Post by ricardo on Aug 6, 2005 12:57:04 GMT
The othe of the feliship of peuterars of London.
(From the "Jury Book" of the Pewterer's Company of London, given to the Company in 1463)
You shall swere that you shall be faithefull to oure souerayne lorde the kynge and to hys eyrys [*and successors] kyngs [and queens] of yngelande and the peasse of the Cety you shall kepe to youre powre. You shall be good in aberyynge and obedyent to all laufull comaundements of the master and wardens of the felyschep of pewterars for the tyme beinge and theire successours Master and wardens. And the counsell of the said crafte that is said here or in any other place sonsarvynge the wealle of the felyschep you shall kepe and not vttur to no strange parson nother within the Citie nor w'oute. You shall knowe no priudyce nor hurt to be don to the felyshep but you shall lett yt to youre powre and geve warninge to the master and wardens therof. And all the good Rullys and ordenauncs of the said crafte made or to be made by the master wardens and Comynalty of the said Crafte you shall kepe. And you shall come to all and to evry somons of the master and wardens lawfully warned by the bedyll in their name. And that you shall not worke preuely not apart with any parson excepte he ne free of the same Crafte. And shalbe contributor to all charges within the said crafte nowe accustomed or here to fore hathe bene. You shall ayde and socoure the poore brotheren of the saide crafte to youre poure. In all thes thynges above rehersed and in all other that to the same Crafte belongs well and truly for the welle and worschep of the same Crafte you schall behaue you and kepe you soo god you helpe + and all saynts &c.
From page 31-2 of "History of The Worshipful Company of Pewterers of the City of London based upon their own records" Vol 1 (1902) by Charles Welch
(From the "Jury Book" of the Pewterer's Company of London, given to the Company in 1463)
You shall swere that you shall be faithefull to oure souerayne lorde the kynge and to hys eyrys [*and successors] kyngs [and queens] of yngelande and the peasse of the Cety you shall kepe to youre powre. You shall be good in aberyynge and obedyent to all laufull comaundements of the master and wardens of the felyschep of pewterars for the tyme beinge and theire successours Master and wardens. And the counsell of the said crafte that is said here or in any other place sonsarvynge the wealle of the felyschep you shall kepe and not vttur to no strange parson nother within the Citie nor w'oute. You shall knowe no priudyce nor hurt to be don to the felyshep but you shall lett yt to youre powre and geve warninge to the master and wardens therof. And all the good Rullys and ordenauncs of the said crafte made or to be made by the master wardens and Comynalty of the said Crafte you shall kepe. And you shall come to all and to evry somons of the master and wardens lawfully warned by the bedyll in their name. And that you shall not worke preuely not apart with any parson excepte he ne free of the same Crafte. And shalbe contributor to all charges within the said crafte nowe accustomed or here to fore hathe bene. You shall ayde and socoure the poore brotheren of the saide crafte to youre poure. In all thes thynges above rehersed and in all other that to the same Crafte belongs well and truly for the welle and worschep of the same Crafte you schall behaue you and kepe you soo god you helpe + and all saynts &c.
From page 31-2 of "History of The Worshipful Company of Pewterers of the City of London based upon their own records" Vol 1 (1902) by Charles Welch