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 most sacred Majesty King James the First. And thereupon they have exhibited their Petition unto us with a book annexed containing certain ordinances constitutions orders and oaths which they humbly desire may be observed and duly kept and put in execution and humbly beseeching us that all and every the said ordinance constitutions orders and oaths we would peruse and examine and them and every of them correct reform and amend and also allow ratify and approve after due manner and form as by the said Act of Parliament is required. KNOW YE that we will perceiving the said supplication to be good and acceptable by authority of the said Act of Parliament and at and by the desire of the said Master Wardens and Assistants and Commonalty of the said Company. All and every the said orders ordinances constitutions and oaths have examined approved and allowed. WHICH said orders ordinances constitutions and oaths are as follows viz.:—

ORDERS ORDINANCES CONSTITUTIONS and OATHS made appointed and agreed upon by the Master Wardens and Assistants of the Commonalty of the Mystery of Cutlers of London at a full Court of Assistants or general assembly by them held for that purpose in their Common Hall situate in the Parish of St. Michael Royal in London on Friday the Twelfth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and two the First year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lady Ann Queen of England &c. for the well ordering and governing of the said said Society or Company of Master Wardens and Commonalty of the Mystery of Cutlers of London and the Trade and Mystery of a Cutler. And afterwards ordained assented and agreed unto in and by a General Court or Assembly of the said Master Wardens and Commonalty of the Mystery of Cutlers of London called and held in their said Common Hall on