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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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they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o at_o all_o time_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v be_v discharge_v and_o exempt_v of_o and_o from_o the_o bear_n or_o find_v of_o any_o armour_n to_o or_o for_o any_o land_n service_n at_o or_o upon_o any_o general_a muster_n or_o other_o view_n to_o be_v take_v of_o armour_n in_o any_o of_o the_o county_n or_o place_n where_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v make_v their_o abode_n or_o dwelling_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_a muster_n or_o view_v take_v and_o from_o be_v and_o contribute_v to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o any_o soldier_n to_o be_v employ_v or_o set_v forth_o to_o or_o for_o land_n service_n other_o then_o as_o mariner_n and_o seaman_n in_o sea_n service_n as_o also_o that_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o like_a manner_n discharge_v and_o exempt_v from_o be_v summon_v and_o put_v in_o assize_n etc._n and_o from_o all_o assize_n jury_n etc._n etc._n jury_n