THE STONEMASONS OF GERMANY.
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And no
97.
fellow shall complain of another fellow to the master builder, Lut to the
workmaster.
And
98.
to
no master builder shall correct any
strife
amongst the fellows unless he be desired
do so of the master.
And
99.
no fellow shall take service with those who employ a master builder without the
master's consent.
Whatsoever fellow
100.
shall
be treated by the master builder, with him shall no fellow
consort.
Whatsoever offence the master buUder commit, either against warden or
they lay before the master, and have strife with none.
101.
shall
And no warden
102.
pay without the master's knowledge;
master only to decide how
or fellow shall secretly take
and though the master buUder should wish
fellow, that
to punish, it is for the
he will arrange with his fellows.
103.
And
no fellow shall go with another to the closet, but one after the other, that the
empty or one shall bear the other into the lodge, or pay ij. kr.
no fellow shall do aught, or take stone for aught, or go out from the lodge,
place of labour stand not
104.
And
;
without the master's leave
105.
And when
and the master
;
a fellow travels, then
shall decide
what he
when he comes
shall pay.
new
to a
lodge shall he leave his
master in friendship, and not in anger.
106.
if
And
this is the
a travelling fellow
come before work
when he has
every travelling fellow,
other and shall thank him therefor.
wages.
tlie
And
And
107.
off,
he
shall earn his day's
when he
first
goeth
:
ye honourable overmaster, warden, and
and the master or warden shall thank him, that he may know who is the
greet ye,
trusty fellows ;"
knocked
greeting wherewith every fellow shaU greet;
into the lodge, thus shall he say
"God
is
received the donation, shall go from one to
God guide
ye,
God reward
ye,
superior in the lodge.
Then
and say " The master" (naming him)
go to the fellows from one to the other and greet
shall the fellow address himself to the same,
:
"bids me greet you worthily;" and he shall
each in a friendly manner, even as he greeted tlie superior.
And then shall they all, master, and wardens, and fellows, pledge him as is the custom, and
as is already written of the greeting and
pledge but not to lum whom they hold for no true
man, he shall be fined one pound of wax, xxiiij. kr.
;
108.
And
every fellow
master, and the master
when he
shall
he wish for employment, shall ask of the
the next pay day, and deny him not, that the
returns thanks,
employ him
till
if
earn his living and should the master have no more work than he can perform
alone, the master shall help him find work.
fellow
may
109.
And
110.
And
;
every travelling fellow shall ask first for a