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 the laws of the Realm to punish and correct or cause to be punished and corrected Offenders for their offences deceits falsehoods abuses or misdemeanours in the false insufficient or deceitful occupation or use of the Misterie Art or Trade of Cutlers aforesaid according to their demerits in that behalf. WHEREFORE we will and by these presents for us our heirs and successors DO strictly charge and command all singular Mayor Justices Sheriff Constables and all other the Officers Ministers and Subjects of us our heirs and successors whatsoever. That they and every of them be aiding helping assisting and comforting to the said Master Wardens and Assistants of the Commonaltie and Misterie of the Cutlers of London aforesaid for the time being and every of them to do enjoy have and execute all and singular thing and things whatsoever by us before by these presents granted unto the said Master Wardens and Commonaltie aforesaid and every or any part and parcel thereof according to the tenor and true meaning of these presents although express mention of the true yearly value or certainty of the premises or any of them or of any other gifts or grants by us or any of our Progenitors or Predecessors to the foresaid Master Wardens and Commonaltie heretofore made in these presents is not made or any statute act ordinance provision proclamation or restraint to the contrary hereof had made ordained or provided or any other thing cause or matter whatsoever in anywise notwithstanding.

IN WITNESS whereof we have caused these our Letters to be made Patents. WITNESS ourself at Westminster &c., the Eigth day of July in the Fifth year of our Reign of England France and Ireland and of Scotland the Fortieth.

By Writ of Privy Seal

CARTWRIGHT.