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and_o sum_n of_o money_n whatsoever_o now_o due_a or_o hereafter_o during_o your_o employment_n to_o be_v due_a to_o the_o say_a guild_n by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n you_o shall_v to_o your_o uttermost_a ability_n endeavour_v to_o collect_v and_o gather_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o guild_n or_o upon_o refusal_n of_o payment_n thereof_o shall_v acquaint_v the_o master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n or_o their_o deputy_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o at_o their_o court_n of_o assistant_n with_o the_o same_o and_o whatsoever_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n you_o shall_v so_o collect_v or_o gather_v you_o shall_v true_o and_o faithful_o answer_v account_n for_o satisfy_v and_o pay_v to_o the_o say_a master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o at_o their_o court_n of_o assistant_n to_o be_v hold_v next_o after_o such_o collection_n make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v extortion_n or_o wrong_n to_o any_o man_n you_o shall_v not_o do_v nor_o cause_n to_o be_v do_v by_o colour_n of_o your_o office_n neither_o to_o any_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v against_o the_o king_n majesty_n peace_n his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n or_o the_o weal_n or_o profit_n of_o this_o guild_n shall_v you_o yield_v your_o consent_n but_o let_v and_o hinder_v the_o same_o what_o you_o may_v so_o help_v you_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n a_o table_n of_o the_o precede_a oath_n and_o declaration_n show_v the_o order_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o several_a proper_a officer_n and_o member_n person_n oath_n  _fw-fr n_n o_o n_o o_o n_o o_o n_o o_o n_o o_o n_o o_o n_o o_o n_o o_o n_o o_o n_o o_o master_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr master_n deputy_n warden_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o  _fw-fr 6_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr warden_n deputy_n assistant_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 7_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr assistant_n deputy_n elder-brother_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 8_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr younger-brother_n 1_o 2_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 9_o  _fw-fr clerk_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 10_o under_n officer_n 1_o 2_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr apprentice_n 1_o 2_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr appendix_n a_o act_n 8._o eliz._n to_o enable_v the_o trinity-house_n to_o erect_v sea_n mark_v and_o give_v licence_n to_o mariner_n to_o row_v in_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n whereas_o the_o master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n of_o the_o trinity-house_n at_o deptford-strond_n be_v a_o company_n of_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o expert_a master_n and_o governor_n of_o ship_n incorporate_a within_o themselves_o charge_v with_o the_o conduction_n of_o the_o queen_n majesty_n navy_n royal_a be_v bind_v to_o foresee_v the_o good_a increase_n and_o maintenance_n of_o ship_n and_o of_o all_o kind_n of_o man_n trade_a and_o bring_v up_o by_o watercraft_n most_o meet_a for_o her_o majesty_n marine_a service_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o by_o the_o destroy_n and_o take_v away_o of_o certain_a steeple_n wood_n and_o other_o mark_n stand_v upon_o the_o main_a shore_n adjoin_v to_o the_o seacoast_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n be_v as_o beacon_n and_o mark_n of_o ancient_a time_n accustom_v for_o seafaring_a man_n to_o save_v and_o keep_v they_o and_o the_o ship_n in_o their_o charge_n from_o sundry_a danger_n thereto_o incident_a divers_a ship_n with_o their_o good_n and_o merchandize_n in_o sail_v from_o foreign_a part_n towards_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n and_o special_o to_o the_o port_n and_o river_n of_o thames_n have_v by_o the_o lack_n of_o such_o mark_v of_o late_a year_n be_v miscarry_v perish_v and_o lose_v in_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o great_a detryment_n and_o hurt_n of_o the_o common-weal_n and_o the_o perish_v of_o no_o small_a number_n of_o people_n for_o remedy_n wherein_o to_o be_v have_v be_v it_o enact_v establish_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o queen_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o the_o foresay_a master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n of_o the_o trinity-house_n at_o deptford_n strand_n aforesaid_a be_v a_o company_n incorporate_v as_o before_o shall_v and_o may_v lawful_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n from_o time_n to_o time_n hereafter_o at_o their_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o at_o their_o cost_v make_v erect_v and_o set_v up_o such_o and_o so_o many_o beacon_n mark_n sea-marks_a to_o erect_v sea-marks_a and_o sign_n for_o the_o sea_n in_o such_o place_n or_o place_n of_o the_o seashore_n and_o upland_n near_o the_o sea_n coast_n or_o forelands_n of_o the_o sea_n only_o for_o sea_n mark_v as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v most_o meet_a needful_a and_o requisite_a whereby_o the_o danger_n may_v be_v avoid_v and_o escape_v and_o ship_n the_o better_o come_v unto_o their_o port_n without_o peril_n and_o that_o all_o such_o beacon_n mark_n and_o sign_n so_o to_o be_v by_o they_o or_o their_o assign_v erect_v make_v and_o set_v up_o at_o the_o cost_v and_o charge_n of_o the_o say_a master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n shall_v and_o may_v be_v continue_v renew_v and_o maintain_v from_o time_n to_o time_n at_o the_o cost_v and_o charge_n of_o the_o say_a master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a hereof_o notwithstanding_o and_o be_v it_o further_o ordain_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o steeple_n tree_n or_o other_o thing_n now_o stand_v as_o beacon_n or_o mark_v for_o the_o sea_n whereof_o to_o the_o owner_n or_o occupier_n of_o the_o place_n where_o
