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 blade of every knife razor or instruments of what sorts soever that he shall make or cause to be made to be sold without diminution or addition in part or in all (except such marks as are generally sent out of the country). AND FURTHER to the end that every man may know what wares are made within the limits aforesaid every such person of the said profession shall likewise strike upon his said blade a little above his own mark the mark of a Dagger. And who so oftendeth in any part of this ordinance shall forfeit and pay for every offence to the Master Wardens and Commonalty of the said Company to the use of the said Company the sum of Forty shillings to be levied and recovered as aforesaid.

ALSO that no member of the said Commonalty using or exercising the Art Mystery or Trade of a Sword Cutler shall at any time or times hereafter buy or contract for or cause to be bought or contracted for directly or indirectly to or for his or their own use or uses or to or for the use of any other person or persons whatsoever to vend utter or sell again in his or their shop or shops or elsewhere any manner of hilts pommels lockets chapes sheaths scabbards or handles which are or shall be ready made and sent or brought over from beyond the seas upon the like pain of forfeiture of Forty shillings of like money for every such offence in that behalf unto the said Master Wardens and Commonalty of the said Company and to be paid by him or them so offending or in default thereof to be sued for levied and recovered as herein is mentioned.

ALSO that no such person or persons using or exercising the Art Trade or Mystery of a Sword Cutler do or shall employ or set on work or cause to be employed or set on work any person or whatsoever using the several Trades or Workmanships before mentioned or any of them until such time as he or they so to be employed or set on work shall have submitted to the orders rules and ordinances of the