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which_o the_o say_a master_n and_o warden_n each_o in_o their_o order_n shall_v give_v to_o such_o person_n and_o person_n he_o and_o their_o hand_n say_v these_o word_n videl_n t._o brother_z you_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o clothing_n of_o this_o company_n or_o word_n to_o that_o effect_n and_o that_o every_o person_n which_o shall_v be_v elect_v and_o choose_v of_o the_o livery_n or_o clothing_n of_o the_o say_a society_n shall_v upon_o such_o his_o admission_n into_o the_o livery_n or_o clothing_n as_o aforesaid_a according_a to_o the_o ancient_a usage_n of_o the_o say_a society_n pay_v to_o the_o say_a master_n and_o keeper_n or_o warden_n and_o commonalty_n of_o the_o mystery_n or_o art_n of_o stationer_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o pound_n for_o a_o fee_n or_o income_n for_o such_o he_o or_o their_o admission_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o to_o the_o clerk_n of_o this_o society_n his_o usual_a fee_n of_o ten_o shilling_n and_o to_o the_o beadle_n of_o this_o society_n his_o usual_a fee_n of_o five_o shilling_n and_o if_o any_o such_o person_n so_o elect_v into_o the_o clothing_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v refuse_v to_o accept_v thereof_o have_v no_o reasonable_a cause_n and_o to_o be_v so_o allow_v by_o the_o master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o in_o a_o court_n of_o assistant_n then_o he_o shall_v pay_v to_o the_o master_n and_o keeper_n or_o warden_n and_o commonalty_n of_o the_o mystery_n or_o art_n of_o stationer_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n for_o such_o refusal_n the_o sum_n of_o forty_o â—_z and_o it_o be_v further_o ordain_v that_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o livery_n or_o clothing_n of_o the_o say_a society_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n upon_o the_o beadle_n summons_n for_o that_o purpose_n meet_v at_o such_o place_n and_o time_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o master_n and_o warden_n of_o the_o say_a society_n and_o also_o that_o every_o person_n be_v due_o summon_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o shall_v make_v default_n not_o have_v a_o reasonable_a excuse_n or_o shall_v depart_v without_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o master_n or_o warden_n or_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v for_o every_o such_o default_n pay_v to_o the_o say_a master_n and_o keeper_n or_o warden_n and_o commonalty_n of_o the_o mystery_n or_o art_n of_o stationer_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n the_o sum_n of_o one_o shilling_n and_o also_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o every_o year_n yearly_a in_o a_o court_n of_o assistant_n to_o be_v hold_v as_o aforesaid_a at_o the_o usual_a time_n the_o master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o then_o present_a may_v elect_a and_o choose_v one_o honest_a discreet_a and_o able_a man_n be_v of_o the_o livery_n of_o the_o say_a society_n who_o shall_v bear_v the_o title_n of_o renter-warden_n of_o the_o say_a society_n for_o one_o year_n next_o ensue_v and_o till_o another_o shall_v be_v choose_v and_o swear_v in_o his_o place_n and_o in_o case_n of_o the_o death_n or_o removal_n of_o any_o renter-warden_n the_o master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o in_o a_o court_n of_o assistant_n shall_v forthwith_o proceed_v to_o a_o new_a election_n of_o a_o renter-warden_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n aforesaid_a which_o person_n so_o elect_v shall_v forthwith_o accept_v the_o say_a office_n and_o take_v the_o oath_n hereafter_o for_o that_o purpose_n in_o these_o present_v mention_v and_o also_o shall_v diligent_o attend_v the_o master_n and_o warden_n upon_o their_o summons_n and_o careful_o collect_v and_o receive_v all_o quarteridge_n due_a from_o and_o payable_a by_o all_o and_o every_o or_o any_o of_o the_o member_n of_o this_o society_n and_o also_o all_o the_o rent_n due_a to_o the_o master_n and_o keeper_n or_o warden_n and_o commonalty_n of_o the_o mystery_n or_o art_n of_o stationer_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n upon_o all_o or_o any_o lease_n or_o lease_n whatsoever_o already_o make_v or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o say_a master_n and_o keeper_n or_o warden_n and_o commonalty_n of_o the_o mystery_n or_o art_n of_o stationer_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o shall_v also_o at_o the_o usual_a time_n to_o wit_n within_o one_o month_n after_o some_o other_o person_n shall_v be_v swear_v into_o the_o say_a office_n or_o such_o other_o long_a time_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o in_o a_o court_n of_o assistant_n render_v to_o the_o say_a master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n or_o such_o other_o person_n as_o the_o master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n shall_v appoint_v a_o true_a plain_a perfect_a and_o just_a account_n in_o writing_n of_o all_o such_o money_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v and_o disbursment_n which_o he_o have_v make_v during_o his_o time_n of_o be_v renter-warden_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a society_n and_o shall_v speedy_o make_v payment_n of_o what_o shall_v remain_v in_o his_o hand_n due_a upon_o such_o account_n and_o deliver_v his_o book_n and_o all_o other_o paper_n or_o thing_n whatsoever_o which_o may_v concern_v the_o say_a society_n to_o the_o master_n and_o warden_n or_o such_o other_o person_n or_o person_n as_o the_o master_n and_o warden_n shall_v appoint_v upon_o pain_n that_o every_o