The New Book of Constitutions of the ... Free and Accepted Masons. Containing Their History, Charges, Regulations, &C

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.247 Cj I Digitized by Google TH E· HISTORY and CONSTIT'UTIONS ~o F THE Moil: ancient and honourable Fraternity' o F Free andAccepted MASONS: . ~~,., ...-r'- CONTAINING

An A'c co U NT of MAS 0 N R Y. I. From the Creation, throughout the known Earth, till true Architecture was demo- lifhed by the Gotbs, and at laft revived in Italy. II. From Ju- lius Cllfat: to the firft Arrival uf the Saxons in Britain. HL From the Union of the Crowns of England and Scotland, in the Perfon of King James the Firft, to the prefent Time.

To WHICH AIlE ADDED

J. A Lift: of the GRAND MASTBllS or V. The ConLlitution of the Committee Patrons of the Free Mafoas in Engla"", of their Charity. . from the coming in of the bgJfJ SII%- VI. A Lilt of '"the Lodges in and about ons to tbeJe Times, who are mentioned L""Jo" and WejJllli,,/llr j with the De- in this Work. putations of ieveral grand Mailers for 11. T he old Charges ef the MaCons, col.. the forming of Lodges in Wales, the Jetted from their earlicft Records, at remote Parts of ElIg4mtl, and', in fo- the Command of his Grace the Duke reign Realms. of Malltag_.· VII. The Songs rung at the Lodges. Hl- The MaDDer ofconffitDting a Lodge. VIII. A Defence of Mafonry, occafioned 1V. The general Regulations of the free by a Pamphlet caned MaIm'] Dif- and accepted Mafonl, both ancient and fiElt': With Brother E"clilfs tetter modem, in diilintl Colwnns. to the Author againft. UDjuft Cavils.

By JAMES ANDERSON, D.O.

LON DON: Printed; and fold by J. ROBINSON, at, the Gold n-Lion in Ludgate-/lree,. •

In the vulgar Y~ar of MAS 0 N R Y 5746.

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Digitized by Coogle . . T 0 T-H £_ MoR: High,' Puiffant and moft IJluflriolls' PR r N C ~ FRIDERICK LEWIS~ Prince Royal- of GltEAT-BRITAI.N,. - Prince and .6ttlbatt of ScOTLAND, P R INC E of WA L E 8; Eledora! Prince of ~Junrtufck.lunebutIJ, Duke' of. Cornwall, Rothfay, and Edinburgh, Marquis of the IjIe of ElY, . Earl of ChejJer and Flint, Eltham and Oarrick; Vifoount Launce.fton,. Lord of the ljIes, Kyle and Cunningham, Baron of Snaudon and Renfrew, . Knight of the moA: noble Order of the earte~;. Fellow. of 'the Royal Society, . 11 MajJer MASON, and MaJ1er of a L 0 D G E. GREAT SUt,.

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GREAT SIR,

114JJ,t.""n~~J~,.Itt)tl HE Marquis of CAE R N ARV 0 N our ~~~_~~M, Right Worlhipful G RAN D MAS T E R, with his lIDrputl'· and matbens, ~..,,-....,.,.---.""'.andthe Fraternity, have ordered me their Author humbly to dedicate, in their Name, this their Book of Qtonftttuttons to Your ROYAL HIGHNESS. It was perufed and approved by the former and prefent Grand Officers, and was order'd to be publilh'd by our late Grand Majer the Earl of DAR N LEY with his llDtpUtp· and aIattlenS, and by the GRAND LOD GE in his MaJlerfoip· Your ROYAL HIGHNESS well knows, that our Fraternity his been often patronized by Royal Perfons in former Ages; whereby ~ ArchiteElure early obtain'd the Title of the _Opal ~tt: And the Free-Maflns have always . endeavour'd to deferve that Patronage by their Loyalty. .. For

.Digitized by Google DE D~ 1 CAT 1 OrN... v . For we meddle not with Affairs of State "in' our Lodges;. nor with any Thing that may give Unibrage .':to' .Civil Mag ijIrates , .that may' break the Harmony of our own Communica- tians, or that may weaken the Cement of the Lo nc E., . And whatever. are our different· Opinions in other Things (leaving 3:11 Men to Liberty of Confcience) as Maflns we harmonioufl y agree in the noble Science and the Royal Art, in the ~ocial Virtues, in being True 'and Faithful, and _ in avoiding what may give Offence to any Powers round the Globe, under whom we can . peaceably aifemble in Ample Form-; as now we happily -do in thefe Iflands under .Your Royal Father, and our Sovereign Lord - . King G E 0 R G E II. The Fraternity being All duly fenfible 'of the very great Honour done them by your becoming their ROYAL Brother and Patron, have commanded me thus to lignify their Gratitude, their brotherly Love. to your' Royal Perron, and their

Digitized by Google DED·ICATION. their humble Duty to. Your Royal P R INC R S S; wifhing her to be the happy Mother of many SfJnS, whofe Defcendants Ihall alfo prove the. Patrons of the Fraternity in all future Ages. In this the Free and Accepted ~afon.s are unanimous, and none can more heartil y. -wifh, it. than in all Humility;

GREAT SIR, '

Your ROYAL HIGHN.ESS"s

7T-ue .and F_aithfur

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HE FREE-MASON. had always a Book in Manufcript call'd the BODie of C(onflfrutionfS, (of which they have T fevera! very antient Copies remaining) containing not only their Charges and Regulations, but alfo the Hiftory of Arcbi- le8urt from the Beginning of Time; in order to fhew the An- tiquity and Excellency of the Craft or Art, and how it gradually arofe upon its felid Foundation the noble Scienc« of G E 0 MET II Y , by the Encouragement of Royal, Noble and Learned Patrons in every Age and in all polite Nations. But they bad no Book of fEonftttuttons in Print, till his Grace the prefent Duke of Mo NT AG u, when Grand Maftt':, order'd me to perufe the old Manll/criplS, and digeft the

PAR T I.

The Hiflo" of. MASONRY from the Creation throughout the known Earth, .till good old Architel1ure, demolifh'd by the eot"" was revived in Italy. .

CaAP. PaaeI:) I. From the CRIATIOR to Grand Mafter NIMR.OO. I II. From N I M ROD to Grand MaJler SOLOMON. j III From SOL 0 M 0 N to Grllnd Majler Cr B. us. II IV. From CY R US to Grand Mafler SELEUCUS. . 22. V. From S ELE UCUS to Grand Mafler .' AUGUSTU' ClRSAR. . 2.9 VI. From AUG U STU S till the HtJ'Uoclc of (he eotbG. 37 VIl. The RIVIVAL of good old Ar&bileflure in Italy. 47 Palt til - ~

Digitized by Google viii 'TIie Author to the Reader._ ~ PAR T II. . .The Hijlor, of MAS 0 N' It.y in l5ntatn: from J111. Y'tt. $ C JE S A R '8 Invl!fton, till the Union. of the CrD'ltJns on the Death of ~een ELIZABETH, A. D. 1603. CUP. I. From J UL IUS C lE S A R Page - till the rirft Arrival of the SAXONS...... __,_.._..._, 55. II. From the Arrival of the S A X 0 N S to W lLLI AM the CIJnqueror. . 59; 111. From King W ILL I A M the Conqueror to HEN RY IV. .. 67 IV. From King HEN R Y IV. to the Royal tlewdQr!, or HEN B. Y VII. -.._-....._ ..-...... _...... _ 73 V. From King HEN R Y VII. till the Union of the Crowns, A. D. 16°3. 7j VI. Mafimry in SCOT-LAND. till the {aid Union: ------&:1 VII. Mafonry in' IRELAND till Grand Majler K'IN4STON. 9' P A R·T III. .: The Hijlory of MASON RY in ~ftain from the Union of the Crowns, A. D. 1603. to our prefent Grand Maflcr CAERNARYON. . CRAP •.I. The AUGUS1;AN STILE from the faid UNION Page till the Refloration. ------91 II. From the Ras·ToRATloN till the Rrualution. ~ 101 III. From the REVOLUT ION to Granl1 Majler MONTAGU. 106 IV. From MONT A G U'to Grand Majler RICHMOND, · including WHAB.TON and BUCKL.EUGH. 112- V. From RIC HMO N D to Gra11d ~fltr NOB/FOLK. including ABERCORN, I l\eHltzyJN, COLIB.ANE -, and KINSTON.' 117 VI. From NOR FOLK to Grana Moflcr ellA UFt1-J1D, including LOVEL, Vifcount MONTAGU, and· STa.ATHMORI. . · I~ VII. From eRA U FUR D to our prefent Grand Majler CAE RNA R VON, including WEYMOUTH, LOUDOUN, and DABNLEV. 1·3" . NEXT,.

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;..;. A Lift of the GllANO MASTE&S of Englana Page . that are menrion'd ,in this Book. ,...._...... 1+0 - The old C:UaeES of the Fm-Mafons. -_ 14.3 - The anrient Manner of CoMSTI'tUTlHG a Lodg», 149 - The General REGULATIONS, Old and .Netu, in oppofite Columns. -- 15~ -- The CZCOnftitutfon of the COM MIT Tit E - of MafMs Ch4lrily. ------..-..---. 178 ..... A Lift of the Lo D G! S in and about Lo"do" and Wtjlminjttr. ---' -----..----- 184 ~ I)tputatfon_ of feveral Grand Maflers, to WA. L E S, 'l_- 19~ to tile Country of ENOLA ND, and to Parts beyond Sea. S ~ The ApPILOBATION of this Book. ------199 - Some of the ufual Mafons SONGS. 2CQ -A Dinlte of MASON&. Y, in Anfwer to a Pamphlet . call d Majonry Diffi8ed. 2 I 6 - Brother ·

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Moft regular Societies have had, and will have, their own' Surds; and, to be fure, the Frec-MtlJims always had theirs, which • they never divulged in Mlllluforipl. and therefore cannot be ex- .~ pe&d in Print: Only, an expert Brother, by the true Light, can readily find lnany ufeful Hints in almofk.every Page of this Book, which Cotoans, and Others not Initiated, cannot difcern. It had been tedious, and of no pat Ufe, 'to have pointed at all the Authors confalted and eoUated in compiling the Hiflory of this Book; efp~ially ~ molt: of the Path are generally well known in Sacred, Civil .artd· E,cl'fiaflitlll Hiftories: Only fome Authors are quoted as more nlGdfary Vouchers. But the Omif- fion is well enough fupply'd t;y an' exact Chronology, viz.

A The

Digitized by Google , ... .X 'The Author to the Reader . The Hebrtw CU&ONOLOG y before the -Chrijlian Era, according to d1lbt'r, 8panbetm, ~1ttlentlr, and other fuch .accurate Cbro- no!ogers. And after the Chriftian Era begins, the'Hijlorj is here- deduced according to the Vulgar .AnnD Domini, of the ·Year of the Dhriflian Ers ; as on the Margin of Page 2. , · Some few Genealogies are put in the Margin (not to hinder' the Re ..ider) that are needful for the Connection of the Hiftory, But ,in PART 11. and III. they {hew more diftincHy'how the Craft. has been well encouraged in the feveral Periodi:aRd SlIceeffions of 'the Saxon, Danifb, Norman, Plantagenet, Welch and .Srots. Kings of England, down to the prefent RorAL !Pamily. ' But the Hifiory here chiefly concerns MASONR v, 'without meddling, with other Tranfactions, more than what -only (Cl1Yes to connect the HiflorJ of MASONB. Y, the ftri& SubjeCt of this Book. It is good to, know -WHA T NOT >TO • A Y! Candid Reader, farewell.

From my Study 'in ererer = ell:Gun ,Strtl1lll. Ja11le s A~erJon~· -+ Nov. 1738.

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H E REA S on 25 NfIf). 1723. the Grand lLob«e in ampll Form W refolved, 7/Jat 110 Alterations fha/I '" mlld, in their printed BIJ()I ~ CONSTITUTIONS without LtO'U1 1/ thl Grand lLoblJe: And whlrtas fome have written and 'printed Books and Pamphlets relating to the Fraternity without Leave of theJ·~ranb lLnbgr; fame -of which have been condernn'd as pyratical and Ilupid by the Grand lLotllJe in .Ampll Form on 24 FlO. 173~. when the Brethren were warned 1lIJt tQ ufo them nor IntDUrage them to DI fDld : And soberea: on 2S janutJry 173,. the laft G,.and Mafllr the Earl of DAllNLEY, with his Dtputy and WOrdens, and the Grand LObar, after due Approbation, order'd our Brother ~And"fon, the Author, to print and publifh this our new BI»I of CONSTITUTIONS, which they recommended as tb« Dnly BDol for tb« Uji if tIM Lodges, as appears by their .ApPROBATION, Page 199- ' Therefore we alfo, the prtJmt GR.AND MASTER, IDtpur" and .arb£U1, do hereby RECOMMEND this our nlW printed Book as the only Book oJ CONSTITUTIO!iS, to rile Fru and Auepttd MASONS; and difclaiming all other Books, that have not the Sanction of the Grand Lodge, we warn all the Brethren againft being employ'd or eoncern'd in writing and fpreading, printing and publifhing any other Boals relating .to Mafons or Maflnry, and againft ufing any other Book in any Lodge as .a LJgt-Bool, as they {ball be anfwerable to the eranb JL,oblJe.

. CAE~NARrON, <5ranb 9I1aLfer, " ·.,JOH!';l WARDt INput} ~rann 9t?slter. ~o~n ntbiS!, , G,EQltGE G~AHAM, t Grand .Secretary. ., ~NJ?lt8W ·RO,INSON, 1~at'bfn~.

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. TO B ERE' A D I, ( II At the'·Admiffion of -a,NEW BROTHER, when the MajJe~ . or War/en· Ihall begin; or order lome other Brother to read, as follows. PAR Ttl. ' ~e I!(/Jory' of Mato:piy.' /r~m·. the Creatioa throughout the , /mown Earth; till true 0':1 ~rchite~~~';',!,,'fs de'!Z~/i.fo~d"l . tbt'

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• The firft Cbt-iJ!ill.J comp'lted their Times a. the NatioBl did among whom They lived till .A. D. Saz• when Di",_,11U Exig~J, a Roman A6iJDI, taught them firft to compute from the Birth of Cbrijl: bat He 10ft 4 Years or began the Cbrijl_ Era 4 Years later. than jd. Therefore, thQ' according to the H,",.I'UJ Chronology of the old TeftameDt end • ether good Vouchen J CHIlIST was truly bom in fome Month of the Year of the World or A. M. 4000• yet thefe 4- Years added make 4oo4l Not "if" ,'',Birlb ofCbrijl, bllt "if,,-, th, CbriJi/la Erll, viz. 1737 S For the true .All,. IN.i",' or Yeu after Cbri,. Birth it 1740' But the MASON. beinl ufed to compute by the Volpr,4 .. Domini or Chri!tian E,. 1737 aDd Co. there Letters 4. M. ADdadding to it Dot 4004 as it ought, but figuy Ant M_i or Year the Aria y can before Chril" Birth" 'fJirr-. 4eGe of the World: and hee .B. C. i. Dot BI/.. , Cbrijl They &HaJly eall this the y,.,. ofMASORIlY 5737 but Bg", lin elm/i•• JDftead of the accurate Year -- 5740 Bre. pel we mai keep to the Vul~ Computation. 1'- 4.14. or ... M.1i u the Caine followtel by Uj/Hr ad PriMlIU, k. nom

Digitized by Google ( 3 ) from Colds and Heats, from Winds, Rains and Tempefts and from 'Wild Beafts , till his Sons grew up to form a Lodgt, whom he taught Gtotntlryand the great Ufe of it in Arc/giltflure, with· out which the Children of Men muft have liv'd like BruttJ, in Woods, Dens and Caves, &ic. or at heft in poor Huts of Mud or Arbours made of Branches of Trees, &c. Thus K A IN, when expell'd • with his Famil y • .A.M. 1.30. and Adherents from Adam's Altars, built forthwith a ftrong City, and call'd it D:I DIe ATE or CON S Bell A T B, after the Name of his eldeft Son Enoch; whofc: Race follow'd the Example, improving the Ans and Sciences of their Patriarch: for TUBAL KAIN wrought in Melals, JUBAL elevated Mllfi'''~ and JABAL extended his ~ents. Nor was his Brother SET H lefs inftruC1:ed, the Patriarch of the other half of Mankind, who tranfmitted Geomelryand MaJonry to his late Pofterity, who were the better skill'd by Adam's living among them till he died. A. M. 930. ADAM was .(ucceeded in the Grand DireCl:ion of the Craft by SETH, ENOSH, KAlMAN, MAHALALEEL and JARED, whofe Son Godly E N 0 C H died not, but was tranflated alive, Soul and Body, into Heaven, aged 365 Years·. He was .tI. M. 8 expert and bright both in the Scienc« and the Art,· · · 9 7 and being a Prophet, He foretold the Deftruction of the Earth for Sin, firft by Water, and afterwards by Fire: therefore ENOCH erected ~'Wo large PILLAR.~·, the one of • Some caU themSETH'S Slone and the other of BrICk, whereon he .Pi/lars, but the old Mafoll' 1 engraved the Abridgment of the Arts always c:aJl'd them ENOCH , and Sciences particularly Geometry and Pillars, and firmly believ'e Mafonry. ' th~ ~radjtion: nay JD/ep/,IIS . l·v'd £! hi S E b V' (LIb. I. cap. z.) a1irms the JAil ED 1 alter IS on no, .I. ears SlolU",Pillar ftill remain'd 435. and died aged 962 A. M.--1422• in Syria to his Time. the oldeft Man except his Grandfon METHUSELAH the Son of Enoch, who Iucceeded jared; but Methufelab ruled not long: for the Immoral Corruption uni- verfall y prevailing, . METHUSELAH, with his Son LAMECH and Grandfon NOAH, B 2 . retired

Digitized by Coogle (4 ) ";ured from the corrupt World, and in their own peculiar Fa- mily preferved the good old Religion of the promifed MtjJillh pure, and alfo the ROJal Art, till the Pt.Da: for LAMECH died only five Years before the F/()()a, and METHUSELAH died a few Days before It, aged 969 Ycars: and fo He could well communicate the Tra- ditions of his learned Progenitors to Noalls 3 Sons; for JAPHET liv'd .withhim 100 Years, SHEM 98, and HAM 96. .. . At laft, when the W orld's Dettrudion drew nigh,. God commanded N OA H to build' the ~tat AR It or floating £;aftle, and his. 3 Sons a1flfted like a DepUI) and two WarJells~: .Thar Edifice though of Wood only, was fabricated by Geometry .as nicely as any Stone-Building (like true Ship-Buildi"g to this Day) a curious and large Piece of Architeflure, and finifh'd when Noah eneer'd into his 600 year ; aboard which he and his 3 Sons and their ... Wives paffed, and having received the Cargo of Animals by (JOd~s Direction, they were faved in the Arle, while the reft perifh'd iD the FJOIJ ~ • B. M. - 1656 ..?_ for their Immorality andUnbelief. .. A. c.. - 2348.5 And fo from thefe' ~~S()N~ . 0; foul'· ! I ~ .:' • - . Grand- Officers, 'the wholer-:ptcfcins Raae·bf Mailkin~ a~ defcended, After the Flood, NOAH and his 3 -Sons, havingpreferved the Knowledge of the Arts and Sciences, -oomrnunicared It' 'to their growing Off-fpring, who were all of '~lIe,ungual' and Speech.

And it ,atlle Jf) -pllfs, • as they journeyd from # Ibe Eaft (the Plains of Mount Ararat, · ..• Gen. XI. I, 2. where the Ark refted) towards the WejI, they found a Plain in the Land of SHINAR, and dwell tbere together, as NOACHIDi£·, or Sons of Noah:' and when Peleg was born there to • The firft Name of Heber, after the Flood 101 Years, Fa- Mafo"s, according to ther Naeb parrition'd the Eartb, ordering fome old Traditions.' them to dilperfe and take Poffeffion; but J from 'a Fear 'of'the ill '~onfeque~ces of Separatieo; ihey refolved CO keep ,ogetber.. · . · ., _ - ~ ... .'...... , • .>: '8HAP~

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1M ROD the Son of Cufo. the Eld- N t M ROD fignifies a N· eft Son .ot Ham,. was at the Head Rebel, the name that •• of thofe that would not difper{e; or if th ey the !fratlltS gave him; mat\: feparate, They refolved to tranfmit but his Friends call'd their Memorial illuftrious to all future him l8eluSS LOllD. Ages; and fo employed themfel yes under Grand Majler NIMaoD, in the large and fertile Vale of CD"fnac along the Banks of the> 'Tygris, in building a great and ftately !T~U?e~..an..d .Cjly~ the largdl Work·· that ever' the World faw

~l4cfcribed by various Authors) to and foon ~Wd theV ale with fplen- · .'. did Edifiees.) ibut They over~built it; and knew not when to defift 'tiU tbeir Vanity provoked their Maker to confound their Grand Defign,. by confounding their Lip or Speech, Hence the. City ~l1~:~.lbd Confufioll. was ... \ Thus they ~r:e forced to difperfe about 53 • A M. 8 ~ Years after they began to build, or after the B" C" I 10.S 21 Flood 15~ Years; - when " • 94" The General MIGRATION from l>1)fnaf commenced. They went off at various Times, and travdl'd North, South~ Eaft and If/eft, with their mighty Skill, and found the good Ufe 01 it in fettling their Colonies. But N I M ROD went forth no farther than- into the Land of :)P;~iq·~ '_an~. ~f~Ht!4~d. .the firft· Great Empire at his Capital ja.lnit".lJ, . whti-c· .• e- -leng reign'd j and under him flour ifh'd many learned Mathematicians, whore Succeflors were, long afterwards, called Cbaldees and- Magians: and though many of them turned Image- Worfhippers, yet even that Idolatry occafion'd an Improvement in the Arts of. . £'£llntn,: - for N I MUS King of Ni- VJZ. " Arcb,u811rt, $(u(p- 1It'Vtb or A.f!"na, ordered his beft Artifts :;,. PII~;~:;?'Plajl".,,,, to frame the Statu» of is__I, that was · ar-:qrfhipped in a gorgeous !Tlmplt. From

Digitized by GoogI:e ( 6 ) From SH I NAil, the Sdtntt and the Art were carried to the diftant Parts of the Earth, notwithftandihg the COllfufion of Dialells : That indeed gave Rife to the Mafons Faculty and univerfal Practice of converfing without fpeaking,. and of knowing each other by Signs and 'Iokens (. which •. .. they- fettled upon the D'ifj'''tr/ion or Migra- . ThiS old f'rtdih", .1 . f r · believed firmly by che old non, In cafe any 0 them fhould meet m Frlll""';IJ. diftant Parts, who had been before in Shillar) but It hindcr'd not the Propagation of Mafollry, which was cultivated by all the firft Nations j till the Negligence of their Chiefs, and their horrid Wars, made them turn ignorant, and lofe their original Skill in Arts and Sciences. Thus the Earth was again planted and replcni1h'd with MA- SONS from the Vale of SHINAll, whore various Improvements we fhall trace. . MI'TZRAIM or Mlllts, the fecond Son of HAM, led his Colony from Sbinar to EGYPT (which is Milzraim in Hebrew, a dual Word, fignifying both Egypts, Upper and Lower) after the ~Jo(}d 160 Years, and after the Confufion fix Years, A. M. 18 I 6. where 'they preferved their original Skil1, and much cultivated the Art: for antient Hiftory informs us • of the early fine Tafte of the Egyptians, • DiM. SiaJ. lib. I. their many magnificent Edifices and great Cities, as Memphis, HeJiDpoJis, '!btoes with 100 Gates, &&. befides their Palaces and Stpu/chrls, their Obt/isks and Statues, the Coloffal Statue of SPH I NX, whore Head was 120 Foot round, and their famous l'"allltD$f, the • Some fay it was built of Marble greatcft • being reckoned the Stones brought from the Quarries of ,4'Il- fitji or earlieft of the feven Won- /Jj" j for there is no Veftige of a Quany ders of Arl aftc:t the general Mi- near it. Others call them artificial gration. Stones made on the Spot, moO:of them 30 Foot loag. The Pilr at Bottom was . TheEgyptiaus excell'd allNa- 700 Foot {quare, and 481 Foot high; tions a1fo in their amafmg LA BY- but Othen make it much higher: And in IlINTHS, One of them cover'd rearing it 360,000 Mllfolll were employ'd the Ground of a whole Province, for 20 Years, as if all the People had join'd in 'he GUND DESIGN. containing many fine Palaces and 100

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Digitized by Google (n iatCban:-c1n·~whereold TERAH in 5 Years A'• di~ 20 8 and[en" h) ABRAM'age . .. d 75. Years, trave II'dmto · • a. M.". 7 .. the Land' of the Canaanites *: but a Famine .• .A. M. ~..8 _ foon forced him . down to" 'Egypt; and re- . B' C·n ,0 3· i. turning next, Year, he began to communicate '. • . 'J9~ I. ) his great Skill to the Chiefs of the Canaanites, for wlticlt- they

'honour'd him as a f Prince. ~ . . .. ', • AB~A.M · ttanf~i~ed his Geometry to all his Off-fprintp, -J.(at(c did the. fame 't~ . hIS two Sons, and JA COB well mftrnctec{'- his Family; ·t1Ylji}e· ..~ SQn JOSEPH wa~ eJ.~D:.aaet of' the Egyp'_ ,_ tian "'M~rOIJS; -and -ernploy'd them 10 building many )Granaries and' ~iore:-Citles: throughout the Land of Egypl before the 'Deften{~of Jacoh 'and, his Family. ~ ~Jndee(Ft~is. ptt'uliar 'Nation were chiefly converfant in Tents and Floch and. JDiiitary Skill, for about 350 Years after Abram 'carne to Cantmn, till their- Perfecution began in Egypt,. about '80 !ears bffore the &OJIIS 'of,'Mofts : But .th~n, the~eIJPPttal!~ having fpOlI'd'" and enflaved th¢' Hebrews, tram d them up In Mafonry of _tl~ne and ~J'tls, 'ana made them build 'rwo ftrong and ftately Cines for the RoyalTreafures, Pi/hom and Raamfes. Thus the djvine·Wi(doin appeared in permitting them to be thus ernploy'd, before they poffi:fs'd the promis'd Land then abounding with fine Arcbilt&1urt. ' At length, after ~bram left Cbarran 430: Years, M os ES marched out of Egypt at the A. M. - 251 3. ~ Head of 600,000 Hebrew Males, marfhall'd B. C. --1491.} in due Form; for whofe fake God divided the Red Sea, to Ier them paCs through, and drowned Pharaoh and the Egyptian/ that purfir'd them. . While marching through Ara~ia to Canaan, tiry;'aD4 Abo/iab ~. . ~ '. with Wifdom of '. '. ' . ..., ~ and ':t~n'b Heart; and fo next ExoJ XXXfr. 6. i Bezaleel ,ar ens, Year they raifed .,~ I the curious T ~RERNACLE or TmJ (where the divine ~tttl}fnafl .~ refided

Digitized by Google ( 9 ) refided, and the holy Ark or Chep, the Symbole of God's Pre- fence) which, though not of Stone or Brick, was framed ,by Geo- metry, a moft beautiful Piece of true fymmetrica! ArchiteCture, according to the Pattern that GOD difcover'd to Mofes on Mount Sinai, and it was afterwards the Model of SOLOMON'S I:.ple. MOSES being well skill'd in all the Egyptian Learning, and alfo divinely infpired, excell'd all Grand Majttrs 'before him, and ordered the more skillful to meet him, as in a Grand Lodge, near the Tabernacle.in the PaJ!(JIlJer-Week,and gave them wife Charges, Regulations, &c. though we wifh they had been more diftinttly rranfmitted by Oral Tradition. But of this enough. When MoSES King of 1eJ!u1'lI1J died A. M. 2553. JOSHUAH fucceeded in the Direction, with Kale" as Deputy, and Eleazar with his Son Phineas as Grand Wardens. He marfhall'd his !frae/jus, and Jed them over the Jordan (which God made dry for their March) into the promis'd Land: and jofhuab foon found the Canaani/ts had fo regularly fortified their great Cities and Paffes, that without the fpedal Intervention of EL SHADDAI, in behalf of his Peculiar, They were impregnable and invincible. JOSHUAH having fini1h'd his Wars in 6 Years, A. M. 2559. fixed the -=alJetnatlt at Shiloh in Ephraim, ordering the Chiefs of Jfrael not only to ferve JEHOVAH their God, and to cultivate the Land, but alfo to carryon the Grand Defig1l of Architecture in the beft .oraCt _tilt. . Indeed the Ifraelises, refined in Cities and Manfions, having many expert Anifts in every 'lribt that met in Lodges or Societies. for that Purpofe, except when for their Sins they came under Servitude; but their occafional Princes, call'd Judges and Sa- f};OllrS, revived the Mojai' Stile along with -Liberty and the Mofoit Conjlitulioll j and only came Ihort of the Pbmuians and Ca- naanites in Catte' Architecture of Slone; for the Pbenicians had many llrmpl'_ for their many Gods: and yet the one 'Temple or Cabernltle of the one true God at Shiloh, exceeded them all in Wi/dom and Beauty, though not in Strength and Dimenfions. c Mean

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Mean while, in Leffer 4jill, about I 0 Years before the ENDtl., of Mofts, Tiloy was founded and ftood fublime till deftroy'd by the emulous Grteks, about tAe rzth Year of 'T1IlII Judge of lfta~l. 4. M. 28 19. And foon after the E~(Jtlus, the famous rtmpll of JUPITBk HAMMON in Lib",,, Afri,,, was ereaed, that ftood till demolifh'd by the firft Chriftians in thofe Parts, - The SI1>ON'1 A NS alfo, expert Artifts, lira built cr,,.~,and a Colony of 'Tyrialls firft built CAll THAGI ; while the Greets Wtte- obfcure, and' the Roma1lS exifted not yet. But the Pbenitians improved in their /acrea Architefture. for we read of the 'Temple of IDlpa in Gaza, very magnificent and capacious of 3000 People under its RfIf)/, that was frt.fulfy fupported only by ~.,. CtJlltllJns, not tOO big to be gt&fned in the Arms of SAMSON, who tugg'd them down; and t'{·large Roof .. like a BurR: of Thunder, fell upon th~· Lords and Ladies, me Priefts and People of the Pbiliflins; nay Sa-fo" was alfo intangled in the fame Death that he drew upon his Enemies for the LoCs of Liberty and Eyes. After the E.oJlls of Mofts 379.' Before- the '.temple of Solomon 101 •• ABIBALVS, King of 'ljre, beautified that City j and fo did his Son King HlllAM who built 3 ftately f"::r;s to Jupktr, 1)erculef~ and fUt,rte, the 'Iyri~n Gods, and ed Da'Uid King of /fratl in erecting his Pmacl of C,d.r. Many Monuments of the primitive Architea:ure are ebfcurett with Fables; for the trUe old Hiftories are loft, or worn out by the Teeth of Time, and alfo the ,ral Tradition is darkened bJ the Blending, of the Nations., .

• Tber,."JiIiM of old MafOIll ii, dlat a1eameclPhmit_caJW SnCONJATHOW was the ArdUtea,. or GNlII4 .M.a(:' of this curious f'~:. ADd that &"10. had been too credulous and e . iDate in revealing hi. Secrets tg his Wife .. who betray'd him iato the Haaels of the PlnlijlilU j for which he is DOC Dum-· .rccl &mODi the aadat M...-,. BAt so... of tm.. CHAP~

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F'fJIII SOLOMON to Grand Majer CYRUS.

UT the meil magnificent StruCtures of Gaztl, 60th and As- B lull_, Jehfi and HebrDn, r,re and SidDII, Egypt and AJIj- da, &e. were not comparable to the Eternal's ([elllpl8 at 1erll- ~/"'" built by that wifeft mere Man and moft glorious King of l/rat/, SOL 0 M 0 N, (the Son of DllfJid, who was denied that Honour for being a Man of Blood) the Prince of Peace and Architeaure, the GR.AHD MASTER. MASON of his Day, who performed all by divine DireB:ion, and without the Noire of Tools; all the Stones, Timbers and Foundings being brought ready cut, ~ftaln'd and polifh'd to 1erMfalem. It was founded in the 4th Year of SoLOMON, on the fecond Day of the fecond Month of the Year after the Exodus - 480~ and SoLOMON employ'd about it, the" not all A. M. 2993.1 upon it, the following Number of Operators, 'Viz. B. C. 1011. S I. _afobtm, Rulers or PrOfJojIs, calJ'd alfo See I KingsV. 16.18 • • enIC;t~., O,!Ir/tirs and Comforters 2 Cbron. II. 18. of the People in Working, that were expert Mafter Mafolls, in Number 3600 •. elJtltlflll, StDne-Cullers and Sculptors, and ]tIJ

In all - 183.600

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SOLOMON had the Labourers of his own; but was much obliged to H I RAM King of 'Tyrt, for many of the

• In 2 Chrtm.II. '3. HIIlAM KingoU" (caUedtbereHVIlAM) in his Letter to King SOLOMON, fays, 1 hIw, Imt (I Clllllling Mall le Huram Abbi j which i. not to be tranflated, like the Vulgate Grtthnd Latin, HVIlAM "'.J Filthtr; for his De{criptioD verfe 14 refutes it j and the Words import only HVRAM of "'.1Fllthw·s, or the Chief Majltr MIl.fo*of my Father ABIBALVS. Yet fome think "that King HIRAM might call the ArchiteB: HIRAM his Father, as learned and wife Men were wont to be call'd by Royal PatroDs in old Times : Thus JOSEPH was call'd AnEcH. or the King's Father; and this &me HIlLA." the Archited il called SOLOMON'. Father, 2 Chrtm. iv. 6.

DiJ HIItAM his FIlI«r .d, " ](jill SOLOMON.

But the Difficu]ty is over at once by allowiDg the Word AIIIP to be the Sur- name of HIRAM the 4rtijl, eall'd above Hi,.ll. AiI"i, and here caJl'd HMTIl., AIl"i!;. as in the fAig, he is caned HIUM AB8.I', to diftingui& him from King HIR.AM : For this Reading makes the Senfe plain and compleat, 'Vi.:. that HIRAM King Qf 2jrt, Cent to King SOLOMON the cunning Workman call'd HIilUI ·ABBIP. '- ... He is defcribed in two Places, I /GlltJ vii. 13, I.J. J S. aDd 2 Cn ii, 13, 14. Io the firft he is eall'd Il Wiibw's Stili of th, t{ri", of Naphtali, and in the other he is called th, 8_ '.f • "'1l1l»I of thl Dalllhtm '!f Dan J but in both, that his. Father was (I MIlIl of Tyre: That is, {be was of the Daughters of the City D"", in the Tribe of Naphtali, and is call'd " H'ibw of Naphtali,. as her Husband was a Naphtalit, j for he is not call'd a tJjrill1l by Defeent, but a Man of 9Jr# by Habitation, as 06,i z•• the Lwill is call'c1 a ~illjl', aDd the Apo1lle l'aJ II MIl,1I ,. Tarfqs. lut

Digitized by Google ( 13 ) SOLOMON partition'd the Fel/()fJJCrafts intocertainLDdges;witb a Mafter and WarutU in each; that they'. . might receive Commands in a resular Man- . Accorchng to the t[,.iU/,:- • • -.,- IlfIIIS of old Marons, who ner, might take Care of their Tools and .talk much of thefe Things. Jewels, might -be regularly paid every Week, and be duly fed and clothed, &c. and the Fellow Craft» took Care of their Succeffion by educating enUt'b p~tnttce_. Thus a folid Foundation was laid of perfeCt Harmony among the Brotherhood, the Lodge was fl:rongly cemented with Love and Friendfhip, every Brother was duly taught Secrecy and Prudence, Morality. and good Fellowfhip, each knew his peculiar Bufmefs, and the Grand IJejign was vigoroufly purfued at a prodigious Expence. .' For befides King DA VI D'S vaft Preparations, his richer Son SO L 0 M 0 N,. and all the wealthy Ifraelius, nay even the Princes of the neighbouring Gentiles, largely contributed towards It, in Gold, Silver and rich Jewels, that amounted to a Sum almoft incredible: but was all needful ; For the Wall round It was in Compafs 7700 Foot, the Mate- rials were the heft that the Earth produced, and no StruCture was ever like it for exaaly proportion'd and beautiful Dimenfions, from the moft magnificent POR T leo on the EajI, to the glorious and reverend "JUIIII" -~alldOlulll on the Weft#) with numerous Apartments, pleafant and convenient Chambers and Lodgings for the Kings and Princes, the Sanhedrin, the Priefts and Levites ~ of

But tho' H IIlAY An IP bad been a tJjri.1I by Blood, that derogates not from his vaft Capacity; for the 9j,ialll DOW were the heft Artificers, by the Encouragement of KingHI RAM: and thofe 1ixlsteftify that God had endued this HI RAM Ann with Wifdom, Underftanding, and mechanical Cunning to perform every Thing that SOLOMON required, Dot OD)y in building the TEMPLE with al1 its collI, Mapi- iceu.ce i bat alfo in founding, filJbiolling and framing all the holy Ute';l,.. there .. of, according to Geollletry, and to finJ (JUt ervtry Deq;icl 1".,foall 6t P"t 14 hi",! and the Scripture alfures us that He f!llly maintain'd his Charatler in far larger Works than thofe of AholiaIJ and BIU/III, for whith he will be hoaourcd in cb.o Lt.dg" till the EDd of Time.

Digitized by oogIe ( ~4 ) of 1/rllll, and the outer Co.rt of the G,,,tills too. It being an Houft of Prayer for all Nations, and capable of receiving in all its Courts and A partments together aboUt 300000 People. . It was adorned witJl 1453 CDlwn.s of Pari •• M",1Jl4 twilled, or fculprured or fluted, with twice as, many Pill4jlers, both having exquifite. Capi/tls or Chapiters CJf fcveral difterent noble Orth,s, and about 2246 Windows, befides. tho'= in the curious Pavement • and it was lined with maffy Gold, fet with innumerable Diamonds and other precious Stones, in the moll harmonious, beautiful and coftly Decoration: tho" much more might be faid, if it had not been fo often delineated, particularly by YUlalpatubls. So that its ProfpeB: highJy uanfcendedall that we are now capable to imagine, and has been ever eftcemed the finell Piece of MIllo""" upon Earth, before or f1D~ the ad and Chief of the 7 W",Jers of Art, fince the general Migr4litJ" from ShinIJr. It was finilh'd in the fhoit Space of 7 Y ears and 6 Months, to the Amazement of all the World; when A. M. the Cape-StIne was celebrated by the Fralm.l] B· C • 3000.""l with great Joy. But. their Joy was foOD inter'- •• 100+.5 rupted by the fudden Death of their dear Mafter Hn.AM ABBIF~ whom they decently intcrr'd in the lAd:, near the rr""pk accord- ;ing to antient UIage, ' After HIIlAM ABair was moum'd for, tlt.e ~lIemIcl' of MOSES and its holy Reliques being lodged in the DIIIpk, SoLOMOlf in a General Aflembly dedicated or confecrated It by folemn Prayer and coftly Sacrifices paft Number, with the fineft Mufic, vocal and inftrumental, praifing ]EHOVAH, upon fixing the Holy Aut in its proper Place between the Cberubims; when ]EHOVAlf -fill'd his own Eempte with a Cloud If Glory! But leaving what' muft nor, and indeed what cannot be committed to Writing, we may certainly affirm, that however ambitious and emulous the" Gtnlilts were in improving the RfJ}al Art, it was never perfected till the building of this lloJleD. HOllfo of GoD fit for the fpecial Refulgence of his Glory upon Earth, where he dwelt

Digitized by Google ( IS ) -CJwelt between the CbmlJi"u on the Mtrcy Slat above the Arlr, and from thence gave his People frequent oraculous Refponfes. This glorious Edifice attraB:ed foon the inquifitive Connoiffeurs of all Nations to travel, and fpend rome Time at 1erllrai"", to furvey its peculiar Excellencies, as much as was allow'd to the Gl1Itws i and they Coon difcover'd that all the World, with their joint Skill, came &r Ihort of the grotlitls in the Wi/aom, Strength and BtaldJ of Architeel:ure; when the wife King SOLOMON was eranD ~of allMafons at1"ufll- a, and the lefl,Nlta King HIR.AM • was • The tf,UitiM ia, that GraM Majer at t£yrt , and infpired Killg HIRAM had beea Gr."" M"JI" of aIlM"fi.s J HUlAM AIBIF, .had been Mafter of but when the TEMPU was IYDrit. ; when true compleat Mafon" was finifh'd, HI-RAM Clme Co under the immediate Care and Dire&ion Curve)' It befOre its Confe- cration, and to commune of Heaven; when the NOBLK and theW-ife with SOLOMON about Ft!- thought it their Honour to be the Afro- alii aDd Art; and finding dates of the ingenious Craftfmen in-.their the Great ArchiltS of the well form'd LNg's; and fo the ~pIe Univerfe, had iDfpirecl of JE HOVA a, the one true God.. became SOLOMON. above all mortal Men H r R. AM very readily t{le juft Wonder .of all !Fr"'lJI/I"" by yceided the Pre-eminence to which, as by the molt perfeel: Pattern, SOLOMO. }ED)D1AH, the they refolved to ·corre&tbe Ar,billllure of Be/wl'lff Gill. their own Countries upon their Return. SOLOMON next employ'd the Frattn;l, in carrying 'on his other Works, 'Viz. - His two PALACBS at1trllfalem for himfelf and his ~.- The ftately HALL of Judicature with his Ivory t£brDn, and Gt!ltlm LYfJ_s.--.MIL.J.O,. or the Royal E~'hallge~ made by filling up the Great Gulph, between Mount Moriah and Mount ZitJlI,. with ilrong Arches, upon which many beautiful Piaz ... %liS were ereCted witH lofty CtJ//ontUl;"gon each Side, and between cbe Columns a fpacious WtlJIc from Zion Caftle to the 'Temple, where Men of BWineu met. The HOUSE of theForrejt of LntmlJ1I built upon 4 Rows of emu-Pillars, his Summer-Houfe to retire from me Heat of BufinefS,. with a WaI,h-'Iower that looked to the Road to DtI1IIIJfttls. , i ~eral Cities on the Road between 1tr11Ia/em and Lebanoll.. Many Store-howes Wejf of the:

Digitized by Google ( 16 ) the 1Draan and feveral Store Cities E"fI of that River well forti- rlfy'd,--and the City l:ablhOt (call'd afterwards by the Greels Palmyra) with a fplendid Palace in it, the glorious Ruins of 'which are feen by Travellers to this Day. All thefe and many more coftly Buildings were finifh'd in the 1hort Space of 13 Years after the 'Temple, by the Care of 550 . tParODfm and ~rnatJt~tm: for Mafonr] was carried on throughout all his Dominions, and many particular Lodges were conftituted under Grand Majler SOLOMON, who annually aflembled the Cl5tlDb 1,0bp at 1erufaum for tranfmitting their Affairs to Pofte- rity : tho' ftill the Lofs of good HIRAM AlalF was lamented. \ Indeed this wife Grand Mafter -SOLOMQN 1hew'd the Imper- feCl:ion of human Nature, even at its Hight of Excellency, by loving too much many flrallgt Womm, who turn'd him from the true Religion: But our Bufinefs with him is only as a MA~ON ; for even during his Idolatry he built fome curious 'Temples to C[flelllOOJ, .oletll and itll)tarotll, the Gods of his Concubines, till about 3 Years before he died, when he compofed his peni- tential Song, the Ecclejiaftes; and fixed the true Motto on all earthly Glory, 'Viz. VA.ITY of V AMITIES, ALL ;S VANITY wilhout the Fear of God and the leeeping If his Commands, which is the whole Duty of Man! and died-aged 58 Years. . A. M. - 3029.[ • Many of SOLOMON'S Mafons before he .A. C. - 975. \ died began to travel, and carry'd with 'em the High tf afte of ArchiteCblre, with the Secrets of the Fra- ternity, into Syria, Ltjfor .Ajia, MtjOpotamia, Scythia, AJ/j'ria, Chalatea, Media, Battria, -India, Perfia, Arabi(J, Egypt, and other Parts of great ASIA andAFR.ICA ; alfo into EUR.OPE, no doubt, tho' we have no Hiftory to affure us yet of the Tranf- aCl:ions of Greece and Italy: But the Tradition is that they travell'd to HEIlCtTLBS PILLARS on the WejI, and to CHINA on the Eaft: And the old Conftilutiolls~aBjrm, that one call'd N I NUS, who had been at the building 0[-Si1_n's 'Iemplt, brought the refined Knowledge of the Scunet and ·the~Art into Gerlllany and Gatti. In

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Digitized by Google ( 17 ) In ll1apy Places being highly efteem'da they obtain'd fpedaL Privileges; and becaufe they taught their liberal Art only to the Freeborn, They were call'd FREE MASONS j conftltuting Lodges in the Places where they built ftately Piles, by the Encouragement of the; Great and Wealthy, who foon requefled to be accepted a~Members of the Lodge and Brotbers of the Craft; till by Mo- nt thofe Free and am/ted Mafons came to 6e Mafllrs .and Wardens. Nay Kings, Princes and Potentates became Grlnb (fallm,each in his own Dominion, in Imitation of King Solomon, whofe Memory, as a Mllfon, has been ~uly wor1hipp'd, and w~llbe, till Ar,bitetlure 1hall be confirmedin the general Confl~rat1o~ ; fOE he never can be rivall'd but by one equally iafpired from above. ' After SOLOMON'S Death, the Partition. of hIS Empire into the Kingdoms of Ifrael and 1udah, did not demolilh the Lodges:- For in /frIU/, King JEROBOAM erected the curious Statues of the two ~olben ~al"ss·at Dan and Belbe/, with f[ell1p~ for their W odhip; King Baafba built ttirzab for his Palace, and King Omr; built Samari« for his Capital j where his Son King AC"AB built a large and fumptUQus Er81pll for his 1dol i5aal (afterwards deftroy'd by King 1ehu) and a Palace -t [vol], betides many Caflles and fenced Cities. " . But SoLOMON'S Royal Race, the Kings of 1lJdab, fucceeded him alfo in the GRAND MASTER'S Chair, or deputed tbe High Pricfi; to preferve the Royal Art. Their Care of the Temple with the many Buildings they raPed, and irong Forts, are mention'd ill holy Writ down to JOSIAH the Jaft good Ki!lS of 7udab. SOLOMON'S Crabeller_ improved the Gentiles beyond Expref- lion. Thus the Sy,u,ns adorned their DQ",afi:us with· a lofty t£emp/t and a Royal Pelece, Thofe of Ltjjir AJi.a became excellent Mafons, particularly at Sardis in Lydia, and along the Sea Coafts in the mercantil Cities, as at _1)er",- There the old eremple of .JlDtana,- -built by fome JapbeJit,es about the Days of MopJ, being burnt down about 34 Years .afier So/~mon:s Death, the King. of Lefler AjilJ refounded and adorn'a It WIth 111 CDlu1IIlIJ of the beL[ Marble, c;ach ,60 Foot J) .. ~b~

Digitized by Google '. (18) fligh, and 3'6 of '.Iem were of the mol noble Sculpturt, .by the Direction of "l£lp,on and Brcl)fpl)colI, the Difcipfes of SolomlJlIs Travellers; but it was not 6nifhed till afcer 220 Years in .the 7th Year of Heztlciab Kin$ of Judab. A. M.3283. This Temple was In Length 425 Foot, and in Breadth 220 Foot, with a duly proportion'd Height, fo magnificent, fo admirable a Fabrick, that it became the gd of the 7 Fonders of Art., the charming Miftrefs of Leffer Ajia, which even Xer~es, the avowed Enemy of Image Forfhip, left ftanding, while he burnt all the other remples in his Way to Greece. But at laft, it was burnt down by a vile Fellow, only for the Luft: of being talkt of in after Ages (whore Name therefore fhall not be mention'd here) on the Birth Day of Ale~allder the l;;rtal, after it had flood 365 Years, about A. M. 3680. when jocofe People faid, rbt Goddefs was fo deeply 'lIgillta at tbe Birth If ber Her» ;11 Pella of Macedonia tbat j/H .baa no Lei/urI 10 foVI btr Temple al EPHESUS. It was rebuilt by the ArchiteCl: Dmocrates at the Expence of the neighbouring Princes and States.. The ASSYRIANS, ever finee NIMROD and NINUSs had' cultivated the Royal Art, efpecially at their Great NINIVEH, down to J(ing' PUL ' (to whom Jonah preached) and his Son Sardan Pill or SA RDAMAPALVS, call'd alfo 'IonDS ConcolerDs, who was befieged by his Brother eng/alb Pul E[tr and his General Nllbonalfor, till he burnt himfdf with his Concubines and Treafure in old NlflJrotPs Palace in the rzth Year of Yotbam King of 'Judah, A. M. ----3257. when the Empirewaslartition'd betweenTIGLATHPVL EsER who fucceeded atN 1NIY. H, and N AION ASSAil who got CHALDAiA .. 'Sel tb« Margill of ne~1 Pagt. . N ABONASSAI., called alfo BI/tJls or Bala/all, an excettent Aftro,a Domer and Architea, built his new Metropolis upon the Ruins. of' a Pan of' old NimrlJtfs Works near the Great old 'IOfIJIr of Babel then ftaoding, and calI'd It BABYLON, founded in.the firft Year .,f the NlllJonsjforill" Erll. ~A. M. 3257;& j For this City BA BY LON is not mentioned by any Aathol' before lfaiab, ,who mention. both. Its Rife and Its Ruin Sec Mtlrjham's Cb.lCK311. (3; can sec • NUO.NASS,u reig_n'd 14 Years .. fua:ecdcd by 00... 17.. -4 Kings,.

