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 laws ordinances statutes articles and orders whatsoever which to them or the greater part of them as is aforesaid shall seem reasonable profitable or requisite for touching or concerning the good estate rule order or government of the said Commonaltie of the said Misterie of the said Cutlers as to them according to their wisdom and discretions shall seem convenient. And in what order or manner the said Master Wardens and Commonaltie of the said Misterie and all other person and persons using the said Misterie within the City of London and the Suburbs thereof and within three miles of the same City shall demean and behave themselves as well in all and singular matters causes and things touching or concerning the said Misterie or anything thereunto appertaining. As also in their several offices ministries functions and business touching or concerning the said Commonaltie and Misterie as aforesaid. And all and singular such pains penalties punishments and imprisonment of body or by fine or amerciaments or by any of them against or upon any offender or offenders which shall transgress break or violate the said constitutions statutes laws ordinances or orders so to be made ordained and established or heretofore made ordained and established or any of them to impose provide and limit and the same and every part thereof to ask levie take and receive by way of distress or otherwise by any lawful ways or means of or against the said offender or offenders his or their goods or chattels or any of them as the cause shall require. And as to the Master Wardens and Assistants of the said Commonaltie and Mysterie or the greater part of them in manner as aforesaid shall seem most convenient or expedient. All which laws orders ordinances constitutions institutions and articles so made or to be made ordained and established. We will and by these presents for us our heirs and successors do grant and command to be from time to time and at all times