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As Regards The Masons.
7 . An apprentice who has served his time honourably and is desirous of commencing his travels , or to work in the town or the country , and is declared free before the Chest , shall give the SAVorn masters and those present 2 fl . for liquor ; but the master shall give a quarter of wine , or anything more that he pleases , so long as it
be of his own free will ; nor shall anything be prescribed to his friends , who out of gratitude , may be inclined to contribute . * 8 . And no one , Avhoever he be , shall be admitted to the mastership before he has , after completion of his apprenticeship , worked for three years as a felloAV craft either in our Princedom or elsewhere , and
essayed and accomplished something good . f In case any should give himself out as a master , and not be able to sufficiently prove how he came thereby , he shall be adjudged to pay 3 fl . —1 fl . to the Craft and 2 il . to the chest . 9 . And as at this time , and at the draAving up of these ordinances ,
there are said to be one or more who have not completed either their apprenticeship or their fellow craft's time , they shall not pass as masters , still less shall they receive the pay due to a master , but only 1 ort per day , unless they shall previously serve the aforesaid time , or come to some agreement thereupon Avith the SAvorn masters and the whole Craft .
10 . And no master shall be allowed to teach tAvo apprentices at one time , nor to keep them at his board , until the first has completed his three years . 11 . And no master ahall take an apprentice unless he can employ one or two felloAV crafts , for this reason , that many masters make a
great difference between the pay of a fellow and that of an apprentice , which comes out of the pocket of the lord of the building , but goes into the pocket of the master Avho receives full pay for iellow crafts , whereas the half should be for apprentices .
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As Regards The Masons.
7 . An apprentice who has served his time honourably and is desirous of commencing his travels , or to work in the town or the country , and is declared free before the Chest , shall give the SAVorn masters and those present 2 fl . for liquor ; but the master shall give a quarter of wine , or anything more that he pleases , so long as it
be of his own free will ; nor shall anything be prescribed to his friends , who out of gratitude , may be inclined to contribute . * 8 . And no one , Avhoever he be , shall be admitted to the mastership before he has , after completion of his apprenticeship , worked for three years as a felloAV craft either in our Princedom or elsewhere , and
essayed and accomplished something good . f In case any should give himself out as a master , and not be able to sufficiently prove how he came thereby , he shall be adjudged to pay 3 fl . —1 fl . to the Craft and 2 il . to the chest . 9 . And as at this time , and at the draAving up of these ordinances ,
there are said to be one or more who have not completed either their apprenticeship or their fellow craft's time , they shall not pass as masters , still less shall they receive the pay due to a master , but only 1 ort per day , unless they shall previously serve the aforesaid time , or come to some agreement thereupon Avith the SAvorn masters and the whole Craft .
10 . And no master shall be allowed to teach tAvo apprentices at one time , nor to keep them at his board , until the first has completed his three years . 11 . And no master ahall take an apprentice unless he can employ one or two felloAV crafts , for this reason , that many masters make a
great difference between the pay of a fellow and that of an apprentice , which comes out of the pocket of the lord of the building , but goes into the pocket of the master Avho receives full pay for iellow crafts , whereas the half should be for apprentices .