nemies as my enemies, his friends as
my friends, and stand forth to mete out tender kindness or
vengeance accordingly; but never to intrude on his social or
domestic relations to his hurt or dishonor, by claiming his
privileges, or by debauching or defaming his female relations or
friends.

9th.--I swear never to see calmly nor without earnest desires and
decided measures to prevent the ill-treatment, slander, or
defamation, of any brother knight, nor ever to view danger or the
least shadow of injury about to fall on his head, without well and
truly informing him thereof; and, if in my power to prevent it,
never to fail, by my sword or counsel, to defend his welfare and
good name.

10th.--I do swear never to prosecute a brother before those who
know not our order, till the remonstrance of a council shall be
inadequate to do me justice.

11th.--I swear to keep sacred my brother's secrets, both when
delivered to me as such, and when the nature of the information is
such as to require secrecy for his welfare.

12th.--I swear to hold myself bound to him, especially in
affliction and adversity, to contribute to his necessities my
prayers, my influence, and my purse.

13th.--I swear to be under the control of my council, or, if
belonging to none, to that which is nearest to me, and never to
demur to, or complain at, any decree concerning me, which my
brethren, as a council, shall conceive me to deserve, and enforce
on my head, to my hurt and dishonor.

14th.--I swear to obey all summons sent from any council to me, or
from any Most Illustrious Knight, whether Illustrious Counsellor
for the time being, or by INDUCTION, and to be governed by the
constitution, usages, and customs of the order without variation
or change.

15th.--I swear never to see nor permit more than two candidates,
who, with the Senior Inductor, will make three, to be advanced, at
the same time, in any council where I shall be; nor shall any
candidate, by suffrage, be inducted without a unanimous vote of
the illustrious brethren in council; nor shall any council advance
any member, there not being three illustrious Knights, or one Most
Illustrious and four Illustrious Knights of the Cross present,
which latter may be substituted by Most Illustrious Induction; nor
yet where there shall not be a full and proper mark of the order,
such as usage has adopted to our altar,