IV. You agree to pay a proper respect to the civil

magistrate, to work diligently, live creditably, and act honourably by all men.
man's, unless he know himselfe well able to perform the worke, so that the Craft have no slander.
"Secondly, Allso, that no master take worke, but that he take reasonable pay for itt ; so that the lord may be truely served, and the master to live honestly, and to pay his fellows truely. And that no master or fellow supplant others of their worke ; (that is to say) that :f he hath taken a worke, or else stand master of any worke, .that he shall not put him out, unless he be unable of cunning to make an end of his worke. And no master nor fellow shall take no apprentice for less than seaven years. And that the apprentice be free born, and or limbs whole as a man ought to be, and no bastard. And that no master or fellow take no allowance to be made Mason without the assent of his fellows, at the least six or seaven.
" Thirdly, That he that be made be able in all degrees ; that is, free born, of a good kindred, true, and no bondsman, and that he have his right limbs, as a man ought to have.
" Fourthly, That a master take no apprentice, without he have occu- pation to occupy two or three fellows at the least.
" Fifthly, That no master or fellow put away any lord's worke to taske that ought to be journey- worke.
" Sixthly, That every master give pay to his fellows and servants as they may deserve, so that he be not defamed with false workeing. And that none slander another behind his backe, to make him loose his good name.
" Seaventhly, That no fellow in the house or abroad answeare another ungodly or reproveably without a cause.
"Eig"hthly, That every Master Mason doe reverence his elder; and that a Mason be no common plaier at the cards, dice, or hazard; or at any other unlawful plaies, through the which the science and Craft may be dishonoured and slandered.
*' Ninthly, That no fellow goe into the town by night, except he have a fellow with him, who may bear him record that he was in an honest place.
" Tenthly, That everymaster and fellow s hall come to the assemblie, if itt be within fifty miles of him, if he have any warning. And if he have trespassed against the Craft, to abide the award of Masters and fellows.
" Eleventhly, That every Master Mason and fellow that hath tres- passed against the Craft shall stand to the correction of other masters
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