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 the Judges and Justices of us our heirs and successors as also our Attorney and Solicitor-General for the time being and every of them and all other our Officers and Ministers whatsoever that neither they nor any of them do prosecute or continue or cause to be prosecuted or continued any writ or summons of Quo Warrants or any other writt writts or process whatsoever against the said Master Wardens and Commonaltie or any of them for any cause thing matter offence claim or usurpation or any of them by them or any of them claimed attempted used had or usurped before the making these presents. Willing also that the said Master Wardens and Commonaltie or any of them by any of the Justices Officers or Ministers aforesaid in or for the due use claim or abuse of any liberties, franchises or jurisdictions within the said City of London or Suburbs thereof before the making of these presents be not molested troubled or hindered or compelled to answer to them or any of them. AND further we will and by these presents for us our heirs and successors for the better order rule and government of all and singular person and persons which now do use or hereafter shall use the Misterie Art or Trade of Cutlers within the said City of London or Suburbs thereof and within three miles of the same City. We do give and grant to the said Master Wardens and Commonaltie of the Commonaltie and Misterie of Cutlers of London and their successors that the said Master Wardens and Assistants of the said Commonaltie and Misterie for the time being for ever hereafter shall have the oversight view search correction and government of all and singular persons whatsoever occupying exercising or using the said Misterie Art or Trade of Cutlers within the said City of London and Suburbs thereof and within three miles of the said City as well within places exempt and not exempt. And shall have power and authority by virtue of these presents according to