(II) THE CONSTITUTIONS OF EDWARD III

1. That for the future, at the making or admission of a Brother, the Constitutions and the charges shall be read.

2. That Master Masons or Masters of the work, shall be examined whether they able to cunning to serve their respective lords, as well the highest as the lowest, to the honor and worship of the aforesaid art, and to the profit of their lords; for they be their lords that employ them for their travel.

3. That when the Master and Wardens meet in Lodge, if need be, the Sheriff of the country, or the Mayor of the City, or Alderman of the town, in which the congregation is held, should be made fellow and sociate to the Master, in the help of him against rebels, and for upbearing the rights of the realm.

4. That Entered Apprentices at their making were charged not to be thieves, or thieves-maintainers; that they should travel honestly for their pay, and love their Fellows as themselves to be true to the King of England, and to the realm, and to the Lodge.

5. That at such congregations it shall be enquired, whether any Master or Fellow has broken any of the articles agreed to. And if the offender, being duly cited to appear, prove, rebel, and will not attend, then the Lodge shall determine against him that he shall forswear (or renounce) his Masonry, and shall no more use this craft; the which if he presume for to do, the sheriff of the country shall prison him, and take all his good into the King's hands, until his grace be granted him an issue, for this cause principally have these congregations been ordained that as well the lowest as the highest should be well and truly served in this art foresaid throughout all the kingdom of England.