Digitized by Google . ( 19 ) ~ Kings, who reip'd 12 Years, .till his Son was of Age, wz. M ... ODACH BALADAN, or MarafJeb Empad"s, who reign'd 12 Years': and after him 5 more Kings, tho' not of his Hfue, who reign'd 21 Years. Then follow'd an Intlrreg"lIm of 8 Years, ending All. NalJoII. 67. The

• AIIYI..A~. M. 32S7. SIlrUuJ'l11U being dead · ~EDIA. # I. TIGLATH PUL ESER, called aJfo ArlNutl and NINUS j-", The Mtdllrevoltiag fuccCcdcd at Hi";"',,,, and died.A. M. 327S fromSftlMhtri6King _ .Az~___ of4djri.A.M.3Z96 2 SAlMAN Ban. cIicd 3289, aacl hia SoD 3 SINACHIIlIB died 3297 chaii for their KiDg I DI)OCEI, who in- 4 &UHUDOM fucceedcd hia Father-StIl1llltillri!J, and after he ~ aDCl adorned . had rei~'d at Ni.l'lJlb '1.7 Year. he his Capita1E~IIATA. took ia BABYLON at the End of the •A till flain in Battel 1111".,." ... An Na_,n 67. A. M. 3324 b,the~3348 and. (0 UUlczeci CIMU.. again to --~.._-- ____ A. _ A"IjrM. He diccl - 3336 2 PHI.AOR Til cIied __- .A..______3370

5 SAOSDVCHIRVI, caU'd in 7_lb~ NUVCHODONOIOI.. died 363S 3 CTAxA .... I ... I - ~-- the Patron of the 6 CSJNJLADANV. 0aiD by his GaeraJ HMjI"'JI1Ir 3378 Lam.eel ia the BIIjI _- __ ,,_....A . . and diccl 3410 NABOPOLAUAI. fometima caJJed 1\.._-- 7 'II1'MIII fJain by H_ NIBVCHADNIZZU, I. thea feized 4AaTYACI.maniecI J-MI.. 3392 elllllU. and rejgn'd in the Throne AUIIrA Sifter of of old NUONAUAR .• t JJ.IJ.J-~ C,..,jiu King 0( 'L_,.. ______-- yean - -- 14 Ji•.• Hediect344S'. - till he cIcftroy'd 8./lt1ll, A. M. 3392 Jcavmg. ,Son ~ •• N A BOPOLASSA R williDI to pl~ hi. Allies the Mllltl, demolUh'cl two DaU1hcen, 'II'" cbeGNatNI1IJVIH. Thus BAB'I'LON was DOWthe C./itJ of the , 4/1jri11tt. Empite. He cliecl . 3399 - - . . """'--- .---_ ------~ -/\..._ ...... _ 2. NIIIVCHADIlIZZAILUAIlYTII the 0- S CYAXARI.lI. K. of MAJlDA .. tbe eJdel -lao · captivated thWther Daughter Meliia, caU'd in Scrip- Daughter, Wife of yftMl and adore! &- of ~$ KiDI . tare DA&IUI ., MMII, CAMBY .... p~ /1.1""', died 3442. of Mtii.. join'cl hi. Nephew aacl Priace, call'd by -- Son-iD·Law CTI.VI ill I(omeKiDlofPwji._ 3 EVILMII.ODACHOain N. N. Wife of hi. War., rap'd at Ithe_- Fadacr ad ~o- A. M. 3+K 4 NaRJOL11IA & B~ af&cr B4#M.. cbcr ot ' __ ....."A who Jlew BtDiI- ur 3 Yean, tIied 3+67 6 BILSHAZZAR fllC~ ~. lAd, AU. - A~ __ ceedc4 IM.r.JMrtW, raped 3 Yean. C A II. If DA .. A the CYRUS dle G"III. aal wu JafD by C'I'R.VS __ ..fi....__ Heirefl of MM;. ud began the P"'p.~ ~. 14. s.f.6s I 5 Luoaoao- Wife of C'I'ltv.. Mouarchy 3461 A~.DIYCU. ~ __ CAM.·IUI KiDa of P'tfillJ fee Cllapcer IV.

Digitized by Google ( ~o ) . The Slienu and the .A~t long ftourifh'd in Eaftem 4Jii to the fartbcfl Eajt {rztMJ. Bat a1fo before the Days of NlbZ!chtH1lle~~r . the Gre.t, we find dla«: old Mafonry took a Weftern COl,1rfe :: For l~e' Difciples.of .st(Jl""OII~ Travellers, by the Encouragement of Princes and States Wtft of ~he AJljrian Bounds, P~jJt. ~ged _. and adorn'd Cities pall: N umber, as appears from -the Hiflory· 0( meir Foundations ill fnUly Books of ClwollfJlfIV. • · After !lotily JO~i1AH Kiflg ef Judah fighting for his fuperior. NabopolaJfar, was fiain,iQ the Battel of Hadad Ri.atIUM -by P*4Mlb~ Necb.o, .A. M. 3394· ~ all Things went WJiDflg ·is JIIIJa.b. . . B. C. 6u,. . For the Grand Monarch NEBUCRr\PNE~Z~R., firft his Father's Pariner havillg defeated Ne;"bD. made 1oji.aJl.s Son Jehoialcim his Vaffal, and for his revoking He Nia'd hial, afld at length captiva- sed aU-me r.ernaiB~g RDJIIIFamily .of '}IIiah -w.idt the Flower .of the Nobles, efpecially of the mor.e ingenious Craft/men, laid wafle rhe w hole Land of Ifrael; burnt and aemoliRU all the .6.oc Edi-. Iices, and alfo the glorious and Inimitable· 'lltmple.of .$o'LOMeff:.- atier 11: Wla fuiijR~ and confeoraJiCd. 416 Y~ , . . _ ,,A.:M •.3416.l_laaentablc.l . B. C.·-- 58~. ~\ . M.ea" whil~. Nebu,bIJJ~ZZIJr was carrring OB his Grand De-. {IF ef ~rgini .aJld ,beautifying Buy L?W' and employ'd the mDR: Skillful Anifts of Judah, and of hIS, other caprivared Na~ rions, to join his C1uJ/i:l~ in ra·ifmg the Falls. dM:}'Al1IC.ellJ me- · . · Hangil(g_ Garil'1ls,. '~e am~ing. Bridl.e, .the ~Nnples. the Jeag aacL, broad :Streets, t t11~, Squares, f$c....-ot.that pr.oud. MetropDlil, ~,' ~ . J:Olmted -the 4th.of .the 'I1V4#Ukrs. of Jill" 'defc~ibed at iarge-1n· .' 'many .oka, ~and ~or~ '1leeCIJefslO tbe rehearfed 'particular] y .here •.

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FrDm eYR U S to Grand Mafter SELEVCUS Nicator.

I. CY R U S now King of Kings, ha- . ving founded the Pelft"nMonarchy SA. M. --- 3468. ~ made his famous Deer" to rebuild the ?.B. C. --.. 536.5. 'Templt of 1erullliem and conftituted, for " . his Pr011;"cial Grand Maller in ,udllb, 'ZEIlVBBABEL the lineal Heir of DAVID'S Royal Race and Prince of the Rid.Bion, with the High Prieft ]eQJuab his DtpldJ; who next Year founded the /tclJnd TEMPLE. CYRUS builta great Palace near Sarlls inPerjill. but before Z".."bab,l had half finifh'd, the good Cy Il vs died A.14. 3474. ( A ~ . 2. CAMBTSES De!le&d theoremplt, being wholly Intent up>n the Conqaeft of Egypt, chat had revolted under AMASYS, the la of Mitzraim's ~ace, a learned Gra.ndMajler; for whonl the: FI/l(JfIJ Crafls Qlt out of a Rock an Houfe all of If onl 81illl 21 Cubits long, 12 broad and 8 deep, the Labour 0'1 2.000 Mafo"s for 3 Tears, and brought it fafe to Memphis. He had built many 'co~y Stru&1res, and 'contributed I~y to the Rebuilding of Bpollo's famous 'Temple at Delphi in Gre"" and died much lamented juft as CambJ{ts had reached to ElJPI, A. M. 3+78• Camhyfts conquer'd the Land, and detlroy·d many 'ie.plls, Palaces, Obt/islts and other glorious Monuments of the anticnt Egyplia" Maio"", anddied on his Way home, rA. M. 3+82. 3. Tile falfe Sme,dis, the Magill", ufurped during Part of this Year, call'd by Ezr.b .na,tet,te., who llopt the buildingof the r,mpl,. . 4. DARIUS HYSTA SPES, one of the 7 Princes that cut oW S"",dis, fucceeded, married .4rlijtQlIfI the Daughter of CYJ.vs, and confir~ his DIt',I. I So

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( ~3 ) So that in his 6th Year, juft 20 Years .fter the Founding of the '1nnpl" ~ • A. M. - 3489. t ZERUBBABEL fini1h'd it· and cele- l B C. - 515. S brated the Cap' ..SlfJ"'; and next Year Its Confccration or Dedication was folemnized. / And tho' It came tar 1hort of SoLOMoN'S'Ttmpl, in Extent and Decorations, nor had in it the CJtnl4 of Glory or Divine·l3brcblna" and the holy Reliques of Mofts ; yet being rcar'd in the S%moma" . Slilt, It was the fineft Building u~on Earth. In this Reign Zoloal1re_ Bourifh'd, the Arcbimagus or Gr"nd M"jlw of the MlIgia"s (who wor1hipped the 81111 and the Fir, made by his Rays) who became famous every where, call'd by the Greels. tb« 'r,.,h,,. tJf all human ana di"Jj~, Knowlldgt; and his DifcipJes were great Improvers of GefJmetrJ in the liberal Arts, ereaing many Palates and Fir, ~emples throughoutthe Empire, and long flouri1h'd in Eaftern .Ajia, even till the Mabometans prevail'd, ---Yet a Remnant of 'em are fcatter'd in thofe Parts to this Day, who retain many of the old Ufages of the Frll Mafons, for which They are here mention·d, and not for their Religious Rites that are not the SubjeB: of this Book : For we leave every Brother to Liberty of Confcience; but ftricHy charge him carefuIJy to maintain the Cemenl If thl LDtlgl, and the 3 Articles of NOAH. Z()roajlres was Ilain b'} ArlaJp the Stythia", A. M. 3517. and HyftafPls died 3518.. . , ' A..__ ._ 5. XERXES hisSon fucceeded, who encouraged theMagian Mafo1ls, and deftroy'd all the Image.-remplu (except That of Dia"" at Epbtf*~) in his Way to Gretce, with-an Army of 5 Mil. lions, snd Ships J?aiI: Number: But, the confederated Greeks 1bamefuJly beat thiS common Enemy both at Sea and Land, A. M. 3525, at 1aft lUr:tls was murder'd, d; M. 3539. -, 6. A RTAXERXE S LDngimanlll' his Son fucceeded; call'd Aaj/JIltruJ, ;. awl he: married the handfome1t'f.fJifs ~een Hejltr. In his gd Year he made a Feaft during 6 Months, for all his Princes

,L and Servants, at his Palace of Sup" or Sujiana. and the Drinlring was.

Digitized by Google ( *'4 ) 'W4J aaorJing t» thl Law; No., f1JIZS e_JIIIl'J, /" fo III All had appointed .to all the Officlrs tf bis H'II/t, IHI Ihly j/JoMJtl .e aecording to rver) Man'J Pleafure, ~ft. I. 5. &ic. He fent EZRAH the learned Scribe to fucceed Z"uJbllbtl, who built Synagogues in every City: And next NEHEMIAH who rebuilt the Walls of jerltfalem, and obliged the richer People to fill that City with fine Houfes; whereby it rccover'd its aDticnc Splendor.. When AbajhueruJ died .d. M. 3580. r A..-l 7. XERXES his Son by Q2een HUTEI. fucceeded, but reign'd only 45 Days, being murder'd by . 8. SO G D I AN US the Baftard of i,Ahaj/JIImIS who reign'd 6. Months till deftroy'd by . . 9. DAR IUS NOT HUS, another Baftard of that King who reign'd 19 Years In his I 5th Year Nehemiah made his 1al1: A. M. Reformation; and Mlllacbi being dead, we B' C • - 3595· ~ read no more of the Prophets. • • - 409. This Year NOTHUS gave Leave to ltaldJallat to build the Samaritan 'Temple on Mount G,~. like That of 'erllfa/em. and made his Son - in - Law Manaffib the High Prieft of it i from the faid A. M. 3595. ~ and It ftocd fplendid till JOHN during ,Years --- 279.5 HYR.CANVS, the A/montean King andHigb Priefl demolifht it:: when till A. M. 3874. ~ alfo he made the ldumlilns or EJ~ B. C. -_. J 30.S mites conform to the Law of Mofls. After Nehemiah, the ~'I' tl~'el of 7eru/lIlttll for the Time being, was the PrW;lIt;aJ Grana MtJjler 0( JU4IZa, filit· under the Kings of Perfla.; and afterwards under the Grecian ~ings of Egypt and Syria. Darius NfJlblis died A. M. 3599. ~ . _A __ .._~

C 10. ARTA XE aXES MMnt",his Son fucceeded 46 Yeats. He was a groat Encourager of the Crllll, cfpecially after the A{cent of his Brother C)TlIS, and the Retreat of XmtJphfll A.M. 3603- In

Digitized by Coogle ( 2S ) In his 12th Year the brave COHON rebullt the Walls of 41h111!, The King died, A. M. 3645 •

..A._ 1 ( I I. DAR IUS 0 CHU S his Son fucceeded 21 Years. In his 6th Year, A. M. 3651. MAUSOLUS King of Caria, in Lelfor Afiadied, and nln Year his mournful Widow AllTEMISlA (alfo his Sifter) founded for him a mort fplendid Sepulchral Monument at Halicarnaffus, of the beft Marble, (Hence all great Tombs are call'd Maufoleums) in Length from- North to South 63 Cubits in Circuit, 411 Foot, and in Height 140 Foot, furrounded with 136 Columns of moft acc«ral' Sculpture, and the FrontsEaft and Weft had Arches 73 Foot wide, with a Pyramid on the fide WaH, ending in a pointed Broch, on which was a Coach with 4 Harks of Dne Marble SlIJnt, All was perform'd by the 4 heft MtlfollS of the Age, viz. Seopas, uotharts, iimfJtheus and Brie» •. It is reckoned the 5th of the 7 Wonders of Art. Oeblts was murder'd by his favourite EllDUch BagoaJ, who fet 9P, r-.A.. • 12. A RS E S his youngeft Son, (the rell being murder'd) 3667- But BagoaJ fearing AR.ns, murder'd him in two Years, and fet up one of the Royal Family, viz, 13A DARIUS COOOMANNUS, who began to reign 3669- B.goas prepared a Dofe of Poifon for him, but Darius made him -drink .it him~lf. He reign'd 6 Years, tilt conquer'd by Alexander IbiGr~aI. . At length the Roy AL Aa T flourifh'd in Greece. Indeed we read of the old Dedalus and his Sons, the Imitators of the Egyptians and .Pbenicians, of the little Labyrinth in Crete, and the larger at LNllnBJ, of the Am and Sciences early at Atbents and Sicyon; Candia -and Sicily - before the Troj.n War; of the rr'emples of ')upfttr Olympius, (Ucula,wSf, Cit. of the rrrojan Horfe, and other Things: But we are all 10 Darknefs, Fable and Uncertainty ti11 the OJynpiads. . E Now

Digitized by Google ( 26 ) Now the 35th Year of Uzziab King of 1utlab is the fint: -rear of the firft OLYMPIAD SA. M. 3128.l_ before the Founding when fome of their bright (B. C. 776.5 of Romt 28 Years. Men began to travel. So that their moft .antient famous Buildings, as the Cittadel of Athentr, the Court of Areopagus, the Partbenian or 'rtmple of Sl)intrba, the crtmples of 'rhtftus and ~p8UO, their Porticos and Forums, 'Theatrts and Gy",najiltms, ftately publick Halls, curious Bridges, regular Fortifications, ftour Ships of War, and magnificent Palaces, with their heft Statues and Sculpture, were All of 'em, either at firft erected, or elfe rebuilt fine, even aher the'remple of ZERUBBABEL; for T HAL E S MIL E S IUS, their firft Philofopher, died eleven Years only before the Decree of Cyrus; and the fame Year. 3457, PYTHAGORAS, his Scholar, travell'd into EgypJ; while PISISTRATUS, the Tyrant of Atbtnts, began to celled the fitft Library in Greece, PYTHAGORAS Iiv'd 22 Years among the Egyptian· Priefts. till fent by CamiJy[esto BahylDn and Perfia, A. M. i480, where he pickt up great Knowledge amo~ the CbaldtZan Magians and Babylonijh Jews; and return'd to Greec« the Year that Zerubbabel's ~tmple was finifh'd A. M. 3489. He became, not only the Head of a new Religion of Patch, Work, but likewife of an Acadtmy or Lodge of good Geometri- cians, to whom he communicated a Se- cret - 'Viz. 'ThaI amazing PropojitiDn 'Which • Euclid. lill. 1. Prop. is the Poundation ef all Mafon'], of wbat- XL VU. ever Mattrials Dr Dimenjions, call'd by Ma[ons his HEUREJ(.d; becaufe They think It was his own Invention. But after Pythagoras, GEOMETIl Y was the darling Study_ of the Greeks, and. their learned Men reduced the noble Science to the Ufe of the ingenious Mechaniclts of all Sorts, that perform by. GeometrJ as well as the Operators in Stone or B~klc.

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Digitized by Google ( 27 ) And ~asMASONR. y kept pace with GCDmtlry, fo many Lodges appear'd , efpecially in the Grecian Republicks, where Liberty, tirade and Learning ftouriih'd; as at Sicyon, AJhenes, Corinth and the Cities of Ionia, rill They arrived at their beautiful DGRIC, IONIC and CORINTHIAN Orders: And their Improvements were foon difcover'd to the Perjians with a Vengeance" when They defeated Xerxes" A. M. 3525. GIlEECE now abounded with the heft Architel1s, Sculptors; Statuaries, Painters and other fine Defigners, moft of 'em educated at the Academies of Albents and Sicyon; who InftruCl:ed many Anifts and Fellow Crafts to be the beft Operators upon Earth : So that the Nations of Afiaand A/rica, who had taught the Greeks, were now taught by 'em. The learned Greeks rightly judging, that the Rules of the beautiful Proportions in Archittflure 1hould be taken from the Pro- ponions of the Human Body, their fine Painters and Slatu4r;es were cfteem'd Arcbitefls, and were then actuall}' fo (even as afterwards true old Mafonry was revived in Italy . by the PainJeTs .) nor could They have been - SeeChap.VII. r fine Painters without being Arcbilefls. Therefore feveral of thofe in the Marlin below, excellent Painters and Philofophers, are in the Lift of antien: ArcbiU&fs : Nay They all openly taught Geomttry, and many of 'em practis'd Mafonry; and being Gentlemen of good Repute, They were generally at the Head of the Craft, highly ufeful to the Fe/lfYill Crafts, by their Defigns and fine Drawings, and bred them up

• No Country but Grttel could now boaft of {ueh Men as lfIytIII, Phit/ills. DI1IIIIII, .An/rlKi/'J, M,t"" AlIIlxl/ftJras, DiptnllU and Styll;s, GIyCflll, Altammts, Pr.zitil,s, P,!1cuIM/, LJfi»_14s,Palm, EIljhrIlllW, PW/IIII, Philsjlr.t.s, ullxis. ApfHJIIo.. s, Pllrbafills, tJi.a7ll1JlS, E.po.jIu, P._,hi/.s, :A~/UI, ..4rlt1llOll's. Socrates, Etd,XIU, M,troMrIU (who wrote of Majtmry) and the exCCJlCDt fJhtoMnu Cyrl1l4lU, who ampliffd' GII1II1h], and pnblifht the Art AII4/ylic, thn Maller of the divine • P/at,diedA.M. 3656."2 PLATO·, from whofe School came X",.tr.tls and B. C·--HSI 5 ArijlfJIk thc_Prcceptor of ALEXAMDEIt thl Grlat.-

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.lever Artifts: Only by -a Law in Grt«l •.DO Slav, \Vaa allowed to learn the 7 liberal Sciences, or thore of the Freeborn -; fo that in Greec« alfo • AcconUbg to the old They were call'd FR EI MASONS, and in COlljlitati"" Thefe .na~ their many Lodges, the Noble and Learned 1. tram.ar. Z Rh,loNe.' were accepted as Brothers, down to the 3· /Agit'. 4· hitbflltl;t. s- GEoau:1'I.Y. 6. Mwfit. Days 0 f ALEXANDER the Great, and 7- .JIftn....,. afterwards for many Ages. . That warlike Prince began to reign in Macedonia a little before DAUUS Codomallllus :. f' 3669·:~ began in Perfia, and next Year ALEXANDER .• 335·.5 entering Afia, won the' Bartel of Granicus v and next Year the. Barrel of ljfus, and next Year took in ct'yrt and GazlI, and over- ran EDPt ; and next Year won the Battel of Arbela, after which. poor DARIUS, flying into Batlria, was murder'd by bis General BeJ!us, after he had rejgn'd~A.. M. 6 ~wheD the Pttja MODarchy 6 years, After Cyrus began B·C · 3 74· ended, and the Gmu,,, com- 207 Years. · .--- 330• menced, But tho' from Ambition ALEXANDER. order'd Jl)mOtratt_ the- Architefl to found .Alexandria in EvPt, yet he is Dot reckon'd a MASON ; ..becaufe at the Inftigation of a drunken Whore, in his Revels, he burnt the rich and fplendid f)ftupolif, a City of Palaces in the beft Stile, wb;,h 110 true Mafon 'Would do, was be ever fo drunk. . He found the Lofs of that fine City when He returned from India, buf did not retrieve it: Nor did he encourage the noble· Propofal of Denocrates to difpofe Mount Athos in the Form of the King's Statue, with a City in one Hand, and in the other Hand a large Lak« to water the City: Only He deftroy'd no more Monuments of Art. Indeed he lov'd Apelles who drew his Picture, and LJlipjJllf who formed his Statue, and intended to encourage Arts and Sciencesthroughout the World; but he was prevented by dying drunk at Bab),lon, 6 Yearsafter CODOMANNVS. A. M·3680• 2. " B. C---324. 5

ALEXANDEll

Digitized by Coogle c· J"9; } At.rAMDZR. left his new Greci"" Monardi, to be partition"d: among his Generals, which may be faid to commence 12 Years. after his Death, when SELEVCUS Nicator took in BABYLON and began the S,ilMtiaIJ Era. A. M. ~692.·2 B. C.----8 12-•.5

C HAP. V.

, From·SELEUClIS fo Grand M4er AUGUSTUS CJ£SAR..

ELEUCUS NiealDr prov'd an excellent Grana Majltr,. S founded the Great Seleucitl on the Ellpbraus for his Deputy in the Eaft j and in the IYfjI He built his ftately Capital City the famous ANT lOCH in old Syria, with the' Great Grove of Daphlle, a facred dfylllm, in the Middle of which He rear'd the ~t",jW of ApOLLO and DIANA (tho' It prov'd afterwards the ~empk of I1fRu_ and S6att'u_) and alfo the lefiCr Cities of old' Eyr;a, as .Ap/l11l;a, Berres, SeletlciQ, LaodiceQ; Edejfo, Pella, (,:fe. and having. reigned 33 Years He died A. M. 3125. ".-,--_.../\... l ( ANTlocHus Soter fucceeded his Father, and died. A •.M. 3744. r -A -, ANTIOCHUS errtDs fucceeded his Father, and died·A. M. 37,59. the Progenitor of a long Royal Race that were all fet afidc by POMPEY'. But in the 4th~ Year of Tbeos ARsAcEs, a DobleParlbian, revolted. from the SJ"o Greci." Kings, and founded the famous Kingdom of Partbia, AlInD Ere Seleuc! 57. in .A. M. 3748."2 Eaftern Afia, that in Time fet Bounds to B..C. 2'56.5 the Romans. Yet the ArfIlCid~, and alfo the Stltucitlte, being chiefty conver- Wlt in War, we muft travel into Egypt, to find the beft Fret- Ma{ons,

Digitized by Google Mafons, where the Grecian Architcaure ftoorifh'd under the Ptolemaide, For PTOLEMY SOTER had fetup .A.M.--3700.~ his Throne at Alexandria, which he much A. C. 304.5 inlarged and beautify'd. EUCLID the '£yrian came to PtDlemy in this firft Year, who had collected in his Travels the fcatter'd Elnntnts 0/ Geometry, and digefted them into a Method that was never yet mended ; for which his Memory will be fragrant in the Lodges to the End of Time. P TO L E MY, Grand-Mafter, • with EUCLID the Geometrician and STRATON • According to the the Phi/ofopher, as Grand-Wardens, built Traditions and the old his Palace at Alexandria, and the curious Conftitutions. MuftZum or College of the Learned, with the Library of Brll&beum near the Palace, that was fill'd with 400000 Books, or valuable Manufcripts, before It was burnt in the Wars of lULU1S CJESAR.. Soter died - A. M.3719-

{A 1 PTOLEMY PHILADELPHUS fucoeeded his Father in the Throne and Solomors Chair too: And in his 2d Year he carried on the Great 'frwer of .'810, founded by his Father, - the 6th of the 7 Wonders of Art, built on an Ifland, as the Light Houfe for the Harbour of Alexandria, (whence Light HfJufts in the Mediterranean are call'd Faros) a Piece of amazing Archi- tedure, by the Care of his Grand-Wardens DDe,tfpbantfS and his Son I:9D(fratU~, the Father built the Htptajladillm for joining the Uland to the Continent, while the Son rear'd the '£owtr.

• Some prefer to This the great 06tiisl of ~eea SEMIIlAMU ISO Foot high and 24 Boot {quare atBottGm, all of one intire Stone like a Pyrllmid, that was brought from b",,1Iia to Bahyllm j alf. an huge Rock cut into the Figure of St",irllllliJ, with the fmaBer Rocks by it in the Shape of tributary Kings: If we may believe Cltfias againft the A.vice of Bmvm and Arijlfllil: For Ihe is not (0 anticnt as i. generally thought, and f«ms to be only the Queen of NABONASSAR&

PHILADELPHUS

Digitized by Google ( 3 I) PHILADELPHUS rounded the City My()S Hormtls on the Retl Sea for the Eaft India Trade, built the 'Temple of the Zephyrian (ltrn. iR Crete, Ptoumais in Palejlint, and rebuilt old Rabbab- of the Ammonites, caJIing it Philadelphia. Nay he was fo accurate an ArchiteB: that for a long Time all fine Mafonry was call'd I',Uabdpl}fln, or after the Stile of Phi/adelphl/s. He died A. M. 3757· r ~ P T 0 L EM Y E U ERG E T E S his Son fucceeded the great Encourager of the Craft; with his Grand-Wardens his two- learned Librarians, 'Viz. cfrarollbent_ of Cyrene, and ~polloniuss of Perg», The Library of Brucbeum being near full, He erected That of Strap;um, which in Time contain'd 300000 Manuftripts, to· which CLEOP AT RA added 200000 more from the Library of Pergamu_s given to her by Marie Anlony ;' but 'all were burnt in Ovens by the ignorant SarllClns to bake Bread for their Army·, to the Jaiing, and irreparable Da- ··A. D. 642i mage of the Learned. EVERGETES was the laft good Grand Mafter of Egypt; and; therefore we fhall fail over to the Hell'.fpollt, to view' the glorious 'Temple of CyziCIIs, with Threads of beaten Gold in the Joints of the Infides of the Marble Stones, that caft a fine Luftre on all the Statuls and Imagts : Befides the curious Eccb« of the t 'Towe,·s at the 'Ihrac;an Gate of Cyz;cus, and a, large Bauleutorio» or 'Town» HouJe, without one Pin or Nail in the Carpenter's Work ; fo that the Beams and Rafters could be taken off, and again put on, without Laces or Keys to- bind 'em. The RHO])IAoNS alfoemploy'd CARES (theScholar of Lyfippus) the Arthitefl,. to ereCt the gnat COLOSSUS of Rhodes, the Jaft of the 7 WDnders of Art, made of Metal, the greateft human Statu» under the SUN, to whom It was dedicated. ' It was 70 Cubits high and duly proportion'd in every Part and Limb, ftriding in the Harbour's Mouth, wide enough to receive between. his Legs the largeft Ship under fail, and' appearing- at a Diftance like an high Tower •.

Digitized by Google ( 32 ) 1t began in the 4th Year of Tho' fome prefer to It the Statue Ptolemy Soter A. M. 370+2 of ]upittt Oly11lpilts fitting on and finifh'd in Years . I 2. 5 a fine Throne in his old DoriC 'Temple of Achai., made of A. M. 3716? innumerable Pieces of Porpbyre, It ftood firm, Years --- 66 S Gold and ['00,." exceeding Grand and exaB:ly proportion'd j for 'and fell by an Earthquake 3782 '2_ tho' the 'rempie was in Height · B.C. 2225 68 Foot clear, ,.piltr could not the Iaft Year of PTOLaMl'" ftand yprigbt. It was pcrform'd Euerglles. by the great Pbidies, as was The great COLOSSUS lay in That of .fllldhf at Rba,."us, Ruins, Years 894 I 0 Cubits high, and That of even till .A. D. 67'1 tt}inet'l at Alhlnl 26 Cubits when Mabowias the 6. Caliph of high. the Saracens carried It off to EgyPt, the Load of 900 Camels. While the Greek» were propagating the ScitllCl aad the Art in the very heft Manner, founding new Cities, repairing okl ones, and eredting Stailles pail: Numbers, the other A!r;clI"s imitated the Egyptialls, Southward in Elbiopu down to the Cape 'I Good Hope; and alfo W cftward to the At/.ntic Sbare : tho' Hiftory fails, and no 'rra'Ulllers have yet difcover'd the valuable Remains of thofe many powerful Nations. Only 'we know that The CAR. T RAG I N I A NS had formed. a magnificent Republick long before the Romans; had built fome Thoufands of liuel,. Cities and ftrong Cajl/es, and made their great Capital C.UlTHACE the Terror of Ram«, and her Rival for univerfal Empire, Great was their Skill in Geometry and Mafollry of all Sorts, in Marble 'Templcs, golden Statues, ftately Palaces, regular Forts, and R:out Ships that fail'd in all .tbe known Seas, and carried on the Chief Trade of the known W orld : Therefore the Emulous Romans long defign'd its Deftruction, having a prophetical Proverb, Delend» eft Cathago! Cartbage "'MjI be demolifh'd j which They accom .. plifh'd, as in the Sequel. Thus

Digitized by Google ( 33 ) Thus HANNIBAL the Warlike, in his Retreat from Cartbzzgl to Armenia, 1hew'd hi, great Skill in drawing for King Ar/axes the Plan of the City Artaxata, and furvey'd the Palace, t£empllJ and Citadel thereof. The .learned SICILIANS, defcended from the Greeks, follow'd their Inftrud:ions in ArchiteCture throughout the Ifland very early, at Agrigtntum, Mtjfona, Gela; &c. efpeciallyat 8yracufo ; for when It was befieged by the Romans It was 22 Miles round, and Marcellus could not ftorm it, becaufe of the amazing Devices of the learned Geometrician, Architect, · Mechanic and Ingenier, the Noble. • Call'd by the old ARC HIM E DES till by mattering an Marons the Noble and Ex- • ' . eellent Mtljllr of Ill-guarded Tower, the City was taken by SJ"llCI4ji Gr."" Surprize on a Feftival Day. But tho' · Marcel/us gave a ftriCl: Charge to fave AR.CHIMEDES, a com .. man Soldier flew him, while, not minding the Uproar, the- noble .and learned Man was deeply engaged in mechanical Speculations and Schemes to repulte the Romans and fave Syra- cuJt. MARCELLUS fhed Tears for him as a publick Lofs to the Learned, and gave him an honourable Burial in the Year of Rome 537. - A. M. 3792.,- while Hannibal diftrefs'd B. C.--- 2 12. ~ Italy. Many of the Grecian, Carthaginian and Sicilian MASONS had travell'd into the North and Weft of (Jfuropt, and propagated their ufeful Skill, particularly in Italy, Spain, the Belearic Iflands, and the Coaft of Gaul; but Hiftory fails, till the Roman Armies came there. Nor have we certain Accounts of the Chineft and other Eaft Indians, till the Europeans navigated thither in there later Times; only the Wall of China makes a Figure in the Map, tho' we know not yet when It was built: Alfo their Great Cities and moft fplendid Palaces, as defcribcd by Travellers, evidently difcover then thofe antient Nations had long cultivated Arts and Sciences, efpecially Geometry and Mafonry. Thus hitherto the MASONS, above all other Artifls, have beep the Favourites of the Eminent, who wifely join'd the Lodges for ule better conducting of their various Undertakings in old F Archittaure :

Digitized by Google -,. ( 34 ) ArthiteCl:ure: And' ftill great Men continued at the Head of the- Craft; as will apRear in, the Sequel. From Sicily we foon pafs into I T'4 LY, to view the fidl:~Improve-

ments of the ROM A NS, who for many Ages affeCted I nothing bur War, till by Degrees They learned the Sdtnce and, the Art from. their Neighbours. But _ The HET R URI ANS, or 1u[calls, very early ufed their own natural. TUSCAN ORDER, never ufed by the Greeks, and were the firft in Italy that learned from the Greeks the DORIC, IONle and·~ORIK- ToR JAN Orders ; till the Royal Art was there confpicuous under- their King PORSENNA, who built a ftately Labyrinth, not inferioc , to That of Lemnas, and the higheft Maufoleum on Record. PORSENNA died in- the Year of Rome 3.03. A. M. 3558~ the 19th Year of Artaxtrxts Loltgimallus, while B. C. 446 ) the Romans were only engaged in fubduing their Neighbours in, Italy, and their 'Tafte was yet but lrntJ; till TURRENUS, the Iaft King of the 'l'ufcans, bequeathed his Kingdom to the Romans; in the 6th Year of Pbiladelpbus, while Pyrrbus deflrefs'd ltilly. TURRENUS died A. M. - 3725. The 'Iufcans had built many fine ftrong Places ; and now their Difciples were invited to Rome, and taught the Romans the Royal Art, tho' frill their Improvements were not confiderable, till MA RCELLUS triumphed in the fplendid Spoils of Syracuft, UpOIlt (be Death of the Great ARCHIMEDES, as above. MARCELLUS, the Patron of Arts and Sciences, employ'd his Fellow-Crafts to build at Rome his famous ([beattt, with a 'l'tnlple to titrtut, and another to ~onour; yet the High'iafte of the Ro- mans was not general till Sc I P 10 Afialicus Jed 'em againft Alzliocbus ld"agnlls King of Syria, and took from him all the Country Weft of Mount 'iaurus A. M. 38142 In the 15thYarof Ptol.Epipbanes B.C. 1905 In the Year of Rome 559· For then, with Aftonifhmenr, They beheld the unfpeakabJe Beauties of the.Grecian and Afiaticlc ArchiteClur;, ftanding in full Splendor; which They refolved to Imitate. And

Digitized by Google (H) And fo ~Theywent on Improving, rill .

SCIPIO .I1jricanus (who had always a ret of 'the Learned atM tending him as their Pat~Dn) took in t~e ~great ~ival ~f Ro"" t~ .glorious CAR.THAGE, whIch he demolifh d agalDfi: his own InchM nation by Command of the Senate; for De/end. 41 Cartbago A.M. 38582Yea of R' 6 The Account of its DeftruClion B.C. 146 S ~ 01/11 03 is lamentable while Conful MlTMMIVS the fa1l1e Year Cack'd C,rinlb, the wealthy ~een of Greece; who difcover'd his Ignorance, w·hen he threatncd thofe that carried home, from Corinth, the Inimitable Pictures of IJtrcultS and 1Batcbu~J that if they loft 'em, They muft make 'em good with new ones. . Both thefe Generals triumphed at Rome in the portable Monu- ments of Art, brought from thofe Cities, that had been the mofb opulent and glorious upon Earth. But now the ROM A NS were fo . wife as to bring home too the ableft Profeffors of Science" and Practirioaers of .Art. After which we read of Ieveral ftately Edifices at Rome, built in the lineft Grecian Stile z as the famous Palace of PAULUS EMILIUS of the beft Pbrygian Marble; the 'Triumphal Arch of MA RIUS at Orange in Gaul, the Three fur- prizing 'Theatres of • SeA U Rvs at Rome, &c. . '. . The mighty SYIJLA 'brought the Column'S of the ~emplt of lupfrer Olympius from Greece, to. adorn the'Iemp/e of ]upfttr Capito/intis at Rome; after the old one, built by 'Iarquinius Superbus, was burnt; in whofe Time 7up;ter was only of Clay, but now of pure Go/d. '~ LUCULLUS, the learned and brave, erected a fine Library, and. a fplendid Houfe w_ith Gardens, in the AjiaJiclc Stile.

t The one held 80000 People at the Shows or Plays. It had 3 Scenes or Lofts, one above another, with 360 Columns: the lirft Row of ltfarhk, each 38 Foot high, the ad Row was of chr;:JIal, and the 3d of Gilded Wood: between the Co- lumns were 3000 Statu'S of Ilrafs, The other two 'Tblll!ret were 'of Wood, fuflained on great Jixl~ whereby They could be turn'd round, and joined in one great ..41nphi·Jlbtalre. Plin, F 2 POMPEY

Digitized by Google ( 36 ) POMPEY the Great, built a neal" that held 40000 People at the Shows, near his fine Palace, and his 'remplt of mitto~~. There and other great Men, during the Roman Republick, much encouraged Ar,hueBs and Malon' as their Patrons; and in their Abfence, the Conful Refidmt, or the High Prieft of Rome, or the Arch Flemi«, or fome other Great Man on the Spot, thought it his honour to be the Patron of Arts and Sciences (what we now call Grand Mafler) attended duly by the moft ingenious of the Fraternity; till the Republic was near its Exit by the Competition of Pompey and CtZfar for Pre-eminence. But PQM PE y being routed at P bar/alia, and murder'd by the Egyptians in his Flight, the ]Republic expired, and JULIUS CJESAR obtain'd the Pre-eminence -- A. M. 39562 CJESAR now perpebjal Ditiator sYear of Rome 701 ~B.C.. 48·S and Imperator, a learned Geome- (Before the Birth of Chrifl: 44 trician, Architect, Ingenier and Aftronomer, being High Priejl, re-- formed the Roman CALENDAIl B.C. or before the Chriftian Era 45- He and his Legions had built much in Gaul, and at Rome he rais'd his Great Ci,,&us or Square, a true Oblong, 3 Furlongs in Length, and one in Breadth, that held -260,000 People at the Shows: alfo his ftately Palace, and lovely 'remple of menu_, and ordered Cartbage and Corinth to be rebuilt, about . . 100 Years after They were demolifh'd, See P/,"1, who gtv~ • . a, full Account of But C...ESAR, intending firft: to queJl the PQr~ thefeThings. Ibians; and then, as Grand Mafler of the Ro- . man Rtpublic, ro encourage the Science and the .Art beyond all before him in univerfal Peace, was bafely murder'd by his un.- grateful Brutus under Pompey's Statue; upon .A M 6 ?_. which the Civil Wars ended, and the Pre- · -. -- 39 0 S eminc:nce was in Sufpence during ]4 Years, B. C. ++ till fir{\: Brutus and Caflius were Joft at Philippi, and next Mark Antony was defeated at Allium by OCTAVIANtlS, who then conquer'd Egypt, and finifh'd the Civil Wars: and fo the Grecian. Monarchy being fully ended, the ROMAN Empire began In the Year of ROt1~~. 719 "~ A. M. 3974"2 " Bcf9fc the Chriftian Era -- 30 , CHA P.

