Cutlers aforesaid or to any Deed Obligation Bills or Specialities for any sum or sums of money without an order in writing first had and made by the Court of Assistants for that purpose. And that every person in whose power or custody the said Common Seal shall be and that shall sett or putt or consent to sett or putt the same to any deed or writing contrary to the ordinances aforesaid or the true meaning hereof shall for every such offence forfeit and pay to the Master Wardens and Commonalty of the said Company for the time being for the use of the said Company the sum of Five hundred pounds to he in default of payment thereof recovered or levied in such manner as is hereinbefore mentioned and shall from thenceforth be amoved discharged and disabled from being either Master Warden or Assistant of the said Company for ever.
To chuse new Master on Trinity Eve or within 7 days.ALSO IT IS ORDAINED that from henceforth yearly for ever it shall be lawful for the Master Wardens Assistants and Livery of the said Company of Cutlers or the more part of them for the time being and their Successors from time to time to assemble and meet together at their Common Hall or other convenient place within the City of London or the Liberties thereof upon the Eve of the Holy Trinity yearly and every year for ever or on some other convenient day as shall be thought expedient within seven days then following. And shall proceed to the election of one Master and two Wardens to serve as Master and Wardens for the next ensuing year. Which election or choice shall be in manner following First The Master Wardens and Assistants for the time being or the greater number of them shall agree upon and present to the Livery there assembled the names in writing of two or three meet and sufficient persons being of the number of the then present Master Wardens and Assistants of the said Company after which the said Master Wardens Assistants and Livery