The OATH to be ministred by the Master and War­dens of the APOTHECAR [...]ES unto every Ap­prentice of the said Company.

YOu shall swear to be good and true to our Sove­reign Lord the Kings Majesty, His Heirs and Suc­cessors: And well and truly you shall serve your Ma­ster for the term of your Apprentice hood, and in lawful and honest causes you shall be obedient unto him, and unto the Master, Wardens, and Assistants of this Company, and have them in due Reverence. The lawful Secrets of the said Fellowship you shall keep, and give no Information or Instruction thereof to any person but of the said Fellowship. In all these things you shall well and truly behave you and surely keep your Oath to your power.

So help you God.

And if it fortune you to depart from your Master his service, you shall not serve any person out of the said Fellow­ship without Licence of the Master and Wardens for the time being, upon pain to forfeit and pay to the use of the Company such Penalty as shall be assessed upon you by the Master Wardens, and Assistants for the time being.

God save the King.

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