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The Cutlers' Company.
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of either Bench, upon pain of forfeiture of Forty Pounds. In accordance with the requirements of this Act, the various laws and ordinances made by the Commonalty of Cutlers were, at a full Court held at Cutlers' Hall on Friday, the 12th of February, 1702, re-enacted and submitted for approval, and on the 20th March, 1703 (3rd of Queen Anne), they were approved and allowed by the Lord High Treasurer Godolphin and the Chief Justices Sir John Holt and Sir Thomas Trever.

See appendix "B" for a full Copy of the Fundamental Laws and Ordinances.


Bye Laws

Bye LawsBetween the year 1703 when the above Fundamental Laws and Ordinances were approved, and the year 1830, various resolutions of the Court, having the effect of Bye Laws for the governance of the business of the Company having been passed, some of these resolutions were of a conflicting character, and consequently a new set of Bye Laws were framed and consolidated. Again in the year 1857 a similar course was considered expedient. The Consolidated Bye Laws do not, however, make any alterations in the fundamental portions of the Charters or Ordinances.


Members of the Company

Members.Admission to the Company is by —

Patrimony,
Servitude,
Redemption.

Fees and FinesThe following is a List of the Fees payable on admission: —

FreedomTo the Freedom of the Company—

By Patrimony  £5 0s. 0d.
By Servitude  £5 10s. 0d.
By Redemption £35 0s. 0d.