]
Sums following (that is to say) From that time until the twenty fourth day of
June then next any Sum not exceeding two shillings and six pence by the
day, and from the said Twenty fourth day of June until the twenty fifth day
of March following any Sum not exceeding two shillings and two pence by
the day And afterwards from every twenty fifth day of March until the twenty
fourth day of June following any Sum not exceeding two shillings and six
pence by the day And for the rest of the year any Sum not exceeding Two
shillings and two pence by the day.

That by another Order made at the General Quarter Sessions of the
Peace