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henceforth_o no_o seaman_n or_o mariner_n corporation_n no_o master_n or_o pilot_n to_o take_v charge_n into_o or_o out_o of_o the_o thames_n without_o be_v examine_v by_o this_o corporation_n shall_v presume_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o or_o they_o to_o be_v a_o master_n pilat_z loadsman_n or_o guide_n of_o or_o to_o any_o ship_n or_o vessel_n whatsoever_o to_o sail_n go_v or_o put_v forth_o of_o the_o say_a river_n of_o thames_n or_o any_o other_o creek_n thereof_o into_o the_o sea_n or_o from_o the_o sea_n homeward_o into_o the_o say_a river_n of_o thames_n or_o any_o creek_n thereof_o other_o than_o such_o as_o shall_v have_v be_v first_o examine_v by_o the_o master_n warden_n assistant_n and_o elder_a brethren_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o by_o themselves_o or_o their_o deputy_n whereof_o the_o say_a master_n or_o master_n deputy_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o
receive_v and_o to_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a guild_n fraternity_n or_o brotherhood_n it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o the_o say_a master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n their_o successor_n and_o deputy_n to_o hold_v possess_z and_o enjoy_v for_o ever_o to_o the_o use_v aforesaid_a without_o any_o account_n or_o other_o thing_n therefore_o to_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n to_o be_v yield_v pay_v render_v make_v or_o do_v in_o that_o behalf_n and_o without_o any_o molestation_n or_o trouble_n through_o any_o invent_a colour_n or_o device_n by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n either_o of_o the_o say_v trinity_n house_n of_o deptford_n strand_n or_o of_o any_o other_o place_n or_o place_n to_o be_v practise_v attempt_v or_o put_v in_o ure_n against_o the_o say_a master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n successor_n and_o deputy_n or_o any_o of_o they_o by_o any_o mean_n whatsoever_o for_o and_o concern_v the_o same_o all_o and_o singular_a 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punish_v by_o dismission_n warden_n assistant_n or_o elder_a brother_n shall_v upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o except_o sickness_n whereof_o good_a proof_n by_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v make_v fail_v to_o give_v his_o attendance_n at_o any_o of_o the_o court_v summon_v or_o other_o usual_a meeting_n of_o the_o corporation_n for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n together_o he_o shall_v be_v displace_v and_o dismiss_v by_o the_o corporation_n or_o major_a part_n of_o they_o from_o be_v a_o elder_a brother_n and_o the_o master_n warden_n assistant_n and_o elder_a brethren_n of_o the_o guild_n fraternity_n or_o brotherhood_n aforesaid_a or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o election_n of_o some_o other_o fit_a person_n or_o person_n in_o the_o room_n of_o he_o or_o they_o so_o remove_v master_n the_o oath_n and_o subscription_n enjoin_v the_o master_n and_o further_o we_o will_v and_o by_o these_o present_n do_v hereby_o charge_v and_o command_n that_o the_o master_n by_o these_o present_v herein_o before_o name_v and_o constitute_v before_o he_o be_v admit_v unto_o his_o say_a office_n shall_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n and_o the_o oath_n prescribe_v and_o mention_v in_o the_o act_n for_o the_o well_o govern_v and_o regulate_v of_o corporation_n make_v in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o his_o late_a majesty_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o and_o also_o shall_v subscribe_v the_o declaration_n prescribe_v and_o mention_v in_o the_o say_a act_n and_o also_o the_o oath_n for_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o say_a office_n of_o master_n before_o the_o say_a warden_n in_o these_o present_v before_o name_v and_o constitute_v or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o who_o we_o do_v hereby_o authorise_v to_o give_v and_o require_v the_o same_o according_o and_o further_o we_o do_v hereby_o charge_v and_o command_v the_o warden_n assistant_n clerk_n oath_n general_o enjoin_v upon_o the_o warden_n assistant_n elder_a brethren_n and_o clerk_n elder_a brethren_n and_o clerk_n herein_o before_o name_v and_o constitute_v that_o before_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o be_v admit_v unto_o their_o say_a respective_a office_n they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o respective_o shall_v take_v the_o say_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n and_o make_v the_o declaration_n and_o subscription_n aforesaid_a and_o also_o take_v the_o oath_n for_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o their_o say_a office_n respective_o before_o the_o say_v samuel_n pepys_n herein_o before_o mention_v master_n of_o the_o say_a fraternity_n or_o brotherhood_n who_o we_o do_v hereby_o give_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o require_v and_o administer_v the_o same_o according_o they_o power_n to_o the_o master_n of_o adminstr_v they_o without_o any_o further_a warrant_n or_o authority_n from_o we_o to_o be_v have_v or_o obtain_v in_o that_o behalf_n how_o power_n reserve_v to_o the_o king_n of_o displace_v any_o master_n warden_n elder_a brother_n or_o clerk_n and_o how_o provide_v always_o and_o we_o by_o these_o present_n reserve_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o and_o