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The Fundamental Laws of

lawful for more than one to speak at one time to the matter in debate and all debates propositions and discourses shall be addressed to the Master or him who shall possess the Chair only. That so the opinion and judgment of every member may be heard and known without any interruption. And that every person (except the Master who shall at any time speak as aforesaid) shall speak bareheaded addressing his discourse to the said Master. And that if any Assistant shall be commanded silence by the Master he or they shall not speak again to that point in debate without leave of the Master first obtained upon pain to forfeit and pay to the Master Wardens and Commonalty of the said Company for the use of the said Company for every such offence One shilling to be in default of payment thereof recovered or levied in such manner as is hereinafter mentioned.

Members to meet in their Livery Gowns.ALSO IT IS ORDAINED that all those who shall be of the Livery or Cloathing of the said Company shall from time to time upon all summonses by the Beadle meet at such time and place as shall be appointed in their Livery Gowns and Hoods and shall attend the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of this Honorable City upon every solemn occasion as is used and accustomed by other Companies of London and all and every person and persons of the Livery or Cloathing aforesaid who shall make default of appearance at the time and place to be appointed and in manner aforesaid or who shall depart from any such meeting or service without leave obtained of the Master of the said Company for the time being shall for every such default forfeit and pay to the Master and Wardens and Commonalty of the said Company for the use of the said Company the sum of Two shillings and six pence of current money to be in default of payment thereof recovered or levied as is hereinafter mentioned.

ALSO IT IS ORDAINED. that from henceforth no Member of this Company shall retain any person