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C "H A P. VI.

From AUGUSTUS till the Havock of the $otD$t.

OME,. now the. Miftrefs of the known World, became the R Center of Learning as of Imperial Power; and. arrived at her Zenith under

OCTAVIANUS, now called'Sebajlos, or AUGUSTUS ClESAR, who patroniz'd the Fraternity as their Illuftrious Grand Mafter, (fo call'd always by the old MASOKS) with his DeputyAGRIPPA, who adorned the Campus Martius, and built the Grand Portico of the ROUTNDA Pantheon, with many more charming Piles menrion'd in Hiftory ..

VI T R.UVI us the Learned, the Principal Warden, by his W rirings has Juftly acquir'd the Character of the Father or Teacher of all accurate ArchiteCts, and clever Connoiffeurs to tlUs Day.

AUGUSTUS firft employ'd his Fellow. Crafts in repairing all the publick Edifices (a moil: needful Work after the Wars) and in sebuilding fome of ·em. But alia he built the Bridge of A,iminufR..; and at Rome the 'Iemple of MARS the Avenger,. the ersmp/e of .tlpollo, theRotunJa call~Galucio, the great and fumptuous Forum, the principal and magnificent Palace. of AUGUSTUS, with fome Iefler Palaces, the fine Maufoleum" the accurate Statue in the Capitol, the curious Library, the Portico, and the Parle for People to walk in, &c_ Nay, He fill'd the Temples of Rome with the moft coftly StatutJ, and wittily fet up Thai of CLEOPATR.A (of maffy Gold brought from Egypt) in the Temple of VBNUS. In thofe Golden Days of AUGUSTUS, the Eminent following his Example, built above 100 Marbl« Palaces at Rome, fit for the greateft

Digitized by Goog Ie ( 38 ) greaten Kings; and every fubftalltial Citizen rebuilt their Houles too in Marble, all joining in the fame Difpofition of adorning Rome: whereby many Lodges appear'd, in City and Suburbs, o( the Free and Accepttd Mafons : fo that AUCUSTUS, when a dying, juftly {aid, I Jot/ltd Rome built oj Brick, but I leave it hllilt of Marble ! Therefore the prefent Remains of anlient Rome in his Time, and of fome fol1owing Emperors, are fo accurate, that They are the heft Patterns of true Mafonry extant, the Epitome of all the old Grecian ArchileClure, commonly expreffed by the AUGUSTAN STILE: and we now wi1h to arrive at its glorious PerfeCl:ion in Wtfdom, Strength and Beauty. But before the Death of AUGUSTUS, we muft travel into J"dtElI: The High Pritjls of Jerufalem had been I'r()()incial Grand Mafters there, under the Kings of Egypt then Sovereigns .d M. 8 "l of the 'J_ews, till S£LEUCUSp_bilopale!' King. of iJ: C.· 3 1~~ \ Syria feiz'd Judtea, or Palefli». HIS Son VIZ. ANTIOCHUS Epipbanes cruelly perfecuted the jews till refcued by the valiant Aftn~ntZan Prieft Judas MaccabfellS: for long after Zentbbabel and Je/hua the High Prieft., an ordinary Prieft, call'd Afmonteus, appear'd, not of the Houfe of Jt/hua, but only of the Courfe of 1oari1J., the Great Grand Father of itllatlatbjas, the brave Prieft of Madin and 'Father of MACCABJEUS. For the lineal Succeffor of 1f/hlla was ONIAS IY. (Son of Onias III. the laft good HiJ:h Prie;1) who being depriv'd of his Right by the Syrian Kings, .wen.t to .Egypt, where He got leave to build a tijttntplr at Heliopclis, like That of 1erufo/em, for the Jews in Egypt and Cyrene, then more numerous and opulent than thofe in JuMa. This Templ« was founded .d. M. 38551 But the Afinofl(zans or Maccabees fought their B. C. 149' Way to Pre-eminences It ftood fplendid tiJl - A. D.____l_J ~ againft the Syrian Kings'l . during Years 222 and alfo obtain'd it as Till deftroy'd by PeJpafirm the Emperor .. High Priefls and Princes Of' the jews, durmg about 130 Yt'ars, till Mark dillon., and OfJavianlis got the Senae« of Rome to create HEROD

Digitized by Coogle ( 3"~ ) H.£.OD the &limn" or ltiam'a1I1tf1J,. KillS or']utltza in the CtJpilDl A. M. 3964, and by the Help of the ROll'tlns, HEIlOD conquer'd ANTIGONUS, and mounted the Throne at 7trula/em . See tbe 2 A. M. 336n Margin S Before the Chriftian Era 375 Below. Before the Birth of Chrift 33

• MATTATHlAS the AI"'''.'''' Prieft died A. M, 3837- B. C. 167- And three of hisSolls ruled the J;.u'I, viz. ___ .A_ • __ ...... _._ .JUDAtMACCAB.JEUS 1'% JONATHAN OWbed a I 3 SIMON the King and died 3S4-3 Free Prince and High ,High Prieft, eretled over aaed as High Prieft aod ·Prieft. Murder'd 3860 '.1,nllJhll,,'s Grave a lofty Ru!er Monument of 'Whill.Mar""

___ruled independent Aof dae GmlileJ, ..till murder'g __*7.M~ 3868 _ __ - ___ ------~------~I----~------4- JOHN HYRCANUS fucceeded Father Si1JllJ1l, till he died 3897 ~ s ARlSTOBULVS I. reign'd one 16 ALIXAltDEIl JANN.lEUS reign'd 27 years~ year, viz. A. M. 38~8 and died. A. M. 39%5. leaving the Crown to 7 ALEXANDRA his Widow, ana HyrtlUllIJ wore the Mitre, till Ihe died A. M. 3934 ~~ ------~------~8 HYRCANUS, after his Mother died, wuKi"land High- 9 AIltSTOBOLUS II. u Pritjl 3 Months, till deprived by his Brother. He - furped 6 Years till de- was reftored by POMPEY only to the Mil",. till eapti- pofed by POt.tPEY 3940 uted by the PilrthianJ, who fet up AlITJOONUS 3964' and poifonc;d _- 3955 __Hpcanlls --~was beheaded h¥ HtrtNI, .A. M. 3974 I A _

AUXAlIDU Wife of her irft~'ALEXAWDBR 10 ANTIOONI1S fet up by thePar- Coufm. ~·i~. beheaded 3995 tbiass 3964, reign'd 3 Years, till conquer'd by HtrDII and crucify'd I:by the R' .. lIl 3967 • ---U _A_ --- -- fI:.OD I. an UIl1llle1l'1tw,· MAlllUINE HtnJ's ~n, was I AUSTOBVLUS Ill. created atRolM K.of JrtilZ'Q by him beheaded 3975. and by made High Pritjl_ 3964. conquer'd AllligtJ1l1l1 his Oreer her two Sons were I by u-«; tjH aDd bevn to reign 3967 ~ firangl.d, but they left a Royal drown'd in a Bath and inthe laft Year Race 1 without T!Tue 3969 u< his Reign __... 33

Chrift A. M. - 4000. was born but the firJl Year of our A. D. or Cl-rijlian E,./Z, is A. M .. 4004- See Page L

Digitized by Google ( 40 ) He got rid of all the A/mDtlleanS, made the SanhtJrim ufelefs, and fet up High Pritjls at his Pleafure. But for all his great Faults, , HEROD became the greateft Builder of his Day, the Patron or Grand Mafler of many Lodges, and fent for the moft expert Fellow Crafts of Greece to am(\: his own yews: For after the Battle of .d&Iium B. C. 30. Before Cbrifl's Birth 26. HEIlOD, being reconciled to .,duguftus, began to fhew his mighty Skill in Mafonry; by ereding.a fplendid Grecian THEA'tRE at 1eru/alem, and next built the ftately City Sebafte, (Co called from Sebaflos or Augujlus) formerly Samaria, with a curious little t1tmpl, in It like That of Jerufolem. He made the City C~forta the heft Harbour in Palejline~ and built a 'Temple of white Marble at Paneal--thc Cities Antip_rU, Pba/aelis and Cypron, and the crower of Phafael at Jerufa/e"" not Inferior to the Pharo of Alex- andria, &c. But his moil: amazing Work Wi!6 his Rebuilding of the 1[emple • of ZEIlUBBABEL; for having prepared Materials (which with thofe of the old Temple were enough) and proper I nflruments , HEROD employ'd JOOOO Mafons (befidesLabourers) and ularlhall'd ~em in Lodges under 1000 Priefts and Levites that were 1kilful Architects, as MajJtrs and Wariens of the Lodges, and aC\ed as GRAND MASTER. himfelf with his Wardens HILLEl. and

SHAMMAI, two learned Rabbins of great Reputation. C He began to pull down the erempte of Ztrubbabel, not all at once, but Piece by Piece, and levelled the Foot-ftone of this c.femple of Jerulalem, viz. After the founding of the [eCIJlId 'remple r 518 Years /I. M. 3987) In the 2] it Y car of H-eroa and 13Yeari ( of Augujlus and 29th Julian Year. ~ Before theChr.Aira 17S In the 4th Year of Olympiad CXC. and I" of R()~ 732•. lBefore Cbrift'l BIrth 14- Jull: 46 Years before the fecond Paffover of Ch,iji's Miniftry; tor the Jews raid 46 rears was tbis t£empl~ in BtI;ldinj, John Xi.20.

The

Digitized by Google ( 41 ) Tile Holy Pku«, and the Holy '/ Holitfl in the Weft, and the great Portico in the Eaft, were finifh'd at a wondrous Coft, and in the Ihort Space of I Year and 6 Months ? Y and 6 M and the Reft defign'd by Herod in 8 Years more. S 9 · · When the Fraternity celebrated the Cape Ston« with great Joy and in due Form, and the King folemniz'd Its Dedication by Prayer and Sacrifice, on his Coronation • .A. M. 97 2 Day, of the 31ftYear ~f his Reign, S Bef~rethe Chrift:n Era39 7 5 and 2 gd of AlIgUI!UJ • 2 Before Chrift'sBirth 3 10fepbur defcribes It t, as he tAn· Iib · view'd It, with the Additions built Itf· I• xv. cap. Xl. after Herod died, a number of the moft curious and magnificent Marble. Edifices that had been rais'd finee the ))ays of SoLOMON -; yet more after the Grecian Stile, a~ much Inferior to SDlom,"s T EM P L _ in Extent and Decoration. tho' larger than That of Zerubbabel, and was by the Romans efteemed the fame; for 'radIUS calls It the fame. that ~Dmpey_ walk'd thro'. . But It was not fully finifh'd, In all Its Appartments, ttl! about 6 Years before It was deftroy'd, 'Viz. A. D. 64.' At length AUGUSTUS having fhut up the crempl, of '1,ANUS, for that all the World was at Peace, In the 26th Year of his Empire, after the Conqueft of Egypl, The WORD was made FLE S H, or the LORD Jasus CHlllST IMMANUEL WI!! born, the Great Architett or GrallJ Ma/ler ef the Cbriftian Church. After Solomon's Death 971~In the Year of the Ju/ianPlrifJl14710 In the Year of Rome 745 In the Year ofMafo."y or .A.M. 4000 In the Year of Herod 34 B.C. or Before theChri/l. Alra 4- King JiEROD died a few Months after the Birth of CHR.IST, ad, notwithftanding his vail: Expence in Mafollf'J, He died rich. After the Birth of Cbrjft 4 Years, or when CHR.IST was goins in his 4th Year, The CHRISTIAN Era begins A. M. 4004. Commonly call'd 'AN'NO DOMINI, _... I. Sec the Margin of Page-2. . G An"

Digitized by Goog Ie ( 42 ) And when Cbrift was aged near 18 Years, the GrtllJ AUGus'IUS died at Nola in Campania, Aug. 19. - A. D. ~4- In the Year of Rome 761 sIn the VMlgarYearof Mafo"r] 401'4 After he had reign'd 44 "{tho' the accurate Year is 4018 Years: when TIBERIUS I. his Collegue began to reign alone, who alfo encouraged the Craft. In his zoth Year after Augujlus, or the Vulga,. A. D. 34. The LORD JESUS CHRIST, aged 36 Years, and about 6 Months, was Crucified, without the Walls of Jeru[a/em, by Pontius Pilat the Rom an Governor of Yudtza, and rofe again from the Dead on the 3d Day, for the Juftification of all that believe in him. TI BEll JUS banifh'd Pontius Pilat for his Injuftice to CRIlIST i and next Year That Emperor died A. D. 35. The AUGUSTAN STILE was well cultivated, and the clever Crajls",(n were much encouraged by {orne following Emperors. Thus even · NERO, for all his grofs Faults, rais'd his brazen Statile in Via Sacra 110 Foot high; andbuilt his guilded Palace, a Nonfach, VESPASIAN, who commenced A. D. 68. fent his brave Son TITUS to fubdue the yews. TITUS took in YdufoJnn, when a Soldier, without Orders, fet fire to the TEMPLB 0 VESPASIAN Ihut the CJ'empZe of31.nu~, and built 1·Deh oft' 7 the 'Iemplt of PU.CE. He rais'd his. famous a ter ° r! &? 36 Ampbi-'IhtlltYt, when' the rich COMPOSITE Crucifixion S OR.DER. was firft ufed. He order'd the 1If1Jijh'Ilmpl, in Egypt. to be demolifh'd, A. D. 73.. and died A. D4 77. I ~ __

TITUS reign'd but 2 Years.,. DOMITIAN fucceededBrother He had built hisrrillmph41 Arch trtttlS, and rebuilt the 'Temple of with fine Ingravings j and a 13Upttet Capitolinus, moft magni- ftaately Palace with the famous ficenr, overlaid It with Plates' of Sttue of wcoon of one Stone, Gold, and had all the CO/llmIlS and died A. D. 79. . cut at Albtnts. DoMJTIAN- built alfo the 'Tlmpl, of MINERPA, and That of the FlII'Uians i and rais'd a Pilla" morc Graad and· Kich than That

Digitized by Google ( 43 ) That of .I1ugujltu, with ftately GalJeries in the Portico, befides Halls, Baths and beautiful Apartments for his Women. He died A. D. 93. fucceeded by NERvA, who died-, 95. after he had adopted TRAJAN, whore Warden was Apollodorus, the ArchiteCl, He laid his wonderful Bridge over the Danube, built his noble Circus and Palace, his two ~riumpbal Arches·, the one- at .Anconq, aill ftanding., and the other at Rome, afterwards pull'd to Pieces to adorn the Arch of CONSTANTIN: befides 'rrajall erected his famous COLUMN, a Pattern of the Kind, well known to all Connoiffeurs, He died A. D. 114. ADRIAN fucceeded, a learned Defigner, and even a dexterous Operator, repair'd the publick Edifices, like a Wife Grand Mafttr, built .Adria"s W all in Britain, his commodious Bridge at Rome, and his famous Maufoleum or MOLES ADllIANI, with accurate CD/iD"ading~ and died A. D. 135. ANTONINUS PIUS rais'd his curious Column, and died A..D.159· MARCUS AURELIUS countenanced the Artifts till he died

4. D. 17____8• A..__ -- COMMODUS, tho' educated a Dejigner, tum'd vicious; and, in his Time, Painting and Sculpture began to decline at Rome, tho' not yet Arcbitetlure. ' He died A. D. 191. SEVERUS built his Corint~ian Epizone at RDmI, and Mur/roe, in Britain. He died at ror/( A. D. 209 • ....._-_.,A'---- CORACALLA erected his fplendid Circus, and died ,d. D.215. N or find we much more till CONST ANTIN the Great, who commenced in Britain Em- peror of Rome, A. D. 306. - He repair'd and beautify'd 7erufalem, Drtpanum, Troy, Cbalcedon, crbeffalonica, &c. and rear'd at Ram« the lail 'Triumphal Arch in the AUKuftan Stile. For He removed his Throne from Rome to Bizantium, which he call'd now Conjlllntinopie, and alfo carried off all the porrablCl Monuments of Art from 1101], and the beft Arytb to embellifh his G 2 new

Digitized by Google ( 44 ) new Metropolis, where He built See Pd~1U GJI/illl his !,Dtiqai~ of at a vail: Rare, many artful Piles, C."JlIlIllIIltl}/tf tranflated mto E"glifh by • _..1 ~ 1_ Mr. BIlU, A. D. 17%9. Forums, H'PPWlr,ms, "I. nnp.es or , Churches, Porticos, Foulltains, IJ flately Imperial Palace and SenaU H~ufi, a Pillar of PDrphyre of 8. Scones, about 87 Foot high above the Pedeftal, and the amazing Strpllltin Pillar with his own Equeflrian Statue, &c. He diedA. D. 336~ CONSTANS brought with him to Rome the famous Archited; HOR.MISDAS the King of Ptrfia's Son, who was juftly aftonifh'd at the antient Strudures and Sratues; and declared them inimitable :. for now all the Arts of Defigning dwindled at Rome, as They flourifh'd at Conjtantil,oplt. Nay the Cbriflians, in Zeal againft Heathen. Idolatry, demolifh'd many curious Things; till The Roman Empire was parrition'd between two Brothers, viz. V A LENTINIAN J. Empe- and V ALENS Emperor of the. ror oftheWejlatRome. Nowthe Eaft at ConjJantinopie, who W~ CbrifliallJ at RI)"" adorn'd their diftrefs'd by theeor,-, and died old Church of St. Peters with without Iffue, A. D. -- 378. the Columns of Adrian's Molt, - THEODOSIUS the Great. but could not follow the Juft fucceeded, who built a fine Co- Proportions of the Ancients. He lumn like That of 'irajan, with, died A. D. 374- and this Empire his brazen Statue on the Top of wasfooningroffedbytheEaJlern; It, and a great Circus. .

THIODOSIUS gloried in being the Patron of all the Defigners and. Operators (the fame as Grand Majllr) and loved them fo well; that by a Law, be exempted all the Craft from Taxation. The Northern Nations of Europe, the Goths, Yandals, HUllS .. .Allemans, Herules, SWe'UeJ, Dacians, Alam, Franks, Gtpidans". Saxons, Angles, LDngobards, and many more, had gradually grown powerful as the Roman Empire decay'd, and invaded Greece; AfiQ,~ Gaul, Spain and Africa, .nay Italy Itfelf, over-running the polite World like a Deluge,' with warlike Rage and grofs Ignorance, the Enemies of ArtJ and Sciences. But THEODOSIUS ftopt their Carrier; became fole Emperor of the Eafl and Wtjt, and died A. D. 395•. THJ.O-

Digitized by Google (.45 ) _------.---A---____THBODOSJUS divided the· Empire between' his two Sons, 'Viz _ •. HON~RIUS, ~mperor. of thelYeft. at ARCADIUSEmperorof Rom«; in whof~Reign Alart(us the warlike the Eafl :tt CDnjlalllillople, Yifogoth took mRome A.D-4og_. who inriched that City HONOIlIUS died A.D. 423. withmanyfineStruCl:ures, VALENTINIAN III. fiicceeded, in and his lofty Pillar, with whofe Reign ATT lLA the Hun laid Italy a Stair in the Heart of wafte, and would have de,ftroy'd Rome I~, 147 Foot' high. He but for the Prudence of the Bifhop, When dIed A. D. 408. he died A. D. 455 - _- __ .J, .__ Ten nominalEmperorsfucceeded. Mean THEODoslu~Jtm.erected while GENSERICUS the Pandal came there Statues, ~o'umns and from Cartbage, and plunder"d Rome 456 Obelisks, the Spoils of At laft Greece, Egypt and Afia ;. AUGUSTULUS, the Tenth ·of thore repair'd the great Church .. Nominal Emperors, fairly abdicated for of St. Sopbia, and died 449 . fear of Odoacer King of the Herules 475 The following Empe- So ended the Wtftern Empire, rors of the Eaft fupported when the Lodges or Academies. The GOTH I c Kings of Italy fucceeded, of the Artifts or Crafts- 'Viz. ODOACER King of Italy reign'd me«; down to 17 Years, till flam by . JUSTINIAN I. who- tIHEODORIC the Goth. A. D. 492 began A. D. -- 526. He and his Race reign'd Kings of Italy He reftor'd the whole during 48 Years, till A. D.540. when Roman Empire almoft tIO'IILA was elected King of Italy. to its Priftin Glory. But malicioufly defigning to extinguifh Nay, in laudable Zeal the Name and Memorial of old Rome, for theAu<3UST AN ST I LE, 'iCYrILAfetiton fire during I 3Days.and He fent his Genera], the had demolifh'dabout two Thirds of that brave BELLISARIUS, with lofty Metropolis of the World, before an Army againft2"'OlILA he was beat offby BtlliforillS, A.D. 547 the Goth, whom he forced o Gothi, Ignorance! to run away.; and fo And here we may date the tIotol Depar- Bellifarius faved as much tur« of the AUGUSTAB STILE in Italy of old Rome as he could and the Weft· A.D. 547 Sec Its Rru_~~,,~ in the ne~t Chapter. JUST I N JAN

Digitized by Coogle JUSTINIAN I. by his General Narfos, del1:roy'd TOTrLA 55t He collected the Roman Laws in his Codex 1uflinianus; and expended 34 Millions of Gold in rebuilding the Church of St.- Sophia, which he intended to be equal, in Decoration, to SOLOMON'S 'ltemp(t, tho' in vain. When this learned Grand Mafler died A. D. 5~5 JUSTIN II. fucceeded, who upon the Death of tIeyas the laft Gothic King of Italy A.D.568. appointed the EXAllCHS of Ravenna to fucceed the Roman Coull/Is, to rule Italy by the Roman Laws, and to ftop the Incurfions of the LONGOBARDS; which They did, till the laft Esarcb was expell'd by Luitpra"dlls King of Lom- bardy, A. D. 741. The LONGOBARDS began to reign in the North of Italy (from them called Lombardy) the fame time with the Esarcbs of Ra'OtllllfJ, till conquer'd by CHAllLE MAIN, who captivated Defideril4s the, laft King of Lombardy, A. D.77I. But to return, JUSTIN II. diedA. D. 582. fucceeded by T'r aaa rus II. andhe by MAUR.ICUS murder'd PHOCAS, and he was murder'd by HER. A eLI us, who com- Now the r zth Year of HERA- menced A. D. 610. Father of cLlusA.D.622. is the fir1\: Year CONSTANTIN III. Father of of the Mabomtlan HEGIRA. CONSTANS II. Father of CON- And fo if from this If. D. 1737 STANTIN IV. Father of JUSTI- We fubftraCl: Years 61.1 NIAN II. murder'd A. D. 710. 'When the Eajlern Emperors cal- The prefent Anno HtgirfB is 1I 16 led theIcDnoclajles, or Deftroyers But the GrlJ,nd Dsfign of the of Images, began. So that here MAHOMETANS was not to cul- we may date the Departure of the tivate Arts and Sciences, but to AUGUSTAN STILE fromtheElJ,jI ; convert the World by Fire and after the Ha'Voek of'£O'l'ILA 1'3 Sword: So that Architecture in Years. AfiQ and AfricQ fuifer'd by them Thus the AUGUSTAN STILE as in Ellrop' by the GOtfHS. was quite loft, and the Lofs was publick, For

Digitized by Google ( 47 ) For when the GDlhie Nations, and mofe conquer'd by them, began to affect ftate] y Structures t' They wanted both Heads and Hands to imitate: the Ancients, nor could They do it for many Ages (as in the next Chapter) yet not wanting Wealth and Ambi- tion, They did their beft: and fo the more Ingenious gradually. coalefced in Societies or Lodges, in Imitation of the Antients, according to the remaining Traditions that were not quite obliterated, and hammer'd out a New Stile of their own, call'd the GOTHIC. But tho'This is more expenfive than the old Stile; and difcovers now to us the Ignorance of the ArchiJlf/, and the Improprieties of the Edifice ; yet the Inventions of the .,lrtifts to fupply the Want of good old Skill, and their coftly Decorations, have manifefted their great !:fteem of the Royal Art, and have render'd their Gothit Structures Yenerable and Magnificmt ; tho' not Imitable by Thofc that have the trueHigb 'Tafte of the Grecian or AUGU~TAN STILE.

C HAP. VII.

'1bI REVIVAL of Old Archite&ue, Dr thl AUGUST AN Stile.

HE Royal Art lies dead and buried ftill in the Eaft, by the T wilful Ignorance of the Mabomllall Nations.. But firft in Italy It began to. peep from UDder Its Rabbifh in 'i*UftQII,: for the Pifens brought from Gr'I&e a few Marble Columns After TOTI~Ats Ha'fJDCi, A. D. 547 and other Fragments of olJ Years ---- 466 MQjonry for their new Cathe- draIcarriedonbyBu5cHETTo A. D. 1013 the Grlli, who firft began to imitate the Antients. He join'd with Others to form a New Lodge, for that laudable Imitation, built St. john's at Pi/a, and educated many Artifts. that long'd for the RI'IIi'UaJ, till IL BUONO ftouri1h'd at Raven,o, and built at Y,ni" the Steeple of St. Marie. A. D, J 15'/.. . - OL'lIlO.

Digitized by Google ( 48 ) OLT IlOMONTAMO and BONNANO built the Steeple of Pifa 1174- -MAR.CHIOK!: of ArtzZtJ rais'd the Marble Chappel of Prefepio at St. Mary Majore 1216 JAM ES the German built the firft fine Edifices of Florence, whofe Son JACOPO AR.HOLPHO LAPO, with the Painter CIMABOI us, defign'd the Cathedral of St. Mary De/fiDre 1298

CHARLES of Anjolt, King of Naples, was the firft Princ« that publickly encouraged the Rt'lJi'Ual of the Arts of IJejig1ling, by employing the {aid Cimaboius and Nicholas Pifan to build an Abby in the Plain of'Iaglia COIZll, where CHAllLES had defeated the Pretender Conradi". JOHN.PISAM, fon of Nicholas, built for the King his new Caftle of Napltle This Royal Patron, (the fame as Grand Majer) of the Re'U;"trs, died Lt. D. 1285. And his Succeffors inriched the Kingdom of Napks with learned ArchiteCts, and fplendid Edifice&. elM A !tOIU S and the PifllllS, educated many fine Majl"s and FellfJW Crafts; particularly, GIOTTO the ArchiteCt; till the Florentines arrived at a pretty good AfierToTILA's HII'Voke 547?_ I mitatioft of the Ancients, which Years -. 753 S was difcover'd in all the Pans of. AD the Church in St. ·Milliall. • • 1300 GIOTTO and his Pupils formed an Academy of Dtjiptrs, or a learned LtJdgt at Florence, who, like thofe of old at Alhenes and Sieyon, inlightened all Ilaly, by fending forth excellent Connoi1feurs and dexterous Operators in all the Arts of Dejigni"g. ANDllEW PISAN, one of them, was made a Maaiftrate of Florlnce ; and many of 'em afterwards fiouri1htd Wealthy at Pifo RIWIII"a, Pmice, Urbillo, Rome, and Nllplls. ' LAURENTIO GHIBEI.TO, educated there, conduded for fome Time the Raifing of the faid St. Mary Delfi,re, and framed the ~fIJ(J BrlJ%e"Gates of St. 1lhtls, of which, long afterwards, Michael · Angelo faid in Rapture, that they were wonhy of being the Gatls of Paradifo. Do-

Digitized by Google ( 49 ) DOlfATILl,O next appear'd with Andrea Ferracbio, the Mafter of Piedr» Ptrrugino and Leonardo da f/inci, prodigious Men! ~lfo J')tJmilJigoGhirlandaiD the Mafter of Michael Angelo and Malano, and other fublime and profound Architects. Yet the Gotbi« Stile was not quite left off at Florena : till BauMELEsCHI; having ftudied atRome the Beauty and Accuracy of the old Roma. Buildings there ftanding or proftrate, return'd full fraught to Florence, where He eftablilh'd the ample and compleat Ufe of the Doric, Ionic, Corinthian and CfJmpojile ORDERS; and fo the GoTHIC STI~E~ was wholly laid afide, there, and the Al1.~VSTAN;S2"IU. was entireJY~After TOTILAH'S Hassock 547l Reviv'd. Years juft 8 5 ~ , This bappy REVIVAl. was A D ~ alfo much owing to the Coun- • · 1400 tenance and Encouragement given to the Learned, by the Princes of the Houfe of MEDICIS.. Thus 1... JOHN de Medi&is Duke of Florlll'te, became the learned Patron of the Rt'lJiwrs, or their Grand Mafler, and- carefully fupported the faid Lodge~ or Academy. of Mafters and- Connoifleurs, at Florence, till he died A.~ D. 1428.: j,. -----.....,_------2. COSMO I. de Medicts, educated in that fame LAUllENT 10 de Academy, fucceeded his Father as Duke of Flo- Medicis, a Lord renc«; and Grand Majler of the Revivers. He in Florence, flam erected a fine LiDrllry of the beft Manufcripts 1474. brought from Greec« and Ajia, and a curious --- ....-- Cabinet of the rareft and moft valuable Things JOHN JULIAN that could be gather'd. He eftabli1h'd very great t de Medicis, the Commerce by Sea and Land, and juftly acquir'd f moft beautiful the Title of Pster.Patria, the Father of his Country, Youth and the and died A. D: 1464- rnoft' excellent ------.. A __ ------ConnoifTeur in 3 ~ETEB. I.. de Medi,is upheld the Lodge, anddied\tfUe old Archi- Duke of Florence A. D. 1472. te&ure in all But he was not fa Eminent as either his· Father Rarenc«. or his Son. . 3- Peter n This H.

Digitized by Coogle (.50 ) This ]0. s. Ptler I. . JULIA. _._- -"- was aJfo a 4~AUIlENTIOI ••J4Medici~Dukeof.Rornte, JULIA~. dexterous Utled the Magnificent, was both Horace and de Med,ctS operator· Mecenas, and Grand Majer of the Rroftitrs. Ilain 1478 to the' He inrich'd his Grandfather's Library and whore n3.- greatHo- Cabinet at a vail Expence ; and ereded a tural Son Dour of great Gallery in his Garden for educating the --"-- thcFtllflfll more promifing Youth; among whom young JVL].V.Stlt Crafts . Micbael Angelo, as a Favourite, was admitted M'fj'as He dkd to the Duke's Table. was elea.. I 8 This kind Grand Mafler died 9 April 1492• coo, Pan --t_ ------"-- -- 11.'1117· L 5 PETER II. de so-, JOHN de Medicis was 152~ He ca~!du, dids fucceededDuke .deaed POPE' LEO X. was - JOHN dt of Florence, upheld 1513. a zealous Patron ~~ed b~ Medicis .. his Father's curious of theRt'Ui'Uers at Rome, f ·~-:he was cdu'- ~ . Works, and coun- efpecially irv Carrying ore cated at tenasced the Aca- on the gOrgtOUl Catbe- F}0rell- PI()r",ct demies and LfJdges, drillot St. PETERS, ti1ll~;S ~o inMathe- till He died 1504. He died A. D. 152 I. h. mK~tetn matical ---.~...... -r-~~~~-' 15 10- By his Wife By his Miftrels man Duke ~.eam- Duke Peler had Duke Peter had Alt:tander I~&: but -- _..A. _-.A H his Gc- 6 LAURENTIO II. 7 ALEXANDER deMt- ~~:~oft nius was de Medicis fucceed- Jicis, who fucceeded Ingenious for War, ed his Father 1504, Laurmti« as Duke of Archilett and fo Duke of Florence, RorellCl 1519, and by and carri- affeCted and Patron of the theEmperorCbarlesV. ed on St the miti- Reoiuers, till he died was made the firft abfo- Peters at· tar] Ar- withoutlffue. 1519 lute Duke A.D. 1531• Rome rill cbiteClllrt He paeroniz'd the h d·~ He died Dtjigntrs and Operators, till He died with- 1~3~" 1526• out Iffue, A. D. 1537. . LEWIS

Digitized by Google ( 51 ) ----.~Llwls, or JOHN tit M,dici". 8 COSMO II.tk Metlicis. fucceeded Duke AlI~allder 1537. as abfe- lute Duke of FlDrl.".. He Inftituted the Knights of the Order of St. Sltpben 1561. Pop~ PIUS V. and the Emperor Ferdinand I. gave him the Title of Gau T DUKE of cruftany A. D. 1569. He: was the chief Patron, or Grand Majer, of aU the: ita/i"" De1igners and Craftfmen in Arcbitt&lure, Painting, Sculpture, Sla- tuary, Car"Ving and PlaJIlrillg. He Inftituted the famous Acad :my . or Lodge at Pi/a for the Improvement of Difciples and Enle""d \ Prestices, He made fuch beautiful Alterations in the Buildings of Florence; that, like .D.ugllfiuJ, when a dying, He faid, I found the CjJ} buill of Bri,k and courft Stose, but I leavI It buill of PoJijJ:J'd MIVblt.. He died aged only 55 Years, A. D. 1574. So much for abc RI'UitwrJ of the Art, in the Houfe of Medicis. But to return., After the Rt'Ui'Ual of the AUGUSTAN STILB in Ilaly,A. D. 1400. LEON BAPTISTA ALBER.TI was the 61ft Modern that' wrote of A,&billilurt, and many excellent Mafons flourifh'd in this 15th Century; but more were born and educated, that prov'd the Wond~s of the World in the -nexr Century, and will be ever mention'd in the Lodges with the greateft Honour, for Improving the Rl'UiNlIl, aaif the AMgujlan Age It felf had revived" under the generous Encouragement of the Popes, the Princes and Slatls of llq/}, the Patrons of the many Lodges then contti- tuted. Thus . BRAMAN'IE, the learned Monk ofUrbino, ftudied· Mafonry at Mdan under CaSAR IANO; and after 'having narrowlyexamin'd aU the Remains of the Ancients throughout Italy, He was employ'd by 3 fucceffive Popes to build at Rome the Cloijler of the Church ef Peaa, the Palace of the Chancery, and St. Laurence in Damafo. He adorn'd many old Churches with Frontifpie,'s of his own De- figning, built the pretty litde St. Peters. in Mont Oris, rais'd fome Buildings in the YllliClJ1I and in the Palace-of Belvidere. PDP' JULIUS II. the learned Patron or Grand Majer of Romt. recain'd BRAMAN'IE as his Architect and Grand Wardm, 1503 and order'd him as Mailer of Work, to draw the Grand Def1&D H 2. of

Digitized by Google ( 51. ) of St. PET E RS -new CAT H ED R A L in Romt, the Iargeft: and moft: accurate 'Templenow in all the Earth: and the faid Po PB with BRAMANT E led a folemn Affembly of Cardinals, Clergymen and Craftsmen, to level the Foot-Ston« of Great St. P.TEa's in due Form, A. D. 1507. . BRAMANTE conducted that Work 7 Years, till he died, and was buried in It by POPE LEO X. duly attended by his Craft/men, A. D. '514. R~P H A EL of Urbino, the Prince of P ainters, had leam'd Mafonry of his unkle Bramante, and fucceeded him in furveying St. Plters, till he died,agcd only 37Years, on his own BirthDay, 6 AprilIS2o. when he was to be made a Cardinal by POPE LEO X. and with a univarfal Mourning was buried in the Rotunda Pantheon. ' 10CUNDE of Verona, and ANTONY SAN GALLO fucceeded Raphael at St. Peter's, till They died A. D. 1535. when POPE PAUL III. preferr'd to that Office MICHAEL ANGELO, the greateft Dtfigntr of his Time, and in his Jail: Years the greateft ArchileB, who finding fault with Sa" Gallo's Draughts, made a new Model of St. Peter's, according to which that loft) 'Temple was finifh'd, This GranJ Mafter leaving his Warden PIRR.O LIOOR 10 at St. Petffs, erected the new Capitolium, the Palace of Farneft, and other accurate Structures. He had before built the Maufoleum in St. Peter's ad nncula, with the curious Statue of Mofts, the fine Front of St, Laurence at. Florence, by order of Pope LEO X, the S~uJchre of the Houft of Medicis by order of Duke Alexander, and the Apoftoli,a/ Chamber at Rom«. MICHAEL ANGELO certainly carried on Mafo1lrJ to Its higheft Perfection, till he died at Rome aged 90 Years, on 17 Feb. 1¢4. highly efleem'd by all the Princes of EurQpt ; and COSMO, the Great Duke of tIuftany, ftolc his Corps from Rome, refolving that fince he could not have ANGELO alive, He would have him dead, and folemnly buried him in St. Croft at F/fJrenct, attended by the Fra- 1",.;1" and order'd raJar;/) to defign his Tomb inrich'd w.ith the three great Marble Statues of Arcbiteflllrt, Paillting and Sculpture. · 'James

Digitized by Google ( sf) " 'James BarlJlz; la- YIGNotA fuccteded MiCHll Angtlo at St. Peters, by order of Pop' PAUL V. but LigoNfI the Grand Wardell, for altering Angelo's Defign, was turn'd out by Pope GI.!Goil Y XIII. V JGNOLA, befides his accurate Edifices at Rom, and elfewhere, defign'd for Philip II. King of .spain, the famoua EsCttR.IAL, and St. LaurmH, Mafterpieces of Art •. He publifh'd a Book of the Orders, and the Beauty of his Profiles ls, much admired. He defign'd the Church of JtJus at Romt, the Caftle of ClJprarola and the fide of the Palace of Farntft that is next the t.riber, and died at ·Rome, aged 66. LI. D. 1573. MA DERNI fucceeded Pignola at St. Peters, and built the. ftately Fro1J1iJPitClof that vaft 'Temple, about the Time that Pop, GIlEOOR. y XIII. made a NtfIJ CaI41lda,., or began the NEW STILB all'd,from h'ini,the Gr~(Jr;a", the firft Year of which is A. D. 1582. Gr~fJry dying 1585. was fucceeded by Pop' SEXTUS ~ INTVS, who employ'd . DO"1INJCO FONTANA in many curious Buildings, and to move the Egyptian Obelisks into publick Places, erea. After which

Fastan« was chief Ingeneer of Naplls, and built the magnificent I Palace of the nct Roy. . . 'Tis endlefs to mention the ingenious Contemporaries of thore grelJt MlJjlers;, the other accurate Rt'Ui'l1ers and Improvers of the Royal Art, fuch as BALDASSAR.E PERWZZI, who defign'd and made the Model of' the Palace of Chigbi, and his Difciple Sebajliall Berglio. -1utio

Roma/'" the chief Difeiple > of Raphatl, built for the Duke of Mantll. his Palace of /\ Dett», -LfJmiJara of Milan-lames SanjO*lJintJ,recommendedby 'Pope Leo X. to the YentliiJns --- '7lrQm Glnga built tor Duke Guiao Baldo his Palaces at Urbin« and Ptf"". -P,lltgrintJ'Iibaldi built the great Church of Milan, and i~ Dome w,s made by John 1ames dela Porta-Sir Sacc;o BlJlIdi"ell" who was knighted by Pope Clement VII. for being ~ 'mot\: excellent SCIIJptor.--Btrutnlllfl Cellini--DlJlIiel d" Yolterra built pretty St. Htlens 'in the great Church of'IHnil] dtll MD"II at Rome.- Perrin del Ya{a built at Gtnfl" the Grand Palace of Prince Doria; aDd was an inimitable Pllflltr~"t a ine Art dtcn mach in Rcqueft. - At

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The Jljflory of MASONRY in BRITAIN, fro", J UL IU S CAt SA R, lill Ihe Union of Ih, . Crowns, 1603•

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F,."" JULIUS CaSAR to thePirjl.An+ullloj'tbeSAXONS in Britain.