person_n offend_v against_o this_o ordinance_n shall_v pay_v to_o the_o master_n and_o keeper_n or_o warden_n and_o commonalty_n of_o the_o mystery_n or_o art_n of_o stationer_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n for_o every_o month_n time_n that_o he_o shall_v after_o request_n or_o summons_n in_o that_o behalf_n make_v refuse_v or_o delay_n to_o make_v such_o account_n the_o sum_n of_o five_o pound_n and_o for_o every_o month_n time_n after_o such_o account_n state_v that_o the_o money_n which_o shall_v be_v due_a upon_o the_o foot_n of_o such_o account_n to_o the_o say_a master_n and_o keeper_n or_o warden_n and_o commonalty_n of_o the_o mystery_n or_o art_n of_o stationer_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o shall_v remain_v unpaid_a the_o sum_n of_o five_o pound_n he_o have_v no_o reasonable_a impediment_n or_o excuse_v which_o shall_v be_v so_o allow_v by_o the_o master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o in_o a_o court_n of_o assistant_n for_o his_o failor_n therein_o and_o further_o it_o be_v likewise_o ordain_v that_o after_o the_o election_n of_o the_o renter-warden_n by_o the_o master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o in_o a_o court_n of_o assistant_n as_o aforesaid_a if_o the_o person_n so_o elect_v shall_v refuse_v to_o accept_v the_o say_a office_n and_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n in_o manner_n aforesaid_a have_v no_o reasonable_a or_o just_a impediment_n or_o excuse_v that_o may_v hinder_v he_o so_o to_o do_v and_o which_o shall_v be_v allow_v by_o the_o master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n of_o the_o say_a society_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o in_o a_o court_n of_o assistant_n than_o such_o person_n so_o elect_v and_o refuse_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o say_a office_n shall_v for_o such_o his_o refusal_n forthwith_o pay_v to_o the_o master_n and_o keeper_n or_o warden_n and_o commonalty_n of_o the_o mystery_n or_o art_n stationer_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n the_o sum_n of_o fifty_o pound_n but_o if_o any_o person_n which_o shall_v be_v choose_v renter-warden_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v make_v his_o application_n to_o the_o court_n of_o assistant_n the_o say_a master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o in_o a_o court_n of_o assistant_n if_o they_o think_v fit_a may_v excuse_v he_o upon_o payment_n of_o a_o small_a sum_n of_o money_n so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o under_o the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o four_o pound_n and_o also_o it_o be_v likewise_o ordain_v that_o every_o person_n who_o shall_v hereafter_o serve_v in_o the_o say_a place_n or_o office_n of_o renter-warden_n to_o the_o say_a society_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a usage_n of_o the_o say_a society_n shall_v every_o year_n upon_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n shall_v be_v present_v and_o swear_v at_o westminster_n in_o the_o common_a hall_n of_o the_o say_a society_n or_o at_o such_o other_o place_n as_o the_o master_n and_o warden_n shall_v appoint_v at_o his_o cost_n and_o charge_n find_v and_o provide_v one_o competent_a and_o sufficient_a dinner_n for_o the_o master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o livery_n of_o the_o say_a society_n and_o if_o default_n shall_v be_v make_v hereof_o that_o then_o every_o such_o person_n shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v for_o such_o his_o default_n to_o the_o master_n and_o keeper_n
or_o warden_n and_o commonalty_n of_o the_o mystery_n or_o art_n of_o stationer_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n the_o sum_n of_o fifty_o pound_n and_o it_o be_v likewise_o ordain_v that_o after_o the_o election_n of_o any_o person_n to_o be_v renter-warden_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o his_o accept_n of_o the_o say_a office_n and_o take_v of_o the_o say_a oath_n than_o the_o master_n and_o warden_n of_o the_o say_a society_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o in_o a_o court_n of_o assistant_n shall_v forthwith_o proceed_v to_o the_o election_n of_o a_o assistant_n renter-warden_n who_o be_v to_o be_v assistant_n upon_o all_o necessary_a occasion_n to_o the_o present_a renter-warden_n which_o say_v assistant_n renter-warden_n the_o next_o year_n follow_v or_o soon_o if_o the_o present_a renter-warden_n shall_v happen_v to_o die_v or_o be_v remove_v at_o the_o usual_a time_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a usage_n of_o the_o say_a society_n shall_v be_v elect_v for_o the_o succeed_a year_n if_o the_o master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o in_o a_o court_n of_o assistant_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o also_o it_o be_v likewise_o ordain_v that_o the_o master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n of_o the_o say_a society_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o in_o a_o court_n of_o assistant_n shall_v and_o may_v when_o and_o as_o often_o as_o need_v shall_v require_v elect_a and_o choose_v one_o fit_a person_n to_o be_v clerk_n of_o the_o say_a society_n for_o the_o enter_v and_o register_n of_o all_o decree_n ordinance_n act_n agreement_n order_n and_o thing_n whatsoever_o make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v in_o their_o court_n or_o assembly_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n pertinent_a to_o the_o say_a office_n which_o say_v person_n so_o elect_v shall_v forthwith_o take_v the_o oath_n for_o that_o purpose_n herein_o after_o appoint_a and_o also_o the_o