A,
Zu Seite 427, Anmerkung 5.
Lehrlingswesen bei den Seidenbandwebern.
Second Report on ribbon weavers, 1818, S. 90—92:
Rules and orders to be observed in the silk-weaving branch.
That for the better regulation of the Silk Weaving business and
wholly to put a stop to the alarming multiplicity of fugitive boys and
girls (being under no indenture, thereby defrauding the King of his reve-
nue), who in consequence of being enticed, under various pretences and
promises, by artful and designing men, to go from master to master, have
willfully spoiled their work, to the great detriment of the undertaker,
he having to take the work so spoiled, or make proper allowances for
the same, and thereby incurring the displeasure of his employer; and it
must be allowed, that without work is made so as the owner thereof can
vend it to his customer or customers, with an upright confidence and be-
coming assurance that his work is saleable, he is in danger of losing such
customer or customers, and thereby injuring his credit as well as his
trade; and which also must prove a very great injury to those who have
served their regular seven years, under an indenture, to the silk weaving
branch; therefore be it known to all those it does or may concern that
our ancient establisted rules shall be strictly adhered to (as in London
by law allowed) which alone will reduce us to peace and good order and
be the only means of stopping those commotions and disturbances, which
we confess have so frequently been seen and known amongst us.
Rule I: — That no undertaker shall be allowed more than two
apprentices at one time.
II: — That no journeyman shall be allowed to take any appren-
tice, nor shall any apprentice be allowed any part of that time they have
already served with any journeyman, in any shop whatever.
III: — That an undertaker having one of his own children. in the
loom, shall be allowed two apprentices; if two of his own children in the
loom, one apprentice; if three of his own children in the loom, no ap-
prentice; but he may have as many of his own legitimate children as he
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