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Articles 



which are to be performed used and kept by the whole Com- 

 pany of Marblers inhabiting within the towne of Corfe Castle in 

 the Island of Purbecke in the Countie of Dorset ffor the good 

 and well ordering of the company which they have generally 

 with one consent agreed upon to fulfill performe and keep and 

 now to be ordered and governed by under the penalties and for- 

 feitures in the articles expressed as they are drawen out of the 

 auntient records and the same renewed and confirmed by them 

 at their accustomed day of meeting on Shrovtewsday yearly 

 this Shrovtewsday it was done being the Third day of March 

 In the year of our Lord one thousand five himdred fyfty one as 

 their hands and scales doe witnes. 



Ffirst That no man of the Company shall set into his fellow- 

 trademan's Quarr to worke there without his consent within 

 twelve moneths and a day nor to come into any part of that 

 ground within a hundred foote of his fellow tradesman's Quarr 

 upon the forfeiture of ffive poundes to be paid unto the owner of 

 the quarr unto whom the offence shall be dun Neither shall no 

 man in this company worke partners with any man, except it 

 be a freeman of the same company, upon the forfeiture of ffive 

 poundes. 



Seconly That no man in the company shall take any Ap- 

 prentice but that he shall keep him in his owne house uprising 

 and downe lying for the termc of Seaven years upon tlie for- 

 feiture of ffive poundes to be paid unto the Wardings of the 

 company for the use and benefitt of the whole Company. 



Thirdly That no man after his Apprentice shall take any 

 other Apprentice in the whole terme of seaven years upon the 

 forfeiture of ffive poundes for every moneth for as many moneths 

 as he shall keepe him: and to be paid to the Wardings for the 

 use of the Company. 



Ffowerthly That no man in this company shall sell or make 

 sale of any Stone within this Island but by his owne proper 

 name, upon the forfeiture of ffive poundes To be paid unto the 

 Wardings for the use of the company TTiat no man of our Com- 



