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24th. July 1719
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Upon reading the humble Petition of
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Setting forth that he
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Served his
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to
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James Candott
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one of the
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artsmar
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s. of this
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hospitals by Indenture date the 4th day of June 1703 and by an
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Order of this Court of ye 30th day of June 1710 he was on ye
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7th. day of
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. made free of This City and is Tett up for himself in his sd
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Trade in
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St. John is Court
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next door to the
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And praying Some part of Mr. Locks Gift to enables him to
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carry on his Said Trade It is Ordered that
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Captain
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Edward
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Polehampton
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and Mr Depty Beckley 2 of the
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Governor
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s of these
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hospitalsbe desired to inquire whether ye said
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be Sett up in his said Trade and of his hopefullness
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there and to make their Report to ye Court
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Engine WeavedState of ye
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Matter Reported to ye Court}
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A Report being read from ye Comee of this house under the
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hand of
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Wm Lee
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Cha: Loyd
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Christopher Bateman
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bearing date ye 27th. day of May
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Last in ye works following vizt. In persuance of an Order of Court-
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holden at this hospital ye 10th. day of of Aprill last This Comee have
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examined into ye allegations of ye Petition of
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Nathanl. Skymer
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John Morris
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two
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Engine Weavers
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Who served their
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apprentice ships
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in this
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hospital Setting forth. That
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George hooker
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one of ye
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s has Sett
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up Several Enqine Lavons in this hospital contrary to ye Order of Court
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on his admittance to ye great Presudice of the Petr And praying to be heard
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in behalfe of the Comee and ye real of Court Branch of ye covering
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Trade and this Comee finding that upon ye admission of the Said
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George
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Hooker
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as an
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. ye 2d Decemr. 1715. It was Ordered by ye
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Court that he Should not Sett up or use any Engine Looms in this
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hospital and That ye Journeyman he Should emptey Should be such as
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served their apprenticeship in this hospital The Comel Sent for ye sd
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George hooker who acknowledged that he had himself promised ye
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Court he would not use any Enquire Loomb in The hospital with out leave
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of ye Court and said that accordingly he did use only Single Looms
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for near three years till he found himself redused and That his-
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apprentices did not earn their victuals and therefore he was under a
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necessity of Setting up his Engine Loome but was very Sorry that he
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had done its without leave of ye Court and humbly hoped the Court
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would give him leave to use them as others do in the hospital
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Whereupon It is Ordered that this State of ye matter be Reported
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to ye use Court
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Comee. & Engine weaves pet
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Referred back
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Then the Petition of
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George Hooker
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being read Setting forth
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That he humbly conceives his useing of ye Engine Looms is of no
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presudice to ye Trade and that work being much better than ye other
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Ex. & Kal.
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