I 24 THE DERBY COMPANY OF MERCERS. 



New Brethren shall dve or bc removed, that the said Steward, Wardens, & 



to be chosen from 



amongst the most Brothers, or the Major parte of them surviveing, shall chuse 



discreet, honest, ' ■" "^ ° 



ofthe!?Iid?rId°eT °"^ °^ more Brother or Brothers, as the case shall require, for 



the filling upp the said Number & Compauy, of the Discreetest, 



Honestest, & Ablest persons of the said trades of Mercers, 



Apotliecaryes, Grocers, Ironmongers, Uphoulsters, & Milliners 



within the said Burrough, to continue as aforesaid for life. 



gWe".ecu"?ky''for (^^^ ^^ '^ further Ordered & decreed, that all the Members 



stewards! "war'^ ^^ ^^^6 Said Company shall give securitie, to the said Steward, 



re'^n^'a^nd lo'^aii WardcHS, & Brethren, to be obaydient to the Steward, Wardens, 



orders^ made^by & Brethren for the tyme being, in theire severall places & 



offices, and to performe, observe, & keep all By lawes & orders, 



made by the said Steward, Wardens, & Brethren, or the Maior 



part of them, in forme aforesaid. 



(^n^ if the Steward, Wardens, & Brothers, or any of them, 



office' or rTegiect^ to bc elcctcd, shall rcfuse to take upon him his said office 



of^^t"'^ ^ "^ ^^ place of Stewardshipp, Wardenshipp, or Brotherhood, or 



shall after that hee hath taken uppon him the said place, be 



willfully negligent & remiss in the due execution of his said 



office, and be thereof judged by the Major parte of the 



said Company, uppon due examination thereof, hee shall 



forfeit to the use of the said Company, for every such refuseall, 



or willfull neglect, & remissness, ffive pounds. 



Every member (^ub that cvcry One of the Said Company, which hath not 



to attend on the 



jHyoftheAnnuai leavc of the Steward of the said Company, to be absent, shall 



Election in his 



Gown or Cloak yearcly uppon the said day of Election, Attend in theire 



and pay two shil- ■'■'•■>■ 



lings to th^. War- Qowncs or Cloakcs uppon the Steward, Wardens, & Brethren 



dens under a ' *■ 



shi'ifin^s °^ '^" °^ ^^^ ^^'^ Company, untill the said Election be fully 

 ended ; & shall alsoe uppon that day, truely pay unto the 

 Wardens of the said Company, two shillings a peece, towards 

 making up a pubhque Stock for the use of the said Company, 

 to be imployed at the discretion of the said Steward, 

 Wardens, & Brethren of the said Company, Society, 

 ffraternity, & Brotherhood, for the tyme being, uppon paine 

 of every one that shall faile or offend therein in any part of 

 this order, to forfeite to the use of the said Company, for 

 every tyme that hee soe faileth or offendeth, tenn shillings. 



