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A06285 To the most honorable assembly of the Commons House of Parliament the humble petition of the artizan cloth- workers of the citie of London. Cloth-workers of London. 1624 (1624) STC 16768.28; ESTC S3363 1,078 1

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to_o the_o most_o honourable_a assembly_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o artisan_n clothworker_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n most_o humble_o show_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o majesty_n most_o noble_a progenitor_n king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n the_o state_n have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v a_o especial_a care_n for_o the_o employment_n and_o set_n on_o work_n of_o the_o say_a artisan_n and_o thereupon_o have_v make_v diverse_a good_a provision_n for_o their_o relief_n notwithstanding_o which_o the_o petitioner_n do_v not_o at_o this_o present_n enjoy_v or_o reap_v any_o or_o very_o small_a benefit_n by_o those_o former_a provision_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o multitude_n and_o their_o great_a charge_n of_o child_n be_v in_o london_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o 12000_o person_n &_o upward_o some_o of_o they_o be_v enforce_v for_o want_n of_o work_n to_o betake_v themselves_o to_o labour_n in_o the_o city_n as_o porter_n water-bearer_n and_o in_o other_o such_o like_a mean_a calling_n other_o to_o return_v home_o into_o their_o country_n and_o there_o to_o be_v either_o chargeable_a to_o their_o friend_n or_o to_o follow_v husbandry_n and_o daily_a labour_n other_o to_o depart_v the_o realm_n to_o diverse_a remote_a part_n in_o the_o world_n where_o the_o secret_n of_o their_o art_n be_v disclose_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o those_o artisan_n that_o remain_v at_o home_n and_o other_o for_o lack_n of_o employment_n be_v fall_v to_o idleness_n and_o beg_v and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o other_o evil_a course_n to_o the_o great_a scandal_n of_o the_o government_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n and_o if_o the_o petitioner_n shall_v not_o in_o some_o measure_n get_v work_n from_o the_o draper_n of_o london_n they_o may_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o food_n that_o diverse_a complaint_n have_v be_v make_v as_o well_o to_o his_o majesty_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o highness_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n maior_n and_o alderman_n of_o london_n for_o some_o course_n to_o be_v take_v for_o their_o relief_n and_o employment_n who_o have_v show_v a_o great_a desire_n and_o willingness_n to_o relieve_v they_o and_o take_v much_o pain_n to_o effect_v the_o same_o that_o the_o lord_n maior_n alderman_n and_o common_a council_n in_o london_n take_v into_o consideration_n that_o one_o principal_a cause_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o petitioner_n be_v their_o retain_v of_o excessive_a number_n of_o apprentice_n and_o the_o too_o speedy_a set_n up_o of_o journeyman_n wherefore_o at_o a_o common_a council_n hold_v 24._o septembris_fw-la 16._o jacobi_fw-la regis_fw-la a_o act_n of_o common_a council_n be_v make_v contain_v diverse_a wholesome_a provision_n for_o the_o remedy_n thereof_o which_o do_v not_o produce_v that_o good_a effect_n which_o be_v expect_v by_o reason_n that_o diverse_a obstinate_a person_n will_v not_o conform_v themselves_o thereunto_o unless_o the_o same_o be_v confirm_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n the_o petitioner_n do_v further_o show_v that_o of_o late_a time_n a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o petitioner_n and_o their_o family_n be_v relieve_v by_o the_o row_v and_o shear_v of_o fustian_n make_v within_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n but_o now_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o transportation_n of_o great_a quantity_n of_o fustian_n unrow_v and_o unshorn_a the_o misery_n of_o the_o petitioner_n be_v increase_v and_o they_o be_v thereby_o deprive_v of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o maintenance_n that_o the_o petitioner_n have_v exhibit_v a_o bill_n in_o this_o present_a parliament_n as_o well_o for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o say_a act_n of_o common_a council_n as_o also_o for_o the_o redress_n of_o sundry_a other_o inconvenience_n the_o which_o bill_n they_o do_v most_o humble_o pray_v may_v be_v enact_v and_o establish_v by_o this_o most_o honourable_a assembly_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o that_o depend_v upon_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o petitioner_n