master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n of_o the_o say_a society_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o in_o a_o court_n of_o assistant_n may_v upon_o just_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n remove_v and_o displace_v such_o clerk_n from_o his_o say_a office_n and_o in_o form_n aforesaid_a elect_v another_o fit_a person_n for_o the_o execution_n thereof_o and_o also_o it_o be_v further_o ordain_v that_o the_o master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o in_o a_o court_n of_o assistant_n shall_v and_o may_v when_o and_o as_o often_o as_o need_v shall_v require_v elect_a and_o choose_v one_o fit_a person_n to_o be_v beadle_n to_o the_o say_a society_n who_o shall_v take_v the_o oath_n hereafter_o in_o these_o present_n for_o that_o purpose_n appoint_v and_o shall_v at_o all_o time_n be_v attendant_a upon_o the_o say_a master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n in_o court_n and_o master_n and_o warden_n out_o of_o court_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v thereunto_o require_v or_o command_v by_o they_o and_o shall_v also_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v thereunto_o require_v by_o the_o master_n or_o warden_n of_o the_o say_a society_n and_o not_o otherwise_o diligent_o summon_v and_o warn_v every_o one_o of_o the_o assistant_n of_o the_o say_a society_n and_o other_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o direct_v to_o attend_v the_o say_a master_n and_o warden_n as_o court_n or_o other_o meeting_n which_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o say_a master_n or_o warden_n and_o also_o the_o master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n or_o the_o mayor_n part_n of_o they_o in_o court_n shall_v and_o may_v upon_o just_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n to_o they_o appear_v remove_v and_o displace_v such_o beadle_n from_o his_o say_a office_n and_o in_o form_n aforesaid_a elect_a one_o other_o fit_a person_n for_o the_o execution_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o further_o ordain_v that_o the_o say_a master_n and_o warden_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o in_o court_n shall_v and_o may_v yearly_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a society_n elect_a and_o choose_v such_o and_o so_o many_o person_n of_o the_o say_a society_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o attend_v the_o say_a master_n warden_n assistant_n and_o livery_n as_o whiffler_n or_o usher_n in_o any_o service_n to_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v appoint_v at_o such_o time_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o say_a master_n or_o warden_n upon_o pain_n that_o every_o person_n neglect_v or_o refuse_v to_o attend_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v pay_v to_o the_o master_n and_o keeper_n or_o warden_n and_o commonalty_n of_o the_o mystery_n or_o art_n of_o stationer_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n the_o sum_n of_o ten_o shilling_n and_o also_o it_o be_v hereby_o further_o ordain_v that_o every_o person_n whatsoever_o that_o now_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o say_a society_n shall_v at_o all_o time_n from_o henceforth_o contribute_v his_o proportion_n in_o common_a with_o other_o of_o the_o say_a society_n as_o 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and_o above_o so_o much_o money_n which_o shall_v be_v assess_v as_o aforesaid_a for_o any_o of_o the_o use_v aforesaid_a as_o the_o master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n of_o the_o say_a society_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o in_o court_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o also_o it_o be_v likewise_o ordain_v that_o none_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o say_a society_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o revile_v abuse_v or_o defame_v in_o word_n or_o otherwise_o the_o master_n warden_n and_o assistant_n of_o the_o say_a society_n or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o any_o other_o member_n of_o the_o same_o society_n but_o shall_v at_o all_o time_n well_o demean_v themselves_o and_o be_v of_o good_a behaviour_n and_o civil_a conversation_n both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n and_o it_o be_v further_o ordain_v that_o if_o any_o person_n of_o the_o court_n of_o assistant_n or_o common_a council_n of_o this_o society_n shall_v infringe_v this_o ordinance_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o he_o shall_v 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either_o to_o work_v at_o the_o case_n or_o press_n or_o otherwise_o about_o his_o print_n any_o journeyman-printer_n freeman_n or_o forreigner_n or_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o that_o shall_v have_v offend_v in_o any_o of_o the_o case_n mention_v in_o the_o two_o last_o beforementioned_a ordinance_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n next_o after_o due_a proof_n thereof_o make_v either_o by_o confession_n or_o otherwise_o to_o the_o court_n of_o assistant_n of_o the_o say_a society_n and_o notice_n thereof_o give_v to_o the_o wheral_a master-printer_n of_o the_o say_a society_n without_o licence_n from_o the_o master_n or_o warden_n of_o the_o say_a society_n first_o have_v and_o obtain_v upon_o pain_n that_o every_o member_n so_o offend_v after_o notice_n give_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v to_o the_o master_n and_o keeper_n or_o warden_n and_o commonalty_n of_o the_o mystery_n or_o art_n of_o stationer_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n the_o sum_n of_o 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