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 as the Master and Wardens and Court of Assistants of the said Company for the time being shall direct and appoint of the Penalty of Five hundred pounds with condition not to waste mis-spend or embezzle any of the money goods or writings which shall be delivered to him or any way come to his hands belonging to the said Company but to deliver and pay the same monies goods and writings to the Master of the said Company for the time being when thereunto required by order made at any Court of Assistants to be held for the said Company or otherwise from time to time pay and dispose of the same as the Court of Assistants shall direct. And that no person shall be admitted into the said office place or employment until such security given as aforesaid.

ALSO IT IS ORDAINED that by the Twentieth Day of the Month of October next after every election of new Master and Rentor the last Master and Rentor and every of them respectively shall give a just true and perfect account in writing unto such person or persons of the Court of Assistants as shall be appointed by the Master Wardens and Assistants or the greater number of them Auditors for that purpose of for and concerning all and all manner of jewels plate money linnen charters writings books and evidences and of all other goods and utensils profits and commodities whatsoever appertaining to the said Company and which did at any time or times come to his their or any of their hands charge or custody. And shall deliver to the said new Master all and every the said plate jewels and money together with his or their key or keys and all other things whatsoever then being or remaining in his or their hands custody or possession or which he or they shall be justly charged to have received or possessed to the use of the said Company or otherwise appertaining or belong to the said Company by any ways or means whatsoever without embezzlement or waste or in default thereof that the