masonic booksmasonic books" . . . to cause proclamation to be made, that all masters and wardens of guilds and fraternities shall before the Purification next certify in chancery the manner, form and authority for the foundation of such guilds, the continuance and ruling thereof, the oaths of the brethren and sisters, their meetings, the liberties, privileges, statutes, customs &c. thereof, their lands, rents &c. mortified and not mortified, their goods and chattels, the value of their lands and price of their goods, and all circumstances relating to the same, under pain of forfeiture of their lands, goods &c., bringing before the king and council any charters and letters patent of the king or any of his forefathers concerning the same under pain of revocation thereof and annulment of the liberties, privileges and grants therein contained; and order to certify before the octaves of St Hilary next the days and places where proclamation was made, and the names of those who made it.
. . . to make proclamation ordering all masters, wardens and overseers of misteries and crafts likewise to bring charters &c. concerning the same."
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