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 Company of Cutlers aforesaid upon pain of forfeiture of Forty shillings of like money for every such offence in that behalf unto the said Master Wardens and Commonalty and to be paid by him or them so offending or in default thereof to be sued for levied and recovered as hereinafter is mentioned.

ALSO IT IS ORDAINED that the Master of the said Company for the time being shall and may at any place and time as he shall think fit give directions to the Clerk of the said Company for the time being to bind Apprentice or Apprentices to any the member or members of the said Company and make free such person and persons as shall be approved of by the Master with one or both the Wardens and two or three more old Masters. And the said Master and Wardens may call to their assistance such of the Assistants of the said Company as to them shall seem meet to treat commune and debate of such other matters and things as shall appear reasonable and convenient for the good of the said Company and to report the same to the next Court of Assistants and all persons whatsoever free of the said Company who shall be warned by the Beadle or other Officer of the said Company unto such meeting or meetings and shall not appear accordingly every such person not having a reasonable excuse to be approved by the Master and Wardens or two of them shall forfeit and pay to the Master Wardens and Commonalty of the said Company for the use of the said Company the sum of One shilling for every such default to be in default of payment thereof recovered and levied in such manner as is hereinafter mentioned.

ALSO for the better avoiding of disorders noise and confusion in all Courts of Assistants IT IS ORDAINED that every member of the said Court shall always keep silence at the commandment or desire of the Master. And when any matter or thing shall be moved or debated in any Court it shall not be