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pay to the Master Wardens and Commonalty of the said Company for the time being for the use of the said Company the sum of Twenty shillings a month for every month that any member of the said Company shall do the contrary which forfeitures to be in default of payment thereof recovered or levied as is hereinafter mentioned,

Fines.ALSO IT IS ORDAINED that every person and persons that shall have served Seven years to a Cutler and shall refuse to appear to any Court of Assistants to be held for the said Company and to be made free thereof being allowed fit so to be by the Master Wardens and Assistants of the said Company. That then every such person so refusing shall forfeit and pay to the Master Wardens and Commonalty of the said Company for the use of the said Company the sum of Ten shillings current money of England for every default to be in default of payment thereof recovered or levied as is hereinafter mentioned.

No Member to behave improperly.ALSO it is further ORDERED and ORDAINED that no person or persons free of the said Company shall at any time hereafter use any indecent speeches unto or shall revile abuse or defame in words or otherwise the Master Wardens and Assistants. But shall at all times hereafter well and honestly demean him and themselves and be of good will and behaviour as well in their words as deeds and shall be tractable conformable and obedient unto all and every the lawful orders and ordinances already made or hereafter to be made and lawfully ordained for the well ordering and good government of the said Art Mystery and Trade and of the Freemen of the said Company. Neither shall any Freeman or Freemen of this Society at any time or times hereafter be wilful obstinate or disobedient unto or make any private assemblies or secret attempts upon or against the Master Wardens and Assistants of the said Company for the time being or any of them to the hindrance or disturbance of the