for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o at_o all_o time_n hereafter_o to_o remove_v and_o displace_v by_o order_n of_o our_o or_o their_o privy_a council_n any_o master_n warden_n assistant_n elder_a brother_n or_o clerk_n of_o the_o say_a guild_n fraternity_n or_o brotherhood_n and_o thereupon_o the_o office_n or_o place_n office_n or_o place_n of_o such_o person_n and_o person_n so_o remove_v or_o declare_v to_o be_v remove_v shall_v be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la void_a to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n and_o other_o fit_a person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v elect_v choose_a and_o swear_v into_o the_o place_n or_o place_n of_o he_o or_o they_o so_o remove_v according_a to_o the_o provision_n in_o that_o behalf_n herein_o before_o express_v and_o this_o as_o often_o 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coroner_n and_o in_o all_o other_o court_n commission_n and_o place_n of_o jurisdiction_n to_o the_o great_a vexation_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o say_a corporation_n and_o to_o the_o peril_n of_o the_o say_a service_n at_o the_o sea_n by_o reason_n that_o they_o can_v convenient_o attend_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o thereto_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v exempt_v from_o all_o land_n service_n and_o contribution_n thereto_o therefore_o we_o of_o our_o more_o abundant_a grace_n certain_a knowledge_n and_o mere_a motion_n do_v will_n and_o grant_v by_o these_o present_n for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n that_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o and_o all_o and_o every_o other_o brother_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o same_o be_v mariner_n and_o sea_n fare_v man_n and_o their_o and_o every_o of_o their_o servant_n and_o apprentice_n that_o now_o be_v or_o at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n hereafter_o shall_v be_v their_o successor_n and_o the_o successor_n of_o every_o of_o 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inquest_n inquisition_n attaint_v and_o other_o recognizance_n take_v or_o summon_v within_o the_o say_a county_n or_o place_n or_o any_o of_o they_o unless_o that_o they_o the_o say_v master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n and_o other_o seaman_n and_o mariner_n aforesaid_a session_n save_v in_o case_n of_o tenor_n or_o admiralty_n session_n be_v thereunto_o compel_v or_o compellable_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o tenor_n or_o unless_o it_o be_v for_o our_o service_n at_o every_o admiral_n session_n which_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v always_o tie_v and_o bind_v to_o attend_v upon_o their_o peril_n be_v thereunto_o lawful_o summon_v as_o heretofore_o and_o moreover_o that_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v likewise_o exempt_v and_o discharge_v from_o be_v otherwise_o tax_v to_o for_z or_o with_o any_o manner_n of_o land_n service_n whatsoever_o other_o than_o be_v aforesaid_a or_o to_o be_v contributory_a to_o the_o same_o and_o that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n hereafter_o the_o say_a master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o any_o other_o brother_n officer_z minister_n or_o member_n of_o the_o say_a corporation_n for_o the_o time_n be_v by_o any_o way_n or_o mean_n be_v appoint_v for_o bear_v or_o find_v of_o armour_n or_o tax_v to_o or_o with_o any_o manner_n of_o land_n service_n other_o then_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a or_o to_o be_v contributory_a to_o the_o same_o or_o summon_v or_o put_v in_o assize_n jury_n inquest_n inquisition_n or_o other_o recognizance_n other_o then_o as_o aforesaid_a take_v or_o summon_v within_o the_o say_a county_n jurisdiction_n or_o place_n where_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v remain_v or_o abide_v other_o than_o as_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o say_a tenor_n or_o for_o our_o service_n at_o or_o in_o the_o admiral_n assizes_n or_o session_n as_o aforesaid_a that_o then_o the_o say_v appointment_n or_o summons_n and_o also_o the_o say_a taxation_n to_o be_v utter_o void_a 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charge_n of_o any_o armour_n munition_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n appertain_v to_o such_o land_n service_n that_o then_o and_o so_o often_o the_o say_a master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n and_o their_o successor_n shall_v upon_o and_o after_o the_o receipt_n of_o any_o such_o warrant_n perform_v and_o execute_v all_o and_o every_o such_o thing_n as_o shall_v be_v command_v and_o enjoin_v unto_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o in_o and_z by_o the_o same_o anything_o before_o in_o these_o present_n to_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o notwithstanding_o and_o further_o by_o these_o present_n we_o do_v for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n ability_n power_n to_o stop_v all_o unlicensed_a master_n and_o pilot_n and_o to_o licence_v thereto_o such_o as_o be_v sufficient_a admit_v they_o into_o the_o brotherhood_n and_o certify_v their_o particular_a ability_n give_v and_o grant_v unto_o the_o say_a master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n and_o to_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o that_o from_o 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