IS TOR Y falls to tell, ho\\' lon, the EU1Ypell1lJ ia the North and 1Yeft had loft their original Skill brought from H Sbi1lllr before the R""a" Conqueft: but leaving our Brother Mafo1ls of other Nations to deduce their Hiftory of the R'1.al Art in their own ,Manner, we Ihall carry on our DeduaioD in Che Brita,,1Ii& Ifles, CJESAR in his Commentaries gives us the firft certain Ac- couot of Brililin. He landed at Druer AM. _ on the 20th of Auguft, and next 'ttar B.C. ,; CbriJl. E,./J39~~ ~ He reached London; but purfued not B~ CIL-;/p B· th his Conquefts, becaufe of his DeClp to .J we 1ffIJ· S tr 51 be the GIlAND MASTBa. of the RImtI" Republick. Yet the Roma"s did not follow' his Tract during about 97 Years, even till AULUI PLAUTIUS came from the £lDjJCfor Clalldius, A. D. 42 NexcYearCLAuDIUS came himfelf, andafte~rds he fcn,OsTORIUS SCAPULA, who was fucceded by feveral R""aIJ Lieutenants, that Coon formed Lodges for building Caftla and other Forts to Iecure. their

Digitized by Goog Ie ( 56 ) their Conquefts: till the Emperor V ZSPASI A If Cent his brave Lieutenant, about A. D.l'. 'U;Z. ,-. JULIUS AGRICO A, who conquer'd as far as the ljImlll, between the Firths of Clytk and Fartb; which he fortifi'd by a Wall of Earth againft the North'~. But after he was recall'd, the North,ms got over the Wall, and made bold Incur- !ions into the South, till ADRIAN the Emperor came himfelf, [A. D.120] and finding the War tedious .and hazardous, rather chofe to fence the Roman Provnice by a Rampart from 'lin, Mouth to SDZ.a} Rrtb. But afterwards Anlonin14s Pius fent LOLLIUS URBICUS, .who fubdued the Brigantts, and repuls'd the Northerns, even beyond .Agritoltls Wall, which he fortify'd with Caftles -----. A. D. 131. After this we read of Lila, or LUCIUS, a Britifh Kingunder the Rrnn""s, who became Chriftian, and built Churches! while. the War was carried on in the North with various Succefs, till the. Norlh,rns forced VJ111US Lupus to purchafe Peace: with a great Sum of Money. This inraged ~ Emperor, 'lIiz._ - SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, who came with a great ArOW rA. D. 207] vowing to extirpate them, but could not, even tho' Jie penetrated to the Nortb,rn Sea; and having loft 50000 Men in the Expedition, he was forced to imitate AbllIAN, and rais'd his old Rampart into a SttJ1lt Fall, call'd of old MUll SaVER., Qr Wall of SlfJtnlS, alfo Grl1llt's Dyke, or Pifl's WaN. . , When NON-NItTS PHrLIPPus·[A.D. 238] camefrom the Emperor Gordian, J::MILIUS' CItISPINUS,his Mafter' of Horre, ~ fine Archit¢Ct, built a pretty 'remplt at Clln'iij/t, the .Altar Stone of which was lately found there, near old Mllr St'lJtr. The StnUb B,iltolls had been long_foftned in their Manners by the RfIIII""S, and afFeCted their Po litenefs, wearing the RlJmall DrdS, and fpeaking Lal;n; and abounding alfo in e."mtrct, they improv'd in Ans and Sciences, and found the RtnIUl" eonqueft was a great Bldling to the Conquer'd, beholding with Pleafure ahcir Country, formerly all grotefque and wild, now adom'd with yencraWc 'Innplts, iQlcmD C",rls of Juttice, ftacely palac,s and Manfions,

Digitized by Google ( 5' ) Mannons, large and beautiful Cities, regular Forts and CajlltJ, convenient Bridges, &c. The joint Emperors Dioeltfian and Ma~imian ernploy'd CARAVSIUS as their Admiral againft the Saxon Pirates, who being at Peace with the Pills, and gaining the Army, put on the Purple and was own'd by the other Two. A. D. 287. CARAUSIUS encouraged the Crafl, particularly at Ytrulam, (now St. A/bans, Hertfordfhire) by the ...... - ...... ---- worthy Knight, ALBA NUS, who after- This is afferted by all the wards turn'd Chriftian, and was call'd old Copies of the COllfli- St. Alban,(the Proto Manyr in B,itain IlIlion$,and the old Engli/h under the Diocltfilln Perfecution) whom Mafons firmly believ'd it, CARAuSIuscmploy'd(astheold Confti------.. ,. tlllionsaflirm) to invironthat City with a StoneWall, and to build " him a fine Palace; for which that Brili/h King made St..ALBAN " the Steward of his Houfhold and chief Ruler of the Realm. . " St. ALBAN loved Mafons well, and cherifhed them much, " and he made their Pay right good, "Jiz. 'rfIJO Shillings per Week, " IIl1a nree Pen" 10 their Cbeer , whereas before that Time, cc through all the Land, a Mafon hila but a Plnn] a Day, Ilnd his " MellI, until St. Alban amended it. He a1fo ebtained of the " King a Charter for the Free Mafons, for to hold a general " Council, and gave it the Name of AJfombly, and was thereat " himfelf as Grana Majter, and helped to make Mafons, and " gave them good Charges, &c. When Dioc/tjian and Maximilln abdicated, A. D. 303~ · CONSTANTIUS CHLOIlUS fucceeded Emperor of the weft, a Lover of Arts and Sciences, and much encouraged the-Craft, till he died at rorlt, A. D. 306. the fame Year that his Briti/h Emprefs HELENA girt LDndon with a Stone Wall. " r-.A 1 CONSTANTIN the Great,their Son,born in Britain, fucceeded, who panition'd Soutb Britain into four Provinces. During his Reign the Cbrijlill" Religion ftourifh'd, the Britons enjoy'd Peace. and Plenty, and old Roman M4,{onry appear'd in many ftately and curious Piles, till he died, A. D. 336. I Aft~

Digitized by Google , sa ) " After which, the NfJrih4rns joiDing the Sa." PhteI,. iR..... the Soutb, till A. D. 367- when T a E 0. DOS IUS '(&cher of tile Em~ror ~bloMfill ¥ the GrIllI) came from the Emperor It/dent;";." I. and bravely beat them back. even over .Agritola"S Wll11. which he fortified: with new Cajtles. and; FOrb; and recovering tbe Land of me ,IiI;, Meals between .the two Walls. be made it a nuh Province~ calling, it Y4ie.ti#. He alfo beautified ]..ondotl" repair'ci all the Cities aGeL lons. and left B,illlin.. A. D..374. . MUIMJ]S (call'd ,he Tyrant) came next from the Emperor. c;,.titllL, whG p1it on the Pwrple" fail·d $ G.. l but was de- bted in Italy bV ~UJ ~II~. and beheaded A. D.~3&8 •.

~ TAN T ,x., a -G.Ommon Soldier.~ t for the Sak-c of his for- tuoab: Name, waschoCeo by the SiJlltiNrm .•. 8c their Leader, who. a~ put on the Plwpll, failtd, into GallI,. &Rd. wa there defeated, and beheaded by the ·Emperor HtJllorilu.. And IlOW HPN..OtlIUS~ DOC being able to pro&ca the $•• ,.111 'laid aIae~ N"JbwIU~, .irly renounced· Ids SoYereiptf (Wcr Br<M. dae aext.·· Tear after ALAR.IC Md .. ok in s.."". fUZ. A. D. 410. Y« l£T ~US. the GcaeraJ of V.JatiIl;tuI 01. being yiaorious in GlutJ,,, from l'ity Cent • BriltJlIs oncl.qion under GA..LLIO, who.repeU"d the Nwlh'enzs beyORd Mur SI'UW, which be rebaik of Stolle Work·, 8 FOGt bread~ 'lid ~.FGot high: and beiag necalrd, he left the:: Slid" BriIMu to clcfalc1 themfcl~es asainft the N,,".~,.and car-, ried off his -ttgicm, , 1\. D. 426_ tho' the R.iJIIM.n Soldiers did 1lOt at All'dcprt till A. D; 4~. In • Vulpr~ Year of Mt/IlI~ ~3C» •. After (lefors lavafien,. ~4f6~'In. After .bu PIMllias c-.mc, 38., During which '[hac, die RoItItIIIs. had PIJOPRP'8d M,qMr, ill- every, Garrifon, and had built. fine ~JaG:.eSpaft N.umber, .ewA to, the NlJrli ~. or. Wall« Ao.al-COL~, Bearwllic:J.~. at cbe ;p.,.,h, they niI1cI tile little ~.nrJJM ef their.{;fd T:I"I'RVS~. tkat .ads to this Day~ now.call'd by die Val!ar, ArtbII~s ~, a '08¥M1S..RfIPirt fA·.~ fi..• _~"M .c~ltMMJ~ 8Q Foott ~ ~~.

Digitized by Google ( J9 ) !hiS"b, aad near 20 Foot in Diameter. Nay, in 'times -;"ofilea<:e !the NtJrtb,rns. might learn of the RDflla.J to CKtend. the ,Art to the {artbeft No11b and 1Pijl~ or the U L TIM A T H U L E. But true old Ma!fltlry departed alfo from Britain, with the R_IUI UgifIIIJ : for tho' many Roman Families had fettled in dlc SoMtb, and were blended with the Britons, who -had been well -educated in theStinlttand the Art, jet the fubfequcnt Wars, Con- fufions and Revolutions. in this lAand, min'd ancient Learning, till all the fine Artifts were dead without Succefiion. For the Nortbenll hearing that the Ro.1UI Lepm were never to retwn., broke through MIlr -Sltllr, reii'd all the Land ·North of. HII.,/I,r, and ra.vagcd the S.. II:J the more eWI y, that the &utbenn were diyidcd by petty Kings, cill tbey'c)lofe a GttIIral-MI""'&b, -tzIiz. A. D. #5- VOR.T lOEllM" who being unable 10 retrieve Affairs, got the ConfeRt ef his Nobles te invite the SAXONS in Lower tGWtIIQII" . to come o,er and help him: and fo Prine, a'ENGJST, with 2000 S~ landed in t£blUllt upon Ke1d~ A. D. 449.

C HAP. IL .PrfJIII the Fitjl i'tmval vU ·tbt SA X 0 N S,. 20 WILLIAM the CAntJuWIJr.

HESAStONS having 8Sifted f',rljzlr" to rcpulfe the S&lIs and T PiSs beyond the HIUllbIr. built TH 0 N G CAS TLE in Lintolnlh;rt j and being daily recruited from lower Gt,.",,,ny, and -the River Elb, they refolved to fettle herei and after much Blood .. fhed in many Battles between the BritDIIS and S~tIIIS, they founded and ~abli1h'd their, HEPTAllCHV, or St'U'" IWttdoms, viz. I. Kingdom ofK.MT, founded by H£NGIS'T, A, D. 455- 2. Kingdom of SUSSEX, by ELLA, --- +91. 3- Kingdom of WBSUX~ by CH£IDJCK, 519- .4- Kingdom of ESSEX, by ER.cHENWYNZ, ..... 52!']- 5. Kingdom of NOIlTHUMBIlIA, by IDA the Angu 547. -6. Kingdom of EAST ANOLES, by UFFA, - 571 • •,. KingdomofMIDL£AlfGLESOrMlllcIA,byCllIDA·S84. I z And

Digitized by Google .( 8o. ) And as- the Ahglo Saxons encreas'd, the Britons loft Ground's till after the Death of AMBR.OSIUS Aurelius, and his brave Son King AR THUR, the Britons had no Grand Monar,h, but only a" few petty Kings: but after Ca r DA landed, many of them fub- mitred to him (as to other ~axon Kings) many fled to Cormoat; and by· Sea to Armorica, (call'd frill Bretagn« in France) and·many went to North Britain amongthe Scato Walenfts; tho' the greater Part fled beyond the Severn, where they- were coop'd in between the Mountains and the lrifh Sea, A. I>. 589. The Anglo Saxons, who had always call'd the Britons GUALISH or WfJ!ij}itnen". now call'd their Settlement beyond the Seuer« W ALlSHLAND or'W ALES, call'd frill by the-French GALLES from the GAULS their Progenitors. And here they elected the noble CADWAN their Kmg, the Progenitor of the Cbriftia« Kings and Princes of WALES.' During the horrid . Wars, Lince the Departure of the ROmtl" Legions, about 160 Ytars, Mafonry was extinguifh'd :- nor- have we any Veftige of it, unlefs we reckon that of S TON E HE NG, and allow, with fome, that AMBROSI us, King of the Britons, rais'd that famous Monument on Salisbury Plain, by the Art of Ma~t/lous MER LI N (whom the Populace counted a Conjurer and Prophet) in Remembrance of the blood, Congrefs~ when Haxc rs-rmurder'd 300 Britifo Nobles. Others think ~itan old Celtic Temple built by the- Britons long before the Romans came here: and fome have counted it only a Danifh Monument; Buj the great INIGO JONE$, and his Kinfman · Mr. JOHN WEB, have learnedly prov'd See S.TONE HENG it to be a Roman 'Temple, the largeftPieee reflored, of Antiquity in the Uland. - ~ The ANGLO S:AX,ONS came over all rough" ignorant Heathens, defpifing every Thing but War; nay, in Jh~tn!dto the Britons and Romans, ·they demoli1h'd all acurate Structures, and all· the glorious Remains of antient Learning, affecting only their own. barbarous Manner of Life, till they became Cbrijl;ans; as ap~rs .. from Bede; the Sa~o1J Annals, and other good Vouchers: . therefore. we have no Account of M{lfonry in-their firft~Settlements •.

Digitized by Google ( 61 ) . But where the~.WELcH dwelt, we find the earIieft Accounts, at l'eaft,'of Sacred Architecture; as at GLASTONBUR y in Devon/hire ; PadJlow in Cornwal; Caerleon or Chejltr, afterwards tranflated to St. Alaph's in FlintJhire ; Llan tiwit, or Church of Iltutus ; Llan Badarn Yawr, or Church of Great St. Patern ; the Monaftry of Llan Caroan ; Bangor in Ctternarvonjhire; Holyhtad in Anglefey ; Llandaff in Glamorgarfhir» ; Meneoia, or St. David's in Pembroke- /hire; and many more Churches, Monaftries, and Schools of Learning. Some pious tieacbers came from Wales and Scotland, and converted many of the Anglo Sa~~ns to Chriflianiry ; but none of their Kings till A. D. 597.' when AUSTIN,. and. forty more Monks, came from Pope GREGORY I. and baptized ETHELBERT King. of Kent, and in-about 60 Years, all the Kings of the HEPTAR:CHY· were baptized. Then affecting to build Churches and' Monaftries,_ Palaces and fine Manfions, they too late lamented the ignorant and deflruetive Conduct of their Fathers, but knew not how to repair the publick Lofs of old Arcbitellure: yet being zealous, they follow'd the. Gothic Stile, then only ufed, and rear'd foon · They-alfo built many Palaces and ;The Cathedral of Canterhury,: Caftles, and fortified: their Cities, A. I). 600 efpeeially on the Borders of each "That of RocBtjler, 60z / Kingdom. This requir'd many St. Paul's London, 604- Ma[ons,. who foon form'd them- St. Peter's Wejlminfler, 605 {~lves. into Societies, or Lodges, And a great many more d~-.- by Direction of Forreigners that ·fcrib'd in the. MonaJficon An- came over to. help them.. glicanum. Thefe many Saxon Lodges gradually improved, till ETHELB.ERT. King of Mercia and general Monarch lent. to. CHARLES MAR TEL~. the Right Worfhipful Grand Mafler of France. (Father of King. Pippin) who had been educated by Brothel: Mimus Grecus : He fent over from France [about A.D. 710] forne expert Mafons to teach. the SAXONS thofe Laws and Ufoges of the antient Fraternity that had been happily preferv'd from the Havock of the Goths; tho' not the. Allguftan Stile that had been long loft in . the.

Digitized by Google '( '6~ ) 'the Weft,. ad now alfo in the EajI. This is ftrongly alenea in all the old Confliluliom, and. was firmly believ'd by the old .Englifh' Mafons, . ,', The CLERGY now found it conyenieDt to Andy GIlI'III«ry. and A~cbillSllre, fuch as it was! ~fc the noble ~nd wealthy~ nay Kiltgs and ~JUtlls, thoaght It mentonous to build Cb.,.ditSta and other pilus Houfes, where fome of them ended their Days'i. fweet Retirement: for thOfe holy Houfu were all under the Di- reCtion of the Clergy; and the Lodges were held in MonaftrlCl hcfOre the lnundaeioa of 'tbc DIIIZIs. Yct at fir4 they ballt moil, 4)f'li.ber only., till BENNET, the Abbot of.1Y""'41~introduced the UIC'of Brill and SIDIIe, about A. D. fi80: fo that eYCDthe Got"" Still was. ~ in its. Infancy .turing the Hlplllr'bJ, which lafted fsom lhngijl'. - Arrival. - A. n 44,.-; At laft: durias Years 3S I S EOBJt'llT, King of 1I'1j{a, by Poller and Conqudt, ~ ~ D 8 . became Soyer.eign of the other fix ~doms, 5·· 30- .and the MgIIi beiog moft 1DI1l1erO~ he ca11~dhis united Kingdom ENGLAND, and all the People ENGLISHMEN: tho' th~ .Felch. cbc, lrifj, 'and Scots Highlanders, cal! them aill S~o.s • .after thofe that firft came with He"gifl. Thus. I. EGB ER T, the firfl King o£All EIIZIllIlll,. A. D. 830. fortified his Sea Ports, and died A. D. 8~. ,A J ~. ETH~LWOLPH employ'd St. SfJJiJhin to repair the pious Houfes,t andA died, __~ A. D. 857. ~ ~ __~ __

3.ETHEL"',4.ETHEL·r5.ETlrEL- 6. ALFll.EJ) the Great, the 4th BALD. BERT. RID I. Son, whocommenc~dA.D.87z died 860. died 866. died 872• fubdu'd the Danes., tho'not ex- in whofe Reigns the 'DalleS fet- peU'd them; he increafed his tled in EajJ A-rI;II and NfJrthufll- Na-DJRDJ61, fortify'd and rt- ima, pillaging and demoljfhing built m~yTowns, and founded tAe pious .Houfcs.i the UDivcrfity of OJtforJ. . KinS

Digitized by Coogle f '3' " lUte ,A·cn.·1) iad almut rhim 'the beft.A,..~j,.atKh~lDplQ.r·a! IIhe Fellow-Cral!s wholly in Brick or St01lt.. The "'" LNo of ~J.n4~ ad died~iU"ious,..A. D. 9~.

~l 7. EDWAR.D Smior, left Mr4[ollry to the Care, Iirl1: of E'TRRED, the Deputy King of Mercia; the Husband of Edward's Sifter EIIP".EDA~ the ~or.ious Heroin; who bI her Valour expell'd the. DtIIIts out of Mer,ia~. and fortified: many Towns. and Caftles to prevent their lncurfwns. N ext the King put his learned Brothec EtIHELW ARD at the Head of the Frtl'ternily, and founded the Univerfity of CiltllbriJg.t that Jaad been long a N urfery of the Learned,-----~----JThe King-died 924. .Jeaving 3 Kings and . a ~een. I. ATH!LSTAK the eldeft Son fUcceeded, tho" only the Son of a Co"rulJ;,,~, and at firft Iefithe Crlift to tbe Care 'of his.Brother Bam, call'd in fome Copies Iris ,Son: for in all the .oldConjlitu- titmS It is written to this Purpofe; viz.

c", That thlf "tile ancient Records Oftbe Brotherhood in BIrKland, " were moll of them,tleftrotd or loft in tile Wars with the Danes, u. wh. b _ __he Monajtriei where the Record, were kept; yet 64 King A..~htlJlall (.,.thc ·,randfon 01 Xin~ jf!lr~ll) thcfirft anoinred 6S King of ,.la1, lI,. 10·',_ nDated. the HolY ~ifJlt into the SAXON . .c LanguaF" when he had brought. the Land into Reft and Peace, .u built many Breat Works, .and eacouraged many M~fo1U. ~ frem Fr41lcI and elh}lere, whom .He appointed ()qerreer~ .. thereof:' they brought t!th them the Chtll'gt'l and R~lIlatirJ71s " of.the foreigp Lulgu, dd -I?revail'd with the Kin_g tD increafc . .. the Wa~ •. . It Th~ PrilllC 1£",",.-, the Xing', 'Brother. being taught M C."""t1ry and Mafo"",~, for the Love he bad to the faid 'Craft.. .. and to the honourAble PtinCiples whereon it is..grounded •. put- &.&. chafed 1L Prtr ~barttr df 'King JJtb~ljtll'" his Brother, for the . •• Fre« Mafons having among themfelves a COkRECT.JON,. w. or. a .Eowcr and Freedom to" regulate themfelves, ',to amend. " u whac\

Digitized by Google r 64 ) Ie what might happenamifs, and to hold an yearly COfnilltillic.'iD" ., in a ·General,AJfrmbly. " That accordingly Prin« EDWIN fummon'd all the Fre« and . cc Accepted A1afons in the Realm, to meet him in a Congregation cc at YORK, who came and ferm'd the Grand Lodge under him '" as their Grand Majler, A. D. 926. 'U That they brought with them many old Writings and Re- " cords of the Craft; fome in Greek, fome in Latin, fome in " French, and other Languages; and from the Contents thereof, " they fram'd the CONSTITUTIONS of the EngJijh Lodgts, c, and made a Law for Themfelves, to preferve and obferve the ." fame in all Time coming, &c. &c. &c.." But good Prince EDWIN died before the King [A. D. 938] without Iffue, to the great Grief of the Fraternity ; though his Memory is fragrant in the Lodges, and honourably mention'd in an the old ConJliIutions. . Some ElIglijh Hiftorlans fay that EDWIN being accufed of a Plot, the King fet !Urn ~d~ft .in a Boat without Sail ~d Oars i that EDWIN proteftmg his Innocence, went aboard and Jumpt inte the Sea; and that his Efquire was drove into Picardy. But the Hiftorian Matmsbury disbelieves the whole Story as grounded only on fome old Ballad, and becaufe of Atbelftan-s known Kindnefs and Love to all his Brothers and Sifters: and Huntingdon writes of the Lofs of EDwul by Sea, as a very fad Accident, and a great Misfortune to Atbelftan, who was very. fond of him. *. - , King ATRILSTAN built 'many Caft1es In Norlbumbril,l to bridle' the Dallls (whom he had fubdu'd) and the famous Abby of St.1ob" at Bt'Utrley (lately repair'd for Divine Service) and Mello" Abby in DfJrftlfhire ; He rebuilt the City of E~eltr, and rcpair'd the old Church of the CULDEES at Tori. He died without Iffue, 940. _

9. EDMUND I.

Digitized by Google \ • ( 6S ) eaton Kings of England.' DnnfllJ Kings or Em~laltcl. T,R YIlA, D4ughter of Ed- 9 EDMUND I. I?, EDllED fucceeded ward Senior '(according [0 fucceeded Bro- hIs.Brother Edmund, re- the Danifb Hiftorians) was ther Ath~lJlan, built Glaftonbury, and married to G01lMO III. r~paired the Ci- died without Iffue 955. King of Denmark, and bore ,: nes and Church- to him es, and leaving two Sons, died, A. D. .,__ A" 946.- / HAROLD VIII. King of r------"----- ' ~Denmark. II EDWI fucceeded f2. EDGJ\..Il built t : __ ---A--_, · his Uncle Edred, and and rebuilt about Sw EN OTTQ, King ofDen- died without Iffue, +8 pious Houfes, mark, who finding. that E- 959. by the Diretl:ion the/red ne~leaed his. Fleet, , of St. Dutflan, allowed his Danes to mva~e e~anb~ilfter ,and feveral more expert England every Year, ana Mafters. He alfo rigg'd out a good they Jef~ many )LOlli Navy, which prevented the Invafions Dal~tS, tooppre~ the~oor of the Danes, and died 975. E11g1ijh. But hearing of the _-_.."--"----- Maffacre, SWEN OTTO r~3 E;;;;:RDJunior, 14 ETH E LlU D· fail'doverwithgreatFo~e,· 'call'd the Martyr, di- II. was always di- and drove Etkelred Into ed without Iffue 979. flreffed by the Normandy. And fo, . . Danes, and con- 15 SWEN OTTO was KIng trived their Maffacre, A. D. 1002. of E~gland.- 1013 . but died fuddenly --- 1014 ETHE~lLED, upon. th~ Deat~ of Ssoen r .A_""I Otto,returned,butdled inglorious 116. 17 CANUTusor KntltMag- _ nus, after the Death of King By his firft Wife he had EDM~ND • I,:onfides, was ..c;-_A_-...... crown d Kmg of all Eng- ..16 EDMUND 11. Iron- By his ad Wife land, A. D. 1017. jidts reigned in the Etbelred had . He built the Abby of Weft tilJ murder'd, ~ St. Edmunds-Bur», and' A. D. 1017. Father 0 20. EDWARD died-I036. Father of Prince the i8 HA- K

Digitized by Coogle ( 66 ) eaton Kings of England. . DanftIJ Kings of Eng/ana. I A the CotifejJor, ,.~--..--A----., Prince Edward who who fucceeded 18 HAlLOLD I. 19 H A .. - died at London 1057. King Ha,rdy- Harefoot, Kin~ D,!-KNUT, ,------"------~ /(nut in the of England, di- Kmg of. Prince E_d- MAB.G~- Throne of En- eel without If- England,the gar Atbelm B.ET,Wlfe land 1°41• fue.A.D.1039. faft of the died without of M A L- He ' collected . - DaniJh race, Iffue. cOLMKean- cheSaxonLaws died without Iffue, A. D. _- __ .more,King in a Body. 1°41• of Scotland. In his Reign ~:::=;;;======------1Arts and Sciences flourifh'd, I,eofrick the Wealthy Earl of Covtlltry, at the Head of the Frer Mafons, built the Abby ofCovt1llry, and Ochers built l:l more pious Houfes, The King rebuilt W tjlminjtlr-Abby, tho' not as it now Ilands, and died without Iffue on 51an. 1061, when the Nobles and People chofe, . 21. HAllOLD II. Son of Earl GOldwin, who reign'd nine' Months, even till WILLIAN the Baj1ard, the Duke of Normandy, flew Harold bravely fighting in the Battle of Hajtings in Suffix, w here the Englifh were totall y routed by the Normans, on the J4th of Otlobtr, A. D. ----. 1066. In the vulgar Year of Mafonry 5066. After Hengift's Arrival 617.. Afteuhe End of the Replarchy, 236 •. As for the Dane" having no Princely Head, They had Cub- mitted to the Saxon Kings, and daily Jofing their Genealogy, They were gradually blended with the Anglo-Saxons, having much the fame Language. . ·

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C HAP. III•.

MASONJlY ;11 England fr()1/I WILLIAM tht Conqueror t» King HENRY IV.

I. W I L ~ I A M I. the COllfJ!ltror, having fettled England, appointed euntIUIpb Bi1hop of Ro,hejt", BOlltt de Montgomtry Earl of Slrewsbllry and Arunill, and other good Ar- chiteCts, to be at the Head of the Fellow Crafts, firft in civil and military ArchiteCture, building for the King the (_f(Jfl)tr of LotultJn, and the Caftles of Dover, Exeter, Willchtjle,., Warwick, Here- ford, St'afford, Tork, Durham, and NIW-Caftle upon 'iinl; whereby the proud Normans bridled the If.nglifh. Next in [acrid Architecture, building Battle-Abby near Haft. i1lgs, in ~emory of his .Conq.ueft, S~ StJ'1Jiour's SOlltbwar1c, and 9 more piOUS Houfes ; while Ochers built 42 ruch, and 5 Cathedrals. The King brought. many expert Mafons from France, and. died in Normandy, A.. __D. 1087- ,._ _-A-_ ._ ~ '-. WI LLI AM II. Rufus, fucceeded 3. HEN& y I. Beau Clerc, his Father, and employ'd his Archi- .born at Selby in Torlcfhire, teas and Craftsmen in-building a new fucceeded Brother William,. Wall round the crower, and in rebuild- tho' the eldeft Brother Ra- ing London-Bridge; and by Advice bert Duke of Normandy, of his Grand Lodge of !v.fafters, He was alive.' built the Great Palace of Weftminfter, Now the Norman ~lt. with large Weftm;n.fter~Hall, 270 Foot ron.,perceiving their great long, and 74 Foot broad, the large!t Poffe1fJons in England de- one Room- upon Earth; and. 4 Pl- pended only on Royal Plea- . 003 Hou fes, while Others built 28 'fure; and finding the Laws - fuch. He died without Iffue, .d. D. of the Anglo-Saxons to be J )00. . better for fecuring Proper .. ty than the Laws of K 2 Norm&ndy j

Digitized by Coogle Normandy; the JaOlmaltS began to call thernfelves ENOL ISHMEN, to affert the Saxon-/!-ights, and prevail'd with this King to grant them the firft {!I,lgna €barta, or-larger Paper 'and Deed of- Rigbts in this firlt Year of his Reign, A. D. 1100. / _ This King built the great Palace of Woodjlock, and a little one- at Oxford to converfe with, the Learned, and 14. pious Houfes, while Others built about 100 fuch, befides many fine Manfions. He died A. D. 11.35. focceeded by his Nephew, viz. ( ,.KingHENllY I. by 4. STEPHEN, Count of BQJtlloigK, Son of his -Wife M AUD ADELA. Daughter of WtllitJm'the Conqueror, (Daughter of MAL- by the Power of the Clergy •. During the COLM Keanmore King Civil Warsbetween him and MAUD the Em- of Scotland by -his pre[s, the Nobles.and Gentry, being courted Wife M-A R GAR ET by both, laid hold of the Occafion to build the Saxon Heirefs 0 about 1100· Caftles, that proved afterwards England) left only a very convenient for them in the Barons Daughter 'Viz. fl7ars ; fo that the Mafons were as much r-.A--.... ~ employ'd as the Soldiers, under their MA U D the Empreji, ~l8nn ~afttr Gilbert de Clare- Marquis who next married of Pembroke, by whom the King built 4 ~totfce" Plantagenet Abbies and z Nunneries, with St. Ste- . Count or ..dnjou, ..d.D. pben's Chapel in the Palace of Wejlminfter: I u7. - While Others built about 90 pious Haufes. . She came over, tho' King Stephen died without Iflue Male, . too late, to affert her , ~A.' D. ---- I I 54. Claim (to which her the Jail: of the After the Conquejl 88 Father hadfworn the Royal No rmans, . Years. whole Kingdom,even Stephen alfo) .and . . . fought like a brave Heroine; but refufing to confirm Magna Charla". 1he was deferted:And her beft Friends dying, fhe was forcedto re- tum to Anjou, A. D. 1147. But her Son HENR.,Y carne over and aflerted his Claim, till King Stephen agreed that Henry.lhould, fucceed him, Accordingly, when Stephen died, The

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( 69, ) ~ The P LA N~ AGE N E 'IS of Anjoll eommeneed, viz: . J. HEN RY II. Pia ntagenet , Count of Anjou became King of Eng:' land, A. D. 1154, who fortify'd fome CaftJes a~inft the Welch and ~Scots, built {orne little Palaces, and 10·pious Houfes, while Others built about 100. fuch. The Grand Mafler of the Knights'l'emplars erected their Society and built their ~emple in Fleetflreet, London, The King died A. D. I189. r.__.__ . A __ ~ 2. RICHARD 1. much abroad, died with- r 3. King· JOHN out Iffue 1199; yet. in this Reign about so fucceeded Brother, pious Houfes were builr, Richard" and fira: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~m~eh~~apbin ~etet de Cole-Church ~~alln ~aftet of the Mafolls in rebuilding London-Bridge of Scone~ which was firrifh'd by the next Matter ~ William Almoin, A. D. 1209. Next Ilt)ttft de' Rupibus Bilhop of Winchefler was ~lnnb ®afftr, and under him -Geoffrey Fitx Peter was chief Surveyor or Deputy Grand Malter, who built much for the King ; while Others built about 40 pious Houfes. The King died A. D. 1216, fucceeded by hi-s Son, . r 4. H~~llY ilL a Minor of nine Years. When ll!'ttet de Rup~ bus, the old Grand Mafler, came to be the King's Guardian, he 1evell'd the Footflone of Wejlminjler Abby, in that Part call'd Sola- mon's Porch, A. D. 1220. -P ETER Count of Savoy (Brother of the QEeen's Mother) buil e the Palace of Savoj in the Strand London: Aud John Balliol; Lord of Bernard Cattle in .Durbam, . (Father of J OH N King of Scotland!) founded Balliol College in Oxford. The Templars built their Domus . Dei at Dover, and Others built 32 pious Houfes, The King died A. D. 1~72. ' r ~ .-A-_--) . ,'. , 5- EOWA&O I. being deeply engaged in Wars, left the Craft to the Care of feveral Iucceflive Grand Majlers, as malter ~lf= falb Archbifhop of YOrk, "'tlberc de Dare Earl of Glocefler, and JRalpflLord of Mount Henner, the Progenitor of the Montagues.; and by thefe the King fQftify'd many Cailles, efpecially againd: , the

Digitized by Coogle r 70 } the We/ch, till they fubmitted to him,A. D. 1184, when EJwa"J the King's Son and Heir was born at CfJlTmartbtll, the firft Englijh Prince, of Walts. The King celebrated the·Cape-.1olll of WIjl",;njltr Abby, .d. D. 12.85, juft 65 Years after it was rounded, But that Abby and the pg,.. 1t1" being burnt down, 1299, the King order'd the Palace to be repair'd, but was diverted from repairing the Abby by his Wars in S,otlau. In this ReigB }4gtf»l, College O;iford., the Cathedral of NONllicb, and about 20 more pious Houfes were founded. The King

died in his Camp on SfJ1w"Y StlmllJ 7th of Jllly, 13°7- r...... ---A J- 6. EDWA aD II. made malta 8tllPleton Bi1hop of E:teter Grand Majler, ~who built Exeter and Oriel Colleges in Oxford'; while Others built Clare-Halt Cambridge, and 8 pious Houfes. The King died A. D. 13~7. c----"- -) . 7. EOWA&D III. -became the Patron of Arts and Sciences. He .ret up a Table at Windflr, 600 Feet round, for feafting the gallant Knights of all Nations, and "rebuilt the CaftJe and Palace of Windfor, as a Royal ~~dnn '9t1fftr, by his feveral Deputies or Mafters of Work, viz. I. 3IObn de Spaulee, call'd Mafter of the Gbiblim, who rebuilt St. George's Chapel; where the King conftituted the Order of the Garter, A. D. 13jo. . !1. Uiflliam a l4JfckbRm, at the Head of 400 Fret Mafons, rebuilt the Caftle thong and ftarely, A. D. 1357, and when he was made Bifhop of Winchejler, A. D.---1367. then next 3. Bobert a Bambam Iucceeded at the Head of 2.50 Fret , Mafons, and finilh'd St. George's great Hall, with other Works / ill the Caftle, A. D. 137j. 4. Il>enrp ,el1ele (call'd at firft, in the old Records, the King's Free Malon) built for the King the London Charltr-houft, King's-Hall Cambridge, ~uet1lborougb Caple, and rebuilt St. Ste- phen's Chapel, now-the Haufe of Commons in Parliament. 5. etmon JLftngbam, Abbot of Weftminfter, who repair'd the Body of that Cathedral as it now ftands, _ The

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Digitized by Google [ 71 ] The King alfo founded the Abby of Ea/lminfler near. the ~~r; and his laudable Example was well folJow'd; for the Qgeen endow'd ff<.._ue,,,'sCollege Oxford, while Others built many ftately Manfions, and about go pious Houfes, for all the expenfivc Wars of this Reign. The CONST I TUT IONS were now meliorated; for an old - Record imports, " that in tbeglorious Reign if King EDWARD III. when lAdgts saer« many and freqtlent, the Grand Mafter with bis Wardens, at the Head of the Grand Lodge, with Con~nl oj the Lords if tb« Realm, then generally Free Mafons, ordain d, nat for thef"ture~ at tbe Maleing or.Admiffion of a Brother, Iht- Conftitutions fbal! b, read, and the Charges bereunto anne:ted. nat Majler Mafons, or Mafters of Work, /hall be esa- mined whether tbty be able of Cunning to feroe their reJpeBive ' Lords, as well the Highejl as the Lowe.ft, to th« Honour and Worfhip. of tht foreJaid Art, and 10 the Profit of their Lords ; for th~ be their Lords tbat _employ and pay them for tbeir Trauel. '!That when the Mafter. and Wardens prefid« in a Lodge, the Sheriff, if nted he, or the Mayor, Dr the ~Jderman (if a Brother) where tb« Chapter is held, /hall be fociate to the Mafter, in Eel; oj him againjl Rebels, and for upholding the Rights if the Realm. nat Enter'd .Prentices at their Making /hall be cbarged not 10 be-' Thieves, nor Thieves Maintainers, Tbat the Fellow Crafts /hall. Ira vel honejlly for their Pay, and love their Fellows as tbemfebues ; and, nat all /hall b~ true to the King, '10 the Realm, and to tbe Lodge. ' 'ibat if any of the Fraternity fhould be fraBious, mutinous, or dif- ,"edient to the Grand Mafter' s Orders, and after proper Admonitions". fhould perjift .in his Rebellion, He /hall forfeit Illl his Claim 10 the Rights, Benefits, tllld Privileges of a true and faithful Brother, &c .. COllcluding with, A 1\1!N, eo mote it bt. .

Digitized by Google (~ ) King EDWAJ.D III. died 21 'june r377- ·r...... ___,..A..-~ -,--_,------.,. EDWAAD the ']Slock Prince I See the other Sons, with re- of Wales died before his Father, fpea to the SucceJlion, in the .d. D. 1376. I Margin below. * ,_A---.--, . 8. RICHARD IT. fucceeded his Grandfather, A. D. 1377. He employ'd ,(Otlliom a Wickham, Bifhop of Winchejler, Grana Ma~er, to rebuild Wejlminjler-/fQ11 as it now ftands i and mtl- Ilam, at his own Coft, built New Col/ege Oxford, and founded Wtncbtjltr College, while Others built about 15 pious Houfes. At laft, while King Richard was in Ireland ; his Coufin Henry Duke-of Lancafler landed in Torkfbire, rais'd a great Army, feiz'd King Richard upon his Return, got the Parliament to depofe him, and fucceeded in' the Throne, A. D. 1399; and next Year Richard was murder'd without Iffue.· .

* The other Sons of King RDW A II D III. with refpetl to the Succefiion. t ION LI! L Dukc:fE::t::: DukeofAlaNN" Gum i)uke-;;;;;;'-;;;:;~ CIA,mce, the Iecond York, the fourth third Son, Patriarch of the Bel» Son, left only Son, Patria,ch of Sofr. Wives. • r.._-..A-~ the (41l)ite _oCt, I. BIII",hI of LAncttJl.,." Mother of PH/ILIPPA of CIa·, by his Wife !fa- King H,,,,,IV. \ renc«, Wife of Ed- hllla,fc.condDaugh.. 2,. CD"jilmtill, eldeR: Daughter of Pie- mllndMorlimtr, Earl ter of Piedr« Cru- tiro CrutleliJ Kin~ ofC,,-{Jile, Mother of of March, Mother of 6th, King of CA- Kldbarm, married to i1mry III. King ~-....A.--J {llie. of Cafti/e. RDgtr Mmimn,Earl 3. Kathm-;", R,II, his Concubine, of March, lefr only _ I .whorn at Jail he married, and her ,--.._A..__ -- _~_____.- Children were legitimated by Act of .An" Mwtimtr, theU Richard Earl of Parliament, but not to inherit the Heirefs of a.me, ICllm6ridg~, behead- CrOWD. Mother of and MI1I',h. . ~d 1415. r--"-""I . (\------:----) Job~ /JIlIII{ort, (not Pltm'lIgm,,) Earl 1{;eh.",d Duke of Yo,k, flam, 1460. of SDmtrftt. r A__ - .....r-.A-~ King EDw AltD IV. IKingRICHAl.DIU.1 John BelUlfor, Duke of $Dmtrftt.1 . r--A--~ , M"'tllrtl Bta.fm, Mother of King . llaNa y VII. I CHAP.

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C HAP. IV.

MASO N IlV

KING ED"WAB.D III.

.I A -.. . JOHN a Gaunt, Duke of Lancajltr, Patriarch of the Beb' Bore" or the Royal ~all,aftri411S, by his tirft Wife, Blanche of Lancajltr,,__had A-----, . \ 9- HSNR Y IV. Duke of Lancafler, who fupplanted and fucceeded 'King Richard II. A. D. 1399. He appointed 'lbol11as Fitz- Allm .Earl of Surrey, to be Grand Mafter; and after his fa.. mous Victory of Shrewsbury, the King founded Battlt-Abbty there, and afterwards that of Fotbtring~y. Others b~ilt 6 pious Houfes, and the Londoners founded their prefent GUIld-Hall, a large and magnificent Fabrick. The King died 14J3. · ~ . ~A-"" . 10. HEN& Y V. while triumphing in France, order'd the Pa- lace and Abbey of Sbeen (now call'd Richmond upon 'Thames) to be rebuilt by the Direction of the Grand Majltr fpelttp Cf)tcbeIep Archbifhop of Canltrbury; while Others built 8 pious Hcufes.

The King died A. D ..1422. < I. ' " By his ~eeo, Katherine of France (afterwards the Wife of JiD\t1m €tll1b~ below.) He had , (-J\.-~' •. II. H EMIt y VI. a Minor of nine 'Months, in whofe third Year an ignorant Parliament endeavour'd to difturb the Lodgtf)~ tho' in ~ain, by thefollowing Act, 'Viz. · .~ · 3- Hen. VI. Cap. I. A. D. 1425. Title. MASONS /hall not confederate;1I Chapters and Congrega-J· tions, L WHEREAS

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W. HER E AS by 1 ytarly Congr~ations and Confederacies math· _ by tb« M:tfons in tbeir (;mn"tfJ .Affnnll~t$, tIN ptHl CfJltrft ana EJfoR r;J the Statutes of Labourers be openly 'UJo/ated a1fa broken, ill Subuer- . fio» of the Law; and '0 thl great ,Dam.gl Of all the Commons; Our Sovereign Lord the King willing in this Cap tD prO'Uide a Remedy" hy the.AJ",ict' an! Conftnt 1IJ0refaid, allJ at tb« fpltilll-Rtf'lefl Df tb«

Commons, Hath Ordain'd and ·EftabHih'd7 . '!'hat fucb Chapters and Congregations fhallllOt ht hereafter hol- tIen: Alia if any fucb be made, tfbey that tllllP {uti Chapters 41111 Congregations to be affimbled and holden, if tbey tberlof be tomS, /hall be j"dg~d for Felons: .And that other Mafons whfJ Cflm6 to fucb CbapttrJ and CongregaJtirms'bt punijhea by Prifomntllt of 1m,. Bodies, .ntl mak~ FiliI ana Ril1lfom at.tb6King'S Will.' . But this ACt: is explain'd in Judge COKB'S Inftitutes, Part III. ' foJ. 19- where we find that the Caufe why this Offence was made Fe/ony, is for that the good Courfe and Effea 01 the Statutes of Labourers was thereby violated and broken. Now fays I11Y luord COKe, . ' A/I tb« Statutes concerning LaOOUY4rS before ,this //fl, and 'W~ere:' unt» this All doth refer, are repealed by the 5 Er.rz, Cap. + about A. D. J5dz. whereby the Caufe and lind of maltbtg this .Aft is taken away, and tonjtfJutntly the AB;s become of no Force; for. ceffanre ratione, legis ceffar ipfa lex I and the inditt1lUnt 0/ Felooy .p01& tbis / Stat,lIJ# mujl eantaln, 'rbIJt tbtJfo Chapters and Congreg.tions 'are II ~ th, viol4Ji"K a.nd brtalcing ef the good COllrft and EifeCl of the Statutes of La~,*rerJ !which no:w talUlot bl fo aUedgetl, bectJUft tbofo Statut«: De ripea7' d. ntrefore Ibis would be put out of the Charle of 1uflie~s ..r tbl P,a~. . But this ACt: was never executed, nor ever fnghtned the Frn Mafons frem holding their Chapters and CongregaJions,. leifer or Jar':' I_er! on!" did ever the W:orking Mafms ddire their.' N oble and ,,~Eminent, J!rotber~' to get It repeal'd, but always laugh'd at It: For they ever had, and ever will have their own Wag~' while they coalefce in due Form, .and carefullypreferve the Cement un.. cler their ''lIIII ~ral)l1.aftu; let C~wans do as the, pleafe, Nay even during this King's Minority, there was a good Lodgt under

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Digitized by Google ( 75 ) under Gra~ Majler ctbfcf)elep held at Ca1lttrbur:y, as ap ars from the Latin Regifter of William MD- .. Innued Liberano ge- lert • Prior of C•• llrbllr.l in Manufcript, tralis Domini GlIliel"'; pap. 88. in which are named '!Domas Ste- Prioris Ecclefie Cbrifli pylloll the Matter; ancl10hn Morris Cuf- Canttl~ritnfis.t~ga Feftll1ll tos de la Lodge Lath8Diorum or WardtniNatalzs Domtnt 1429. of the Lodge of Mq,foltS, with fifteen Fell(JfJJ-Crafts, ana three -En.. itT'd Prentices all named there. And a Record in the Reign of EDW. IV. fays, tb« Company of Mafons, being otbtrWi{e termtd Free Mafona, Df aunlunt Staullaillg ana g()()d Rtclumillg, by Metlns of affable lind and Metli"li dyverji 'ljmts, and as a lotJing Bratber .. .1 hood ufo to do, aid frlfJUtnt this mutual Afftmbly in the 'ljmt tif Hen .. ry VI. in tbe f['wtlftb Tear of his MDjI GrtJci()uJReign viz. A. D. 1434. when HENR.Y was aged thirteen Years. Grand Majltr Ca I CHE Lit y held alfo a Lodge at Oxford, where he built .AIl-Soul's-Collegt, and Brr"ard, now St. John's College, €!It. till he died 1445. when the King appointed, atintSR1 mmeftfet; BHhop of Winchtjltr, to be Grand Mal- ~~~;r;~ld~~~ t:~:ec;!I.~ir~:;.!~.~i;.R~~n~:~S c~~;~~, It was nly II d 8, Mafter-Piece of the richeft Gotbi« that can hardly t h The Kin _ alfo fo' nd . I Chrijr s College Cam- bridge (after -d i 'd -'Y 10 g ~t eautort Countefs of Rich- mo"d) and hi" ue n AA 'f yo. ft unfled ~uttn' s College Cambridge'. _ rile . no: iou at his own Coft built

MIIgdai""e oll _ 0- 0 ,d ;. a n I r ,s. -out 12 pious Houfes. - So that before the King's Troubles, the Mafons were much employ'd, and in great Efteem; for the forefaid Record fays farther, ~at tb« Charges and Laws of the FreeMafons baue bee» [teen and 'peruftd by our late 8f1'Deraign king Henry VI. and by the Lords of his ".oft honourable Council, who havt a/low'd them, and declared, that tIheybl right gDod and reafbnabl« to be belden, as n,y have been drawn (Jilt and coli/lied from tbe Records of auntient Y'yme.s, &c. &c. At 1aft Mafonr, was neglected during. the feventeen Years of the .bloody Civil Wars between the two RO)'Q/ Houfes of Lancafler and ra,t, or the J.tll and albfte Rofes: For L 2 WCbntb

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Digitized bY~O ogle ( 76 ) Rfcl)1ttb ~fnntQ"£ntt, Duke of Torkij Son of Richard Earl of Cambridge, 'and Anne MortImer the Heirefs of Clarence'Cas in the 'Margin Page 72.) claim'd the Crowl)" in Right of his Mother; .d. D. 1455. and after twelve fore Battles .the Sell' Rofo loft the Crown, poor King Henry VI. was niurder'4, and all the Miles of every Branch of Lancafter were cut off; after John' a Gaunt' J Offspring had reigned 7'l Years, A. D. 1471• . Olbfte ROSE, fee Page 7').. " Thus Richard Duke of Tori Gain in the Battle of Wakefield, 146o~ r.....-.-.---....,_ A..~__ 1 ~2, EDWARD IV. crown'd 1561, fometirnes 1-4 RICHARD III.

a King, and fometimes not a King, till ,f kill'd and took Pof- A. D. 1471. when EDWA"llD, reigned with- fremon, and was out a Rival, and employ'd the Grand Ma- crown'd on 6 july, fter IUtbarli 13eaucl)amp, Bilhop of Sa- 1483. and reiga'd rum, to repair the Royal' Caftles and Pala- a wife and valiant ces after the Wars, and to make the Came Prince, till he was and Chapel of Wmdfor more magnificent; Ilain, bravely, ~on- for 'which' the Bifhop '!U made Cbanceitor tending for the of the Garter. Crown with his Ri- , ,Great Men a1fo repair'd and built apace; val H'&H&Y 2""ew-' and now the Londoner-s rebuilt their Walls dor Earl of Rich- and Gates;. while, Others rais'd . 7 pious mrJfld,. in the Battle. Houfes. The King died' 9 April 1483.. of BoJ'lpqrtb Eeiee- r-' A J jler/hirc, on the 2Z) 13 EDWA&D V. Bttf)arb, Elizabeth Plan- .Aug. I485. with- a ~inor, pro- Duke of .ta~enet, Wife of out Jegal IJfue. claim'd, but not Yorlc.. KingHenryVII. So ended' the- crown'd, .below. albite- Bor~" or- Thefe two Sons ·were faid Houfe of Torlt: to be murder'd .in the Tower And alfo the 14 Killls.,call'd Plante .. by Or~erof~heJrUncJe and ~enels, .ofthe Houfe of Al1jou, who Guardian RIChard III. on had reign'd from' King 8tepbm's. ~3 May, 148,3.. Deat~, .t1. D.--IIS4}

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MASONRY, in England from King HENRY VII. till the anion of the CrO'U1ns, A.e. 1603 .

