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fummon the matter before him, and relieve the fervant, or di- 

 rect him to take his remedy in the mayor's court. 



If a freeman refufe to appear before the mayor upon fum- 

 mons, the mayor and recorder will grant a warrant to oblige him 

 to appear. This will coil i s. 



If any apprentice be difobeclicnt, or diforderly, &.c. the mayor 

 will fend one of his officers for fuch apprentice, and fend him 

 to the houfe of correction at Weft-Gate, or otherwife punifh him, 

 as the offence defervcs. 



When an apprentice is to be turned over to another mafter of 

 the fame trade, it cannot be done before he is turned over be- 

 fore the company where he was bound. If he be turned over by 

 the company only, it is no obligation on the fccond mafter to 

 keep fuch apprentice, nor is the apprentice obliged to ferve fuch 

 fecond mailer. He may leave his fervice at pleafure, and fue out 

 his indenture againft his firft mafter. Therefore it is ncceilary, 

 that all apprentices be turned over before the mayor. This dif- 

 charges the firft mafter, and obliges the fecond, and alfo the ap- 

 prentice to ferve him the full term fpecilied in the indentures. 



On any difference arifing between a mafter and an apprentice, 

 it is the intereft of both to refer it to the mayor. He will hear 

 both parties, and decide the controvcrfy, for this fmall charge, 

 viz. for the fummons one milling, and two ihiliings to the clerk 

 for the order. 



If any apprentice mall omit to take his freedom within con- 

 venient time, he is liable to be fined by the mayor at his plea- 

 fure. 



If 



