The orders, rules, and ordinances ordained, devised, and made by the master and keepers or wardens and comminalty of the mystery or art of Stationers of the city of London, for the well governing of that society

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The orders, rules, and ordinances ordained, devised, and made by the master and keepers or wardens and comminalty of the mystery or art of Stationers of the city of London, for the well governing of that society
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Stationers' Company (London, England)
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London :: Printed for the Company of Stationers,
1678.
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Stationers' Company (London, England)
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"The orders, rules, and ordinances ordained, devised, and made by the master and keepers or wardens and comminalty of the mystery or art of Stationers of the city of London, for the well governing of that society." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A53410.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 7, 2024.

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AND it is hereby likewise Ordained, That within some time convenient after the Election and Oath taken by the new Master and Wardens of the said Society as aforesaid, not exceed∣ing two moneths, the last Master and Wardens, and every of them, shall give a true and just accompt in writing (unto such persons

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as shall be appointed by the then Master, Wardens and Assistants of the said Society, or the major part of them in a Court of Assi∣stants, Auditors for that purpose) of all Iewels, Plate, Money, Linnen, Charters, Deeds, Evidences, Obligations, Writings, Books and Papers whatsoever, and of all other Goods and Chat∣tels whatsoever belonging to the said Society, and which did at any time come to his or their hands, charge or custody; and shall like∣wise safely deliver them to the Master and Wardens then in being, together with his or their Key or Keys; and also all other things whatsoever belonging to the said Society, which are or were in his or their custody, and not accompted for, upon pain of Forfeiting to the use of the said Society for every Month that every such person or persons shall neglect to Accompt as aforesaid, or detain any of the said Premisses after the time limited hereby over and above the full value of the same (such person or persons having no just Im∣pediment for so doing, which shall be so allowed by the Master, War∣dens and Assistants, or the major part of them in a Court of As∣sistants) the summe of One hundred pounds. And it is likewise Ordained, that the said Accompts with the Inventory, and such other things as shall be so delivered up, shall immediately after the Auditing and Allowance thereof be fairly entred by the Clerk of the said Society into a Book for that purpose provided, which Book shall be safely kept by him in his Office.

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