• HEN King Rieh.ra III.. was Rain at Bofwortb, his W Crown was forthwith put upon the Head of the Conque- ror, HEN&. y ·TEWDOB. Earl of Richmond, in the Field of Battle, and the Army proclairn'd him. I. HEN .. y VII. King of England, on 2~ Aug. 148.;. nor did , he ever affect another Title and Claim. But his Wife EIJIZABET~ PLANTAGBNET, Daughter of King Edward IV. was truly the Heirefs of all the Royal IillantaBenet_, . and conveyed hereditary Right to her Offspring. . New Worlds are now difeovered, The Capt of GOIJd Hope, A. D. 1487- . and America, 149J. . In this Reign the ~otbic Stil, was brought to it's higheft Per- lit fettion in England, while jt had been whoJly laid afide in Italy by the Revivers of the old Augu.ftan Stilt; as 10 Part I.&hap. VII. 310JJn 3J11ip, Abbot of WtftminfJer, fini1hed the 1ftepairs of that Abby, A. D. 1+93. fo as it ftood tiH the late Reparations .. in our Time. . · The Grand Mafter and Fellows of the Order of St. JOHN at Rhodes (now at Malttl) affembled at their: Grand Lodgl, chofe King HBN&Y their Proteebor, .d. D. 1500. • This Royal GIL A ND MAST EJl chofe for his Wardens of Englanc!, the forefaid lobn llflfp, Abbot of or Deputies, by whom the King lYejlminfter, and fammon'd a Lodge of MaJlers Sir BelJinalb ~~, Knight in the Palace, with whom he of the Garter. walked in ample Form to the ' Eaft End of Wtjlminjln- Abby, • and •

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Digitized by Google r 79 J . ., .nd Jenn-d the lWtjIMIt of his famocs Cmpel ~n !1~. 'UIII, Ij02. rho' it well deferves to ftand clean alone, being JUllly call'd by our Antiquary LIla". the eighth W01IJer of .Art, the fineft Piece of GDtbic upon Earth, and the Glory of this Reign. It's Captfti;1M was celebrated A. a J507· · ,The King empl!t-d Grlllla1Yardm 'lBJa~ to raife the middle Chapel of Wind/or, and to rebuild the Palace of Sbetll upon 'TballUs, which the King call'd &ftbmonb; and to enlarge the old Palace of G,.etnf!Jitb, calling it- "llantto, where he built rbe pretty Boxcall'd the ~Utell's-HDuji: _. . He rebuilt Baynard Caftle, Landon, ·founded fix Monafteries~\ and turn'd the old Palace of Savoy into an Hofpilal: while Others built lJrtIfm.NDfr ColJese Oiford, Jifuls and St. 101m's Col~ leges Camb1"iJge~ and about 6 pious Houfes ; till the King, .aged only 54 Years, died at Nt'W Ricbm,nd, on ~2..A!fil, Ij09.leaving three Children, 'Viz. r: . .-.~.__ -.....__._----, 2.HENRY VUl.~tw- MARGAB.2T 'iewdor, MAR. Y 'Iewdor, . Ur, Prince of WllltJ, firft the Wife of 1ames firft the Wife of . aged.8 Years, fucceed- IV. King of Scotland, Lnais Xli. King · "cd his Father • .d. D. next of Archibald D()fQ- 'of France; and IjO~ rllljs, Earl of Angus; next of Charw UrdinalmlaolCrp was next of Henry $te1l.1arl, ,Brandon,' DUke- ehafen Grill. M.;ter, Lord Melbllen.. :Sujfollc. who buiJt Ha"'fJtDN-, ======Courl ; and Mllt rear'd White-Hal.l, the College of Cb~iflJs Church Ott/uti, and fev~ more good Edifices, which upon his Difgrace were forfeited to the Crown, A. D. 1530. . . ([tJom", fCromwen Earl of Effe~ was the next Patron of the Crt6ft under the King, for whom he built Srr lames's Palace; Cbri/rs Hofpital Londo. and GmllfD;'~ Cattle, Mean while . The King and Parliament threw of{ the old Yoke of the POI"s Supremacy ~ and the King was declared the Supreme Head 'of the Church AI D. lJ34. and Walts WrlS· united to England~ A. I). Jj36•.

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· 3. EDWARD VI. ~ew-· 4. M~A'll y 5.ELIZABE·TlIrew- Jar, born by ~~n Jane. q--ewdor,_Daugh- dor, Daugh.of Queen· Seymour, a Minor of 9 ter of QEeen .Anne Bpllen, aged /~J .. Years, under the Regen- Katharine 'of Years, fucceded ~Sifte~ cy of his Mother's Bro- Aragon, aged Mary as Q_ueen Sove- ther, -EDWARD Duke of 38 Years; fuc- reign. She reftored Somer[et, who eftablifht ceeded her Bro- the Prateftan: .Reli- the ProteJItj,nt Religion; ther Edward, gion, and was declar- ~ as 4Dranl1 SJn)after as .~een Sove- ed Supreme Head of }juilt his· Palace in the reign. the -C.ch. Now Strand, call'd frill Somer- She reftored Learnin,-·.()f all Sorts ftt ..·Houft, .tho' forfeited the RDmifh Re .... revived, and the good to the Crown, A.D. Ij5~. ligion, and per-' oldAuGUSTANSt'ILE and when the Regen: .was fecuted the Pro- in .England began to beheaded.joax POYNET, lejlants; mar- peep from under it's Bifhop of Winchefter, was ried Philip 11; Rubbifh: And it would the Patron of the Ft'tt- King of Spain, have foon made grear Mafons till the King died and died with- Progrefs, if the Q9eeo withoutlffue,.A.D. 1553- out Itfue, 17 had affeCted Are:hi- Nov. 1558. tecture : But .hearing ------Ithe Mafons had cer- rain Secrets that could not be reveal'd [0 her (for that {he could -not be Grand Majler) and being jealous of all fecret Affemblies., - 1he

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Digitized by Google O( s'r ) :1he fent an armed Force to, break up their annual Grand LoJit ·at Tork, on St. John's Day, 27 Dec. 'I. 561.1 This Trad.ition was But Sir ttfJoml1~ &atkUille, Grand 6rmly believ'd by all Mafter, took Care to make fome of the the old E",lijh M"fOr'lt. chief Men fent Frle-Mafons, who then joining in that Com- ,mtlnitation, made a' very honourable Report to the ~een; and 'Ihe never more attempted to diflodge or difturb them, but efteem'd them as a peculiar fort of Men that cultivated Peace and Friend .. Ihip, Arts and Sciences, without meddling in, the Affairs of 'Church or State, In this Reign fome .Colleges were built, and many ftately Man .. 'Iions, particularly famous Burleigb-Houfo: For Travellers had 'brought home fome good Hints of the happy Rt!'Vival of the ·AUGUST AN Stile in Italy, with Ierne of the fine Drawings and Defigns of the heft ArchiteCts~ whereby the Englijh began apace to flight the Ql5otbic, Stile~ and would have entirely left it off, if ·the ~een had. frankly .eficouraged the Craft. . " Here it is proper to lignify the Sentiment and Practice of the .Old ·MQfons, viz. That 1GnKs and other Male Soveraigns, when made Mafom, are Grand Mafters by Prtrogative during Life, .and appoint a Deputy, or approve of his Election, to prefide -over the Fraternity with the Title and Honours of Grand Mafter ; but if the Soveraign is a Female; or 'not a Brother, or a Minor under a Rege1lt, not a Brother'; or if the Male Soveraign or the Regent, tho' a Brother, is negligent of the Craft, then- the old -Grand Officers may affemble the Grand Lodge in due Form -to . elea a Grand Mafter, tho' not during Life, only he may be an- 'Dually rechofen while he and they think fit. Accordingly, when Grand Mafter SACK.- \ Th. is is the Tradition 'VILLE demitted, ./1. D. Ij67. FIlANCIS 9f the, Old M.4ffWIs. RUSSEL, Earl of Bedford was chofen in the Nortb ; and In the . Soutb Sir THOMAS GRESHAM, who built the firft Royal Exchangt at Landon, A. D. !570. Next C HAIlL'E S HOWA&D Lord of Effingham, was Grana Maller in the South till .-IJ88. then G'E 0 RG'E HAS T J N G·S Earl of M· HtllJtillgJon.,

Digitized by Google ( 8-2· )' /Ilimtington, tin the ~een died unmarried, . on ~4 March, x.6Oj.. when The Crowns of England and Scotland (tho! not yet· the King.;_ doms) were united' in her Succeffor, 'Uiz. . JAMES VI •. Stewart, King of Scotland, Son ef MA RY Stewarft Q_ueen Soveraign, Daughter of King JAMES V. Son of King J AMES IV. by his Queen MA1GA'.B.ET TEWDUB. eldeft Daugh- ter of HENll y VII. Xing of England,. by his ~een ELIZA~ B-ETK PlanttJgenet the Heirefs of England. And he was pro- c1aim'd at London, JAMES I. King of England, France and Ireland, on 'J.j.Marcb, ro03. See Part II_I. '

C HAP. vr, MAsoN.RY'in Scotland till the UN.ION Dj the Crowns. 1IE Hiftory of the fir/l Kings ·of the Scots in .AJin'l~ 01'1- . T the Weftern Parts beyond the Clytie and the middle Gram- pia" Hills; and alfo that of the Pitts in Caledonia along the Ger-· man Sea. Coaft and. towards England, not containing-much to our Purpofe; we may begin with the Refboration of the Kingdom. of Albin (according to the Seotlifo Chronicle) made by. ~ King FEJlGUS~ II. Mac Ercb; A. D. 403,· , And even after that Period,. the Hiftory of both thefe Nations confifts riloftly of War; only we learn that the Pitts were a more .meehanical and mercantil People than the Scots, had built many' Cities; and firft founded all the old thong Caftles in their Do- minion; while the Septs affected rather to be a Nation of 501-- - diers, till- KENNETH n. Mac Alpin, King of Scots, I· oee hIS Kace III the demolifh'd the Kingdom of. the Pitts, and Mar2in of next Page. fo became the firit. King of all Scotland, A. D. ----- ti4Z. He repair'd the publick Edifices after the Wars, and died, 8j8. But both the Branches of his Royal Race were moftly engaged in: \\/ar till King MALCOLM II. Mac Kenneth, fucceeded his; ~.oufin King Grimus, A. D. 1.008, as on the next Page. Eor.

Digitized by Google C8ll For King Malcolm II. firft compil'd the Laws in the ramons . Book of SCDtland caIl'd RE G I AM MAJ ES T A. T EM, partition'd the 'Land into Baronies, founded the Bi1hoprick of Aberdem (in Me- mory of his routing the Norwegians) A. D. IQ,17. cultivated Arts .and 8citllttS, and fortified his Towns and Caftles till he died, Jeaving only two Daughters, viz. ,---.....__ __.A_ ___, BiATB.IX the Eldeft, Wife DOCHA the Younger, Wife of 15etb- of ,Ilbanacb Thane of finleg Thane of Angus. the ~es. . <·r------~----- .A._------... I. DUNCAN I. fucceeded 2. MACKBETH kill'd and took his Grandfather, .J1.D. ~o3.3. Poffefllon, 1040. built the Caftle of murder'd byMackbcth--1C940. Dunfinnan and Lumfannan, &c. and but King DUNCAN I. was much encouraged the Craft, till cut the Patriarch of the follow- off by Macduff, A. D. 10j7. . ing Kings on the next Page. '

• I. KEN.TH U. Mil, .Alp", died SSS. Father of 2.. DONALD V. fu(- ~--'-----...I\- ---__ ceeded his Bro- 3. CONST ANTIN II ~.ETHU s facceeded Cmftllntin II. ther K."""h U. fucceeded Do.4I11 V. -....1\.----.-- ___ .A.._-- 7. CON5~AN-rIN III. fucceeded 6. DONALD VI. fut Do.Ald VI. ceeded G1-'gory. -----..A -- 's. GIl.COllY, So. _-A-~- 9 INDULPHvsfuccecdedMAk,lmI. cnKing CtmgAlhll1 8. MAI.COLM I. fuc- - _A____ (who Jiad re~'d ccedcdCtm}""ti,,11I r r, CVLaNUS fuccceded D-ff-s. bcforeK,,,,,tthll.) He received Cum6er- .A---______fucceeded Er avs. 'II,", and w,ftmtlrl- 13. CoNSTAN"IN IV. fucceeded He built A6wtltm. ,,,,,II from ED MVND K"",~'h III. I. King of ElIgJ.nd"l------Father of r-_A ____...----'" 10. DUFFUS, who ra. KKNNJiTH III. fuc- .tIJ'0gatlul the Prince. fuccceded.I_I- ceeded 0.1",111, A. D. r------_A------, lblll. 976. the Year after 14.GIlIMvs fhcceeded fA"jA.-· ------. EigAP King of E"g till IV. and died 1008. 'A.II died. Ka NNET" enaCted the Crown ..c----- A- __ , h,mu,,,,, in his Family, and died, A. D. 994. lCancbo murder'd by JJ",lt.htfb. r--- -..A.·_------, Below I'. MAL COL "1' II. fucceeded G,;•• ~, A.Dom. 100S. ~nc.

Digitized by Google ( 8~ )' King Dtmca» I: ;'7.-M-A-L~-L-M---II""'I-.·-X-e"'a"'·na-m-o""r;:- 4. DoN.u~ Bmu,~! ~1.S~£ft:r~t;· or Htad Great, was reftor'd when Wh~' Dos sr o, Mti~ f Kihg .J.JlltrDlm, Macbeth was Oain ·1057. Holm s youngu Brother I ufurped. A. D.. -I I ld h ' mounted tile Throne,. i 094 ~Ul t t le 0 C urch of Dunfenn- A. D. 1093. and .after i • .• ling, a Royal Sepulchre, and le- the Uful1er Dlln"", was' -,... . vell'd the Footfion« of the old Ca- fiaio I09S. DDnaltl reign'd till his Ne .. thedral of Durham,' which he p~ew King -Eagar imprifoo·d him for- richly endow'd. He fortified his L_1...ft_,_A_._D_._I_09_8_...... __ Borders, Caffles and Seaports, as the Royal eirallb ~allet and Patron of Arts and Sciences, till he died, A. D. 1093. By his Queen MAllGARET, Sifter of Prince E~gar ·.Albeling~. and Grand-Daugbrer of King ED M UN D Ironfides, the Saxon: Heirefs of England (by the Sects call'd Sr. Margaret.), He had \~-- A~ ~)

6~ EDGAR· 7. ALEXAN- 8..DAvlDI. fuc- M AU D, A Il'Y, ... . fucceededDo DEBt I. fucceed- ceeded Brother A- Wife 0 Wife ~of' nald,and diec cd Brother Ed- lesander, built the Henry I. Euflace, withoutUfue, ~ar, built the Abby ofHoly-Rood King of Count of 1107. Abb!es of Dun- Houfi, and the Ca-. E1fglalld. Boulegne •. --.,.--_ fermltn, and St. tbedrals oJ four Bi- ~ ~ Colms's Inch, Sr•. Mi,baeJ's Ihopricks that he M A·U l?, M A U Dr at ScONe, &c. and patroniz'd eflablifh'd, The the Em- Wife ot the Craf~ till he died, A. D. Clergy call'd him prefs, KingS/e- n 24. without Ilfue. - St. David for his , pben, great Endowments_----_ to the Church; and the Mafons worfhipped him as their beneficent. ftanll MA"TD. JI.-53•. .By his ~MA UD, the Heirefs of Huntington, King DAVID·I. had ,.....,___-....- --...... A ---...:.----~ i)eJlrp, Prince of &otland,.died before his Father, Iljz.leaving. three Sons, viz. r-- A -~.

9. MALCOLM IV. call'd the! 10. WILLI AM D AV 1.0, Earl of Maiden,cucCeededGrand-fatherlthe Li.on. See H.un ti.ngton. . See' David, and died without Iffue; next Page. Ilext. Page • .t! D. 1165. , . 10. W J LLIA..M!

Digitized by Coogle (' gs r . R)~. WILLIAM the Lion fuc- Dat1l1l Earl oflltullingt on died .eeeded Brother Malcolm, ~ilt a in E~g1and, A. D. 12 19' But. Palace at Aberdeen, rebuilt the all KIng WI tL-I A M'S Race fail- whole Town of Perth after a Fire, ing in the Maiden of Norway, as and was an excellent ~tilnlJ on the next Page, the Right of .,lfter, by the Affiftance of the SucctjJion was in the Heirs of this ~Nobility and Clergy, till he died iDalltl1 ; and they made the Com- A. D. 1~14. See the next Page. petition for the Crown, as in the Margin below. 10. vV I L'"

31an Lord of GalWwIlY. .Ro aa It T· Ba.u c r,an EngliJh Lord Haflingl. 1 r._._----A ..~--~ Lord, made Lord of ..Ana,,------DORNAGILL.(, Wife of MI, in S&ctllf7ld. Jl)e(cent, Of the ~OlJR mantol Lord of Roy A L~T K·\v A B. T s-· Btrtlllrd CaRle in DII,bam. from GR.JM t1 S Kil1g:~ r------.J\..-----~ r-----.A-.---·1 of &ot/Alldwho died l.jOl-tNBALLloL,the ROBEIlT BRUCE, the 1008. COrllJltlitfW, as defcended from CDlllpttito" as the foP Mill. r __ .A --_,. D4fJtas Eldell Daughter, front Prince D",,;t/: But his 18a1U~o, Thane was declar'd King of $(D'" Claim was over-ruled by of LOlh-Alryr, rnur- lantl, by the Umpire of the the Umpire; andRNtrlfoon der'd by klaeh,," ... CompttitiD1I King EDW. I. died. 1040· l.Jagc 83. of EIJI{/AnJ, A. D. u91, .r-___"_""..A 1 r----A---- .... f6r 'Jobn's owning bim his lSobcrt t5~utr, Lord of 1.leaRn fled to' Supcrior~ Amlndale, and by, Marri~e, Walts, and married But Jo HN revolting, EJ Earl of Carr itIt, was by King Ntrpa, Daughter of'- 'Wa,d depos'd him, 12.96 Row A RD I. made Earl of GR U FF Y D ap Llew· banifh'd him into Notm""tjy, Mmli"gtD1I to make him elin, Prince of WAltS,'" and garri(ontd S(QI/""d for e3fy: And af.er John B"I- and died there. himfc1f. But the &glijb were Hoi was bl1liJll'd, King E 0- ( ---". --~ .. expell'd 6r{t by Sir mlU- w A R. 0 promis'd to make 4'ala Iter Lrhe young' Ham maUace, and next BRtTCa King of ScotlHnd, Welchma" came to by King Ro u~ T, BR.U ~E, in order to engage him a- S~tlatld. t1pon !he See the next M"'~/". gainft ~(alJace. -But next Reflorarion of King . Day after the Bartle o( Fal- AJa/col'll· Ktlfnmor~ ... kirk, .A. D •. J 2.98. ata Con- who made him 'h,- ference or Interveiw. ,haM, Lml l)i;Jl); ~te~art. . . mttallnce. See the next Margin.

Digitized by Google ( 86 ) 10. WILLIAM the Lion. -r-----' __ A.~~=:::::.~~..., , IJ. ALEXUIDE& II. rebuilt Coldingham, and died, .d. D. 1:1.49- r---.-..--- _--A....-.~ ', J~. ALE~ANDE R III. the Iaft Male from DUNcan Ldied A.D.128S• .(-----~------~------~--~~~~ MAB.OA&ET, QEeen of Ericus King of NOrflJay. .-' c------"------J MA&GA&ET, tbe Maiden of Norway,diecicoming over 1290.~ But from the Diffolution of the Piftifh Kingdom, A. D. 84l.} t!le ~otfJfc ,etae was well improv'd in Scotland dur.ing Year.s 448. till the Malden of NDrway died, and the Compclitlo •. began. · . This

King JOHN Bal/i,l. Houfe of BUCK. Houfe of ST!WA' .. T. ----A---- ataUate convinced W A L T B.. I. the StHlJArt. ;. EOWARD B4IIJDI, 16ruce of his Error, A""'-L-A-N-tb-e-St--~"'_IW-t.---""'" wasby King HDw.III. who never fought more to StDlS, of e"g/""J, Cent Scotl- ~ainft the and ALE X AN DEaI~the31lWilri' And, join'd his Pc1ny, died 13OJ. expell'd young King __ --..A.--- .Vi ALT E B. I"i' the St~';;. · DllfJia B,,,", and wa- a. ROBERT I. 'l6ruce __ --..A. crown'd A. D: 1J;2. Red to Scolland, and A L 'K ~- ir mobert SIHlJiWt, but expeU·d_ 134" wascrewn'd 1~o6 And AND & R Lord DlIf'1Iley, Pa- . Some fay his Race after many .ore Con- JI. the triarchoftheST EW· .ere Rill in F'"I1CI. Sica, he toraHy routed SIHlJarl. ARTS of I,lnnO~t King EDW UD II. of -..1\.- from whomdefcend- '£"gl""d at BatmtJ(/cburn, A. D. IJ14· obrain'd J 0 H N d HB N It y Lord an honourable Peace, and die ilJuLlrioust tbeSIItlI· DAr"TtJ, Father ot A. D. art. [(·1am~JVI. helow. 13"9. _ -___.._-- _ --.---A------) _.A 4. DAVID II. B,,,&I fuc- MAItJ.OIl!B .. uc~, WAL.TEIlIlI. the StttIDllrl, ceeded, a Minor of i Year~ born of KmgRohtrl s the lineal Mille of. the 91tl born of King Roh",.. fecond 11 Wife, IfAh~II., RDJM RAte, and Patriarch ~f Wife was tcnt to FrAn" tilt Daughter of DDlIIIJd, the Rey'" SItlUJArts, by hll Edw;'d Ba/liDI was expell'd, ~I of Jlar, a no- Wife M"'jory BrM". He was afterwards caprlvated ble PiS. in Englll"d till ranfom'd, and l!ied without Iffue, I ~70. _A.---___.-----:- King Ron R T II. SlflWlITI. Sec the next MargY}.

Digitized by Google { 87 ): This had been more amply and accurately' dif~o-ver'd, if the Learn'd of Scotland had publifh'd a Monajlicon 8cotic~nu1l1, witb an Account of the old Palaces and Caftles (as fine -as any in . Europe) before the Competition of BRUC'! and BALLJOL, in . .r Chronological Deduction: A WOrk long and mucb defiderated !. Duting the Competition, MASONR Y was neglected ; but afrer the Wars, King ROBEllT I. Bruce, having fettled his Kingdom,. forthwith employ'd the Craft in repairing the Caflles, Palaces land pious Houfes; and the NobililJ and blerg] follow'd his-Example till he died, A. D. 1329. . _

rKing DA ;'--10-1-1-.'-B"'r-u-ce~,' after his Refloration, much affeCted) Mafonry, and built David's 'Irn~·cr in Edinborougb Cattle, till he- died without Iffue, A. D. L370• leaving the Crown to his Sifter's' Son, viz. Royal Stewards. See the laft Margin. I. ROBEa T II. Steioar«, who left the Care of Malonr» to the: Eminent Clergy, then very active in railing fine i'eligious. Houfes, till he died A. D. 1390. 2. ROBER:T III ...Stewart, being fickly, left the Government to'. the Care of "his Brother lRobut Duke of Albany, a great. Pa- tron of the Craft,. till the King died A. D. 1406. / z .. ROBERT

, ROYAL STE.WARDS. See the lall Alarg;", J. ROBKaT II. Sttwart, fo call'd from his herc=ditaqi Office tha.r now re ... verred to the CrD'Wn: and hence the King's EIdeR Son is ailed the Prince- and ST E '" A.'" of &Dtlana.- This King was 6rft the: Ea,1 of SI"IIlbern, till his; Uncle King D,ftIiJ died, A. D. lJ 70. and' King Rob., II. died 1390. . His 6rft Wife·ELIZABETH MUIR, His ad Wife Etl PH K- was only CDII1I"!'. of Str~thtr", for ffie. died M "I " R 0·, $,. wa~4.Q.ueell before he was KIng: ) et her Sofi, "'ot· of Scotlantl.' ~ r--- _A. --~ A. .

2.. ROBE 1lT III. S"tIJ"" (call'd JOHN formerly), fucceeded his Father, AD I ;90• Upon hear- tttalter SI,,."4"', Earl of .. ing [hat his onJy Son JAME.S, in his Voyage to Athol who murder'd Kiug: P,,,.,, was captivated by King Hnw, IV. of ..l"mlJ I. at Pertb. E"gl."d, .tho' in Time of Peace, King Roh", - _..------. broke his Heart, 1406. ____ A..-----"""\ , ), JAMas I. SIIfIIIIIT', after 18 Years was ranfom'd and crown'dj. 14H~

Digitized by Coogle ,,---~---~~. Robert ttl. .. 3. JAMES I. Stesoart, tho' unjuftly captivated, ruled by hil Regent the faid Robert Duke of Albany. ~enrp OJatblow, Bifhop of St. Andrews, was now Grand · Mafter, and founded the Univerfity there, A. D. 1411. _tho' it was long before a Place of Education. . Robert Duke of Albony died.A. D. 1410. and his Son Dulce :'Durllotb was Regent till the King was ranfom'd, reftor'd and crown'd, .A. D. 142,4. King JAMES I. prov'd the btjl King of Scotland, the Patron of the Learned, and countenanced the Lodges with his Prefence .as the BOP81 Grand (9~lfttt; till he fettled an Yearly Revenue of 4 Pounds Scots (an Englijh Noble) to be paid by every MaJler Mafon in Scotland, to a e~anl1~a(fer This is the tI'Aaitim of the ,chofen by the Grand Lodge, and approv'd OIJScollijb Mafons,andfound by the Crown, one nobly born, or an lin their Records. 'eminent Clergyman, who had his Deputies in Cities and Conn- -ties : and every new Brother at Entrance paid him alfo a Fee . .His Office impower'd him to regulate in :the Frate,.nity what .fhould not come under the Cognizance of Law-Courts: to him- .appeal'd both Mafon and Lord, or the Builder and 'Founder, when at Variance, in. order to prevent Laso-Pleas v and, in his Ab· fence, they appeal'd to his Deputy or Grand Warden that refided next to the Prerniffes. This 'Office remain"d till the Civil Wars, A. D. I 640. but is now obfolete; nor can it be reviv'd but by a ROA Y·L Grana MA.STS... And now the Mafons joyfully toafted To THE KJ-NG AN» THE CllAFT. ~his excell~nt King repair'd Falleland an.d his other Palaces, fortified all hIS CaftJes and Sea-Ports, and influenc'd the Nobi- lity to follow his Example' in much employing the Craft, rill he was barely murder'd in the Dominicans' Abby at Perth, by his -Uncle Walter Stewart Earl of Alholl, A. D. 1437. and being ,luftly lamented by All, his .Murderers were feverely .puniih'd.

Digitized by Google .('~ ) By his Wife JOAN BEAUFO .. T, eldeft Daughter-ofjolm Btall~ fort Earl of Somer/d, eldeft Son of 70/01, a -Gaunt, by .his .3d :Wife,------A---.,Katharine Raet, he had . 4. ] AMES II. Stewart, a Minor of 7 Years, under the Re- gency of Lord Calendar. In this Reign Ulfllfam efncIaft the great Earl of Orkney and Caiint[s was Grana Mafler, and built Roflin Chapel near Edin- borough, a Mafter Piece of the befi: Gotbic; A. D. 1441, next Bifhop Cutnbull of GlafgOflJ, who founded the U niverfity there, A. D. 1454 ' . · And the King, when of Age, encouraged the Crafl till}! 6 he died, . 4 0 By his Wife MAIL Y, Daughter, of Arnold Duke of Gu~lder$, ,. A_I, 5. J AMES III. Stewart, a Minor of 7 Years fucceeded, and when of Age, he employ'd the Craft in more curious Archi- tecture than anf King .before him, particularly at Sterling, where he erected a fpacious Hall, and a fplendid Chape! Royal in the Caftle, by the Direction firft of Sir B.obett ctoclteran Grand Majttr, and next of 3le~anbet Lord Forbes, who continued in Office till the King died, A. D. 1488. By hisWifeMA&G A RE T Daughter of Cbriftier.n I. K. of Denmark, 't _.,.A. J. 6. jA.ME' IV. Stewart aged 16 Years fucceeded, and by the Grall Mtlfter milUa. (flpbfnfton Bi1hop of Aberdeen, the King founded the Uni'lJerjiIJ there A. D. 1494. EJpbin/lon at his own Coft founded the curious Br~dge of Dee near Aberdeen, finifh'd by his Succeffor Bifhop ~a\1tn Dun{1nt an excellent Grlllla Mafler, who built many other fine Structures, _ The King delighted moft in Ship Building, and .encreas'd his N"vy Royal, a -very Warlike Prince : till afiHting. the Frencb in a Divernon of War,. he.was 10ft in ROftuun ..Field, A. D. Xjlj. By his Wife MA10ARET TBWDO&, eldeft Daughter of Henry VIl. King 'of England, He had ~

Digitized by Google r· ~ I i~ i.JAMES V.SI8'WQrt~a Minor of J 7 Months, and when of Age be became the ingenious Patron of the Learned.efpeclally .of the Mufts. ' ., . In this Reign the noble ~il\1in DOln!JIg, Bilflop.of DJUZlc41t4 was Gralla Majer till he died, A. D. J 522. Next ~e01JJC

noi1Teurs in the AUGUSTAN Stile. ' I .~. ,. I ~ She next married, A. D. 156.'5. HEN"RY ST.E·WA.«'T, 'Lord Dtlr1l- ley, eldeft S9n of SJDattbttB Earl 'of ~ell1fol<, the l~neal Malt defcended from Sir Robert Stewart Lord- D.rnley -of the' Old R,yal Race, as in the Margin of Page 8~. -.- .. ~ -~ -. '_- - ._ ... She fell out with her Nobles; who dethroned her; laRd bein~ defeated in Battle.. fl.e Sed fer Shelter' iheo Eng/_a ~Ij~i. where ~een ELIZABltTH derain'd her a Prifoner, and at·laO:, 'forRea-

fons of State, beheaded her on 8 Feb"lj~. - '.' I r~----~~ " 9- JAMP.! VI. Stewart, .born 19 'June, '1"566. Upon lUs· Mother's Abdication he W,\S crown'd ,'King of SCDtlalld, aged · J3 Months, under 4 fucceffive Regmts; .and '.~when, aged near- J2 Years ,he affum'd the GOvernment A..D. '1578. . .;

He founded the UlIrue,fitJ,of EJinbuf'g A. D. T1580. He (aH·d eo. Denmark, and married ANN Princefs Royal, A. D. 1689; when- he vifited the noble ~l'tbo 'l31abe, the Prince of 4flronomers, in

his S&arl(t Ifland, c The

Digitized by Google ( 91 , The Nobility and Gentry having divided the Spoil of the Church's Revenues, built many ftately Manfions of the Ruins- of the pious Houfes, as was done in England t and the Mafom began to imitate the Auguftall Stile, under the Direction of feveral fucceffive Grand Majters. - For after the Death of Davy Lindfoj; .nllltttJ euttmt Lord Ocbiltre« was Grand Mafter; next Sir- 3fame~ eanl1f1~ Knight of Malta: Then ctfaun J!)amtlton Lord Paifley (Pro- genitor of our late -Grand Majfer ABERCOllN) who made King JAM ES a Brother Malon and, continued in Office till the Union of the Crowns, A. D~ 16bJ. Before this Period, not only the Crown was poffefs'd of many fine- Palaces' and ftrong Caftle!, but alfo the Nobles' and Chiefs of Clans had fortify'd themfelves ~ becaufe of their frequent Feuds or Civil Wars; and the Clergy- had built many Abbies, Churches, Monaflries and other pious Houfes, of as fine Go- thic as any in Europe, rnoft venerable, fiimptuous, and magnifieenr, The Fraurnity of oldl met in Monajleries in foul Weather", but in fair. Weather they met early in the Morning" on the Tops of Hills, efpeciaUy on St. JOHN Evtznge1ift's Dal, and from thence walk'd in due Form to the Place of Dinner, according to the Tradition of the old Scots Mafbns, particularly ,of thofe in the antient Lodges of IGl!winni,!!, Sterling', Aberdeen, &c: .• ' ... '!

C HAP, VII.

M A 5 0 N R. Y in l"eland' till Grand Mt!fIe~ It I N G ST'o N',' A. D.., 113.°... ' · ,

HE anriene Romans having, never invaded' Ireland, we T have no good Vouchers of what happened there befnre St. lfattkk iA t. he Da. ys of King LEOO~A I~, \leC ~ "/~meJ H".re·,\ about A. D. 430. He founded -Sr, Patnicks. at ~!1~lq. f:t~be~n. . . N 2 .drdmag~,

" Digitized by Google ( 92 ) 'Artlmagb, and the Priory of St •.,Avog at lAtb.Dlrg, near the Cave call'd St. Patrick'» Purgat0'l.: But. afterwards many pious Houfes appear' d throughout Irelan • Nor did the Anglo-Saxons invade Ireland: But 13el1e and Others, in the 8th 'lentury affirm, that then many Britons ~ Saxons and Franks reforred to the Schools of Ire/and for Edu- cation. But the Norwegiam / and Danes conquer'd the moft Part of . the Ifland, and tho' ?t firft they d.eftroy'd the pi9US Houfes,. they built many Caftles and Forts With lofty Beacons, to alarm the whole Country in an Hour; till they were converted to Chriftianity by the Irifb, when the Danes built many religious Houfes j as at Dublin St. eJatp's Abbey and Cbrift Church, about A. D. ,84· B .. A t length, B R lEN 0 ROM, the IFrom whom our late Gr."" Grand Monarch of all Ireland of Heber's M"fltr I He HI QJ11 N is de- Race, after ,defeating the Danes in many fcendcd ia a lineal MaleRace. Bartels, totally routed 'em, A. D. 10.39- So the far greater Part of the Dalles were forced to fail home" and carried with. 'em (as the Irijh affirm) the beft old Records of Ireland, an. irreparable Damage! .But the Learned of Other N a.. tIDnS' long to.feethe remaining Manufcripts of Ireland publifh'd with good Tranflarions, and alfo a better Monajlicoll Hibernictm •.; that among other Antiquities, the Veftiges of their old Celtic Archice&ure might be trac'd, if poIIible; for the bglljllln Stil« had never been there, and the GDtbit: was only introduc'd by St. P"tric/t. After the Expulfion of the DanIS, the Miltfia" Kings of' Ire- land. order'd the Palaces, Caftles and pious Houfes to be repairtd, and much employ'd the Craft down to RODBIlIC 0 CONNOK; the laft Monarch of ,,11 Ire/tlnd, who built the wonderful Caftlc ' of rrutlm (now demolifh'd) ,A. D. 1168. · But the Royal Branches' having made' themfelves Pm, Sfl'lJet- mglls, were imbroil'd in frequent Civil Wars : One of them, viz. nERMOT King of binjJer, being defeated by the Others, came to HEN llY II. King of E"l/Qtul, and got.Leave to co~ tract ..

Digitized by Google ( 93 ) trad: with Adventurers, viz. latd18rb 8tt0l1gl1olu Earl of 'Pembroke, Robert Fitz ..Supbe» of Cardigan, and ~allrite FiJz .. Gerald; who brought over an Army of Welch and EngliJh to D n &. MOT'S Affiltance, took in Dublin, Waterford and many' ocher Places, which they fortify'd and furrender'd into the Hands' ~ -of their King HENll y II. as foon as he had follow'd 'em into. Ireland, A. D. 1172. , Kings of ENGLAND now Lords of hELAND. The Irifb, not without Reafon, fay, that King HEN. Y )J.. did not conquer Ireland ; only fome of their Petty Kings and' Princes, rather than be farther imbroil'd in Civil Wars, chofe to. come under his Protection" and- of their. own Accord receiv'd the. Laws of Eng/and,. with the Freedom of a Parliament at Dublin.. But where the Englifh prevail'd, Mafonr, ..and other Arts were. moil: encouraged . ~ Thus tbe faid STRONGBOW Lord Warden of Ireland, built the Priory (if Kill Mainbam ; while St. Bar founded the 1.4. D. II 74,'1 .- .Ahoy of Finbar. ]Jobn ID2 QrOUev., Earl. of K;ngfoi/~rebui1t the Abby )A. D. II 8~.a- of St. Patrick in Down, the Priories of Ntdrum and er, jobn's, with St. Mary'S Abby of Innjs, &c. • In the Reign of RICHAB.D I. .IUtlll,· a noble Dane, built St. john's in Dublin; and Archbifhop Com;" rebuilt, /. D. II 901' St. Patrick's there, all of Stone, which before was. only of Tim .. ber and Wailes. King JOHN was K~ng of Ireland, (as the Info affirm) till his. Brother Richard died, 1199. and afterwards went into Ireland; and employ'd ~mr!, Latlnl1er~ Archbifhop of Dublin and Lord 7uftice, as Grand Mafter:, in .building the Ca~le IA. D. J :uo,1 of Dublin; while mfUiam Earl of Pembrok« built the Priory' of KilllctnllJ. King .H B NIl y III. granted Irtlaltd a mf)tllJn8 4· D.'1~16~ C(Jartft, the fame with that of Engla"dJ leUt i) uanam,· Archbi1hop of '1llllm, rebuilt St'. Mary's Dublin, and cover'd it with Lead; while ·l1>tlBb. be J.,acp, Earl of Uijler,labour A. D. 11~ol fQunded~

Digitized by Google ~ ( 94 ) founded Carrick-Fergus, a Friary. in DOt:Dn~·thePriory of AtdJ, and famous 'Irim Csfll«; &c. as e~nll ~Ilct, or P-atron of the Cro/t. The Notiv4 Princes liv'd pretty well with the Englifh, till the' Reign of King EDWARD H. when Prince EDWARD BR.UCE (Brother of Robert Bruc-e King of Scotland) headed the confederated Irijh, conquer'd the Ifiand, was crown'd King ofiJ. D. 1rr , " all Ireland, and reign'd three Years, till Sir Rojir Mortimer Earl of Marth landed with a ftrong EngliJh Army" and {lew King Edward Bruce in Battle. After this, Mafonry in the Eng/ijh Settlements revived; and in the North of Ireland too, where the Soots had gradualJy fettIed, and brought with them good Gothic Mafonry. At laft, The Natives regarded the Kings of England as the lawful So- veraign Lords of Ireland down to King. HENRY VIII. who in .Defiance of the Pope; proclaim'd himfelf King of Ireland, which was confirm'd in the Parliament at Dublin, A. D. Ij42• Kings of ENGLAND now Kings of b,ELAND. HENRY King of Ireland was fucceeded by his Son King ED~ WAll D, and he by his Sifter ~een M A a. y crewdor, who got Pope PAUL IV. to make her Q_ueen of Ireland; fucceeded by her Sifter Qgeen ELI Z ABE T H '1ewdor, who founded the famous Uni1Jerjity of Dublin, A. D. 1591. • Mafonry made fome Progrefs in Ireland in the Reigns of JAMES I. and CHARLES I. till the Civil Wars, when all the Fa- brick was out of Joint till the Reftoratio« A. D. 1660. After which it was revived by fome of the DifciI'les of Inigo Jones in the Reign of CHAIlLES 11. and till the Wars of King J AMES II. But after King WILLIAM had fettled the Country, Arts and Sciences were again well cultivated in the Reigns of ~een ANN B and King 'GEORGE I. Many are the beautiful Remains of the beft Gothic Architedure in this fine Ifland, of which the Learned of Ireland can beft give a Chronological Deduction; But Iince the Revolution the A UOUST A N ST IL£ has been much encouraged there, both by the Government and the Nobility and Gentry: So that the Metro- polis Dublin is now adorned with a Itately Tollft" or t:fclwn-botl[e, an

Digitized by Google ( 9~ ) an exc6JeFJttCIIjIMn-beufo, a curious Armory -in the· came, a fine Lilwllry in the Ullif(Jerjily, neat and convenient Barrltdu for "the Garrifon, a Royal H()Jj;ilallor old Soldiers, Stephen's Grun-r8'luan, the largeft in EII'fJpt, being 1ttl"Englifo Mile rO\.JRd, or ~,60 Yards, 8/ephms's R0fpital,' befides Churches and other Edifices rais'd' bY good Arch ....t-eCts,pareieulerly by «fJt)mf1S 13Urn Efq; "]itte Sur- !l1JO' General of Ireland, and his Succeffor Sir ·etnUlttl JLtll7U i&learft, the ArcbtteB: -of the new magnificent Parliamelll-Hoafo (far beyond tbat of ,Englant!) "founded. on ·the· 3d f'dJ ~ 171!, when Lord Carteret, theft Lord Littttmttnt, the Lords YujliUf; feveral 'PUN and" Members ,of PtWtiiHllnlt; fume eminent CltrV, 'with many F,.ee( Mafons, attended 'by the King's Yeomen of Guard, 'and a Detachment of Horfo and Foot; made a f~em n ProceIHo" thither; and the Lord Lieutenant, having in the King's Name levell'd the Footflone at the South-fide, by giving it 3 Knocks with a Mallet, the Trumpets founded, the folemn Croud made joyful Acclamations, a Purfe of Gold was laid on the Stone for the Ma- fons, who drank 10 the King and tbe Craft, &c. And in the Stone were placed Two Silver Medals of King GEOllOE II. and Queen CA llOL I NE, over which a Copper Plate was laid with the: following Infcription. ~

SERENISSIMUS ET POTENTI8SIMU~ REX GEORGIU9 SECUNDU. PUt EXCELLENT. DoMINUM - ]OA,NEM DoMINUM ET BARON. DE ~HAWN~S) LOCUM-T ENENT EM, ET PER. EXCELLENT. DOMINOS HUGONEM ARe~I&P: ARMACHAN: THOMAM WINDHAM, CANCELL. GULIEL: CONOLLY DOM: COM: PR.OLOCUT~ JU.iT J CIA .. lOS GE HE RAL E&, PalAtUM HUJUSCE DOMUS PARLIAMENT: LAPID"EM: POSUIT 'T:lJlTIO DIE FBBlt.UAlLlI MDCCXXVIn. At

Digitized by Google ( 96 ) . At laft the antienr FraiernitJ of the Frtt and acaepted MASONS in Irelsnd, being duly affembled in their Grand LDdgt at Dublin, chofe a Noble ~tanll .after, in Imitation of their Bre- thren of l£n_g/and, in the 3d Year of his prefent Majefty King .GEOR.GE II. A. D. 1730. even our noble Brother JAMES KING Lord Vifcount lGlIgftOIl, the very next Year after his Lordfhip, had, with great Reputation, been the eranJJ :~ of England; and he has introduced the fame Conftilu- "OllS and antient Ufoges. He has been annually fueceeded by noble Brothers in Solo- mon's Chair, and the Gra"d LDdgl of Ireland are firmly refolved to perfevere in propagating the Knowledge of the Noble S,jellct of GIOMET&Y and the Ro}q,l drl of MASONAY~

PART

Digitized by ~?og Ie ~fODl~-~~~~~~~~. • PART III.

