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Alexander's British statutes in force in Maryland. 2d ed., 1912
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5 H. 8, CAP. 6, EXEMPTION OF SURGEONS. 361
STATUTES
Made at WESTMINSTER, Anno 5 HEN. VIII. and A. D. 1513.
CAP. VI.
An Act concerning Surgeons to be discharged of Quests and other things.
Sheweth unto your discreet Wisdoms, your humble Orators
the Wardens and Fellowship of the Craft and Mystery of Sur-
geons enfranchised in the City of London, not passing in num-
ber twelve Persons, that whereas they and their Predecessors,
from the time that no Mind is to the contrary, as well in this
noble City of London, as in all other Cities and Boroughs
within this Realm, or elsewhere, for the continual Service and
Attendance that they daily and nightly at all hours and times
give to the King's liege People, for the relief of the same, ac-
cording to their Science, have been exempt and discharged from
all Offices and Business, wherein they should use or bear any
manner of Armour or Weapon, and with like Privilege have
been intreated as Heralds of Arms, as well in Battles and
Fields, as other Places, there for to stand unharnessed and un-
weaponed, according to the Law of Arms, because they be Per-
sons that never used Feats of War, nor ought to use, but only
the Business and Exercise of their Science, to the Help and
Comfort of the King's liege People in the time of their need:
(2) And in the aforesaid City of London, from the time of
their first Incorporation, when they have been many mo in
number than they be now, were never called nor charged to be
on Quest, Watch, nor other Office, whereby they should use or
occupy any Armour, or defenceable Geer of War, where through
they should be unready,* and letted to practice their cure 277
of Men being in Peril: (, 3) Therefore for that there be so
small Number of the said Fellowship of the Craft and Mystery
of Surgeons, in regard of the great Multitude of Patients that
be, and daily chance, and infortune happeneth and increaseth
in the foresaid City of London, and that many of the King's
liege People suddenly wounded and hurt, for Default of Help
in time to them to be shewed, perish, and so divers have done,
as evidently is known, by occasion that your said Suppliants

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