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The arts and crafts book of the worshipful Guild of violin-makers of Markneukirchen, from the year 1677 to the year 1772, 1894
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1filled by Johann and Johann Gottfried Kretzschmar, probably father and son, the latter of whom was still living in 1779, after the peace of Teschen.
3The father seems to have died in 1760, between the 29th May, on which date he signed the protocol as Umpire for the last time, and December 2nd, when we find Johann Gottfried Kretzschmar acting in that capacity.
5In the year 1782 two new masters were created in addition to the above-mentioned, namely:—
712. Simon Voigt, a master's son, and
813. (V.) Gottfried Pilz, late musketeer, who taught himself the art of violin-making, and who, in consideration of whose service in the Kurfürstlich Horse, was admitted on easy terms. His admission was contemporary with that of Simon Pöhlmann, a citizen and "Defensioner" of the year 1696. Meanwhile, in the year 1734, we find admitted to Mastership:—
1014. Johann Adam Reichel, second son of the head-master, Johann Reichel, the elder.
1115. (VI.) Cark Wilhelm Heber, of whose origin nothing further is mentioned.
1216. Johann Conrad Reichel, third son of Johann Reichel, the elder, 1737.
1317. Christian Reichel, son of Master Johann Caspar Reichel, 1738.
1418. Hans Adam Kretzschmann, born at Wohlhausen, 1738. He paid 30 thaler and gave besides a tun of beer. As the fees of admission to Masterhood for a stranger were generally about 12 thalers, the cost of the Master Banquet, without the beer, was pro-
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