The "tBOJP of MASONR y in Britain, from the UNION of the Crowns to thefe Times.

C HAP. I.' 'The AUGUSTAN STILE in Britain, from the Unio1l of the CROWNS .1603- till the RESTORAT.ION 1660.

EFORE this Period, fome Gentlemen of fine Tafte returning from their Travels full of laudable Emulation, B refolved, if not to excel the IlaJjall Rt'Jwtrs, at leaft to imitate them in old Roman and Grecian MASONIL Y. But no Remains being here, no Vcftiges of the good old AUGUS.TAM Stjle, thofe ingenious Travellers brought home fome Pieces of old Columlts, fome curious Drawings of the [Itllian Revivers) and their Books of Archiletlure; efpecially INIGO JONES, born near St. Paul's London, A. D. Ij~. (Son of Mr. Ignatius or Inigo Jones, a Citizen of London) bred up at Cambndgt, who naturally took to the Arts of Defigning, and was firft known by his Skill in Landsldp-PtI;lll;ng; for which he was patroniz'd by. the noble and learned WILLIAM HBRBERT (afterwards Earl of PtmbrOke) at whore Expence Jones made the Tour of Italy, where he was' infhueted in the Royal Art by rome 'Of the beft Difciples of the famous ANDRBA P4LLADIo.

o INIGO

Digitized by Google ( 98 ) . IN IG 0 JON E 5, upon his Return, laid afide his Ptncil, and took up the Square, Leuel and Plumb, and became the [titru. binl113lftanutrus, the Rival of Palladio and of all the Itali(11I Revivers i as it foon appear'd after The UNION.ofthe Caowxs, .A. D. 1603. .When the ROYAL TEWDOllS expired, and the ROYAL STEWAB.TS . fucceeded. SC·9TT ISH Kings of all Britain. . " r. JAM ES I. Stewart; now the firft King of all Britain, a Royal Brother Malon, and Royal Grand Mafter by Prerogative, wifhing for pr~per Heads and Hands for eftablifhing the Au- gujlan Stile here, was glad to find fuch a Subject as llniga lours; whom he appointed his General Surveyor, and approv'd of his being chofen Grand Mafter of England, to prefide over the Lodges., '. , The King order'd hirrrto draw the Plan or a KCW Palace at Whitehall, and fo when the old Banquettillg-Houft was pull'd down, the KING with Grand Mafter J!ontS and his Grand Wardens, (rbe forefaid Wr r.r.ra a Hsn aaa r Earl of Pembrolu,and Nicholas Stone the Scul ptor,) attended by many Brothers in due Form, and 'many eminent Perfons, walk'd to WhiteballGate,.and Ievell'd the Footfton« of the New Banquettmg-Houft with 3' great Knocks, loud Huzza's, Sound' of Trumpets, and a Purfe of broad Pieces of Gold laid upon the Stone for the Mafons.. to. drink. . '

Digitized by Google ( 99 ) Defigners in Italy. He alfo held the'so faid Brother li'cl)(; AI ~arter1y Communication - of the 415rantJj.fDtoae his Wa~en,:' a lLollLl£ of Majlers and Wardens, and the,Manufcript burnt 1710. Annual General Affembl~ and Ftajl on St. ]oh1ls Day, when he was annually rechofen, till A. D. 1618. when the forefaid _ WILLIA'M Earl of Pembroke was·chofenGrandMajler.; and being approved by the King, he appointed Jjnigo 3Ione. hiS Deputy Grand Mailer. Mafonry thus flourifhing, many eminent, wealthy and learned Men, at their own Requeft, were accepted as Brothers, to the Honour of the Craft, rill the King died ~7 March 162.5- leaving two Children, viz. r---- _A._ __ ---., 2.CHARLES I. Stew- £Iizabtth Stewart ~ecn of Bohemia. art, aged 25 Years fuc- r-----A...... _.---,' ceeded i alfo a Royal Bro- Princefs Sophia, EleCtrefs of Brunfwig. tber and Grand Majlrr r-- __ -..1' --- J by Prerogative: Being George!. King of Great Britain. Below. well Ikill'd in all the Arts of Defigning, he encouraged the befl foreign Painters, Sculptors, Statuaries, Plaifierers, &c. but wanted no Foreigners for Archi- teCture; becaufe none of 'em. equa11'd his own Inigo Jones and his excellent Difciples. 'When Grand Mafllr PEMBllOKE demitted, .d. D. 1630. HENR y DANVERS Earl of Dallby fucceeded in Solomon's Chair by the King's Approbation; and at his own CoO: erected a fmall, but moll: accurate Piece of the old Architecture, by the. Defign of his Deputy lones, even the famous beautiful Gate of the Pb):fic -Garden at Oxford, with this Infcription.- . GLORIA: DEI OPTIMI MAXIMI HONORI CAROl.1 RE"GIS, IN USUM ACADEMIA: ET REIPUBLICA:, A. D. 1632• HENIUCUS CoMES DANBY.

THOMAS' HOWARD Earl of Arundel (the Progenitor of our Iare Grand Mafler N OllFOLK) then fucceeded Dal1by at the Head " 0 ~ of

....~, Digitized by Google ( roo) _ of the Fraternity, a. moil: excellent Connoiffeur in all the Arls or Dtjigni1lg, and the great Reviver of Jearned Antiquities, who will be ever famous for his Maf'flUJra Anmd~liQ"II! But Depuly ]lOll", was 'never out of Office; and join'd Grand Maller A&VN»~L, in perfuading i'rllnci_mutrl'1 Earl of Bedford, to 4y out his Grounds of ~ove"t-Gardt1l in an Oblong-Square EoJI' and Weft, where he built the regular Temple of St. Paul with. its admirable Portico, made Parochial ./1. D. 1635. when' Grand Majer BEDFoaD fucceeded, and employ'd his DeputJ !ont_ to build the North and Eafl Sides of that Square with large and lofty .Arkadts (commonly call'd Piazzas) which, with, 'the (aid Church on the Weft End, make a moft beautiful Pro( .. pea after the lla/ia" or antient Manner. INI GO JONBS fucceeded Bedford in Solomo,ls Chair agairr ; and before the Wars the King employ'd him to build the ftately g~at (jallery of Somerftt-Houft :fronting the. Tbames : And the KIDg intended to carry on WbJleball according to 'Jones's Plan, but was unhappily prevented by the Civil Wars: For the Par- liament's Army conquer'd the King and Parliament too, and murder'd him in his own Gate on 30 1allua~y J.64!. ~ Yet even during the. ars, the . a ons met 6ccafional1y at feveral Places: Thus Ii ~ i his Diary Page "5.' lays't" I was made II Free afon at rring 0 'I Lancafhire, with Colo- nel Henry Manwaring, ,by Mr. icha Penket the Warden, and

the Fellow Crafts ( ! ere mention'd) 01Z I 6 oa. 1646. . The Great IN1GO JONEs,aged 80 1:ears died at London, and was buried in St. Bennet's Church at Paul's Wharf on 26 'June 1652.. the e~lnJJ' £JJ1}after of bchiletls, who brought the Auguflan Stile into Eng/lind. . He fhew'd his great Skill alfo in defigning the magnificent Rrnpe pf great ~een-jtreftlJ and the Weft Side of ~in,oln's-I1fn- Flelds, with beautiful Lindfty-Houfl, the Cbirurgeons Hall and. tThtatre, Shaftfoury-Houfo in Aide r_fK ate-fireet , Southampton-Houfe Bloomjbury (now the Duke of Bedford's) BerluleJ-Houft Piccadilly (now the Duke of Droonjhire's) lately burnt and rebuilt; ac- CNrate Tark-Stairs at. the names, &c. And in the Countryj Gunner ~burJ;-HouJ!

Digitized by Google )( J()I)' CutJ1Ierslnlry-Houfo near Brmtford, Wiltoll-Ihuji WJljlJirt,- Cajllt.· Abby Norlho.pkJlljhire, SJoI1l-P4rlc, &c. . . Some of his btfl DiftipJes met privately. for their mutual 1m... provement till the Reftoration, who preferved his clean Draw- , ings and accurate Defigns (frill preferved bythe Ikilful .Ar~h;lea,. the noble RICHARD BoYLE the prefent Earl of Burlington) and.

after the RejlorpJioll they propagated his lofty Stile; . #

C HAP... II. From the RE8TOllATION 1.660. till the REVOLUTION 168'8~

3. CHARLES II. Stewart, fucceededhis Father, and was magnificently renor'd, aged 30 Years, on his own Birth-Day,. · ~9 May 11)60. In his. Travels he had been made a Free Maio"'" and having obferved the exact: Struaures of .foreign Countries, he

I refolved to encourage the ANguJlan Stile by reviving the Lodges. and approv'd their Choice of . . HSM & y JEB.ltfYN Earl-of St. Albans as their ~Jtmll.l1tltr, who· appointed Sir JOHN. DUiHAM his Dept/ty Grand MIljfer;-. Sir €blfftoplltt mren,} Grana {According to a Copyof'the Mr. lalla a1w, ~ Wardens. old Conjfitutions, this Grand Mafttr held a Gmtral Affembly and Feaft on St. Jo B·N'S Day 27 Dec. L663t when the following Regulalions-were made. , 1-. 'IDat 110 Pirfon of what Degree foever, he made DT accepted II Free Mafon unleft in (I regular Lodge, whereof olie 10 be II' Mafter ar a Warden in that Limit or Dioifion where filch Lodge is kepI, and another to be a Craftfman in the 'fCrade of Free Mafonry. . 2. nat no' Perfbn hereafter foall be accepted a Free Maron,. liul filCh as are of able Body, boneJI Parentage, good RepUlilJio» , , and an Ob{erver of the Laws of the Land. 3. nat no Perfbn hereafter who /hall be accepted a Free Mafon, . .fo.all be admitted into any Lodge or .Alfembly, until he bas brollgbt· II. Certificate of tbe 'lime al1d Place (jf his .Aaeptatioll from tl)t.' Lodg(

Digitized by Coogle ( 102 ) LfJdgl that IUteptea hi". unto the Mafter oJ tbat Limit Dr Di'Ui.. fio» sober» Jucb Lodge is !upt: And the [aid Mafter /hall enrol tb, , fame in II Roll of Parchment to be kep: for that Pllrpofe, and /halJ give an Acc'!unt of all fucb AcuptatifJns at every Gelltral Af... fembly. · '-. , . 4. 'That t'Vtry Perfin who is nO'W a Free Mafon, ./hall brillg If) the Majfer a Note of the Cfime of his-Acceptation, to tbe End th, fame may be enroll'd in fuch Priority of Place as the Brother de- feroes , and that the whole Company and Fellows may tbe better- IcnOfJJeach other. .. j. 'ibat for the Future the [aid Fraternity of Free Mafons jhall be regulateJ a"d gO'tJtrn'a by One GIlAND MAlTER, and as many Wardens as the [aid Society {hall think fit to appoint at every An- nual General A1fembly. · 6. 91Jat no Perfbn jhaJl be fJccepltd u"left he be ~I rears Did or more. . THOMAS SA V Ali E Earl of Rivers fucceeded St. Albans as e~lll1 eafter, ~4June 1666. who ap-{Mr-. Jobn Web, }Graltd pointed Sir

Digitized by Google ( 103 ) to the Life; in Ctefor;a-n Habit, of white Marble, with an elegant' Infcription, - below • . GILBEB..T ~HBLDON Archbilhop of C'Antervu'], an excellent Architect, fhew'd his great Skill in defigning his famous Tbea-: trum Sbeldollianum at Oxford, and at his Coft it was conducted and finifh'd by Deputy Ween and Grand Warden meb ; and the Craftfmen having celebrated the Cape-Stone, it was open'd with an elegant Oration by Dr. South, on 9 July 1669. p. G. M. m~cn built alfo that other Mafier Piece, the pretty MuJteum near the ~eatre" at the Charge of the Unwerfity. Mean while _ LON D OM was rebuilding apace , and the Fire having ruin'd St. Paul's Cathedral, the KING with Grand Mafler RIVBRS,. his Architects and' Craftfmen, Nobility and Gentry, Lord Mayor' and Aldermen, Bifhops and Clergy, &c. in due Form levell'd the Footftone of New Sr. Paul's, defign'd by D. G. Mafter: mren .A'. D. I 67}. and ·by him conducted as Mafter of lI'Grlc 'and Surveyor, with hi! Wardens Mr. Eduiard Strong Senior. and Junior, upon a Parliamentary Fund. . ~ . The City rear'd beautiful Moor-Gate, and rebuilt Bedlam- Hofpital in the beft Old Stile, A. D•.!6·7S. and where the Fire

. • CAR.OLO SECUNDO ClESARI BR.ITANNICO . PATR.i.}E PATR..1 REGUM OPTIMO CLEMENTISSIMO AUG-USTISSIMO. GENERIS HUMANI DELICIIS ·"UTJquSQ!JE FORTUNJE VICTQB.I

MARJU.Mt DOMINO Ac VINDIeI S9CIE'I'AS M.ER.CATO~UM ADVENTUR.. ANGLI.&. Qy.JE PER. ecce JAM PR.OPE ANNaS . REGIA MA)ESTATB FLORET FIDEI INTEMERATlE ET GR.ATITUDINIS lETERN.&. Hoc TESTIMONIUM VENERABUNDA POSUIT ANNO SALUTIS HUMAN .. MDCLXXXIV ..

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( I~f) began, the City rais'd the famous Monumtitt of White Stone, 4 fine fluted Column of the Doric Order" zoa Foot high from the Ground, and the Shaft is Ij Foot in Diameter, with an eary Stair of black Marble within the Shaft leading up to an Iron Balcony, guilded at the Top, the higheft Column upon Earth. It's PedeJlal is ~I Foot Square and 4(1 Foot high, with moft ingenious Emblems in Baffo Relieve, wrought by the forefaid _ Gabriel Cibber, with Latin Isfcriptions. ' It was ftnifh'd A. D~ 167~ : . So where the Fire ftopt at I£lmple-Bllr, the City built a fine Roman Gate, with the Statues of ~een EL IZABETB and King JAMES·l. on' the Eaft Side, and thofe of King CHARLES I.. and CHARLES II. on the Weft Side. The ~b!'ficiftns difcover'd alfo their fine Tafte by their ac.. .curate College, a Mafter-Piece; anQ'the,latDprr_ by the Front of Middle 'Iemple-Lane. And after the Fire, the Parifh Churches were many of 'em ele .. gantly rebuilt, efpecially Sr. Mary-/~Bow with it·s Steeple of feveral Orders, and St. Mar] Wool-Cburch with it's admirable Cupola, &c. . The KI NG alfo founded Cb'lfta-lfoJpilal for old Soldiers, and .. moft curious New Palace at Greniwicb from a Deflgnm I~ 'yones, conducted by. Grand Warden (Deb as Mafter of Work;' .and another Palace at Wine.hefler, defign'd by Grand Mafler W .. EN, an excellent Pile of the richeft Corin/pian Order, co.. ver'd in before the King's Death, but never finifh'd, and now .in Ruins.' ~ The King order'd Sir WILLIAM BRUCE, Baronet, Grana Mafter of Scotland, to rebuild his Palace of Holyrood-Houfe at Edinburg in the beft Auguflan Stile, and the Seottifo Secretary. Office at Whitehan. G. Maper BRUCE built alfo his own pretty Seat at Kinrof), . .

Digitized by Google ( 105 ) ; .~Sothat the Fellow Crllfll wert For bd\dcs many otger fine ~Iru!llWPj never more employ'd than in this in an~ about u""". many noble. Af",,-' Reign nor in a more Jofity Slile ..pOll' 1ft the ~.untry were built or '. . , founded; as-lfl1lg-Ho"fo BtJfortlJbirt-. and many Lodges were. conflitu- ChlfltllinJ! in Kmt-Ambr'/tbllry in Wilt- ted throughout the IfJands by Jrt - HtJlhmn.HD"f~ and SIAinbor'"Kb ~ Leave of the feveral noble G. Ytn'kjhir,-Palace of HmnilttJ" in ClJ.f- Mafters: For after G. Maller JAI,_"Stn/!fJlf·HD~fo ncar the C~ftle-. · d · ed A D 6 DrMm/"""'6 10 Nu/fdAI., and (nany more .. Rrvers emltt ,.fl. . I 74. . 1 • G soa,c •. V ILLA& s Duke of Bucks, an old Malon, fucceeded as: G. Majler of England ; but being indolent, he' left all Bufinefs. to his Deputy mrell and his Wardens; and when he demitted JI;--D:··-r~.. _. - - ~~-.. _. _.- -" - - _- .- . · - BEM& Y BBNNET Earl. of ArlingJan fucceeded, who was too deeply engag'd in Affairs of Stale to mind the Lodges: Yet in ~js l4/]fterfhip_ the Fraternity was confiderable frill, and many- Gentlemen requefted to be admitted. Thus the forefaid Brother'

AjhmoJe,(in his Diary Page 66.) fays, · _ I. : On Jhe'10 March 1682. \ I rerei,vcd a SII1!,mons to appear 'ICX~ Day at a I;AJge in Mafons-Hall London, 1 when we admitted into the FtiJowfoip Of Free Mafons Sir William W-ilfon', Capt. Richard Borthwick, and four more. 1 waJ the [enior Fellow, it being 35 rears fince I was admitted; and with me were Mr. Thomas Wife (Majltr of the London Company of Ma[ons) and ~ig hi more old Free Mafons. We all dined at tb« Half-Moon '1a7!~rn in Cheap- fide, a nob/~ Dinner; pteparedt'at'the ClJarge of the new accepted

Mafo1Js. '. .'.. _ ", ~I But many of the Fraternity'S Records 'cfthis and former Reigns were loft in the next and at the Revolution; and many of 'em were too haftily burnr in our Time from a ,¥ear of making Dif- coveries: So that we have not fo ample an Account as could be wilh'd of the Gr~nd Lodge, &c. ~ " _, King Charles II. dying on 6"Fehrllary 16~· his Brother rue".

ceeded, ,viz. I' 4. JAMES II. Steuiart, aged 51 Years. /1 m,oft excellent Statue of him Itill Itands in Whitehall. But not being a Brother" /tIafoll, the Art was 'much neglected, and People of'al1 forts we.re ~. , - P otherw lfe

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Digitized by Google .. ( '107 ) . " . _a~~moft beautiful ; near whic~ -a ./Iattd Lodge continued ' long , af~er- Befides that and the old' Lod~e: of St. Paul's, there was another i~ Piccadilly over againft St. James's Church; one near Weft.. minfte,. Abby, another near Coueni-Garden, one 10 Holbo,n, "one 'on rrower-Hill, and fome more that, aflembled ftatedly. ,. The 1Ung was privately made a Free Malon, approved of their Choice of G. MaJl~r W 11EN, and e,nc,oll,rag'd him in rearing S~. Paul's Cathedral, and the' great /lew Part of lbamptOU:sQtotlrt in the Augujfan Stile, by f~ the ~n~ R.oyal flo~fe in EngtalJJ, after an old Defign of Imgo Jones, where a bnght LodLe was held during the Building. The King alfo built his little 1'alace 'of Kenfington, and finifh'd 'Chelfea HoJPital; .bur appointed the 'fine new Palace of Gremwicb (begun by King Ch~rle! I1~) to be .an 1(ofpital fur old Seamen, A. D~169,5' at;d order'd it to be finifh'd as begun after Jones's old Defign. , " . This Year our moft nobJe Brother CHARLES LEMMOS Duke of RichmtJltd and unnoll (Father of ¢he prefent Duke) Mafler 'of a Lodge at Cbicbefier, coming. to the annual Affembly and Fe~ at London, was chofen Grand Mafler and approv'd by the King. Sir cztbltftopbtt Olrtl1 w~ his{EdWard Strong,!en.} Grand . D, G. Maner, who atted as be- EdwafdStro"g;Jun. Wardens. 'fore at' the' Head of' the" Craft, and was. again chofen Grand

Mllffer4J A. D. 16g8,. . - ' . ' I- ., In thls Reign Naval ArchiteCture was wonderfully improv'd, and, the IG~g difcover'd his High Tafte in .huilding his elegant Palace at £00 in Helland, till he died at Kenfington 8 Mar~p , when' ' . " '; '" . .':' " ' , I 7:Ci, ". - . . __L of V ~ " I 1 · t." .NNN 'SteWart, the other·Daiig~t~· ~~mg Jlilnes I1:·a.gc¥ 38 .Years1.fuccee~ as ~een SO'V,erazlh, W.rn: ot G~O~GE .~rmce of Dellm4rk: He was the Patron .df'Ajlrrm6mers and NIJ'l)igti.tor~, "and died at Kenfington ~8 00. 1708. . ' Q_ue~n A~N enlarg'd St.1a1!'ets Palace, and arret the famous ."Battle of Blenkeim~ A. D. i,704.:' de~oli1h~~: the 014 R~yal CanIe .of IJ/oailjloci l~, Ox/otdfoitt, a~d' built 1n i~, ftead ~~ talUe of ~Blenheifn (or'her- General 'oblt Churchill Duke of MarteIJorough. 'P2 T~

Digitized by Google l ,J08 ~ .' The ~een, in her 5th Year. united the tWf Klngdoms of' England and Scotland into the one Kingdom of Great-Britain, which commenced OR 1 May.1707. . . , After the Union of the Cr.OWIIS 104 Years. · The ~een and Parliament I.enacted the building of 50 new Churches in the Suburbs of London j and the Surveyors fhew'd .their Skill in Buckingham Houfe and Marleborough Houfe in St. James's Park, Pow is Houfe in Ormond-ftrtt/, the Ope'4 Houfe in llf!-ymfrkel and many more about Town: As in the Country the Duke of Devonfhire's fine ChatfworJh in DerbJjhire, Stourtan Wiltfhir.e, the Earl of CarlijJe's Caftle Howard near ro,k, .Helmfley Houfe or DitncDmP-Par!t, Merewortb Houfe in Kent, .1Ytlbury Houfe in Wiltfhire, &c. N ay~after the Peace of Utreebt .many rich old Officers. in the Army, returning home good Con- noifleurs in Architecture, delighted in railing ftately ManGons. But' the J1uguftan Stile was moftly richly difplay'd at Oxford .in the New Chapel of'Iri":ity College by Dr. 13atburft, in Peek- ,Water.Square ~of Chrijl's-9burcb' College by Dr. 3JlQilJt, iQ ~un' sf8Colltge by Dr. ILa11cafttt elegantly rebuilt, in Allha/low·s Church, the new Printing Houle, &c. · Yet Itill in the SouJb the Lodges were more and more difefed, . partly by t.he Neglect of the Majlm and Wardens, and partly' ·by not having a Noble Grend Majl~r. at London,. and the annual Alfembly was not duly attended.' :,.' .' G. M. WILEN, who had defign'd St. Paul's London, A.D. 1673. 'and as Majler of Work had conducted it from the _FHlflone, had ·the- Honour to' finifh t-llat noble Cathedral, the Jinefi: and largeft Cf'emplt of the :AuguJlan.Stile except St. Peter's at' Rome; and cele- ,brated- ~h~.~(I,!Rtjlonewhe~ J:le,ere€ted the .Cro,Gon the .:tQ~ of t,ht

·Cupola, In; l.'IIy, A. D. 17o,g. . .. !, , .. Some few; 'tears after this Sir l;hriJIQpher Wren neglected tpe Office of Grand Mafler, yet the Old Lodge near st. P4ufs ah~ a few more .continued their ftatedMeetings till .. ~ , Q:teen .An" died at ](Infinglon without Hrue on I Aug. 1714. She w~ the laft of tne Race of King Charles I. upon the Throne of Britain.;, for the Others, ,being /

Digitized by Google c- 101} ) Aa bf Parliament .for fettling the CrOft,·1I upon the Proltjltlnl- Heirs of his Sifter ELIZABETH Stewart ~een of Bohemia above, 'Viz. on her Daughter the Pdncefs SOPHIA EleCtrefs Dowager of· Bnnfwig-LuntburK; and 1he dying a little before ~een ANN, her Son the Elinor fucceeded on the Iaid I Aug. ~71+ ·

eaton !Gngs of Great-Britain •

. '1. King GEORGE I. enter'd London mC?fl magnificently. orr ~o Sept. 1714 and after the Rebellion was over.A. D. 1716. the few Loqes at London finding themfelves neglected by Sir Cbriflo. phtr. wren, .thoqght fit to cement under a Grand Majler as the Center of Union and Harmony, viz, the Lodges that met, I. At the Goofo and Gridiron Ale-hou1C in St. Paurs Chtlrch-Tard. 2. At the CrD'WIJAle-honfe in Parker'~-Lane near Drury-Lane. 3. At the Apple-crree Tavern in Cbllrles-jlrttl, Covtnt:Ga,.den. 4. At the Rsmmer and ,GrapesTavern in Cballlltl-RfJW, Weflminfter. They and fome old Brothers met at the faid Applt-'iret, and having put.into the Chair the oldejJ MajJer Maron (now the MaJkr of a Lodgl) they conftituted tbemfelves a GR.ANO Lonoa pro Tempore in Due Form, and forthwith. revived the ~arterlf Communicatum of the Offi~ers of Lodges (C3.:Wd the \li5,ahb Lol1lJe} refolv'd to hold the Annual ASSU,fBl. Y; ant! Featt ; and chen t~_ ~cbwea G&AND MASTER, from among themfelves, sjIi they Jhould have tbe Honour of a Nobl« Brother at thcie Head, Accordingly : \ On St. john Bflptifl's.'f!ay, in the 3d.~ear 9f:~ing,GEO&GE I.. .A.,1). I?f-7.. the. ASS EM B L Y; and l4~ of tQeFree and ta,- .ceptl~ ~fons was held at the foce{aid bOlJje (J;1Ja, Gridiron Ale-

houfe. . ,d 'I:' . I. " Before Dinner, the o/dnl Majler Mafon (now the MlljJlr~of ~ .udgt) in the ~ir, Wopofed.a Lift of proper Candidates ir and .ebe Brethren by a Majority of Hands elected . Mr. ~. I

Digitized by Google ~ r 1_10" r · Mr~ ANTONY SAVEll. Gentleman, Grand'Maft". or Ma/o"i, who being forthwith in-{Capt. 'Joftpb su«; } Grand vetted with the Badges Mr. Jacob Lamball, Carpenter, Werdens, of Office and Power by the ,faid (Jldefl MqJler, and inftaU'd, was duly congratulated by the Affembly who pay'd him tbe Hsmag4: SA YE R. Grand Maller commanded • N. B. It u call'd the !i<""""'''_ the MajlerJ and Wardens of Lodges to Com1lUlflk41;"" beeaure. it ~oul(l meet the Grand Officers every !tuarter ~ecr ~artrr1y according to an~ · C' ..• th Pl ha nent Utage. And In ommumcatlfln,_. a~ e ace t - t. Wilen the Gr- MIfjI"i. re- he fhould appoint In hIS Summons fent Cent It is a Lodge in Ampl, ltm· by the 'crylcr. ' ocherwiCe, only iu 1)". Fwm, y~ ASS E M B LY and FeaR at the having the fame Aucboricy witb (tid Place 24 Jllne 1718. __.4mp l_, _Ptwm__•...------Brother Sayer having gather'd the Votes, after Dinner prD6 claim'd aloud our Brother . \ ..1 GlORGE PA l"NE Efq; Grand Majltr' of Mafons who -being duly invefted, {Mr. John C~rd~ell; City Carpenter,} Grand inftaJl'd, congra- Mr. Tbomas Morrice, Stone Cutter, Wardeltr. tulated and homaged, recommended the ftrict Obfervance of the ~arterly Communication; and de6red any Brethren to bring to the Grand Lodge any old Writings 'and Records concerning Mtlfons ..and Mafonrj "In' order to thew the Ufages of antient Times: ~nd~his Y~at Ieveralold Copies of the G~/bie ConjliluJ. lions were' produced and collared. · ASSEMBL¥· and Ftafl at the {aid Place, ~4 JtllI~ IjYx9. Brother P4ynt having gather'd the Votes, after Dinner proclaim'd aloud our Reverend Brother ·~ JOHN THSOPIHLUS DEU.Gl1lJlE as, L.L.D. and F.R.S. Grand Mqfter of MlJjbnJ, and be- ~'Mto Antony Saytr-forefaid, 7.. GrlJn'4 ·iAg" duly invefted, inftaUtd, (_:Mt. 'Tho. Morrict forefaid, SWar.~. congratulated and homaged, forthwith reviv'd the. old regular and peculiar Toafts or Healths of the Free Mafons. Now feveral DId Brothers, 'that had neglected me Craft, vI- fired the Lodges; rome N(Jbl",,~h were alfo "made Brothers, and "more IJew Lodges were conftiruted,

ASSEMB"LY

Digitized by Google (J II ) -A SSE M B L Y and Ftafl at the forefaid Place 24 11/1It 111"0.- Brother Defoguliers having garher'd the Votes, after Dinner proclaim'd aloud ' Gaos s a PA YRE Efq; again Grant) Majltr of Mafolls; who being duly invdted,{Mr.'ThomaJ Hobby, Stone-Cutter,} Grand inftall'd, cengratu- Mr. Rich. Ware,Mathematician, Wardens. _ted and homag'd, began the ufual Demonftrations of JoY, Love and Harmony. This Year, at fome private Lodges, feveral v~ry valuable Ma ~ 1Iuftripts (for they had nothing yet in Print) concerning the Fra-' ternity, their Lodges, Regulations; Charges, Secrets, and Ufages (particularly one writ by Mr. Nicholas Slone the Warden of Inigo _?ones) were too haftily burnt by fome fcrupulous Brothers; that thofc Papers might not fall into ftrange Hands. . • At the !zyarterly COm~unication or Grand LoqgeL in ample Form, on St. john E'Vangelifl's Day I"0. at the (11dPlace It was agreed, in order to avoid Difputes on the Anl1ual Feaft- Day,. that the nefJJ Grand Ma{l4r for the future .thalJ be named: and propofed to the Grand :ulge fome time before the Feaft, by the prefent or 'old Grand Majler; and if approv'd, that the Bro- ther pro~fed, if prefent, Ihall be kindly faluted; or even if ab- rent,. his Health: fhall be toafted as Grand Mafter EIeEl. .: , Alfo agreed, that for the future the New Grand Maller, as~ foon as he is inflall'd, fhall have' the fole Power of appointing both ·~is Grand Wa1*dens and a Deputj Grand- Maller (now found as neceffary as formerlyjaccording to antient Cullom, when Noble:' Brothers were Grand Mailers. Accordiriglt,' . '. - _At,. the ~liln'O JLotrn'e in ample Form on Lt1,f.y-Dal 17~I-. 'at" !be-fala Place Grand Majler P_'VNE propofed for his Succefloe

CUI' moll Noble Brother L • -' - : JOHN -Duke of MONT AGU, Mafler' or a Lodge; who being prefent, was forthwith faluted Grand Majler Eleti, and his Health drank in 'ae Form; when they all exprefs'd great Joy at the happy Profpect of being again patronized by nobfe Grand Ma-· JI~J'i as in rhe.profperous Times of Free Mafonry.-

Digitized by Google ( IJ~ ) P kYN E- Grand Mafler obferving the Number of Lodges toen- creafe, and that .rhe General Affembly requir'd more Room, pro .. poled the next Affembly and haft to be held at Stationers-Hall Ludgate-Jlreet; which was agreed to. Then the Grand Wardens were order'd, as ufual, to prepare the Feaft, and to take forne Stewards to their Amftancc~ Bro- thers of Ability and Capacity, and to appoint fome- Brethren to attend the Tables; for that no Strangers muft be there. But the Grand Officers not finding a proper Number of Stewards, our, Brother Mr. ]lofiab dlUleneau, Upholder in the Burrough South'Wark, generoufly undertook the whole himlelf, attended by fome Waiters, '['homos Morrice, Francis BaillY, &c.

C HAP. IV.

From GraIJd Majler the Duke of MONTAGU to Grand MaJler RICHMOND.

/ SSEMBLY and Feaft at Stationers-Hall, ~june 17:11 -. A In the .7ch Year of King GEOB.G E I. PAY NE Grand Mafter with' his Wardens, the former Grand Officers, and the Mafters, and W(lrd~ns of 12 Lodges, met the Grand Mafter Elefl in a Grand Lodge at the ](jng's-Arms Tavern St. Paufs 9hurch-yard, in the Morning; and having forthwith recognized their Choice of Brother MONTAGV, they made fome ne~ Brothers, particularly the noble PHILI p Lord Stanhope, IlOW Earl of CbeJlerjield: And from thence they marched on Foot t~ the Hall in proper' Clothing and due Form; where they were j~y- fully receiv'dbyabout 150 true and faithful, all clothed.. After Grace faid, they fat down in the antient Manner of Mafons to a very elegant Feaft, and dined with Joy and Glad-. nefs, After Dinner and Grace faid, ,_Brother-

Digitized by Google ( 1I3 ) Brother PAY HE the old Grand Majler made ee t corm or It at the firfl ProcejJion round the Hall, and when re- Ricb",o,,,!, P.age 1'7· turn'd, he proclaim'd aloud the moft noble Prince and our Brother. I. JOHN MONTAGU Duke of ~ontillJU GRAND MASTER of Mafons! and Brother Payne having invefted his Grace's WOB.SHI P with the Eofigns and Badges of his Office and Autho- rity, inftall'd him in Solomon's Chair and fat down On his Right Hand; while the Affembly own'd the Duke's Authority with due Homage and joyful Congratulations, upon this Revival of the Pro.fPerity of Mafol1ry. MONT AGU ,G. Majler, immediately call'd forth (without naming him before) as it were carelefly, Jro{Jn13eal, M. D. as his DeputJ Grand Mafler, whom Brother Payne invefted, and inftall'd him in Hiram Abbiff's Chair on the Grand Majler's Left Hand. In like Manner his Worjhip S Mr. Jofiab Vilieneat: 1. Grand call'd forth and appointed, 1Mr. 'Lhomas Morrice SWardens: who were invefted and inftall'd by the laft Grand Wardens. ~ Upon which the Deputy and Wardens were faluted and congratulated as ufuaJ. .. . Then MONT AGU G. Mafler, with his Officers and the old Of- ficers, having made the zd Proceffion round the Hall, Brother DefqUlter" made an eloquent Oration about Mafons and Ma- .fonry: And 'after Great Harmony, the Etfed: of brotherly Love, the Grand Majler thank'd Brother Pilleneau for his Care of the Feaft, and order'd him as Warden to clofe the Lodge in good

. Time. 1 • ~ -The Ol5~llnl1 "OlYge in ample Form on ~9 Sept. 1721. at JGng'_s-Ar",:s forefaid, .with the former Grand Officers and thofe of 16 Lodges. His Grace's Tf·orfhlp and the Lodge finding Fault with all the Co- pies of the old Gothic Co"jU~utions, order'd Brother,]ames .Ander- Jon, A. M. to digeft the fame 'in a new and better Method. -The«;lftntl J,Ollg-£in ample Form on St. JOHN'S Day 27 Dec, 17~1. at the faid Kiits··Arms, with former Grand Officers and .rhofe of ~o Lodges. ' • . , ~ , Q.. MONTAGu

Digitized by Google ( u'4 ) MoNT Aau Grand Mafler,. at the Defire of the Lodgt, ap-- pointed L4 learned Brothers, to examine Brother Anderfon's Ma- nufcript, and to ..make Reporr. This Communication was made very entertaining by the Lectures of fome old Mnfbns • ..-e~antl IrOtlg£at the Fountain Strand, in ample Form 25 Marth J·7~~. with former Grand Officers and thofe of 24 Lodges •. The [aid CommilJee of 14 reported that they had perufed Bro- ther .Anderfon's Manufcript, viz; the HijJory,. Charges, Regula- tions and Mafier" s Song., and after fome Amendments had approv'd of it: Upon which the Lodge defir'd the GralZllMajler. to· or-der it to be printed. Mean while Ingenious Men of all Faculties and Stations being convinced that the Cemen: of the Lodge was Love and Friendfhip, earneftly requefted to. be made Mafons, affecHng this amicable Fraternity more than other Societies then often difturbed by warm Difputes, GrandMafler MONT AGU'S good Government mclin'd the better Sort. to continue him. in the Chair another Year; and therefore they delay'd to prepare the Feajl. ~ But P.bilip Duke of 1I/hart.on lately made a. Brother; tho" not the Mafler of a Lodge, being ambitious of the Chair, got a Number of Others to' meet him at Stationers-Hall 24 1U1I'·172,1. and having no Grand Officers, they put in the Chair the oldljl Mofter Malon (who was not the prtftnt Maiter of a LotIge, alfo .irregular) and w.ithout the ufual decent Ceremonials, the raid old MaJon proclairn'd, aloud Philip Wharton Duke of WhartDn Grand Mafter of Mafolls,.and S Mr. 1ofoua 'limfon, Blackfmith,1. Grand }but his Grace. ap,. ?.Mr. William HawkinS, Mafon, 5WarMns .. ~inted no Depu- ty,~nor was the Lodg,e opened and clofexL in due Form. Therefore the noble Brothers and all thofe that would not coun- tenance Irregularities, difown'd Wbarl(J"~s Authority, till worthy Brother MONT AGU, heal'd the Breach.of HiUmoDY. b, fummoning --- The emnltLolllW to meet 1'71aIlIl0'] 172;" at the ]{jllg's •. Arms. forefaid; where the Dulce of Wbarlo" promifing to be 'Trut· .. and Faithful!. D~IJ Gr.lld M;lfter Blal proclaim'd aloud; tho moft noble Prince and our Brother •. H•.PHIllJP..

Digitized by Google ( 115 ) n. PHILIPWHAItTON Duke of Wharton GRAND MASTEll of Mafons, who appointed Dr. Drfaguliers the DeputyGrand Maller, S JoJhua Cfim/DlI, forefaid, 'l. Grand 5 for Hawkins demitted as al- l Jam'J AnJerfln, A. M. SWardens.l ways out of Town. Wben former 'Gralld Officers, with thofe of 25 Lodgts paid their Homage. G. Warden AnJerfon produced the new Book of Conftituti01ls now in Print, which was again approV'd, with the Addit.ion of the a. tienl Manner of Conftituling a Lodge. • Now Mafonry flourifh'd in Harmony, Reputation and N um- bers; many Noblemen and Gentlemen 'of the firft Rank defir'd to be admitted into the Fraternity, befides other Learned Men, Merchants, Clergymen and Tradefmen, who found a Lodge to be a fafe and pleafant Relaxation from Intenfe Study or the Hurry of Bufinefs, without Politicks or Party. Therefore the 'Grand Mafter was obliged to conftitute more neW Lodges, and was very affiduous in vifiting the Lodges every Week with his Deputy and Wardens; and his .Worfoip was well pleas'd with their • kind and refpeCl:ful Manner of receiving him, as they were with his affable and clever Converfation, ' -. ~tanb l,ollite in ample Form, 25 April 1713. at the White-Lion CornbiTl, with former Grand Officers and thofe of 30 Lodges call'd over by G. Warden Anderfon, for no Secretary was - yet appointed. When WHAJLTON Grand Majer propofed for his Succe1for the Earl of Dalkeitb (now Duke of BucHlllgb) Majler of a LoJg-l, who W3S unanimoufiy approv'd and duJy faluted as Grand MajI_er Elefl: The 'lidtets for the next FtaJI were order'd to be Ten Shil .. lings each, imprefs'd from a curious Copper PIa te, and feal'd with the G. Majln-'s Seal of Office. to be difpofed of by the Grand Wardens and the SteflJards. .. ASS E M B L Y and Feall on Monday 24 jun, 17~3. at Merchant- rraylor s-Hall. TQe Committee appointed to keep out CowanJ. came early, and the Stewards to receive. the 'IieieJJ and direct the Servants.

WHA&TON

Digitized by Google (A 16 ) WSAll TON Grana Majler came attended by ComeeminentBro- thers in their Coaches; and forthwith walking with his Deputy and Wardens into the Lodge-Room,. he fent for the Mafters and Wardens of Lodges, who came from the Hall and form'd the , Grand-Lodge call'd over by Brother William- COf!Jper, Efq; now \ appointed Secretary. .. Some obferving that Brother Dalkeitb. was now in Scotland, propofed to the G. Mafler to name another for Succeffor ; but Dalltdtb's Wardens declar'd .rhar his Lordfhip would foon return. Adjourn'd to Dinner. . . About 400 Free Mafons, all duly clothed, dined elegantly in, due Form. · Sec Its Defcripdonl After Dinner, Brother WHARTON made the' at RichmDnd, G. M. fitjl ProceJ!ion round the Tables, and when return'd, proclaim'd aloud our noble Brother. III. FllANC) S SCOT Earl of Dalkeith ~~n'b ®affer of Ma-- foilS. He had left with the Wardens of his Lodge a Power to ap- • point in his Name , Dr. D~raIJUlier~ his- S Francis Sorrell, Efq; l Grand Deputy. Grand ldafler, 1. john Sene» Bookfeller, 5 Wardens. who fill'd the Chair; and having thank'd the Ste'u)ardJ, ordcr'd: Grand Warden Sorell to clofe the Lodge in good Time ... - OD~an:olonge at the Croton in crhreadneedle-jlreet' 2,5 Nov •. 1723. in ample Form, with' former Grand Officers and Thofe of . -30 Lodges. They agreed OQ feveral Things for -the. Good of Mafonry, which, with otherThings afterwards deterrnin'd at GrandI Lodges, are difpers'd in the New Regulations, C01flmittee of Cha- rity, &c. below: and Ipecial Care. was taken to prevent Diftur-- bance and preferve Harmony en Feafi-Days. ~ e~ann lLonge in ample Form at, the forefaid Crown 19 Feb. 172~. with t~r1!ler G. o,jjicers and Thofe of ~ ~ Lodges. .., - elann JLo~ge In ample Form at the Crown forefaid ~8 AprIl 17l4.· with former G. Officers and Thofe of 31 Lodges.