the_o sum_n of_o five_o pound_n manner_n the_o penalty_n of_o heat_a pitch_n tar_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o the_o master_n of_o every_o ship_n or_o vessel_n be_v within_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n do_v take_v care_v not_o to_o suffer_v any_o manner_n of_o pitch_n tar_n rozine_n grease_n tallow_n oil_n or_o the_o like_a to_o be_v heat_v on_o board_n by_o fire_n loggerhead_n shot_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o be_v do_v as_o often_o as_o there_o may_v be_v occasion_n either_o upon_o the_o shore_n or_o in_o a_o boat_n be_v afloat_o upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o three_o pound_n to_o be_v pay_v as_o aforesaid_a that_o all_o master_n of_o ship_n do_v take_v care_n in_o the_o dry_n their_o bread-room_n same_o how_o bread_n room_n to_o be_v dry_v and_o the_o penalty_n of_o not_o observe_v the_o same_o to_o appoint_v able_a and_o careful_a man_n for_o do_v the_o same_o and_o not_o to_o dry_v they_o in_o the_o night_n or_o keep_v any_o fire_n therein_o in_o the_o night_n time_n upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o five_o pound_n to_o be_v pay_v as_o aforesaid_a v._o item_n shot_v the_o penalty_n of_o keep_v gun_n shot_v it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o master_n of_o every_o ship_n homeward_o bind_v do_v unshot_n all_o his_o gun_n before_o or_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v arrive_v at_o gravesend_n upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o twenty_o noble_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o this_o corporation_n and_o that_o no_o master_n of_o a_o ship_n time_n the_o penalty_n of_o fire_v gun_n in_o the_o night_n time_n be_v above_o blackwall_n do_v presume_v to_o fire_v any_o gun_n before_o sun_n rise_v or_o after_o sun_n set_v upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o ten_o shilling_n for_o each_o gun_n so_o fire_v to_o be_v pay_v as_o aforesaid_a vi_o aboard_o the_o penalty_n of_o master_n for_o suffer_a bumboat_n to_o come_v aboard_o item_n whereas_o by_o reason_n of_o dirtboat_n otherwise_o call_v bumboat_n their_o carry_a fruit_n wine_n strongwaters_n etc._n etc._n to_o sell_v to_o shipkeeper_n and_o other_o aboard_o ship_n there_o be_v much_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o owner_n by_o the_o purloin_v of_o cordage_n and_o other_o material_n it_o be_v order_v that_o all_o master_n of_o ship_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o the_o evil_n aforesaid_a do_v from_o henceforth_o take_v care_n that_o themselves_o their_o officer_n and_o servant_n do_v not_o permit_v any_o such_o boat_n to_o come_v on_o board_v their_o ship_n or_o that_o they_o buy_v or_o sell_v any_o thing_n with_o they_o that_o they_o also_o do_v take_v care_n that_o their_o man_n do_v put_v the_o dirt_n of_o their_o ship_n place_n of_o not_o carry_v and_o lay_v ashore_o their_o dirt_n in_o proper_a time_n and_o place_n as_o there_o may_v be_v occasion_n into_o their_o own_o boat_n at_o seasonable_a hour_n in_o the_o day_n and_o do_v carry_v and_o lay_v it_o on_o shore_n above_o high-water-mark_a river_n of_o throw_v their_o dirt_n into_o the_o river_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o suffer_v any_o dirt_n or_o filth_n to_o be_v throw_v over_o board_n into_o the_o river_n and_o in_o case_n of_o any_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a neglect_n the_o master_n shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v for_o each_o of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o this_o corporation_n the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n vii_o item_n it_o be_v order_v that_o no_o master_n do_v suffer_v to_o be_v take_v in_o sail._n the_o penalty_n of_o take_v in_o or_o heave_v out_o ballast_n without_o a_o port_n sail._n or_o heave_v out_o of_o his_o ship_n any_o ballast_n without_o have_v a_o sail_n nail_v to_o the_o sell_v of_o the_o port_n or_o if_o a_o small_a vessel_n to_o the_o gunnel_n to_o over_o hang_v the_o side_n of_o the_o light_a upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o this_o corporation_n for_o his_o every_o time_n so_o offend_v viii_o etc._n the_o penalty_n of_o hinder_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o trinity-house_n from_o come_v on_o board_n to_o search_v for_o powder_n etc._n etc._n item_n it_o be_v order_v that_o whatsoever_o master_n either_o by_o himself_o his_o officer_n or_o seaman_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n refuse_v or_o hinder_v any_o person_n appoint_v by_o this_o corporation_n and_o upon_o demand_n show_v his_o authority_n under_o the_o common_a seal_n thereof_o from_o come_v on_o board_n his_o ship_n in_o the_o day_n time_n to_o search_v for_o any_o powder_n gun_n unshot_v heat_a of_o pitch_n tar_n rozine_n grease_n tallow_n oil_n and_o the_o like_a the_o carcless_a or_o unseasonable_a dry_n of_o bread-room_n the_o suffer_a bumboat_n to_o come_v aboard_o and_o to_o traffic_n with_o they_o or_o to_o inquire_v into_o any_o other_o offence_n there_o commit_v against_o the_o order_n of_o this_o house_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v to_o the_o poor_a thereof_o for_o his_o every_o time_n so_o offend_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o pound_n ix_o trinity-house_n the_o penalty_n 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