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The Cutlers' Company.
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shall and may be for ever hereafter persons able and capable in May hold Lands.Law to purchase have receive and enjoy manors messuages lands tenements liberties privileges Jurisdictions Franchises and other Hereditaments whatsoever of whatsoever kind nature or qualitie they be to them and their Successors in Fee and perpetuity or for term of live lives year or years or otherwise in what sort soever. And also all manner of goods chattels and things whatsoever of what name nature or quality soever they be. And also to give grant sett lett alien assign and dispose of manors messuages lands tenements and other hereditaments goods chattels and things whatsoever. And also to do and execute all and singular other acts and things whatsoever by the name aforesaid. And that by the same name of Master Wardens and Commonaltie of the Mysterie of Cutlers of London they shall and may be able to plead and be impleaded to answer and be answered unto to defend and be defended in all Courts and places whatsoever and before whatsoever Judge or Justices or other persons and Officers of us our heirs or successors in all and singular actions plaints pleas suits matters and demands of whatsoever kind nature or quality they be in the same manner and form as any other our liege Subjects of this our Realm of England being persons able and capable in Law or any other Body Corporate and Politick within this Realm of England can or may have purchase receive possess enjoy retain give grant set let alien assign and dispose plead and be impleaded answer and be answered unto defend and be defended do permit or execute. And that they the said Master Wardens and Commonaltie of the Misterie of Cutlers of London for ever hereafter shall and may have a Common Seal.COMMON SEAL to serve for the causes and business of them and their successors and that it shall be lawful for them and their successors to change break alter and to make anew the said Seal from time to time at their pleasure as they shall think