4 "Stewards that acted at the Feaft on 14Jllnt 172.3- and were publickly thank'd • Mr. Htnf! P"'Qt, ICapt. Btnjam;" Hodges" : Mr. Gilts CillttniJllc/r., Mr. &/ward Lamhert, Mr. John Shtphntl, Mr. Charles Ken'. · D."lkettD~

Digitized by Google (I It7.)' ·iDafftdtfJ G. Mafler propofed for his .Succe«or the Duke, of Richmond and Lennox (now a1fo Duke d' Aubigny) Mafter of a' Lodge, who ,was joyfully faluted Grand Majier EteB~

~ ~.. C HAP. V., ,,\: From Grana M~er~RlcHMOND to Gflllnd Majle, NORFOLK.·

,s S EM B L Y and FeaP at M".'eb(1)I-'l'Q~rs~H'/J~ on A_ ~ .. 24 ].une 1724. :,' ~ DALKE I TH GraIJd Majler with his Depllty and War-dens· waited ~n .Brother Richlllond in the Morning at WDitebtJtl,. who, with many Brothers duly clothed, proceeded in Coaches from the WtH to the Eafi, and were handfomely received at the Halt by a vaft Ajfembly. The Grand Lodge met, and having confirm'd their Choice of Brother Richmond, adjourn'd to Dinner. After Dinner G. Mafter DA LitE I TB made the firfl Proceffion round the Ta- bles, viz,' . ~ . Brother Clinch to clear the Way..' ,'j'hIS, as a Specimen!.. TheStewardi.2, and !1 a Breaft 'with while Rods. to avoid Repetitions. Secretary Eobtpa with the Bag, and on his Left the Mafler of a Lodge with One'Great Light. Two, other Great Lights born by two Majlers of Lodges. . .F or merGr and Wardens proceeding.one by one,according to'Juniority •. Former Grand MajllrJ proceeding; according t07uniority •.. &Oltll and @em,r the two Grand Wardens. . DzfillJUUer_ D. G. ~fter alone. On the Left Hand. On the Right Hand .. The Sword carried by the Maficr-J·!The Book of ConjliluJions"on \~

I .of the ''Lodg,c to which the ~ c;u~ion.carried by theMajJtr

-. ~-:bdong'(.i-;-~-.-- ... ¥ -- • - -ef-rhe Srnior=Eodgr, . - - - ~. RICHMOND Grand Mafler EMf. D1\ LKE'I TH Grand Mafler, ~ During the Proaffion, .3 \'Times round the Tables, the Brethren ftood up and fac'd about with the regular Salutations j and when return'd.

Brother.

Digitized by Google (u8 ) . Brother Dalkeitb lloOd up, and bowing to the AjJtmbly, thank'd "em for the Honour he had of being their Grand Maner, and then proc1aim'd aloud the moft noble Prince and our Brother . IV. CHA,&LES L!NNO'S- Duke of Ritbmond and Len1lox' ·e~nb SJaftet .of Mafons! The Dulce haying bow'd to the Affimbly, Brother DALltEITB invefted him with the proper Enfigns and Badges of his Office. and Authority, inftall'd him in Solomon's Chair, and wifhing him all Profperity, fat down on his Right Hand. Upen which the Affembly join'd in due Homage, 'affectionate Congratulations .and other Signs of Joy. . RICH MOND Grand Mafter ftanding up, call'd forth (as it

weFe .by Accident) and appointed '. r .~1J:tin.f'OlkrS,Efq;{GtorgePayneEfq;formerlYG.M.} Grand his D. G. Majler, Francis. Sorell late G. Warden, Wardens. invefted and inftall'd by thelaft Deputy in the Chair of Hiram Abbif. 'William C()IWper Efq; wascontinued StcreJary by the G.Mafter's - 'returning him the Books, and all of tem were formally congratulated by the Allembly. • ' RIC HMO N D Grand Majler made the sd ProceJi(J1I round the Tables like the Ftrfl, except that Brother DALKEITB walked fidt as 'the youngeft late Grand Mafttr, clofe after the former GralUl Wardens; and RICHMONO walk'd .alone laft of an, with his De- luI) immediately before him, and his two G. Wardells before the D~putY:J and before them the SwD1Vi and Conjliluliolls. - When return'd, The ·G. ,Mafter began to toaft the regular Healtbs, and due Refpeets to -our noble Brothers prefent and abfenr, particularly 10 our laft good Gr.and Mafter DALKBITH. After which, the ufua'l ExprefflODSof Joy., Love and Friend1hip

·Steward8 thataa:cd at the Feaft on 2.4 J.. 17i;" d were u~lic Iy dlank'd. Mr. Htnry PrIlM. . Capt. $am'le,l tf.tjfneIJ,. "There firl1: 6 Capt. Bt"jami" H,igl,. - ,1r'" GiI'l if,,; I/or . .•a:cd at the Mr. GUt. o""trlntcl. apt ... than tJ Smub. Jaft.Feaft. Mr·Y,h"Shq6.i. Ml'\ R"hard 'r'oft.·,

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Digitized by Google ( 119 ) went round; and the AJfombly was molt agreeably enrertain'd with Orations, Mufick and Mafon Songs; till the G. Majler order'd hi,. Warden Patne to clofe the Lodge in good Time.· , . Now MASONR y was illuftrious at nome and abroad,.and LodgtJ multiplied. . - €5,Ol1lll0blt in ample Form at·the Crown forefaid, II Nov. 17~4. with former Grand Officers and Thofe of 40 Lodtes. When)

Our noble Brother DALKEITB, iA Purfuance ,:>ce [he l,;ommittcc 4 of Regulation XU I•. propofed a Fund of Gene- of G!_arit,_. ~ __ ral Charity for poor. Brothers, which was agreed to by all. - "~nll Jl.,olllJt in ample Form at the BelrWejtminjltr 1'7' March 1.7·~i. with former G. Officers and Thofe of 36 Lodges. - ",IUll Jl.,ol1lJ£ in Jut Form at the Devil' 'Iemplt-lJar so May; 1725, with former G. Officers and thofe of 38 Lodges. D .. G, Maftera FOLKES in the Chair prompted a moft agreeable Comlnunica/ion. erann ILobg£ in Dill Form at the Crown forefaid on 24·1une· 1125- when the GrandO.fficers were continued Six Months longer. - ~~nn LobIJe in ampl« Form at the Bell forefaid 27 NO'fJ. 171j. with former G. Officers and Thofe- of 49 Lodges. When RI CHMON D G. Majer propofed for his Succeffor the Lord' Paij/ey (now Earl of .Abercorn) Majler ofa Lodge, who-was gladly- faluted as Grand Mafter Elefl. And no SltflJards being appointed, .. G. M., RU:JlMOND defired our Brother 10hn 1ames Heideggtr- - co. prepare the FeaR in the beft Manner. .

! ASSEMBL"¥ and Feaft at Mercbant-'Taylor's ..HlIll on St. JOHN'S'· Day 27 Dec. J72,5~ . Lord PAISLEY being in the Country, had' by Lettermade the Duk« of RICBM~ND his Proxy, and all 'I'hings -being regu ..·· lady tranfaCled as above; Brother RJchmond procJaim'd aloud our' noble Brother V•.J AMKS H.A.M.I,LT-ON Lord .P4iP,j~~11lJ .llffet-of. Mafons. Brother RIC B M 0 N D as Proxy continued in d. £hair~!

and in G. Mafter p, A I S L:8- y'S Name· appointeti #• Dr. Der8IJUlftr_ a-{Colonel Daniel HOfIg!Jto1l" l: Grand' gain D.. G. .Majl"., ~ir 'lDomas.Prtndugaft; '&rt.~.w:arJms •. The Secretary was_ condoued, and 10 both.P.rocdlio. the:DUKS4. wa1k~dalone., . Brother;

Digitized by Google , 120 l Brother Htidtgttr was tbank'd for the' elegant and famptuoul Feaft, and the G. Mafter order'd his Warden Houghton to clofe the Lodge in gaoa Time. :

.r ~ ~Janll JLolllJt in ample Form.at the Bell forefaid on Mon- day 28 Feb. I72~ with former G. Officers and Thofe of 36 Lodges. -~ltlnb lLottlJe in ample Form at the Crown forefaid, on Mon· day J2 J?ec. 1726• with former G. Officers and tho!e of 30 Lodgu • . In this long Interval the D. G. Mafter duly vifited the Lodges till the Principal came to Town, who now propofed for hit Sue- ceffor the Earl of Incbiquin Mafter of a Lodge, and he was gladly. faluted as Grand MaHer E/etl. " . .' No Steurards ; but Brother EdaJarJ LlJmbert undertook to prepare the Feafl. '. AS S E M B L Y and FeaR at Mercers-Hall on Monday 2.7 Feb.' 17~~. All Things being regularly rranfacted as above, Brother PaiJky proclaim'd aloud our noble.Brother . , VI. WILLIAM 0 ~"UN Earl of Incbiquin e~nb _ftc

~f JvEafons, who .appointed I ' • ' • ~ • UJiUiam "Omple Efq.; (formerly Secretary) his D. G. M4fler.· S Alexander Choke Efq; 1. Grand S Mr. Edw. Wi!fo'!, was made lWilliam.Burdln Efq; JWardens.ISecretfJry, and Brother Lam- bert was thank'd for his Care of the Feai], I ,. - ~l8J11i 1Lo'QlJt in; a.,.ple Form at the CrOfIJR forefaid on JYtd ... nelday 10 May 17').7. with··tOl'lMr~ G. Officers and Thofc of ~ LtJdges, in great Hatmoriy.' ~ . During the Mafterfhip of INCIlIQ.yUt 'jGng,_GEORGE I. havingreignJdn~r 13 Years, died at Of nabruck, where. he was born, in his Way to Hannover, where he ·was buried, .aged 67 ~cars. .on JI1une 1,7').7. when his Son f~c- ceeded, viz. .._.__~~-----... ' :A.._ - .' ...,__ s, :«irig G EO R GE .II.' .aged 44 Years, who with: his ,~ CA .. aLI NE were Crcwn'd .at TY.eftminfter on 11 Off. 1727. In the ..,laft Reign fundry .of the 50 new Churches in the Suburbs 9( Eandon were built in a fine Stil« Qpon the .Parliamen- r,r!;~~ pa.a:ticWarly the .beautifut St. Mar) k =:..B~

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Digitized by Google ( 1!2 I) St..·Martills iii Campis was at the Charge of the Parlfhioners rebuilt ftrong and regular: And it being a Royal Parifh Churc~ King GEORGB I. fent his Lord Almoner and SUMJtyor GeneraJ, attended by Brother Gib, (the ArchiteCl: of that grand Pile) with many Free Mafons, in a folemn Proceffion from the Palace, to level the FootJI.olU of the South Ean Corner, by giving it 3 Great Knocks with a Mallet in the King's N arne, and laying upon it a Purfe of 100 Guineas: .hen the Trumpets founded, all join'd - in joyful Acclamations, and the Craftfmm went to the Tavera to drink to tfJe .ing81111 tbe ettaft'. . . The Inftripti01l below was cut in the Stone and Lead pur upon it. • •. In this Reign alfo the Art. was . difplaytd in the New Buildings .In and about Ha1lover-8quare, as ID the net Houfes of the Dukes of Bolton, Montr~ftt and RONborollgb, 'of Sir Robert Sutton and General Wade, of the Earl of BttrlingtDn in l';catiil/y, of the Duke ofChalldois at CallollJ near Edger; the Court of the Rolls, Wa"ftead- Hf/Uje in Epping-Fonft by the Earl of flilney, Houghton-Hall in

D. S. SIR.ENISSIMUS REX GIOR.GIO' PER. DEPUTATUM SUUM ~ 'RBVER.INDUM ADMODUM IN CHIlISTO PATR.EJ4 RICHAR.DUM~ EpISCOPUM SAJl.ISBUR.IENSEM SUMMUM IUUM ELE~MOSINAR.IUM .ADSIST.NTE (R.GIS JUSSU) DoMINO THOMA HEWET BQYITB AtJllATO - JEDIFJCIOR.UM REGJOR.UM CUR.ATOR.! PR.INCIPAL! PlllMUM nUJUS ECCLESI" ,LAPIDE'1t! POSt1IT MAR.TII -19. ANNO DOM'INI 1721. ANNOq._u .• REGNI SUI OCT.AVO.

R , Norfolk

Digitized by Google ;- ( J%2 ~) Mrfollt by Sir RD~4rt Walpole.Knight of. the Garter, Sir Grtgor, Page's Houfe on Blackbeatb; and many more either finilh'd or founded before the King's Death that 1hew a fine Irnprovemerg in the RlIJaJArl.

In. the Firft Year of.King George It

~INcHJ.Q.!1IN Grlllld Mafttr aflerabled the GralUl Lodge in ~arte.rJy Communication, with former G. Officers and Thole of 40 Lodges at the Devil Temple-Bar on Saturday ~4 Junt 17'1.7- . -el,,11l1l,obtje .in Due Form at the Bell. forefaid on Satur- Jay ~8 Ott. J7~7 .. with former G.O_ffiews-and Thofe of 35 IAdges. D. G. Majler COWPE R. in the Chair...... ~~11b J.,ebge in DII6 Form at the ·Dl't)il forefaid on t£~ef- Jay 19 .Dec, 1717. with former G. Ojfiters and thofe of only ] 8 LodgiS. D. G. Majfer Cow P• a in the Chair, eloquently excufed the Grand Mafleys Abfence in Ireland, and his fudden Calling them together; for ~hat the Feaft drew nigh, and that the Grand MtJjler had, by Letter, impower'd him to propofe, for h~ Succeflor, the Lord Coltrane Malter of a Lodge, who was forthwith. faluted as Grtmd Mafttr Elett.· -. . No Stewards being appointed., Brother Lambert again undertook to prepare the Feaft.. ~ _ ASS E M B L Y and Peafl at Mercers-Hall on St. JOHN'S Day Wednefday ~7 Dec. 1727. All Things being regularly tranfacted as above, D. Grand Maft"* ·COWPEa. prac1aiatd aloud oar noble: Brother . - '. VII. HENR y HAllE Lord Coltrane ~liml1.lftrt of Mafom r who appointed ,1lerl1Ut1ef <.Qo1te Efq; D~ttty Grand Mafler~ f Nathaniel Blalterby~ Efq; , l. Grand' l' . . ~ Mr. fhfopb HighmtJrl! Painter, SW'aMe1U. S• Mr. William RI;d Was made Setmary, and Brother -Lamllerl was~ thank'd for his Care. . . 4l5~nl1 Longe in Alltpll Form at the C"OIIIJn fOrefaid on JJl'ed- ncfday 17 April 172,2.. wit~ fotmu G. OjfiClrs.and Thofe of 'J..7 Ldgts. -- e~ft1ltI:

Digitized by Google __.( 123) . r z; elamr lol111e in Ample Form at the KinlJ-ArmJ IOrefaid on 'rue/day "j 1unl 17~8. with former G. Officer;and Thofe at 28 Lodges...... ~lanll JLollJe in Dxe Form at the ~uetn's.Head in Great ~een-jfreet on cr~erday ,,6 Nov, )7~8. with the Earl of IN- c H I Q._U I N and other former G. Officers and Thofe of 30 Lodges. D. G. Majer cztfJo1te in the Chair excufed the Grand Majter's Abfence, and in his Name propofed for Succefihr the Lord Vifcount ](jngflD1I Mafter of 'a Lodge, who was well recommended alfo by Brother INCHIQYIN, and ·was forthwith falutod as GrQlId MaJltr EleEl. Brother Defoguliers moved to revive the Office of. SleflJardJ to aRift the Grand Wardens in preparing the Feafl, and that their Number be J~, which was readily agreed to. See their Names in the Margin below. • AS EM B L Y and Feafl at Mtrcer's-Ha'll o~ St. JOHN'S Day FridaJ 27 Dec. 17~8. D. Grand Majttr CHOKE with his Wardms, feveral noble Brothers, former Grand Officers, and many Brethren, duly clothed, attended the Grand Mafler Etta in Coaches from his Lordfhip's Houfe in Leicefler-Square to the Hall EaJl- f1}ard:- And all Things being. regularly tranfacted as above, D.G. M. Choke proclaim'd aloud our noble Brother VIII. JAMES KING Lord Vifcount Ki"lflon ~~anb Slatter of Mafons.' who appointed Hatf)aUiel ')3laketl1p Efq; D. G. MaJln-, 3Sir JII!IIICS ~b".nbilJ, .} Grll1ld {and the Secretary.was. conti-- ;tMr Martin 0 Connor, Wardens, nued, . ~-elaall' LOlII£ in Ampi4 Form at the 3 TOOl SfIJ;~biKS- Alley Bear the Royal-E,"bange ~7 March 172.9. with former G. f)f- fi-UTS and Thofe of 31 Loag~s~ .' -

" • hlDatbfJ. that.aed ~n' 17 DIe. 17~8. and were publicldy thank·d~ I. Mr. _1D""lfttJIl. ·7· Mr. Wmlll",.,'I1/n. s. M'r.·EdcJ;" IfTlIM. 8. Mr. Willi.., ~ttU. 3. Mr. S.",lItl SI~AI. ' 9· Mr. WiN;"", eoplirll. 4- Mr. tJ1,,,_, CbwlhtlrlJ. 10. Mr. 'IbmzllJ RIA/O;'. ~. Mr. Will;"", B,n. II. Mr. tIhDIIUU .Alford. ~ 4. Mr. G"tml H.,I". 12.. Mr. H. 3m.,. -R a :.....e~mlla

Digitized by Google (' l~4 )- ~;.::.~_nlI I"ollttt in Due Form at the lGilg's-Arms forefaid' on Friday II 1ulj 1719. with former ~. Officers and Thofe of. ~b Lodgts. D. G. M. BLAKEllBY was in the Chair. . elilJlb' Longe in Ample Form at the Deui! forefaid on 'rut/day ~5 NO'U. 17~9. with former G. Officers and Thofe of !J,7 Lodges. · KING&TON Grand MaJler at his own Coft provided a curious Ped41al, and a rich Cufhion with golden Knaps and Fringes' for the crop of the Pedefial j a fine Pc/vel Bag for the Secretary~ and a Badge of 'fWD _goldm Pens a-croft on his Breaft: For which very handfome Prefents the Lodgt rerurn'd hearty Thanks, in folemn Manner .. el11I1llL0l1ge in Due-Form. at the Devil.forefirid on St. JOJfN~S Day, Saturday ~'1 Dec. 172.9. with our. noble Brother INcHIQ.yur and other former G. Officers, and Thole of 3~ Lodges: when. ~lakttbp D. G, Mafter in the Chair, in the Grand Mafter's Name and by his Letter, propofed for Succeffor the Duke of N01folk Mailer of a Lodge,. who was joyfully faluted Grand Ma ... Jler Elef/,

C HAP. VI.

I From GranaMaJltr NORFO~K' to Gr".d MoJ!er CltA·UFUIrll.

. . s S E M BL Y and Feafl at Me rihant;.,craylors.-Hall on nurf A day, 29 yan. Ir~. in the gd Year of King GEORGE II. KINGSTON Grand Mafler with his Depllly and Wardens, at.... tended the Grand'MaJler Elett in the' Mornings at his Grace's · Hoqfe in ·St~ James's.-Sfjll.are 0; where he was met by a v~ft N IIm- 'h!s is a ~~~Cll tOI ber of Brothers duly clothed, and from thence avotd Repetitions. they went to t;Jlc Hall Ea.fl:r,Nr.d in the.follow- wg Pr«t.fion of 8,atCb, #(liz..

Digitized by Google ( 112J) Brother Jobnfon to clear the-W-cty.. . • Six of the Stewards clothed proper with t~eir Badges ~nd.~ill' Rods, Two in each Charlot •. Brothers without Diftinction duly clothed, in Gentlemen's Coaches ... The noble and eminent Brethren duly clothed.in their own Chariots .. Former Grand Officers not noble, clothed proper, ill Gentlemens Coaches .. Former noble G~and Mtlfters clothed proper, in their own Chariots .. The St'trtt4'yalonl. with his Badge and Bal.' c)ot~ed,_in a C~ariQt. The Two GrandWa,.Jens clothed proper- with their Badges; rn one Chariot. The D. G. Maller alone clothed proper with his Badge in a Chariot, KINCSTON ~nb Mafter clothed proper. with hiS:!. " Badg«: . -In one Coach... No & F QL Fa G•.M. EleB· clothed only- as a Malon ' . The Duke of Norfolk's Coach of State empty, The Stewards halted at Cbaring-Cro[s ti1l the Meffenger brought' Orders to move on flowly, and till the Refl follow'd: And when, the Grand Majer nzr;:ued from the Square, Brother John Pyne the. Marfhal made. hafte to the Hall to conduct the Prouffion of ~nttJ! at the Hall-Gate, viz, The I~ Stewards ftanding., 60n each Side of the Baffage, witlt their White Rods, made a Lane. Brother 1ohnfon to clear the Way •. Former Grand W'a,.dens·walk'd one by: ODe according to 7imioriJ)': Former D. Grand Mqfiers walk'd one by one according to Junior;ty_..~ Eormer Grand MtlfIers by junioritJ, viz.

* I»teIDatb. tliat a6ked Ott' ~9 ,JIm."" 17j-g. ~The JirJl ~;gbt I~ Mr. Job. RtWl. . I·' 7· ~{r. Gerard H",I'1. aB:c:d at the/aft - z. Mr. S.m",1 SI,,,J. 8. Mr. 1I'I/HAm 'f,W.· FIlii, and they 3. Mr. EJ.wi" W",J.· . 9. Mr. - PrtlUl • were all pub .. 4' Mr. Will;"", Wi/ron liO. Mr.-BardD,Scnlor. lickly thank'd ,. Mr. Wi'lhlm HDPJ.JIIJ II. Mr.-Bard"junior. for their Carc... ,._ Mr. !tbQ~'" R.tlllllll. 12.. Mr. Char/" H, ... lim-d'

Digitized by Google (' J26· r . Lord COLEllA.N.~ Earl oflNcHIQ.YIN~ Lord PAISLEY, DUkl.' of RICHMOND, Earl of DALlt·EITH, Duke of MONTAGU, Dr. DESAGVLIElLS, GEOILOE' PAYNE Efq; and Mr. AKTONY SA YEll • • Then the SllfIJaras elofed, walking Two and Two. · · The Secretary alone. The Two Grana Wardens together. The D. Grand Majler alone. , On the Left Hand. On the Right Hand. The ertWOlD born by the Majltr I The Rook of CONST I TtTTl O!U of the Lodge to which it be- . on the fine Cujhi,n carried by . long'd. , theMaJler oftheSmior Lodge. NORFOLK Grand Majler Elen. KINGSTON Grand Majltr. '. Marjhal Pyne with his ~run,beon Blew, tipt with Gold, In this Order they decently walk'd into the Lodge-Room (while the Others walk'd into the Hajj) and there the Maflers and War- dens of Lodges received their G. MASTER with Joy and Reve-. renee in due Form. He fat down in his Chair before the Pe- kftal., cover'd with the rich Cujhioll, upon which were laid the Con- jlitul;ons and the Sword; and the G. M. Elefl on his Right Hand. "After opening the Lodge, .the Iaft Minutes were read by .ebe Stcrllary, and the Eleccion of Brother Norfolk was folemnly re- cogniz'd. Adjourn'd to Dinner, a Grand Ftaft Indeed ! ~....:-,-at-R-W-' -",-tntl~)1 After Dinner and the firn Proceffion round the rage 117·' If"ables, Brother Kmg/lon proclaim'd aloud the moft noble Prince, the firfl Dulce, Marquis and ·Earl of Great Britsin, and our Brother . .. IX. THOMAS HOWAllD Duke of Norfolk ~rantJ .aftet of Mafom I and having invefted him and ~~all'd him in Solomon's Chair, fat down on his Right Hand •. Upon. which the 4Ifnnbly

join'd in their Homage-and Congratulations. I• NORFOLK Grand Mtif/er forthwith appointed . . .tantb8I1ifl13lakerbp l!fq; Col. c». Carpenter, now to continue D. G•.M. Lord Carpemer; . Gr~d The Secretary was conti- no. BatfolI Efq; Coun- ,Wardens. nued, - , fellor at Law, And

Digitized by Coogle ( 127 ) .' And having made the sd Procfjfion round the Tables:4(as at Richmond) great Harmony abounded, till the G. Maftei- order'd G. Warden Carpenter to clofe the Lodge in good Tjm~ ...... ~tanD l,olllJe in Amplt Form. at the Devil forefaid on ~"tfda.1 ~ I April 17.30. with the noble Brothers Richmond, Incbi- 'Jilin, Kingflon, Colerane; and other former G. Officers, with thofe Of 31 Lodges. Much Time was fpent in receiving and beftow- ing Charity. ' ~ranb J.,ollJJe in Due Form at the Devil forefaid on Fr;daJ~ ~8 ,,1ftg. 1730. with former G.Offiurs and Thofe of 34 Lodges~ D. G. Majltr BLAKI&BY in the Chair. _ - ~rQnn JL,oblJt in Due Form at the King's-.l1rmJ forefaid on Cflltfday 15 Dec, 1730. with our noble Brother Colerane and other former G. Officers and Thole of 41 Lodges. D. G. Mafler lkAKEllBY in the Chair" moved to poftpone the Feaii, the elOnb Mafler being at Venice, which was agreed to ...... ~ralll1 LOllge in Due Form at the Devil forefaid 29- 1tm. 17.3¥. with former G. Officers and Thofe of 31 Lodges. D. G. Majltr Br.AJtE&BY acquainted the Lodge, that tho' our Right Worfhipful G. MASTED. was now at Venite, he was nor unmindful of us, but had fent us .3- kind Prefents, 'Viz. I. TWIMT~ POUNDS. to the Fund of Mafons Charit},. See the- ColljlituJio1l of it, below. ' s, A Large Folio Book of the tineft Writing Paper for the' Records of the Grand Lodge, molt richly bound in ~urluy and __..guilded, and otl the Frontifpiece in- Vellum, the Arms of NorfollC" . amply difplay'd with a Latin Infcription of his noble YtlltS. 3. The OIJ'(rujly Sword of GUSTAVUS ADOLPllUS King or Sioeden, that was wore next by his Succeflor in' War the brave ~"lIIrD' Duke' of Sax-Weimar, with both their Names on the- Blade; which the Grand Majer had order'd Brother Ge~rge Moody' (the King's Sword-Cutler) to adorn richly with the Arms of Nor- folic in Silver on the Scabbard; in order to be the Grand Mafler's. etnO~b of Stale for the future. . The Lodge exprefs'd their grateful Acceptance in their own, agreeable Manner, The Feaft was again poftponed. . ~~n1UJ:

Digitized by Google _ ( 128 ) ~ eta'ttl l,olrlJ£ .in Due Form at the Dt'Vi/ forefaid· on Wed· Ilifday 17 M:Jrcb 1731. with our Brothers RICHMOND and Oor.e- !tAME and other former G. Officers, Lord LOVEtt and the Officers of 2.9 Lodges, when D. G. M. BLA.KEBBY in the Chair prorofed (in the Grand MaJler's Name) for Succeffor, the Lord.Loue Ma- fter of a Lodge, who was faluted Grand Majler Elet], ASSEMBLYandFeaft at Mercer's-Hall ').7 March 1731• The Proceflion of Marcb was from Lord Lovelfs Houfe, in Greal Ruffel-jlreet BloDmfoury Eajtward to the Hall: But Lord LOVE L beiRgl Ill of an Ague, rerurn'd home, 'and left Lord COLEB.ANB his 'Proxy -for the Day. All Things being regularly tranfaCl:ed as above, . . D. G. Maller Blakerby proclaim'd aloud our noble Brother X. TJtOMAS COOK. Lord Louel ~~anb "after of Mafons: and Lord Coleran« being invefted in his Name, appointed ([bomBS 13ntfon forefaid{George Dowglas, M. D.} Grand Deputy Grand Mafter, James Chambers, Efq, Wardens. The Secretary was continued, and Brother George Moody was appointed Sword-Bearer. - See the SltftJII,ds in the Margin below. - ~~an'b JUIlIlJe in Ample Form at the Roft in MarJ ..la-Bonn« on Friday 14 May 1731• with the noble Brothers NO&FOLK, IN- CHIQYIN, COLEB.ANE, and other former G. Officers, and Thofc of 37 Lodges. When LavEL Grand Maller moved. that the Lodge Ihould now return Thanks to kind Brother 'Norfolle for his noble, Prefents to the Fraternity; which was forthwith Gone in folemn Form, and receiv'd by the Dulce with Brotherly AffeCl:ion.

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Digitized by Google ( 1~9' ) His RDyallligb1lcfi FRANCIS Duke of Lorrain (now Grand Dulce of TUSCANY) at the Hague was made' an Enlera Prentio« arid Fellow Craft, by Virtue of a Deputation for a Lodge there, confifting of Rev. Dr. {John Stanhope, Efq; } Grand DES AGVL)E B.' Mafler, In. HollUlldorf, Efq, Wardens. and 'rhe other Brethren, viz. PHILIP STANHOPE Earl of Chtfltr- field Lord Ambaifador,- Strickland Efq; Nephew to the Bifhop of Namar, Mr. Benjamin Hadley and an Hollandifh Brother. Our faid Royal Brother LOR RA 1N coming to England this Year, Grand Mafler Lov EL formed an Occafional Lodge at Sir Robert Walpole's Houle of Houghton-Hall in Norfolk, and made Brother LOR R A IN' and Brother THOMAS PELHAM Duke of Newlsflle QJaflet=!JjafonJS. And ever lince,. both in the G. LlJdge and in particular Lodges, the Fraternity joyfully remember His ROYAL HJGHNESS in the proper Manner. - el8Ub JLoblle in Ample Form at the Half-MoDn Cbeapfitk, ,on tI'hurJday 'J,4.June 1731. with former G. Officers and Thofe of 29 Lodges, - 4Dzantl )Lo~e in Due Form at the Devil forefaid, on Frida.y 3 Dec. 1731• with Lord Cokrant and other former GranrJOjftCtrs', Capt. Ralph Far Winter the Prouincial Grand Mafter of Eaft- India, and the Officers of 46 Lodges. . - ~l4nlllol1lfe in Due Form at the Deoil forefaid on nut/day 2 March 173~. With the Duke of Richmond, and other former G. Offi·-trs, Vifcount Montagu, and the Officers of 37 Lodges. D. G. Mafler BATSON in the Chair propofed, in the Grand Majle"'s Name, for Succeffor, the Lord Vifcount Montagu Malter of a Lodge, who was immediately Ialuted as Grana MaJkr EkB. . . - elRl1l1 JL,obge in Due Form at the Devil forefaid, on crburJ- day 13 April 17.31.with former G.Officerr and Thofe of 27 Lodges. AS S E M B L Y and FeaJl at Mercbant-'Iaylor's-Hallon Wednef Jay 19 April 1732. D. Grand Majler BATSON with his Wardens attended the G. Mafler Eletl at his Houfe. in Bloomjhury-SfJuare; and with fome noble Brothers, the Dukes of Montagu and Richmond the Lord CoJerane, the Lord Carpenter, the Earl of Strathmore and ' S Lord

Digitized by Google ( rje l .Lord ~eynham, and many' Others, all, duly, clothed in Coaches, .made. the PrOCl'jJiDIt of '!I)arc(J Eajtward to the Hall, where all

.Things I being regularly tranfacted sa above, D. G. M. Bllt/on proclaim'd aloud our noble Brother. " , . XI. ANTONY BaOWN LordVifcounr A6lllagu._"lI~aRetof Mafons, who appointed ~t11tlS 'l3atron to continue D. G. Majle". George RfJOlc, Efq; '} Grand {The Secretar, and Sword- { James Moor-Smythe,Efq; Warde1ls. Beater were continued. . :' ....- ~lanb LOl1ge in Due Form at the Cajlle in Drury-Lane, on --t£hurfday 8Jllne 1732. with the Earl of 11l&bUJ.uin and other former ·.G~ Officers and Thofe of .39 Lodges. . . . -- 4Dl8nl1l,otlge in Due Form .at the Devil forefaid, on f£tH/- ~ay 11 Nov.. 17p. with Lord Colerlln", Lord Southwell, and other former G. Ojfie,rs and Thofe of 49 Lodges. -- «;l8lltlLo!IIJe in Due Form at the Devil forefaid, on t'/UefdtJ§ ·~:9 May 1733- with Lord Southwell, former G. 9.fficers and .Thofe Of 41 Lodges. . _. ' D. G. M. BATSON in the Chairvpropofed, in. the Grana Mafter's N arne, for Succeffor, the Earl of Strathmore Mafter of a Lodge; who being in SCIJIle,nd, our Noble Brother TH 0 MAS .Lord .sOUTHWELL .undertook to be Proxy at the next Feaft, and was faluted now as STll'ATHMOa.E Grand Majer Eleil, '- , . ASS E MB LY and Feaft a~Merceys-H/J/l, on 'lburfday 7 J.une ·J733. D. G. M. BATSON with his G. W",rdem attended Lor~ Southwell at: his Houfe in Grofomor-jlreet, and with (orne Noble 'Brothers, and many -Others, all duly clothed in Coaches, made the 'Proctl1ttm ofSJatcb Eajlward to the Hall. And all Things_being ·regularly tranfacfred. as above, D. G. M. Batfon proclaim'd aloud our Noble Brother .: ' -. _rclDan. that aCted at the Feaft 19 April 1732. who were all publickly - thank'd. ,- ... Gnwgt ROtJI, IColonel ]oIm Piu, 74""1 Mow S11IJthe, CIa"" Crifjigny'}Efq. 7Dim Briigts, Efq WiUill1ll Blunt, ' Wyrriot Or""';, ; IMr. Henry Tatam, .Arthur MODr, . Mr. tfhomas"Griffith, 'iIut' r.wrwer, Mr. S,Jo.n Mlllr!u:;. XII. JAMES

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Digitized by Coogle ( 131 ) - XII. ] AMES LYON Earl ofStrathmore~~anb Sjatltt of Mafons! His Proxy Lord SOUTHWE LL. beiJig ~ctuJy. invetted and inftall'd, appointed " ~ . 'lEfjam. ~tron to con-{'a,nes Smythe, Efq·;} Grand tinue D. G. Majler!' .: Job" Ward, Efq;' Wardens. The St&rtlary and SfI!ord-btarer were continued, See the Stewards be.low.· . -- e~ilnllLo'bae in Ample Form at the Deevil-foreiaid on ~utJ- tlay 13 Dec. 17l3. with Sir Ethvara Manfel, Bart. Pro. G. Mafter of Soutb ,Wales, , former G. Officers, the Earl of Crawfurd and

the Officers of 53 Lodges. I ~ 1.' i ST&ATRMORE .(]'a"d MaJer moved. _that Bulinefs greatly encreafing, the Grand Lodge do refer' what they cannOt overtake aeoneTime, to the Committee of Charily,. who can makeReport to the next Grana Lo4te; whica was ttnanimoufly agreed. to. See

,the Committee of Cb~ritJ below. . ! - ~ , D. G. M~ 13atron recommended the N#IJ :'~ltJny of Georgia in Nortb Amt'riea to the Benevolence of the· particular Lotilt's..And . Brother- Tbomas EdWtWds' Efq, War44n of the Duke of RfrbmtJnd'~ - LodKt' at the Horn lYeflminjler, acquainted- this 'Grand Lodg«; that our Brother Capt. Ralpb Farwillter,.p~fntial GRAND MASTE& ofE.ajl-India, had fent from his Lodge at Bengal a Chell: o!the bell Arrack for the Ufe of the Grand Lodgt, and TEN GUI!KAS for the Mtlfons-CharitJ; which the &dge .gratefiilly receiv'd and order'd fblemn Thanks to be return'd to' the 'I,OJllJ~ at Bengld. ' -- elnnb )Longe in- Due Form at the Devil. forefaid on' MOIk . day 18 March 173~. with former G. Officers, the Earl of Craufurd, Sir George Madmzy, Bart. and the-Officers of47- LtJdgn : -whelT D~ G. M. BA-T$-ON in the Chair propofed, in the .Grand Majler's - _N arne, for Succeffor, the Earl of Cr4uff'rd, Mafter of a Lodge, whb WlS gladly ·fUuted- a9 ~r~nd M~4er.Elen. . .' : . " .- ... tc1»ar]).t~ataa:ed •. t~c'Fcaft 7.•,., '~H:'who w!re an publicklythaolt·d._ I. 101m W.. II, 'I' l J 7. "1o/m Mil:,mtbi,,_ M. ,0. .'. 2,. "b" P(Jllt~",. I 8. :~fr. 'rob lft:a;ght. - . J. HI,!,! Hillin P,,?, - L Ec..,. ,_ 9· Mr. R·;c~4,ilBa.Mf(h,. . _ 4- y,,,,, R,AII, ~ 4&'1 J 10. Mr. tfhDmAI Shllnlt. Gent. '- _. f." rrllllll1ll BII'", I I II. Mr. J"m'J CD/Ins, / 6. P~jl;p B"""" ~ 11. Mr.-ChMIel RDhitJ!i", S ~ C HAP.

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G; H:A ··P.~·VII. ;~ .'From f;ra~r MaJhr.:C~.J'U'PURD, tr~ ~he 'J>r1#nt· :,. -9. ~\~T~. C4~RMA:~TllE·N! -; . . . SSEMBLY and···Peajl at' Mer~er;s-l!all .on' 8aturdaJ lO Marth 1734. D. G. M. BA.'ISOtl, ~,lth hlS'G. WardenSi attendedA ~he·G1tiZJIJ. Mtt/w E/et] ~t his'Hoafe in ,Q,.iat M,"lbor,ugb.- Jreet,. wlrhNeble Brothers, andmanyOthers, all duly 'clothed in Coaches, and made the Proceffion-' of M411~:'· .~afl~d tQ th~ Hall with a a-na· of Mu/I{k, viz.~i(rI4111'p4tJ, Jla~)fSf K,tf/e .. · Drums .and F,t.ncb-Horns, to 1~a9 the V~n and :pla~ at -the G~ till all arrive: and caUTbings being. regularly traRfaCted· as above", D. G. M. Bal[fl1I. PfQ(;J~im'd aloud, thefirfl Earl of Seolla. and our Noble Brother , ' '. ~ ~." . ~ 1 . XUI. JOHM' LIN.J)IA Yo Earl' of Craufim!~~l1 '.Alee of Majo1U, who appointed Sir ((edt mli~, Bllroflet,t D. G. ./It:IajIe,-.. J 1obn' W~l:d~ Efqi :, '} Grand {B.rother J(J/III Rrois -was. l.Sir Edward.Mallftl, ~rt. Wp,r(itNJ. made GrandSe&retary" and; Brother MoJ, was' o:mtm~" 8word-lHartr.. Afmer the 00 Proctffi(}1t; JOlUldthe 'Tables, much Harmony abounded, .,', " · - C5~ntJ rJlo'blJe in Ample Form at the Devil fo~faid on' Monda) 2.4 Feb •• 73~ the Dukes of RKpflIond and BII~cll!/lgb, and other former Grsnd _Officem, .the Earl M lk/oarrf4S.J the VjkOWl~ Weymouth, and the Officers ~f 47 Lodges.

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Digitized by Google ~ ( 133T . C&,turV-.D GrtznJ MaJltr made a very handfome Speech, ex. cufing his not calling them together fooner, even beca.ufe of the ~Icaibns for Parliament and other pnbIick Bufinefs; and propo· fed for his Suceeffor the Lord Vjfcount Wt1mOtllb Mader of a: _4/. who was forthwith faluted as G. Majler El,S. . " . Brother Anderfon, Author of the Book of CONSTI'rVT rON~. reprefenting that a ntfIJ Edition was become neceff~y, and rhae. he had prepared Materials for it, the GRAND MASTEll and the /.AJg1 order'd him to lay the fame before the prefent and fOrme~

Grtind 4 O~r,n-s, tbat they may report rtheir Opinion to the

G ..Ledge, I Alfo the Book call'd the Free Mafon"s Padt Mtcll11l was £Qfl4\entn~d by the G. Lodge as a pyratical and £l1y Thin~; QOIlC without Leave, and the Brethren were warned not to ufe rr, nor encourage it to be fold, ~ .. - ~811t1 lLoblJt .in .Ample Form at the Droil foreCaid 1)n· MondlZYt31 Mllrcb 1'735. with former Grand OjfiteTS and·Thofe flf 41· Z/Jdges~ " ..' .

•I Caktr~VaD, Grand 1Aaflertt in. a judicious Speech; propofed fe· yeral Things for the Good of the FraJer.lli1y,which 'were app~ovd7' and theSubflance of ~em an: in the New Rtgulalions and Com-

tnil/'I-o/ Charity, below. _ J' BrotherAnderJOn was order'd alfo to infert in the New Edition or tbt CoiUtitlUions., the PATIlOMS of antie1it ~8ronrp that could be collected from the ~B~ginning of Time, with tM Grtmd MajltrJ and Wardells, antient and modern, and the Names of the Slewards filice G. M. MolfJ/lp~ Never more Love and Harmony appear'd .. ASS EM BL Y and 6ea) at Mer,erJ ..llall on '1hurfday' 17 April 17H· ~ -. CRA.t1~URb·GranJ MaJfir with his DepuJy ana Wardens~.and the noble Brothers the Dukes of Rirhmoll4 and AlbolJ,' the Marquts of Beaumont, the Earls of Willcbtlfoa, Wt~m, Loudoun and Balcar- ras, the Lord Catbcllf't and Lord Vsr« Berty, with many' Other Brothers all duly clothed, attended the Grand MaJI~r Eltn, and from his Haufe in Grouenor-Squar« made the P1l0CE&SJO~. of SJarcb with the band/ of ./WlIjiclc leading the Van EajJward to. the Hall.. And • . All

Digitized by Google ( 134 ) \ AU Things being regularly tranfaCted as above, Brother Cr4t1- [urd proclaim'd aloud our noble Brother - XIV. THOMAS TKYNN!, Lord Vifcount Weymouth ~IRnll .aan of MaJons ; who appointed 3Iobn {Darb Efq; D. G.Maft,r • .rSir Edward Manftl, Bart. } Grand {TheStcrelary- l.MtZrtill Clare, A. M. and F. R. S. Wardens.. and SWfWd~

bearer continued.' " e ~ elanD LOl1jJ£ in DNe Form at the Devil forefaid on '{bur} tlay 'J.41une 1735. with formerG.OfficersandThoreof.31 LodgtS. D. G. MaJltr WAJ..D in the Chair, in an excellent Speech recommended 'femper and Decency. The Brothers that ferved the Of- fice of Stt'l.tiards ever fince GrandMa)er the 'Duke ofMoNTAOV, addrefs'd the Grand Lodge for certain PrwiltgeJ, which were granted. See the New Regulation 23- . - -- ~Janl1l,oDJJe in Due Form at the Devil forefaid on 'IDttr[- Jay 11 Dec. 1735. with former G. ojficers and Thofe of J7 Lodges. GEOllGE PAYNE, Efq, formerly Grand Majer, in the Chair; Martin Clare the .G. W. acted as Dep, Gr. Majler, and 1ames Ander/on, D. Del Grand { T' , { Jacob Lambai'J , Wardens.pro , empore • Brother Rigby from Bengall,who brought from thence 20 GVIMEAS for the Charit)'. · Sir Robert Lawley Mafter of [he Stewards Lodge,' with his WardmJ and 9 more, withtheir new Badges, appear'd full 12 the firflTime. / The Longe order'd a Letter of Thanks to be fent to the Lodge at Bengal for their veiy generous and kind Prefents,

• _tellar.. that a6:cd at the Fi"ft on J 7 April I 735·who were all publickly thanked . •. Sir R,b,,, LllIUJlty, Baronet, I 7· captain R.A11JJ FM'lDintw, ~. H,n;am Gr~mt,M.D.and F.R.S. 8. Alty" Shllmbwg, M. D. :3, MtzJ-tin Clllrt, A.-M. and F. R. S. 9. Rohtr' Wright, Gentlcm.an, 4 .. Toh" 'lbtobald, M. D. 10. tIbomlllSl4IIgbtn, Lacernan, 'S' (;b",/es FledwODd, Efq; J'. _tames NIIJb, GenrJeman, (S~·'IhDmas Beech, Efq. I 2.. Jf'illillr,n HlIgmb, Painter. e~.

