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 be lawful to and for the Master Wardens and Commonalty of the Mystery of the Cutlers of London to sue for and recover the same by Action of Debt or Action upon the Case to be brought for the same in the name of the Master Wardens and Commonalty of the Mystery of Cutlers of London in any of Her Majesty's Courts of Record. Or it shall be lawful for the said Master Wardens and Commonalty by order of a Court of Assistants to levy and distrain for the same by any Member Beadle or other Officer of the said Society upon the goods and chattels of the person or persons chargeable with the said penalties or forfeitures payments or sums of money respectively rendering the overplus thereof to the offender if any there shall be.

AND it is further ORDERED that all fines forfeitures and penalties herein imposed or set or hereafter to be forfeited set or imposed for breach of any of the orders or ordinances aforesaid or herein contained shall and may be sued for and recovered and levied by action of debt or of the case in any Court of Record or by distress or distresses as from time to time shall be thought fit and advised.

ALSO IT IS ORDERED and ORDAINED that it shall and may be lawful to and for the Master Wardens and Assistants of the Company for the time being or the greater number of them whereof the Master for the time being to be always one if they in their good discretion shall see cause to compound mitigate lessen remit or discharge any fine or fines forfeitures penalties of any such person or persons that shall at any time or times hereafter become offenders or defaulters in any of the before mentioned Bye Laws or any other Bye Laws and Ordinances of this Company.

ALSO IT IS ORDAINED that the Master Wardens and Assistants of the said Company or the