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 axes halberts or any other weapons or blades or other things belonging to the said Mystery. And in their said searches they shall find any false or deceitful work or workmanship or any other matter of misdemeanour or abuse concerning the said Mystery within the said City or Limits aforesaid that then it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Master Wardens and Assistants to assess some competent and reasonable fine upon every such offender or offenders for every such offence so it exceed not the sum of Forty shillings for any one offence. To the end that thereby others may be warned from making or selling bad or deceitful wares to the prejudice of Her Majesty's loving subjects. And if any such person or persons using or that shall use or exercise the said Mystery of Cutlers or thereunto belonging or appertaining within the Limits aforesaid by any manner of means shall be found resisting disobedient to the said Master Wardens or Assistants or any five four or more of them contrary to the true intent and meaning of these ordinances in any of their searches hereafter to be made or in the due execution of any of these ordinances or offices. That then it shall and may be lawful for the said Master Wardens and Assistants or the more part of them whereof the said Master and one Warden to be there to assess and set some reasonable pain on every such disobedient person or persons so offending for every time that he or they shall so offend the same several fines and pains to be levied employed and bestowed to such uses as the fines hereinbefore appointed are ordered and directed.

ALSO IT IS ORDAINED that every person and persons that now doth or hereafter shall use the said Mystery or anything thereunto belonging being free of the Company of the said Mystery within the Limits aforesaid shall be contributory bear and pay unto the said Master for the time being or to such person or persons as he shall appoint and authorize to receive