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negligent_a in_o make_v or_o deliver_v in_o the_o say_a account_n in_o manner_n as_o aforesaid_a or_o be_v find_v faulty_a or_o untrustie_a therein_o such_o offendor_n shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v to_o the_o say_v new_a master_n and_o warden_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a corporation_n such_o reasonable_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o fine_n as_o shall_v be_v assess_v by_o the_o say_v new_a master_n and_o warden_n or_o the_o more_o part_n of_o they_o for_o the_o time_n be_v the_o like_a course_n and_o order_n to_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o deputy_n in_o remote_a place_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v to_o the_o say_a master_n and_o warden_n ten_o shilling_n for_o every_o day_n after_o the_o month_n be_v end_v that_o he_o shall_v make_v default_n in_o satisfy_v and_o delivery_n to_o the_o say_a master_n and_o warden_n or_o their_o succeed_v deputy_n or_o deputy_n such_o money_n good_n and_o other_o thing_n as_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o may_v lawful_o be_v charge_v to_o have_v in_o 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special_a manner_n of_o english_a building_n upon_o pain_n of_o ten_o pound_n nor_o shall_v discover_v to_o any_o person_n not_o free_a or_o a_o member_n of_o the_o say_a corporation_n any_o special_a point_n of_o the_o charter_n or_o ordinance_n or_o of_o any_o business_n or_o matter_n that_o at_o any_o meeting_n at_o the_o hall_n or_o else_o where_o shall_v be_v propound_v debate_v or_o conclude_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o say_a corporation_n upon_o pain_n of_o five_o pound_n to_o be_v 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 36_o item_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o yard_n keeper_n place_n builder_n or_o master_n workman_n of_o the_o say_a art_n or_o mystery_n inhabit_v or_o dwel_v in_o any_o port_n haven-towne_n or_o place_n within_o the_o precinct_n aforesaid_a shall_v retain_v employ_v or_o set_v to_o work_v the_o people_n or_o workman_n of_o any_o other_o porte_fw-fr or_o place_n as_o long_o as_o he_o may_v have_v 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