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Craft Customs Of The Ancient Stonehewers, Masons, And Carpenters.
now-a-days the fellows think much of themselves , and are prone to evil , every fellow , in order that not only the lord , but also the master who has contracted and undertaken to execute the building be not deceived or disadvantaged , shall be bound to give notice of leavetaking to his master fourteen days , or at least eight days , beforehand ,
according as the work may be urgent or not ; and if one or the other become mutinous , and wilfully seek contrary hereto to disadvantage or harm the lord or his master , and suddenly strike work , he shall entirely forfeit his already earned wages ( according to the damage which he has caused ) ; or if he have none to receive but have already
received it , he shall be prevented from working under another honourable master until such time as he shall have arranged with the Craft the punishment due to his offence ( to be adjudged in like manner to
the forfeited wages ) and paid the same * 5 . And if one of the Craft , whether in the town or in the country , so far as aforesaid jurisdiction extends , should touch the honor of , insult , or injure another also of the Craft , and this one should retaliate in kind , they shall both be punishable of the Craft , and fined
accordingly ; and it shall be thus finally settled and adjusted , ( always excepting the higher offences and injuries as set out hereafter in " article 11 ) . And if one obey not the Craft as is fitting , but remains disobedient , he shall be earnestly taken in hand by a city or county constable . Whatever fine be therefore adjudged to one or more
delinquents by the Craft , that shall be finally upheld and insisted upon ; and all such fines , and all other fines , shall in every case be truly paid to the Craft box .
6 . An iron box shall be provided for such fines , and the two oldest Guild-masters be appointed thereto , of whom one shall hold the box and the other the key ; and in this box all fines belonging to the Craft shall in future be placed . 7 . As many masters and fellows as are in the town and jurisdic *
tion of Creglingen , who have purchased this Guild and belong to it , shall meet monthly , every four weeks , on Sunday , in the house of call , or in a master ' s house , and each one of them , none excepted , shall pay into the box made therefor 1 kr ., and arrange and settle all errors and strife concerning Craft usage and customs , if of no great consequence , and this without the assistance of the Guild judge ; nevertheless , all proceedings shall be duly entered and proto-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Craft Customs Of The Ancient Stonehewers, Masons, And Carpenters.
now-a-days the fellows think much of themselves , and are prone to evil , every fellow , in order that not only the lord , but also the master who has contracted and undertaken to execute the building be not deceived or disadvantaged , shall be bound to give notice of leavetaking to his master fourteen days , or at least eight days , beforehand ,
according as the work may be urgent or not ; and if one or the other become mutinous , and wilfully seek contrary hereto to disadvantage or harm the lord or his master , and suddenly strike work , he shall entirely forfeit his already earned wages ( according to the damage which he has caused ) ; or if he have none to receive but have already
received it , he shall be prevented from working under another honourable master until such time as he shall have arranged with the Craft the punishment due to his offence ( to be adjudged in like manner to
the forfeited wages ) and paid the same * 5 . And if one of the Craft , whether in the town or in the country , so far as aforesaid jurisdiction extends , should touch the honor of , insult , or injure another also of the Craft , and this one should retaliate in kind , they shall both be punishable of the Craft , and fined
accordingly ; and it shall be thus finally settled and adjusted , ( always excepting the higher offences and injuries as set out hereafter in " article 11 ) . And if one obey not the Craft as is fitting , but remains disobedient , he shall be earnestly taken in hand by a city or county constable . Whatever fine be therefore adjudged to one or more
delinquents by the Craft , that shall be finally upheld and insisted upon ; and all such fines , and all other fines , shall in every case be truly paid to the Craft box .
6 . An iron box shall be provided for such fines , and the two oldest Guild-masters be appointed thereto , of whom one shall hold the box and the other the key ; and in this box all fines belonging to the Craft shall in future be placed . 7 . As many masters and fellows as are in the town and jurisdic *
tion of Creglingen , who have purchased this Guild and belong to it , shall meet monthly , every four weeks , on Sunday , in the house of call , or in a master ' s house , and each one of them , none excepted , shall pay into the box made therefor 1 kr ., and arrange and settle all errors and strife concerning Craft usage and customs , if of no great consequence , and this without the assistance of the Guild judge ; nevertheless , all proceedings shall be duly entered and proto-