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and_o that_o every_o person_n so_o lawful_o summon_v for_o what_o cause_n soever_o it_o be_v concern_v the_o needful_a affair_n of_o the_o say_a art_n or_o mystery_n which_o do_v not_o come_v and_o appear_v at_o the_o day_n time_n and_o place_n according_o have_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o excuse_n shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v to_o the_o say_a master_n and_o warden_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a corporation_n for_o his_o contempt_n and_o failling_a at_o the_o first_o time_n twelve_o penny_n at_o the_o second_o time_n two_o shilling_n at_o the_o three_o time_n four_o shilling_n and_o so_o every_o time_n increase_v double_a until_o he_o or_o they_o summon_v do_v make_v their_o appearance_n but_o if_o any_o of_o the_o assistant_n of_o the_o say_a art_n or_o mystery_n shall_v be_v summon_v to_o appear_v at_o the_o hall_n or_o other_o convenient_a place_n upon_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o hour_n appoint_v which_o hour_n upon_o every_o court_n day_n shall_v be_v eight_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n at_o the_o further_a and_o shall_v make_v default_n not_o allege_v a_o reasonable_a excuse_n shall_v be_v send_v in_o write_v to_o the_o say_a master_n and_o warden_n at_o the_o place_n and_o hour_n appoint_v he_o shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o say_a master_n &_o warden_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a corporation_n for_o every_o default_n at_o the_o first_o time_n two_o shilling_n at_o the_o second_o time_n four_o shilling_n at_o the_o three_o time_n eight_o shilling_n and_o so_o every_o time_n increase_v double_a until_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o appearance_n to_o be_v pay_v &_o satisfy_v by_o the_o say_a master_n and_o warden_n before_o he_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o sit_v down_o or_o take_v place_n again_o among_o they_o and_o if_o any_o person_n upon_o demand_n make_v shall_v refuse_v or_o defer_v to_o pay_v the_o say_v fine_a or_o fine_n impose_v upon_o he_o or_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a he_o shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v to_o the_o say_a master_n and_o warden_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a corporation_n for_o every_o time_n so_o refuse_v or_o defer_v twenty_o shilling_n of_o lawful_a money_n of_o england_n sunday_n 18_o item_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o person_n of_o the_o say_a corporation_n shall_v work_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v wrought_v any_o thing_n in_o or_o about_o the_o say_a trade_n upon_o any_o sunday_n upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v six_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n for_o every_o offence_n to_o the_o say_a master_n and_o warden_n the_o one_o half_a thereof_o to_o be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a corporation_n and_o the_o other_o half_n to_o he_o that_o will_v inform_v thereof_o be_v a_o shipwright_n or_o officer_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a corporation_n apprentice_n 19_o item_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o person_n of_o the_o say_a corporation_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n counsel_n entice_v procure_v or_o persuade_v any_o servant_n or_o apprentice_n of_o the_o say_a profession_n to_o any_o disorder_n or_o dishonest_a unlawful_a action_n or_o to_o leave_v or_o forsake_v his_o trade_n or_o calling_n or_o unlawful_o to_o depart_v or_o run_v away_o from_o his_o master_n service_n either_o before_o or_o after_o he_o be_v bind_v and_o whosoever_o shall_v offend_v therein_o shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n to_o the_o say_a master_n and_o warden_n to_o the_o use_n aforesaid_a the_o sum_n of_o forty_o shilling_n of_o lawful_a money_n of_o england_n or_o else_o to_o be_v correct_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n 20_o item_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o if_o any_o apprentice_n of_o the_o say_a art_n or_o mystery_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n complain_v to_o the_o say_a master_n and_o warden_n or_o to_o any_o their_o deputy_n for_o lack_n of_o meat_n drink_v apparel_n or_o for_o any_o unlawful_a correction_n or_o misuseage_n or_o if_o any_o master_n shall_v complain_v of_o his_o apprentice_n for_o any_o matter_n of_o misdemeanour_n 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hereafter_o divide_v to_o the_o great_a inconvenience_n both_o of_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o common_a wealth_n and_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o find_v remiss_a or_o disobedient_a therein_o he_o shall_v be_v reasonable_o fine_v and_o punish_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o say_a master_n and_o warden_n or_o the_o more_o part_n of_o they_o 26_o item_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o every_o jorney-man_n of_o the_o say_a art_n or_o mystery_n work_n be_v hire_v for_o wage_n by_o the_o day_n or_o week_n shall_v betwixt_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o month_n of_o march_n and_o september_n come_v and_o be_v at_o their_o work_n at_o or_o before_o half_a a_o hour_n before_o six_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o continue_v at_o work_n and_o not_o depart_v until_o half_a a_o hour_n after_o six_o at_o night_n reserve_v only_o convenient_a time_n of_o eat_v and_o sleep_v in_o the_o summer_n time_n and_o betwixt_o the_o midst_n of_o september_n and_o the_o midst_n of_o march_n shall_v be_v and_o continue_v at_o their_o work_n from_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n until_o night_n of_o the_o same_o day_n except_o the_o time_n appoint_v for_o dinner_n upon_o pain_n to_o loose_v and_o forfeit_v four_o penny_n for_o every_o hour_n of_o wilful_a absence_n and_o two_o penny_n for_o every_o hour_n of_o negligent_a absence_n to_o be_v deduct_v and_o defalk_v out_o of_o his_o wage_n that_o shall_v so_o offend_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a corporation_n begin_v 27_o item_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o if_o any_o person_n of_o the_o say_a profession_n shall_v be_v lawful_o retain_v into_o work_n or_o service_n by_o the_o day_n or_o great_a and_o shall_v unjust_o and_o unlawful_o leave_v or_o depart_v from_o the_o same_o until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o same_o work_n shall_v be_v full_o finish_v he_o shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v to_o the_o say_a master_n and_o warden_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n forty_o shilling_n 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