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honestly an $ to pay his ffellows truely also that no Master or ffellow suplant others of their worke ( that is to say ) if he have taken a worke or else stand M . aster of a worke ihat he shall not put him out without he be vnable of Cunninge to make an end of his Worke , alsoe that noe Master nor iFellow shall take noe Prentice for lesse than Seaven yeares and that the prentice be able of Birth that is ffree borne and of Limbs whole as a Man ought to be and that noe Mason or ffellow take no allowance to be maid Miason without the Assent of his ffellows at the least Six or Seaven , that he that be rnaide be able in all degrees that is free borne and of a good
Kindred true and no bondsman and that he have his right L-imbes as a man ought to have . " Thirdly also that a Master take noe Prentice without he have Oxs
cupcon sufficient to Occupie two or three Fellows at least . " Fowerihly also that noe Master or ffellow put away Lords w orke to Taske that ought to be journey worke . " Fiftly also that every Master give pay to his ffellows and Servants as they may deserve so that he be not defamed with false working . " Sixthly also that none Slander another behind his back toniake him loose his good name . " Seventhly that noe ffellow in the house or abroad answere another Vngodly or reprovably without cause .
"Eiglitley also that every Master Mason reverence his elder also that a Mason be no Comon player at the Dice Cards or hazard nor at any other Vnlawful playes through the which the Science and craft may be dishonerd . " Ninethly also that no Mason vse no Lechery nor have been abroad whereby the Craft may be dishonored or Slandered . " Tenihly also that no ffellow goe into the Towne by night except he have a ffellow with him who may beare record that he was in an honest
place . " Eleventhly also that every Master and ffellow shall come to the Assembly if it be within 50 Miles of him if he have any warning and if he have trespassed against the Craft to abide the award of the Master and ffellows . " Twelthly also that every Master Mason and ffellow that have
trespass'd against the Craft shall stand in Correcon of other Masters and ffellows to make him accord and if they cannot accord to goe tp the Comon Law . " Thirteenthly also that a Master or ffellow make not a Moulde Stone Square nor rule to no Lowen * nor Sett no Lowen worke within the Lodge
nor without to no Mould Stone . " Fourteenthly also that every Mason receive or cherish Strange Fellows when they come over the Countrey and sett them on work if they will worke as the Manner is ( that is to say ) if the Mason have any Moulde Stone in his place on worke and if he have none the Mason shall refresh him with money vnto the next Lodge . " Fifteenthly also that every Mason shall truely serve his Master ffor his pa y . " Sixteenthly also that every Master shall truely make an end of his worke taske or Journey whethersoe it bee .
" These be all the Charges and Covenants that ought to be had read at the makeing of a Mason or Masons . " The Almighty God who have yon & me in his keeping Amen " Amanuensis ,
* This no doubt is a mistake for u Cowan . "
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honestly an $ to pay his ffellows truely also that no Master or ffellow suplant others of their worke ( that is to say ) if he have taken a worke or else stand M . aster of a worke ihat he shall not put him out without he be vnable of Cunninge to make an end of his Worke , alsoe that noe Master nor iFellow shall take noe Prentice for lesse than Seaven yeares and that the prentice be able of Birth that is ffree borne and of Limbs whole as a Man ought to be and that noe Mason or ffellow take no allowance to be maid Miason without the Assent of his ffellows at the least Six or Seaven , that he that be rnaide be able in all degrees that is free borne and of a good
Kindred true and no bondsman and that he have his right L-imbes as a man ought to have . " Thirdly also that a Master take noe Prentice without he have Oxs
cupcon sufficient to Occupie two or three Fellows at least . " Fowerihly also that noe Master or ffellow put away Lords w orke to Taske that ought to be journey worke . " Fiftly also that every Master give pay to his ffellows and Servants as they may deserve so that he be not defamed with false working . " Sixthly also that none Slander another behind his back toniake him loose his good name . " Seventhly that noe ffellow in the house or abroad answere another Vngodly or reprovably without cause .
"Eiglitley also that every Master Mason reverence his elder also that a Mason be no Comon player at the Dice Cards or hazard nor at any other Vnlawful playes through the which the Science and craft may be dishonerd . " Ninethly also that no Mason vse no Lechery nor have been abroad whereby the Craft may be dishonored or Slandered . " Tenihly also that no ffellow goe into the Towne by night except he have a ffellow with him who may beare record that he was in an honest
place . " Eleventhly also that every Master and ffellow shall come to the Assembly if it be within 50 Miles of him if he have any warning and if he have trespassed against the Craft to abide the award of the Master and ffellows . " Twelthly also that every Master Mason and ffellow that have
trespass'd against the Craft shall stand in Correcon of other Masters and ffellows to make him accord and if they cannot accord to goe tp the Comon Law . " Thirteenthly also that a Master or ffellow make not a Moulde Stone Square nor rule to no Lowen * nor Sett no Lowen worke within the Lodge
nor without to no Mould Stone . " Fourteenthly also that every Mason receive or cherish Strange Fellows when they come over the Countrey and sett them on work if they will worke as the Manner is ( that is to say ) if the Mason have any Moulde Stone in his place on worke and if he have none the Mason shall refresh him with money vnto the next Lodge . " Fifteenthly also that every Mason shall truely serve his Master ffor his pa y . " Sixteenthly also that every Master shall truely make an end of his worke taske or Journey whethersoe it bee .
" These be all the Charges and Covenants that ought to be had read at the makeing of a Mason or Masons . " The Almighty God who have yon & me in his keeping Amen " Amanuensis ,
* This no doubt is a mistake for u Cowan . "