"His Lopp commaunds every person or persons whatsoevr to appeare at the Hall at seaven of the Clocke in the morninge, to be at prayers, and afterwards to be at his Lopps commaunds, upon paine of punishment, accordinge as his Lopp shall thinke fitt.
"If any person shall sware any oath wthin the precinct of the ... shall suffer punishment at his Lopps pleasure.
"If any man shall come into the Hall, and sett at dinner or supper more than once, he shall endure punishment at his Lopps pleasure.
"If any man shal bee drunke, or drinke more than is fitt, or offer to sleepe during the time abovesaid, or do not drinke up his bowle of beere, but flings away his snuffe (that is to say) the second draught, he shall drinke two, and afterwards be excluded.
"If any man shall quarrell, or give any ill language to any person duringe the abovesaid twelve dayes wthin the gates or precinct thereof, he is in danger of his Lopps displeasure.
"If any person shall come into the kitchen whiles meate is a dressinge, to molest the cookes, he shall suffer the rigor of his Lopps law.
"If any man shall kisse any maid, widdow or wife, except to bid welcome or farewell, wthout his Lopps consent, he shall have punishment as his Lopp shall thinke convenient.
"The last article: I give full power and authoritie to his Lopp to breake up all lockes, bolts, barres, doores, and latches, and to flinge up all doores out of hendges to come at those whoe presume to disobey his Lopps commaunds.
"God save the King."