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 of his more grace did grant and give licence for him and his heirs to the foresaid Master Wardens and Commonaltie that they and their Successors Masters Wardens and Commonaltie of the Misterie aforesaid for the time being might purchase lands tenements and rents to the value of Twenty pounds per annum as by the said Letters Patents more at large appeareth AND WHEREAS the said Letters Patents have been by divers of our noble Progenitors since that time allowed and confirmed as by the several confirmations thereof likewise more at large appears. NOW KNOW YE that we at the humble petition of the Company of Cutlers of London and the Suburbs thereof for the better rule and government of the said Company and every of them and for the avoiding of divers deceits and abuses used in the said Mysterie to the great damage and loss of our loving Subjects of our special Grace certain knowledge and mere motion have willed ordained constituted and granted. And by these presents for us our Heirs and Successors DO will ordain constitute declare and grant that all and singular the persons of the Commonaltie and Mysterie of the Cutlers of the City of London and the Suburbs thereof for ever hereafter are and shall be by virtue of these presents ONE BODY Corporate and Politique in deed and name by the name "Of Master Wardens and Commonaltie of the Misterie of Cutlers of London" and them by the name of "Master Wardens and Commonaltie of the Misterie of Cutlers of London." WE do by these Presents for us our Heirs and Successors really and fully create make ordain constitute and declare one Body Corporate and Politick in deed and name. And that by the same name of Master Wardens and Commonaltie of the Misterie of Cutlers of London they shall and may have perpetual succession. And that they and their successors by the name of Master Wardens and Commonaltie of the Misterie of Cutlers of London