common council, or _discomynyd_ against his will, for a great and
notable cause against his worship, that then forthwith he be
discharged of the said guild; or else, whosoever be once a brother of
the said guild, that he be a brother still, paying his duties, till
he will wilfully serve his own discharge, or else for notable causes
be reasonably discharged.

"Also it is ordained that the alderman and twenty of the brethren,
aforesaid, be for the assembly, and the common council of the said
guild, and that it needeth not to have no greater number thereto; and
that the alderman name thereof six, by his oath, that he choose no
person by no manner persuaded, nor private means, nor for favour nor
friendship of no person, nor of no parties, but such as to his
conscience are most indifferent and best disposed, and best willed to
the worship and welfare, rest, peace, and profit of all the city, and
the said guild; and in like form, the six so chosen shall, by their
taking the same oath, choose six of such persons of the said guild,
according to their said oath; then the alderman, by his said oath,
such other two which be aldermen of the said guild, of which two of
the aldermen, and the more part of them, shall be and make the common
council, and the assembly of the said guild; and if any of them
should be warned to come to the said common council, if he then be
resident in the said city, and come not, but if he hath reasonable
excusation, that he pay 20_d._ for every day.

"And that all the old rules and ordinances of the said guild shall be
seen by the aldermen, and the said common council of the said guild,
and all those that be good, reasonable, and convenient to the worship
of God, our Lady, and the glorious martyr St. George, and to the weal
and peace within the said city, shall be kept, with reasonable
additions put thereto, if it need; and if any ambiguity or doubt
hereafterwards fall for the understanding or execution of the said
article, in case that the said alderman, and more part of the said
common council cannot accord therein, that then it be reformed and
determined by the advice of the said William Yelverton.

"And if any brother now being, or in time coming shall be, do
conspire or labour to attempt to do in any thing the contrary of any
of these appointments, or any oth