THE STONEMASONS OF GERMANY.
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hold a general court in his lodge over his own fellows, and he shall
judge righteously by his oath, and not of hatred, or of friendship, or of enmity.
40. And furthermore, no master shall judge alone of that which touches honour or
good
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master
may
but there shall be together three masters who shall then judge such matters.
41. And further, every master shall inquire of his fellows every quarter, on their oath,
any hatred or envy be amongst them that might disadvantage the building such shall he
repute
if
ii
;
;
judge and put aside, and whatsoever fellow fail to comply herein, him shall he discharge,
that no strife be found amongst them
and even though it please not the lords or the
master builder, yet shall the master do right and avoid wrong, that he may keep his oath.
;
And
he shall every quarter-day hold a hearing of lords and craftsmen, whether any
were, whether they have wasted their time, lived riotously, gamed or otherwise
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offence
acted
disorderly,
known
whence harm might come
master that he
to the
may
to
wardens or master, that shall they make
is meet
and if the lords declare it not to
punish therefor as
;
master and forgive it the fellows, then shall the master not punish on account thereof
and if a lord of tlie building know thereof and the master punish not, then doth he not
tlie
;
fulfil
his oath.
aught to be judged amongst masters concerning good report, or which miglit
away work, or cause a false state of affairs, whence injury might arise, concerning
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drive
year work, or large buildings, that shall be judged where the Book of the Ordinances is
then shall the
deposited, and the masters assemble every year on the day as is aforesaid
;
masters elect them an over-judge, and the wardens and fellows shall elect sheriffs to the
judge, and they shall judge by plaint and answer on the oath as administered
in anything disagree, they shall take to themselves arbiters, and take counsel
;
and
if
they
together that
justice be done to all men.
44.
And
masters and fellows shall punish each other amongst themselves, righteously
may not interfere through their perjury.
for the best, that the lords
Should the masters have one amongst them, be he master or fellow, and will not
be in obedience, and set himself up against these ordinances, we pray all lords that none
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take his part or defend
be defended against us,
demean
him on his petition; should he
we know well, according to the
nevertheless, against
Ordinances,
how we
all usage,
shall then
ourselves.
Should there be a master or fellow who would defend himself
contrary to usage, ye
all cities and lords, and
the matter before them, and enjoin them to
upon
lay
help us maintain our right; for to him who shall help us to our right will we also be
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are to call
obedient w^hen they require oiir services.
47. And thus shall be the wardens, and maintain thus the old
traditionary lodge rights,
according to ancient usage and the Book, and the Ordinances of the oath.
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is
Every warden
entrusted to
him
shall preserve his
lodge, and all that he has sworn to, and all that
of the place of work, that shall he
keep and maintain for the good of
the buUding.
The warden shall
goodwill, what they
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of
.show goodwill to the fellows, and show
them, without anger
shall ask of him.
He shall use no more than right with
and
any
fellow or apprentice, he shall
always prove level and plumb-rule, and all that pertains thereto,
that no faults be therein, and if the master himself
prove not or prepare such, then is it