and so forth the next year following, according to this
act.

"And that all the aldermen of the said city, that now are, and shall
be in time coming, shall be made brethren of the said guild, without
charge of the feast.

"Also, that every man that is, or shall be chosen to be, of the
common council of the said city, be admitted also to be a brother of
the said guild if he like; and that by great diligence and
deliberation had, as well for the worship of the said city as the
said guild, that no man be chosen to the said common council, but
such as are and seem for to be able and sufficient of discretion and
good disposition, and that every man that shall be received a brother
into the said guild, shall be sworn, and receive his oath in form
that followeth:--

"'This hear, ye alderman and brethren of this fraternity and guild of
the glorious martyr, St. George, in this city of Norwich, that from
this day forward, the honour, prosperity, worships, profits, welfare,
and surety of the fraternity and guild, after my power, I shall
sustain, lawfully maintain and defend, and all lawful ordinances made
or to be made, with all the circumstances and dependancies thereto
belonging, truly and duly pay my dues after the said ordinances,
without trouble or grievance of the said brethren and sisters, or of
any officer of them, and Buxum to you aldermen and all your
successors in all lawful commandments, to my power and cunning, so
that this oath stretch not to any thing against the laws of God, nor
against the laws of the land, nor against the liberties or
franchises, the welfare, good peace, and rest of this city, nor
against any panel of the oath that I have made afore to the king, and
to the said city.'

"Also, the said aldermen and common council of the guild, shall
choose when they list, from henceforward, other men and women of the
said city, beside the said alderman and common council, such as they
may think convenient by their discretion, and able thereto for to be
brethren and sisters of the said guild.

"Also, that there be no man chosen nor received from henceforth into
the said guild, dwelling out of the said city, but if he be a knight
or a squire, or else notably known for a gentleman of birth, or else
that he be a person of great worship by his virtue, and by his truth