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Item it is ordayned that the said Maister,* 1.1 and Wardens, or any three or two of them, or any two or more of the assistants, or any their deputy or deputies shal once euery month or oft∣ner if neede require, dilligently view, search, and suruey, as wel all Ships, Pinnaces, Boates, Barges, Leighters, Wherries, and other veffels whatsoeuer, now built or hereafter shall be built in any place or places within the realme of England, or domi∣nion of Wales, or either of them, and all timber, planke, and other stuffe prouided fit, or prepared for the building, making, trimming, or repairing of any such Ships, Pinnaces, Boates, or any other vessels, as also all and euery the workes and worke∣man-ship of al and euery person and persons whatsoeuer vsed or imployed in the said Art or Mystery, or anything there∣unto appertaining. And all such Ships, Boates, Barges, Lighters Wherries, and other vessels, which vpon any such search view, or suruey, they shall finde to bee substan∣cially wrought or framed, they shall put the marke or seale of the said Company in some conuenient place, if they thinke fitt to testifie the same. And such of the said Ships or other vessels, (whereof the timber-worke shall not be fully finished) as they shall finde to be so insufficiently or deceiptfully made, and wrought or repaired as they must needes be dangerous to such as shall vse them to arrest and make stay vntill the same shall be amended, and made fit for Nauigation. And all such insufficient wood, timber and stuffe, as they shall finde to be put into any Ship, Boate, or vessell, or hewen, wrought, or fitted for that purpose, they