Fordergeld (master craftsman certificate fee; employment brokerage; up-front fee) – Former fee paid into the guild treasury when handing over the master craftsman certificate to the young master (fordern = here

to come forward); sometimes also called Gebotgeld; Gebot = here: public announcement. – Formerly the pro rata payment from the journeyman’s daily wages to that master who got him temporary employment with another master. – Formerly, in the guild statutes, advance payment of a guild member who requested an extraordinary meeting; this was to avoid unnecessary meetings. – See guild money, pepper money.

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