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Craft Customs Of The Ancient Stonehewers, Masons, And Carpenters.
treasury collector of that place of the share of monies due to us , your supreme Lord . And whatever master , whether of the"lowns or of the country , cannot appear on that day , from some just cause or impediment , shall inform the sworn masters thereof , as also of the cause of his absence , and in addition to the subscriptions due to the box for
himself and his fellows , be required to give one art for his consumption and banquet to the sworn masters ; but those who ought to lay a plaint , or be accused before the meeting , shall in no wise absent themselves , unless under quite exceptional circumstances , on penalty of 1 fl . fine , so that good order be maintained herein and no trifling
with these ordinances occur . 21 . Whatever during the year falls in in the shape of fines , apprentice and master fees , shall be collected in the Guild chest , and properly accounted for by the sworn masters on the anniversary aforesaid . And the amount shall be divided into three equal parts :
the first to us the supreme lord , the other to the Craft judge , and the third to the Craft , and all shall be truly accounted for . Therefore we , Johann Friedrich , Margrave of Brandenburg , & c , have taken into consideration the humble petition of our subjects , the masters of the Masons' and Carpenters' Guilds in the city and
jurisdiction of Creglingen , and in the Main villages , and do return to them their proposed ordinances and the articles incorporated therein , and graciously consent to and confirm them ; and do hereby and in virtue of the letter make known that we wish and will that they shall hold their ordinances of the same contents and points from us , our heirs
and successors , and that our chief officers and all other officers shall assist them herein . Nevertheless , we do reserve to ourselves , our heirs and successors , to alter , decrease , increase , or even withdraw altogether these our ordinances whenever necessary , according to time and circumstances .
In witness whereof this ordinance is signed by us with our own hand , and also sealed with our princely private seal and given at Onoltzbach , Monday , the twentieth day of February , after the birth of Christ , our dear Lord and Saviour , in the one thousand six hundred two and eightieth year . JOHANN FRIDRICH , MZ . B .
WE , SWORN CHIEF AND OTHER MASTERS , of the praiseworthy Craft of Masons and Stonehewers , in the royal and electoral residential city of Hanover , certify hereby that the fellow-craft N . N ., a Stonehewer of Kemnath , born in the jurisdiction of Stuttgart , 22 years old , of medium height , and brown hair , was employed here for half year - — weeks , and during this time did conduct himself faithfully ,
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Craft Customs Of The Ancient Stonehewers, Masons, And Carpenters.
treasury collector of that place of the share of monies due to us , your supreme Lord . And whatever master , whether of the"lowns or of the country , cannot appear on that day , from some just cause or impediment , shall inform the sworn masters thereof , as also of the cause of his absence , and in addition to the subscriptions due to the box for
himself and his fellows , be required to give one art for his consumption and banquet to the sworn masters ; but those who ought to lay a plaint , or be accused before the meeting , shall in no wise absent themselves , unless under quite exceptional circumstances , on penalty of 1 fl . fine , so that good order be maintained herein and no trifling
with these ordinances occur . 21 . Whatever during the year falls in in the shape of fines , apprentice and master fees , shall be collected in the Guild chest , and properly accounted for by the sworn masters on the anniversary aforesaid . And the amount shall be divided into three equal parts :
the first to us the supreme lord , the other to the Craft judge , and the third to the Craft , and all shall be truly accounted for . Therefore we , Johann Friedrich , Margrave of Brandenburg , & c , have taken into consideration the humble petition of our subjects , the masters of the Masons' and Carpenters' Guilds in the city and
jurisdiction of Creglingen , and in the Main villages , and do return to them their proposed ordinances and the articles incorporated therein , and graciously consent to and confirm them ; and do hereby and in virtue of the letter make known that we wish and will that they shall hold their ordinances of the same contents and points from us , our heirs
and successors , and that our chief officers and all other officers shall assist them herein . Nevertheless , we do reserve to ourselves , our heirs and successors , to alter , decrease , increase , or even withdraw altogether these our ordinances whenever necessary , according to time and circumstances .
In witness whereof this ordinance is signed by us with our own hand , and also sealed with our princely private seal and given at Onoltzbach , Monday , the twentieth day of February , after the birth of Christ , our dear Lord and Saviour , in the one thousand six hundred two and eightieth year . JOHANN FRIDRICH , MZ . B .
WE , SWORN CHIEF AND OTHER MASTERS , of the praiseworthy Craft of Masons and Stonehewers , in the royal and electoral residential city of Hanover , certify hereby that the fellow-craft N . N ., a Stonehewer of Kemnath , born in the jurisdiction of Stuttgart , 22 years old , of medium height , and brown hair , was employed here for half year - — weeks , and during this time did conduct himself faithfully ,