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shall_v be_v commissioner_n of_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o the_o keep_a peace_n for_o and_o within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o as_o well_o as_o for_o and_o within_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n middlesex_n and_o surrey_n at_o all_o time_n hereafter_o and_o we_o do_v hereby_o further_o grant_v for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n patent_n power_n by_o themselves_o or_o their_o order_n of_o levy_v all_o fine_n etc._n etc._n grant_v by_o this_o patent_n to_o the_o say_a master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n and_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o that_o any_o officer_n or_o servant_n of_o the_o say_a corporation_n or_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o to_o who_o the_o say_a master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n and_o their_o successor_n shall_v give_v warrant_n and_o authority_n under_o their_o common_a seal_n for_o that_o
be_v make_v by_o the_o master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n or_o their_o deputy_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o the_o more_o part_n of_o they_o or_o otherwise_o howsoever_o agreeable_a to_o their_o charter_n and_o stand_v in_o force_n you_o shall_v well_o and_o true_o hold_v and_o keep_v or_o in_o default_n thereof_o pay_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o say_a guild_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a company_n all_o and_o every_o such_o mulct_n pain_n and_o penalty_n as_o have_v or_o shall_v be_v limit_v and_o set_v against_o the_o offender_n and_o transgressor_n of_o the_o same_o so_o help_v i_o god_n 9_o the_o younger-brother_n oath_n you_o shall_v swear_v to_o be_v faithful_a and_o true_a to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n james_n the_o ii_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n and_o to_o be_v aid_v by_o all_o the_o best_a mean_n you_o can_v to_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o this_o guild_n fraternity_n or_o brotherhood_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o make_v a_o member_n you_o shall_v always_o be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n of_o the_o same_o and_o their_o deputy_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o use_v yourself_o as_o become_v a_o young_a brother_n for_o the_o time_n you_o shall_v so_o continue_v all_o and_o every_o the_o order_n constitution_n and_o ordinance_n which_o have_v be_v make_v or_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v make_v by_o the_o master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n or_o their_o deputy_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o the_o more_o part_n of_o they_o or_o otherwise_o howsoever_o agreeable_a to_o their_o charter_n and_o stand_v in_o force_n you_o shall_v well_o and_o true_o hold_v and_o keep_v or_o in_o default_n thereof_o pay_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o say_a guild_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o this_o company_n all_o and_o every_o such_o mulct_n pain_n and_o penalty_n as_o have_v or_o shall_v be_v limit_v and_o set_v against_o the_o offender_n and_o transgressor_n of_o the_o same_o so_o help_v you_o god_n 10._o the_o clerk_n oath_n you_o shall_v swear_v to_o be_v faithful_a and_o true_a to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n james_n the_o second_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n and_o to_o be_v aid_v by_o all_o the_o best_a mean_n you_o can_v to_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o this_o guild_n fraternity_n or_o brotherhood_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o make_v the_o clerk_n and_o minister_n you_o shall_v faithful_o conceal_v the_o secret_n and_o privity_n of_o the_o say_a guild_n and_o always_o during_o your_o continuance_n in_o that_o office_n and_o employment_n be_v obedient_a to_o the_o master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n of_o the_o same_o and_o their_o deputy_n for_o the_o time_n be_v in_o their_o lawful_a and_o reasonable_a command_n concern_v the_o execution_n of_o your_o office_n all_o the_o mulct_n duty_n payment_n 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 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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 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