The Groom-porters laws at Maw, to be observed in fulfilling the due orders of the Game.  
1. IF you change hands, it is the loss of the Set,  
2. If you renounce, it is the loss of the Set.  
3. If you lead when your Mate should, it is the loss of that game and vied cards.  
4. If you lose dealing, it is the loss of four cards, but if the loser of the dealing deal not again, you acquit the four, and no gain to either of both parties.  
5. If you look either on the asked card, or the bottom card, it is the loss of that game and vied cards, in whom the fault is found.  
6. If you roub (not having the Ace) you lose four, & all the vied cards although you lay down the same card which you took up.  
7. If you make out the card when your Mate rubbeth it is the loss of four, for the roubber must make out the card himself.  
8. If you turn up the Ace of Hearts you gain four thereby.  
9 If you turn up the Ace of Hearts, and thereby make either party above xxvi. the contrary part must have livings, but if the contrary part be xxv. by means whereof livings sets them out, then is he who turned up the Ace of Hearts to make for the Set, so that he make not one Game nor the first Trick, without the consent of both parties.  
10. The party that asketh a card, may not vie any card, before the first trick be played.  
11. You may not vie it after your card is led, but the contrary part may.  
12. Three cards crossed, no card by any means given back.  
13. Neither party may give back his own vied card, though none be crossed.  
14. You may not ask a card to set the contrary part or yourself at livings or out.  
15. Provided always, that if the contrary part be xxiii. or above, by reason that four sets the other party behind the livings, it shallbe lawful for the party which is behind to ask a card, although the card so asked put the other to livings.  
16. Provided also that if you mean to lead a help, you may vie it upon your own asked card, so as it be done before the help be out of your hand, the contrary part may pledge you a card after he seeth your help upon the board, so as it be done before his own card be played.