The History of Lynn, Vol. 1 [of 2]Richards, William
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The History of Lynn, Vol. 1 [of 2]
Richards, William
Fens, The (England); King's Lynn (England)
[3.] It any of the aforesaid brethren shall dye in the said town or
elsewhere, as soon as knowledge thereof shall come to the alderman,
the said alderman shall order solemn Mass to be celebrated for him,
at which every brother of the said guild, that is in town, shall make
their offering; and further, the alderman shall make every chaplain
of the said guild, immediately on the death of any brother, to say 30
Masses for the deceased.
[4.] The alderman and skivins of the said guild are by duty obliged
to visit, four times a year, all the infirm, all that are in want,
need, or poverty, and to minister to, and relieve all such, out of
the alms of the said guild.
[5.] If any brother shall become poor and needy, he shall be
supported in food and cloathing, according to his exigency, out of
the profits of the lands and tenements, goods and chattels of the
said guild.
[6.] If any one has a desire and is willing, for the honour of the
holy Trinity, to be received into the said guild, that he may be
partaker of the alms and benefactions thereof, he shall give to the
said guild a certain sum of money to the maintenance of the said alms
and benefactions according to what shall be agreed up on by the
alderman and brethren thereof.
[7.] If any brother has a son, or sons, after his entrance into the
guild, lawfully born and begotten, especially if such be of good and
honest fame and conversation, they are to be received every one of
them into the said guild, if he so thinks well, four shillings each.
[8.] No born slave, {461} or one of such like condition, nor any
apprentice can be received, and if any one of such like condition
should be received into the said guild, the alderman and his brethren
not knowing it, when it is truly and lawfully proved, such a one
shall lose the benefit of the said guild.
[9.] No one until he arrive at the age of 21 years, and is of honest
fame and condition, can be received into the said guild.
[10.] If any alderman shall happen to dye, or shall be removed from
his office on [for] any just and reasonable cause, the community of
the said town shall immediately choose another into the said office,
which alderman so elected, in the presence of the said community,
shall promise, that he will faithfully perform and observe all and
singular those things which belong to his office.
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