Digitized by Google , _ . ( i3S ) ~ €5'11tnb J,ob«e iri Due Form at the D~/ forefaid on' 7"tIlr tIlt] 6 April 1736. with the Duke of Richmond, the, Earl of? Craufurd and other former G. Officers, the Earl of Loudoun, the: 8ttWards. Lodge and j prefent Stewards, with the Officers of 61-·

Lodges. . . 1 ·D. G. Majfer W AllD in the Chair propofed forne Rules of Com-. mtln;cal;o1fthat were approved and now 'make the' 40th GINE &AL. REGULATION'. Below. Then he propofed, in the Grand MaJltrs Name, for Succeffor,. the Earl of Loudou« Malter of a Lodge~ who ·was forthwith falured- ~~~~&~. . ASS. E M B L Y and Itaft at Fijhmongtrs- Hall on 7bllrfdll~ IS April J73{j. 1).. G. Majler W A·RlJ with his Wardens and the noble Brothers, the Duke of Richmond, the Earls of CrauJutd and: Albemarle, Vifeount Harcourt, Lord Ertjkin~, Lord Sf)tllhwell~ Mr. Anftis ~rtet King at ArmJ,. Mr. B,ody JLion King art Arms, with many other Brothers jill duly clothed, attended. the Grand, Majltr. Ele8; and from his Houfe in Whitehall. made the Proct§ion of Marth. with the Band of Mufick, Eajf- ward to the Half: Where all. Things being: regularly; tranfaaecf as above, .. . . I>. G. Majftr Wa,d proclaim'd aloud, ou~ noble Brother- , . XV. JOB N CAM P B ,EL L Earl af ulldoun el8t1l1 .ad. fttr of Malon", . who appointed lalm. mlttJ, Efq; to. ~- tinue DeputJ{Slr Bobett LetDftp, Baroner, 1.. Grand . Gr.QndMajler, UlitUam e.18£mt, M. D.and-F ..R.S.SJYartlenJ.· and continued the Secretary and- SworJ:'}Jea,.w. .

Digitized by Google (' 136 ) : .;.. ~~antl L01JlJe in Ample Farm at' the Dml forefaid !)n nur[day 17 Ju"e 1736. with the Earl of Crau/ura ~nd .other for- , / lller G. Ojfic;rs, the SteW4rqs Lodge, the new Stewards, and the OJIictrl of 36 Lodges., ( . G. marlJen ~rnem.e aCl:ed}Lord ~resldne, (_GrandWardm.s as D. G. Mttfler protempore, Capt.-;-19Ullg ..Spro tempore. ~ -- e)tlIll1,JLOIJg£ in Dill Form at the Devil forefaid on St. JOHN Evange1iJl's Day, Monday 27 Dec. 173~ with former. (7. OjfiCtfS, the Stewards Lodge, the prtftn/ Stewards, and the

Officers of 52. LoQaes.. f' \,' Sir ROBEllT LAWLEY Sen. G. W. was in the Chair as Grana Majltr pro-tempore, .' '- ; . lOiIliam ".Irute J. G. W. was (. Marlin Clare,SG. Wardens Deputy G. MAfier pro tempore, SJacob Lamball, "lprotemp!re. ('.The curious By~La'UJs of the Lodge at Exeter were pubhckly. read and applauded, and a Lerter of Thanks was order'd to be fent to them for their handfome Beneficence to 'the General Cbllrity. ' ~,- . - ~Ianlr JL011ge in ,Ample Form at the D~il forefaid on 'lbur/daJ 1.3 April 1737. with the Earl of Ct:aufllra and other former G. Officers, the Earls of Weems, Hume and Darnley, the SIlf!'ards Lod~~, the prtft.1i1 Stewards.and the Ofom of 1.5.Loflgts." A.tler d\e j\tialr of CharIty) was Qver. , .; , I LOUDOvM Gra.nJ 1d4Jl".. propc;>fed. for his Su~1for. the ' Earl of D.,u.l Mailer of ~ Lodzi, ~~. was for~jth. {aJuted' asj GrtlNi AI4/Ier BleB. .' ..,. ~ '." , ASS l!MB LY. ~w.i. gm« at F:zfhmongers-Hall on ~ur;{~a}. ~S .April 17.37• . -LOUD"OVN G.··M4JItr-with~his Dqmty and WlIrllms, tbe-ft6bIe Brothe~ the. Duke of .Ridmlolll4 the Earls .;of Cr.auJ;ur~ and Weemes, Lord Grey of Grooby, the Stewards and many other Brothers", ali «til, clot11ed, - attended: the '(;rQ~ -M4Il4r $leEl at his Houfe in Pall-Mall, and made .rhe PrDC4jJi~IJ' of AIIrcb Eaft'Ulord to the Hall in a very folemn Manner, -'8aving 3 Bands of Mufick. Kettle ..Druais, Trumpets and Fre1J~cb H~ns, - : ~operly

Digitized by Coogle ( 137 ) properly difpofed in the March: Where all Things being regularly tranfacted as above, - , .The Earl of Loudoun proclaim'd aloud oar noble Brother XVI. EDWARD BLYTHE Earl and Vifcount Darn/e), Lord Clifton, ~]allb SJafttt of MaJons, who continued ]lObn (O,ltb, Efq; {Sir Robert Lawley, Baronet, } Grand D. Grand Majler, William Grams, M. D. and F. R. S. Wardens. and continued the &ttrrtarp and Sword-bearer. . - ~lanl1 lOlllJe in Ample Form at the Dt'Uil forefaid on Wednefday 29 Jtlne 1737. with the Earl of Loudoun 'and other- fanner G. Officers, the SIC'!'JardsLodge, the New Stewards and the Officers of 49 Lodges. \. On 5th No». 1737. an Occafional Lodge was held at the Prince of Wales's Palace of K4w near Richmond, 'Diz. ' The Rev. Dr. DB SAG V LIE & s (formerly Grand Majer)

@Baller of this Lodge, , r Mr. William Go/ton, Attorney at Law, Senior 5 Grand 'l. Mr. EraJmus lGng. Mathematician, ]Ilnif)r l Warden. S The Right Hon. Charles Calvert Earl of BalJim'ore, the Han.' Colonel James Lumley, the Hon.Major Madden, Mr. de Noyer, - Mr. Yradell; and when formed and tiled, His Royal Highnefs F RID E R. IC Prince of W ALE S was ' in the ufual Manner introduced, and made an Enter'd Prentice and

Fellow Craft. r , ' • Our faid Ro}al Brother F RID E RIC was made a .afftt .aeon by the fame £OdIe, ''that affembled there again for that f"llrpofe. And ever Iince, bOth in the Grand Lodge and in particular LodgtS, the Fraternity joyfully remember his Roy 4L HIGHNESS and his SoN, in the proper Manner.

• ST. W A .. •• dlat aa:cd at the Fi"fl_ on 18 AJftJ I 737. who were . publickly thaok'd. J. Sir Blehm Wr"1t Baronet, , . .lA'wil tfh,..u -M. D. a. GIIJ'g' B"btmzl'1, 1. Ei(. 8. Mr. 2'bom.u ~'1'J Mercbant, J. Charitl M""." S q, 9. Mr. P"" Lrigb, 4- Capt.,. Ll'!14, . 10. Mr. til»",111 BHbm, ~. Capt. ClMrI" s», II. Mr. B,,,j"";" D. C'.P"I cSt M.r,p". ~·GW/"mJS\lrgeon. IJ. Mr. ~~"";II .4IiAwlI. .. 1r (;eO~t •

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Digitized by Google (. 138)~ . :;:. ~~anll Lolille in .Ample Form at the Dt'Ui/ forefaid on, Wednefday ~5 January 173i. with the Earl of Loudoun, Dr. De- fogul;ers, George Payne, Nathaniel Blaker"}, Tbomas Balfon, Efq; Dr. Ander:fOn, and other former Grand Officers, Lord Ge()rg~ Graham, the Stewards Lodge, the prefe1l1 Stewards and the Offi- (ITS of 66 Lodges. After the Affair of Charil! was over, The e1811l1 )LltIlJt approved of this New Book of CDnjli/u,. lions, and order'd the Author Brother .Andtr:fon to print the fame, with the Addition of the New Regulation IX. ,See the Approha- tion below. . -~~nn'l1. ~obIJe illAmplt Form at the Devil forefaid on trhurf Jay 6 April 1738. ' DA RNLEY G. MajI_er in the Chair, 3IObn matti, D. G. Majler, Willialn Graem«, fen. G. W.{pro tem-}The Eatl of Inchi- James Anderfon, Jun. G. W. pore. lJuin, Dr. Defaguliers, George Payne, late G. Majlers, John Hammerton Efqi Provincial G. M. of Carolina, Tbomas Bal[olllate D. G. M. Nath. Blalcerby Treafurer, the Marquis of Caerneruan, the Stnaart) Lodge, the preJe1l1 Stewards and the Officers of 60 Lodges. After the Af- fair of Charity was over, .

1 mtltDRniel ~Inkerbp, Efq; the tTreaforer, having julHy cleared his Accounts, demitted or laid down his Office. Upon which the Grand .after and the Lodge appointed the Secretary mebtS to be rrrtafurer. DA&NLE y G. Mq/ltr propofed for his SuccelTor the Marquis. of Caernaroon Maner of a Lodgt, who was forthwith faJuted as 'Grand Majler Eleti, ASSEMBLY and .ftaU at Fijhmongers ..Hall on 7Durfday ~7 J1pru 1738. . DAR N L BY Grand :Mafter with his DtpulJ and Wardens, the noble Brothers Rith!lll»ld, Incbiq.n., Loudou" and CJier-anl., late Gr. Majler-s, Earl of Kintore, Lord Grey. of Grooby, the Stewards and a great many other Brothers all duly clothed, attended the Grand Maj1tr EleEl at his Houfe in GrO'UtnDr-jlree/, and made the- Proulfion of MArth, with the Band of Mufick, Eaflward to the Hall, where all Things being regQ]arly tranfaCted as. above, Thc.·

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Digitized by Google ( 139 ) The Earl or Darnltj proclaim'd aloud our noble Brother XVII. HENRY B&JDOal Marquis of Can-1Iarvon, Son ar\d Heir .apparent to the Duke of Cbandos, Knight of the Batb, and one of the Btd-Chamber to our Royal Brother Fa I DE." rc Prince of Wales, ~~antl qeaffet of Mafom, who appointed lfobn ·mattl, Efq; to continue Deputy Grand Mafter,' ..

Lord eeoUle \ -' _II, 5 Gra~d 1 and continued the erttet8t! Capt. Andrew ob,··1o l WardfRs. S and Sword-bearer. • . Brother RevIS the Secretary declin'd the Office of tIreafurer; becaufe, he (aid; that one Perfon Ihould not take upon him both Offices, for that the One fhould be a Check .upon the Other. - e~l1b J,oblJ£ in DIll Farm at the DlfJiJ forefaid on Wed- nefday ~8JlIlle 17.38• , Lord GEORGE GIlAHAM, S. G. W. in the Chair, as Grand Majle,., mlilltam ~ratl11t, M. D. as D. G. Majer pro tempore, Capt. Andrew Robinfon as fent{ Grand } with former Gra1fa Mr. Benjamin Gaftoyne as jun, Warden. Officers, theStetoards Lodge, the prtftnt Stewards and the OfficerJ of ~ I Lodges. . The Minutes of the laft ~u.rterz, Communication and of the Committe of Charity. were read and approved. MoR: of the Time was fpent in receiving the Charity of the LoJgtS, and in relieving poor Brothers. . . . . ' Brotber Revis the SC't'etary having declin'd the Office of f£rI4- forer, the Lodge defired him. to act as fuch, till One to their Mind can be found. .'

• ST. WA I. DS that aaed at the Pi"1 on &7 April '7J8. and were . . publickly thanked. I. Capt. ·AruIr"!" ~hll_. 7. Stqh .. B".""",t, M. D. 2.. R."" F.,,~ECqJ ~ 8. Mr. S''P'''''u Bill, 3. '.""s (;'1,_""',' Efqs; 9. Mr. H"", Hig", 4. JIIIlli.", a"""..,. 10. Mr. Cbrljl,pher tflllJl.. , ,. Mr. Mo/" M"-, II. Mr. Simo" .-a,.,,.,1. 6. Mr. Ge.gl AI,"ltmAII, 12. ..· Mr. Bir" fAlgh. . The oUi Stewards named, their 5uccdTors for next ' Annual Feal, flic. 'Hoo. J0 RN elf1 CHaST 1tR, Efq; Capt. ChArles FdU~. fob" Cri§, Efq; N.. - tbtmitlOlJhAm, Efq; Mr. A'~III".'PfJllot/t., Surgeon, Mr.l(lch,mIRllhi"rtm,o,n .. -feaioner, Mr. JI"., Roh;nfon, Mr. !filii' Bllrrttt, Mr. S.1IlMtlLAw",,,,,, Mr. Ed- "III"''' MIIjI"" Mr. ~mA$ BAmfo", Mr~ Jt{qh HIItT;s. A Lift

Digitized by Google 'A LiJI of the GRAND MASTERS' or Patrons of the .Itt£ ilf}afons in England, from the Coming in of the Anglo- Saxons to thefe Times, who are mention'd in this Book.

-AUSTIN the Mml, the firil -The Ga.AND MASTEItS of the Ar,hlJij/xJp of Canter/Jury, ap- Knights ~rm}JIat_ under King pear'd at the Head of the Craft iI Htnry n. Page 69 founding the DiJ Cathedral, under -PE T EB. de CDle-Church, and ~ .Ethelbert King of Klnt. Page 6] - WI LLIA MAL M A I N, Ibid. ;"'BE NN E T Abbot of WirraU under under King john. .. Ktnrtd King of Mercia (call'd by -P,E TE R. de Rupilms, andf Miftate in this Book EthtJlJIrl) w. -GBOF FIl E y FIT zP. TEa., /lJid. wrote to Charles Marltl. 6~ under King 1IInry DI. --ST. SWITHIN under the SaxDn -W AL TEll G IF F A llD-. King Etbt/wf}/ph. lIJid ,Archhifuop of Tlrl, ·.--King ALF ltED the Great. ' Ibid. -G I L BElt T de CL A R. Jt --ETHRED the Deputy~ Earl of GltJed/er,' lIJ.·d King of Mercia, . t -RA.LPH Lord of .M4u1ll- ta. -Prince ETHELWAltD the> 63 Htrmtr, all under King Learned, both under I .Edward I. I · King Edward Senior. " -WAL.TER. STAPLETON Bilhop ~ Prince ED 'NJ N under his Brothe of ENd"> under K. Edward n. 7'0 King 'Atht!Jian. fbi•. -King EDWA a n m. .and ....St. DUNST·A~ Archbifhop of Con- under .him, ~ttrlJuryunder King Edgar. 65 -JOHN de Ssou LEE lVfafter1 '-King EDWARD the Conftlf,,-, an of the <5btbUm, I .,_ LEO~ RICK Earl of Cwmtry. 66 -WIL LIAM a WICKHAM ..... ROG E It de Mmtgomery \ Bifhop of Win(hUltr, Earl of Arundel, a~d , -ROBER.T a BAR.NHAM, \. J'lJid. -GUND,ULPH Bdbop of -rHENItY YEUELE the" R"ht_(tr, both under King I'>. 67 : King's Fre, ...'Majln, .' I William I. the Conqueror, - , -..SIMON LANGHAM Abbot I and a1fo under . of Wt./!_minj1er, alfo under King William II. Rtifus. j King Riehard II. ' 77- ~ ...King HHNR.Y I. Beaut/ttl. 68 ...THOMAS FITZ-ALLAN' Earl. of _GILBJUlT DE CLAR.E Marqu' Surr" under King Htllry IV. 73 of Plm6roll under King Stephen. /IJitJ. -:- Hi Nit y

Digitized by Google .( 14 I) " -HINIlY CHICHEtlY Archbi1ho King CHAR.LES I. and under him of Canterbury under King Hmry --H J! N ~ y DAN VE R s Earl ) V. and VI. Page 73 of Danby. ( Page -WILLIAM WANEFLE'ET Bilho -THOMAS HOWAIlD Earl ~ 99 of IYinthgl" under of Arundel. r and King Henry VI. 75 I FRANCIS RUSSE L Earl of 100. -RICHARD ·BEAUCHAMP Bifilo Bttlford, ) . of Sarum under -INIGO JONES again. King Edward IV. 76 King CHARLES D. and under him -King HE NRy VII.and un- -H BN IIY JEll. MYN Earl, der him of St. Al!JollS, ,

tnmjl" and Rivers - . OJ, -Sir R~GINALD BRAY . -GBOR~E VlLLARsDute,>I02, KnigHt of the Garter. of Bueh, LOS· ~~arbinal WOOLS.lY. -._ -HENR. y BENNET Earl of -TH OM A s ell 0 M WEI. 1.1' Ar/ingt(J"e' ) . " J Earl of Effix, . And under King 1am1s IJ. -:-JOHN TOUCHET Lord> 7 -SirCHkISTOPHER. WREN. 106 .btiky, aJl under King] King WJLLIAM III. and underhim lItnry VID. -Sir CHRISTOPHER WIlEN.~ .....EDWARD SBYMOURDuke again, 10 of Slmerftl, - -CHAR LEI LENNOS Duke 7 -JOHN POYNET Bifhop 0 80 . of RithmlJnd. Winchtjler,both under Kin~ ,~ And under Qpeen ANNE,

. EdworJ VI. '- < .' Sir CHRISTOPHER WREN again,

-SirTHOM.ASSACltVl. LJ.E'l -i ~e.finilh'd St. Paul's Cathedral -FRANCIS RussEr. brl of I A. D;" r,08. 108 Bet/fllrd, · /. '. J ~er ..w~iCh, no CIO.:an1 Slklltt till -Sir THOMAS GllB'iJlA¥J the-Lidges met and chofe one from -eHAltLES HOWARD ~I!> ,I' ~among thernfelves, oix, of Effingham, ". I ~ANTONY SAYER in the 3d Year -GEORGE HASTINGS Earl'. of King GttJrgl L A. D. 1717. .of Hunti'lglon, all under ..~ -GBOR.OBPAYNB, Efq; no Q1teen Elizabnh. '-Rev. Dr. DESAGULIERS. /l;id. King JAMES I. and under him - GEORGE PAYNE again. I II -INfGO JONES, .~ Mter whom, the Fraternity came - WI LLIAM H E It BElt T 98 to be govern'd by the following Nob/I Earl of Pembroi», I\};tanll 9I}allfr~, viz.

I. JOHN

Digitized by Google ( 142 ) r. JOHN MONTAOU Duke o{9· THOMA .. HOWAltD Dulceo! MOlltagu. 113~ NorfDll. . 125 2. PHILIPWHAllTON Duke of 10. THOMAS COOKE Lord TYhart,n. lIS L(Jf)ti. 128 3. FRANCIS SCOT Duke of II. ANTONY BR.·OWN Lord Vif- Btlttleugh. 116 count Montagu. 130 4- C HA It L ES L!N NOS Duke of;12. JAM E a Lv 0 If Earl of Richmond,Lmnoxandd' AubignJ.118 Stratbmsre, 131 s. JAMES HAMMILTON EAR.L 0 13. JOHN LINDSAY Earl of Auertorn. I 19' Cr(Jufu~. I3Z Thefe were under King GIDrgl I. 14. THOMAS THYNNB Lord Vif- And the, following Nohl, <5t'anb count Jf/eym'ulh.· 134 Sl)stlr rg have aCted under his pre- 15. J0 H N CAM PBBL r. Earl of fent Majefty 'King GiorgI IL viz. lAu.dtJu1l. 13S 6. WILLIAM 0 B'R.IEN Earl of 16. EDW~B.D BLYTHE Earl of Inthi'luill. 120 Darn/Iy. 137 7. H n Nil Y HA It E ~rd 17. Hun. y Bill DO BS Marquis-of C,ln-anl. 122 CatrnortJon the preCent ~tanll S. JAM ES KIN G• Lord Vifcount . Sl)atlrr. 139' Kitigfton. 123

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Digitized by Google THE" 0 L P CHARGES OF THE

FRE E and \Accepted MAS 0 N S, - Colle&d by the Author -from their old Records; at the- Command of the Grana Mafltr the prefent Duke of MONTAGU.,

Approved by the ~J8lllJ Labat, and order'd ro be printed in the firft Edition of the BODle ot C()njlit,,:JloIU on 25 March 172'1."

.L eRA AGE. Concerning G 0 1) and Rtlf'gion.,

MAS 0 N is obliged by his Tenure to obferve the rL<&m~. Moral Law, as a true NfJQchida; and if be rightly underftands the Craft ; he will never be a Stupid

~'~~"~,doa Atheift, nor an Irreligious LibertiD, nOD att againft Confcience. . , ~ In antient Times the Chriflian Mafons were charged' eo comply I with the CbrijJiaN Ufages of each Country where they travell'd f>r work~d : But Mafonry being found in..all Natiens, even of divers Religions, they are now only charged to adhere to that Religien in which all Men agree (leaving each Brother to his eWll

Digitized by Goog Ie ( 144 ) own particular Opinions) that is, t~ be Good Men and True, Men of Honour and Honefty, by whatever Names, Religions or Perfuafions they may be diftinguilh'd: For they all agree in the.3 great Articles of NOAH, enough to preferve the Cement of the Lodge. Thus Mafonry is the Center of their Union and the happy Means of conciliating Perfons that otherwife muLt: have remain'd at a perpetual Diftance.

II. CHU.GE~ Of the Ci'Uil.alJ{ftrate, Supremt and Subordinate. A Ma[on is a peaceable SubjeCt, never to be concern'd in Plots againft the State, nor difrefpetl:ful to Inferior Magiftrates. Of old, Kings, Princes and States encourag'd the Fraternity for _their Loyalty, who ever ftourilh'd moft in Times of Peace. But tho' a Brother is not to be countenanced in his Rebellion againft the State; yet if convicted of no other Crime, his Relation to the Lodge remains indefeafible,

III. CHAIlGS. Concerning ILOblJe~.

A LODGE is a Place where Mafons meet to work in: Hence the Afftm bly , or duly organiz'd Body of Mafons, is call'd a LODGE; juft as the Word Church is expreffive both of the Con- gregation and of the Plec« of Wor1hip. Every Brother 1hould belong to fome particular Lodg~, and cannot be abfent without incurring Cenfure, if not neceifarily detain'd. The Men made MafolIs mull be Freeborn (or no Bondmen) of mature Age and ot good Report, hail and found, not de- form'd or difmember'd at the Time of their making. But no Woman, no Eunuch. When Men of ~ ..,Ilality, Eminence, Wealth and Learning apply to be made, they are to be refpetl:fully accepted, after due Examination: For fuch often prove Good Lords (or Founders) of Work, and wiJ1 not employ Cowans when true Mafons can be had·j they alfo make the ben Officers of Lodges, and the heft . Dt.(igners, . .

Digitized by Google ( J45 ) DejiglltrJ, to the Honour and Strength of the Lodgt: Nay, from among them, the Fraternity can have a Noblt ~~nb l!I8fftr. But thofe Brethren are equally fubject to the Charges and Rtgula- lions, except in what more immediately concerns Operative Mafons.

IV. CHARGE. O(.aftet~, 'mtltllen~, Ftllows and Prentices, AU Preferment among Mafbns is grounded upon real Worth and perfonal Merit only, not upon Seniority. No MASTER 1hould take a Prentice that is not the Son of honeft Parents, a perfect Youth without Maim or Defect in his Body, and capable of Jearning the Myfteries of the Art; that fo ·the Lords (or Fouri- ders) may be well ferved, and the ern!t not defpifed; and that, when of Age and Expert, he may become an Enter'd Prentice, 'or a :free-MaJOn of the loweft Degree, and upon his due Im- 'pravements a Fellow-Craft and a Mafter-!vlafon, capable to un· dertake a Lord's Work. The ,W A&DENS are chofen from among the MaJler-Mafons, and no Brother can be a Majler of "a Lodge till he has acted as War(lm fomewhere, except in extraordinary Cafes; or when a Lodge is to be forrn'd where none fuch can be had: For theft 3 Majler-Mafons, tho' never Mailers or Wardens of Lodges before, may be conftituted Majler and Wardens of that New l:odge. , But rio Number without 3 Majler-Mafolls can form a Lodge; and none can be the G&A.ND MASTER or a GIlAND W ABJ)EN who has not acted as the Mafter of a particular Lodge •. -

V. CBARG"E. Of the 41jBanagement of tbe Craft in Working. 'All Mafbns Ihould work hard and honeftly on Working- Days, that they may live reputably on Holy-Days; and the Working-Hours appointed by Law, or confirm'd by C_uftom, JhaU be obferv'd. . . A Majler-AlafoN only mull be the Surveyor or Mafter of IPork~ who Ihall undertake the Lord's 'Work reafonably;: fhall truly . ~ U difpend

Digitized by Google ( 146 ) difpend his Goods as if they were his own, .and fhall not give more Wages than juft to any Fellow or Prentice, The Wardens fhall be true both to Mafler and Fellows, taking Care of all Things, both within and without the Lodge, efpecially in the Mafler's Abfence; and their Brethren fhall obey them. The Mafler and the Mafons fhall faithfully finifh the Lord's Work, whether '1aft or Journey; nor Ihall take the Work at craft which hath been accuftomed to Journey. N one Ihall 1hew Envy at a Brother's Profperity, "nor fupplant him or put him out of his Work, if capable to finilh it. All Mafonj Ihall meekly receive their Wages without Mur- muring or Mutiny, and not defert the Majllr till the Lord's Work is finifh'd: They muft avoid ill Language" calling each Other Brother or Fellow, with much Courtefy, both within and .without the Lodge ~ They Ihall inftrutl: a younger Brother to .become bright and expert, that the Lord's Materials may not be Ipoiled, But Free and Accepted Mafons fhall not allow Cowans to work with them; nor Ihall they be employ'd by COwam without an urgent N eceffity: And even in that Cafe they mull: not teach Cowans, but muft have a ftparalt Communication. No Labourer 1hall be employ'd in the proper Work of Free- . Mafons.

vr. Ca A R G E. Concerning Mafons 13ef}alJiOur.

I. ~rbOtJfOUt in the Lodge before Clofillg. . You muft nor hold private Committees or feparate Converfa- tion without Leave from the Mafler; nor talk of any Thing impertinent; nor interrupt the Mafler or Wardens, or any Brother fpeaking to the Chair; nor act ludicroufly while the Lodge is engaged in what is ferious and folemn : But you are to pay 'due Reverence to the Mafler, Wardens and FellfJfJJs, and put them to wor1hip. . Every Brother found guilty of a Fault fhall ftand to the Award' of the Lodge, unlefs he appeals to the Grand Lodge; or unlefs a . ~ord·s

Digitized by Google ( '47 ) LArd's Work is retarded: For then a particular Reference may be made, . No private Piques, no Q__uarrelsabout Nations, Families, Re- ligions or Politicks muft be brought within the Door of the Lodge: For as Ma[olls, we are of the oldeft Calholiet Religion above hinted, and of all Nations upon the Square, Level and Plumb; and like our Predeceflors in all Ages, we are refolv'd againft political Difputes, as contrary to the Peace- and W·elfare of the ~dge.

2., 'l5tbabfout after the Lodge is ~loftd and the Brethren not gon~"

You may enjoy yourfelves with innocent Mirth, treating one another according to Ability, but avoiding all Excefs , not forc- ing any Brother to eat or drink beyond his own Inclination (according to the Old Regulation • of King ABA-Pi Page "4. Line I· IHVElLUS) nor hindering him from going home when he pleafes: For tho' after Lodge Hours you are like other Men, yet the Blame of your Excels may be thrown upon the Fraternity, tho' unjuftly.

3. "eDnl1four at ' meeting flJithout Strangers, bttt nDt in a , Formed Lodge.

You are to falute one another as you have been or fhall be inftruCl:ed, freely communicating Hints of Knowledge, but without difcloflng Secrets, unlefs to thofe that have given long Proofof their Taciturnity and Honour; and without derogating from the Refpect due to any Brother, were he ~6t a Mafon: For tho' all Brothers and Fell()fJ)s are upon the LnM/, yet Mafollry divefts no Man of the Honour due to him before he was made a Malon, 'or that fhall become his Due afterwards; nay rather, it adds to his Refpect, teaching us to gwe Honour 10 whom it is dllt, efpeciaJly to a Noble or Eminent Brother, whom we fhould diftinguifh from all of his Rank or Station, and ferve him readily, according to our Ability.

U2.

Digitized by Google 4. 13ebal1iotlt in Prefence of Strangers not Mafons, , "

You mull: be cautious in your Words, Carriage and Motions ; "that fo the moft penetrating Stranger may not be able to difcover what is not proper to be intimated: and the impertinent or in- fnaring ~eftions, or ignorant Difcourfe of Strangers muft be pru- dently manag'd by Free- Mafons. " .

5. ')5tbabiout at Home and in y.our Neighbourhood.

Mafons ought to be Moral Men, as above -charged; confe- quently good Hufbands, good Parents, good, Sons, and good Neighbours, not fraying too long from Home and avoiding all Excefs , yet wife Men too, for certain Reafons known to them.

6. 'l5tbabiout "towards a foreign Brother or Stranger. You ate cautioufly to examine him, "as Prudence 1hall dired; you; that you may not be impofed upon by a Pretender, whom you are to rejeCt with Derifion, and beware of giving him any Hints, But if you difcover him to be true and faithful, you are to refpeCl: him as a Brother; and if in want, you are to relieve " him; if YGU can; or elfe to direct him how he may be reliev'd : you muft employ him, if you can; or elfe recommend him to be employ'd; but you arc not charg'd to do beyond Ability.

7. ')5ebabiout hehind a Brotber's Back as well as before bis Face.

Frle and Accepted Mafons have been ever charged to avoid all Slandering and Backbiting of a true and faithful Brother, or talk- ing difrefpectfully of his Perfon or Performances; and all Malice or unjuft Refentment: Nay you muft not fuffer any others to re- proach an honeft Brother, but 1hall defend his Character as far as is confiftent with Honour, Safety and Prudence; _tho' no farther-.

VII. CIIARG.S.

Digitized by Google (' 149 ) VII. CHUGE. Concerning 'JLaw,,@)utrS. If a Brother do you Injury, apply firft to your own or his Lodge; and if you are not fatisfy'd, you may appeal to the Grand Lodge; but, you muft never take a lezal Courfe till the Caufe cannot be otherwife decided: For if the Affair is only between Mafons and about Mafonry, Law-Suits ought to be prevented by the good Advice of prudent Brethren, who are the beft Referees of fuch Differences. But if that Reference is either impracticable or unfuccefsful, and the Affair muft be brought into the Courts of Law or Equity ; yet frill you muft avoid all Wrath, Malice and Rancour in carrying on the Suit, not raying n

. The Anlient Manner of ~Olttlitutil1g a Lodge. New Lodge, for avoiding many Irregularities, fhould be (0- .A lemnly Conflituted by the Grand lvlaJicr with his Deputy and Wardens: Or in the G. Mafier's Abfence, the Drptttp aCts for his IVorjhip, the Senior G. marbcn as Deputy; the Jtl1Jio,~ G. roarll£l1 as the Senior, and a prefent Mafier of a Lodge as the Junior. Or if the Deputy is alfo abfent, the Grand MtJjler may depute either of his G. matben~, who can appoint Others to be G.O/j- eers pro tempore. 1'he

Digitized by Google ( ISO) The Lodge being open'd, and the Candidalts, or the New Mafler and Wardens being yet among the FellDfIJ Crafts, the G. ",aftet 1ha1J afk his Deputy, if he has examin'd them, and finds the Candidate Mafter well fkill'd in the Noble Science 'and the Royal Art, and duly inftruCled in our Myfteries? &c. The Deputp anfwering in the Affirmative, 1haJI (by the G. Majler's Order) take the Candidate from among _his FtllfJIWS and prefent him to the G. Mafttr, faying, Right Worfhipful GRAND MASTEIl, the Brethren ber« defire to be form'd into Q Lodge; and I preftnt my wortby Brother A. B. to be their Mafter, whom I know to be of good Morals and great Skill, true and· trujly, and a Lover of the wbolel!raternity wberefoevcr difpers'd

over the Face tf the Eartb: J , Then the elanl1 £t)ftfler placing the Candidate on his Left Hand, having afk'd and obtain'd the unanimous Confent of the Brethren, Ihall fay, I conflitute and form theft good Brethren into Q New Lodge, and appoint you Brother A. B. the Mailer of it, not Jo.hIillg of your Capacity and Care to prt/true the Cement of the Lodge, &c. with fome other Expreffions that are proper and ufual on that Occafion, but not proper to be written. Upon this the Deputy fhall rehearfe the Charges of a MojIna ; and the ~J81111 "after 1hall afk the Candidate, faying, Do you fubmit to theft Charges, as Majltrs beu« done ;11 all Ages.? And the New Mafter fignifying his Cordial Submiffion thereunto, The ~~11 £!lalla. fhall by certain fignificant Ceremonies and antient Ufages, inftal him and prefent him with the BoDie of Conjlituti01ls, the Lodge-Book and the Injlrumtnts of his Office; not altogether, but one after another; and after each of 'em the G. Majler or his Deputy Ihall rehearfe the 1hort and pithy Charge that is fuitable to the Thing prefenred. N ext, the MemberJ of this NEW LODG E, bowing all together to the G. Mafter, Ihall return his Worfhip their Thanks; and 1hal1 immediately do Homage to their New Majler, and fignify their Promife of Subjection and Obedience to him by the ufual Con- sratulation. The

Digitized by Google ( 151 ) , The Dtputy and G. Wardens and any other Brethren prefent that are not Members of this New Lodge, 1hall next congratulate the N BW MAST E&, , and he fhall return his becoming Acknow- ledgments to the G. Majler firft, and to the Reft in their Order.: Then the ~~anl1.8fttt orders the New MaJler to enter immediately upon the Exercife of· his Office, viz. in chufing his Wardens: And, calling forth two Fellow-Crofts (Mafter-Mafo1l1) prefents them to the G. Mafter for his Approbation, and to the New Lodge for their Confent. Upon which The Senior or Junior' 'G~ Warbtn, or fome Brother for him, 1hall rehearfe the Charges of each Warden of a private Lodge: And they fignifying their cordial Submiffion thereunto, The NEW MASTEll fhall prefent them fingly with the feveral Inpruments of their Office, and in due Form inftal them in their proper Places: And the Brethren of this New Lodge Ihall lig- nifY their Obedience to thofe NEWW'ARDENS by the ufual Con- gratulation. . . - Then the' G. Majler gives all the Brethren Joy of their New Mafter and Wardens, and recommends Harmony; hoping their only Contention will be a laudable Emulation in cultivating the Royal Art and the Social Virtues, Upon which all the New Lodge bow together in returning thanks for the Honour of this CONSTITUTION. The e~"b .Offtt alfo orders the Secretary to regifter this NtW Lodge in the Grand Lodge Book, and to notify the fame to the other particular Lodges; and _after the Mafters Song he orders the G. Warden to clofe the Lodge. This is the Sum, but not the whole Ceremonial by fur; which the Grand Officers can extend or abridge at Pleafure, explaining Things that .are not fit to be written: tho' none but Thofe that have acted as Grand Officers -can accurately go -through all the feveral Parts and Ufages of a new Conftitution in the juft So.. Iemniry. -

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Grand Wardens to attend mutt act as WA IlDKNS there. r him, who are not; to act . 'On 17 March J 73~. as Wardens of p"rtietllllr The Grand Lodge, to cure fome Lodges but in his Prefence ,Irregularities, order'd, that None but and at his Command: For, the G. Majltr, his Deputy and War- the G. Majler, whileIn dens (who are the only GrandOjficers) a particular Lodge, may fhaJJ wear their jewels in Gold pen- command the Wardtlls of dant to Blu« RibbDns about their that Lot1 e, or any Other Necks, and White Leather 'Aprons

there as his Wardens pro may be alfo worn by former G.O/- tempore. • . .purs. .. .II. The MASTER of.a parJi- II. On 2.5 NO'O. '72..3. cular ~odge has the Right and It was agreed, that IBur wasn - ~ Authority of ~ongregatl~g the if a Mafter of.a par- lcaed to~ Members of hIS Lodge Into a ticular Lodge is de- . recorded, Chapter upon any Emergency pofed or demits, the Senior or Occurrence; as well as to Warden Ihall forthwith fill the ap~int the Time. and PJa~ ~f the Maft~r' s Chair till the next their ufual FONllzng.: And In Time of chufing , and ever Cafe of Death or Sickneis, -or fince,in the Majler's Abfence, he nece1fary Abfence of the .Mafter, fills, the Chair J even tho' a the SENIOR. W A&DEM 1halJ ormer Mafler be prefent, aa as Mafter pro tempore, if ': ~ no Brother is prefent who bas On 17 March 17.3~. been Mafter of that Lodge be. . Mlljters and Wardens of par· fore: For the Abftnt Ma~s tifu_lar Lodges may Ii,ne th~ir Authority reverts' to the laft w_bite Leather .Aprrms w~th white Maflcr prefent, tho' he cannot Silk, a~d m~y hang their jew,!, act till the Sellior Wa,.de" has at while Ribbons about their congregated the Lodg~. Necks, . III. The x III. In,

Digitized by Google (,' 154: ): SDIl1 RECULATIONS. JaetU RE~ULATlON'~ III. The Majler I IfI. In the Mafterfhip of DALKEITH, a of each. particular Lij\: of all the .LJdges was engraven bJ Lodge, or one of the \ Brot~ John P)nl in a very final] Vo- J!TIJrlJellS, or fame lume r which is, ~ly reprinted on the. Other Brother by I Commencement . of every NlW' GratJ '. Appointment of the Maftlr, and difperfed among the Bre-·. M'lfIer, 1haU keep thren. . a Book containing I. On 21 N~. 1724- their By ...Laun; the If a jNlrtifu/llr Lodge remove to a New NlIIJJeSoftbeir ~m· \ Place for -their ftated Mel:ting, the' Ojfi"rJt hers, and a Lift of Ihall immediately lignify' the Iame to the' all the Lodges in Secrrt~ry. , ' Town; with the u-l . On 27 Dec. 1727. fual Timesand Places The PrtC«Jl1Ity of Lodges is grounded on of. their forming: Ithe Seniority of their ConJlitulion. And alfo all the I On 27 Dec. 172.9. . Tranfactions of their Eyery New Lo e, for the Future, lhall own-Lodge that are pay two Guineas 10r their C01Jjlilution to proper to be written. the General Charity. " ~ IV. No Lodge {hall make l -IV •. On 19 Feb. 1711.No Bro~ 1110re than Fiw N~ Bro- ther fhall b(:loni,.CO more thaq thers at· one and the fame', oilt ~od'ze witbill the BiHs of ~r~ Time without an ~n' Ne- t41ity (tho" be, may "iflt them ceffity ; no~ any- Man under all) except the Mernbess of a fo ..

the Age ot ~25 YearS (who 'Vigil LOOge. .. ¥ muft be alfo his own Mailer) · But this RAt"lalioll is negleaeu unlefs by a nfpt".{alitln from for feveral Iteafons,. and now ob- the G. Mlljltr. fo]ete. . . . V. No Matl an be accepted a I V. The SecretAry cat) Mtmber .of a. pa~ti(lIlar Lodge with- dina: the Petition~ jlJ· out prevIous N once fint' Montb before the Form for a D;r~nfo~ given to the Lodgt; in order to make tios, if wanted. lJut if due Enquiry into the Reputation and they know the Candidate, Capacity of the Candidate, unleJs by .they don't require a Dif- a Difpen!aJion. · VI. But penfarion, VI. On.

Digitized by Google . ( 15S ) ,·I'lb REGULATIONS. • RSGULA'tIONS. , ,I &10 VI. But no Man can be enter'd a I VI. On 19 Hb. 1721• ;lltotber in any partial"', Lodge, or Nonjitor,however fkiJl'd admitted a Mnnber thereof, without in Mafonry, fhall be ad- .the unanimDuJ uJIlftlll ~ofaU the Mem- mitred into a Lodge, un-. :bers of that Lodge then prefent when leiS he is perfonally known theCaNiiJate is propofed,and when their to, or weJJ vouched and Confent is formaHy a1ked by the Ma- recommended by one of jltr.· They are to give their Confent that Lodge prefenr, in their own prudent Way, eitbcr vir- But ir was found ln- -tuallyor in Form, bUt with Una1li"uty.1 convenient to infift upon . .~or is this inherent Privilege fubjetl: IUn"nimity in feveral Ca- to a DifpellJalion; becaufe the Mem- fes: And therefore the ~ of a pa_rliC141arLodge a~ the beft. Grand MajlerI have al- :JUdges of It ~ and becaufe 'if a turb«: low'd the Lodgts to ad- Jt1d Member 1hould be impofed on1 mit a Member, -if not them, it might fpoil their Harmony I above 3 Baillts are a- .or hinder the Freedom of their Com- gainft himj though fome munication, or even break and dif- LtJdgts defire no fuch AI- perfe the Lodge, which ought to be I/owanct. avoided by all'lruc and Faithful. . VII. Ev~ry NefJJ Brother, at his Entry .. is. VII.· See this -decently to c/olhe the lAdge, that is, all the explain'd in the 'Jlrethre~ .prefent, and to depofite fomething 'Account of the for the Relief of indigent .and decatd Bre- ConJIitution of the mren, as the Candidate fhall think fit to be- Gentral Cbarity ftow, over and above the {mall Allowance that" below. ·may be ftated in the By-Laws of that parti- Only part;cu- ~la, Lodge: Which Cbarity lhaJ1 be kePtllar Lodges are not by theCa1hier. • . .' - limited, but may Alfo the Candidate Ihall foJemnly promife take their own to fubmit to the Conjlilutions and other good Method for Cha- Ufages, .that 1hall be intimated to him in rity, Time 'and Place convenient.

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Digitized by Google . .. . -( '56 ) __ .. I)ftr1ltOULATION.. I .8efu R'EO-VLATIONS. VIII. No Set or Num-· '. VIII.· On ~5 April 1123~ .. her of Brethren 1hall with- \ Every Brother concern'd. in making draworfeparatethemfelvesl Maflns clandcftineJy, 1ha1l not be al.. from the Lodge in which \lOW'd to vifi~ any Lodge till he has they were made, or were made due Submiflion, even tho' the afierwardsadmittedbfem- Brothers fo made may be allow'd. bers, unlefs the Lodge On 19 Feb. 17~4 become' too numerous ii' N one who form a Stalea Lodgt .nor even then without a without the G. Mlljler's Leave thaIl Difptnfolion from the G. ,be admitted into regular Lodges, till MA ST B& or Deputy: And they make Submiffion and obtain Grace. when thus feparated, they I On 21 NO'tJ. 1724. muft either immediately If any' Brethren form a LotIgI with. join themfelves to fuch 0-· out Leave, and fhall irregularly make ther Lodges that they Ihall New Brothers, they fhall not be ad- like beft, or elfe obtain mitted into any rtglilar Lodge, no the G. MASTEll'S War- not as Vifitors, till they render a rant to join in forming a good Reafon or make due Submiffion. New Lodge to be regu- On ~+ Feb, 1731. larly conftituted in good If any Lodgt within the Bills of

Time. ! Mortality fhall ceafe to meet regular- _, If any Set or Number Iy during ll. Months fucceffive, its of MajollS fhall take u~ Namt and Platt, {\lalJ be erazed or on themfelves to form a Iblotted out of the Gralld Lodge Book .Ll4gt, without the G. Ma- and Engra yen LiP: And if they peri ... jltr J Warrant, the regu- tion to be again inferred and own'd lar Lodges are not.to as a regular Lodgl, it muft lofe its countenancethem,norown former Place and Rank of PrecedellCY, them as/air Bretbren duly and fubmit to a New Conftitution, formed, nor approve of . On 31 Marth I i35. their Acts and Deeds; Seeing that fome tXlr/ln40IIS Brothers but muA: treat them as have been made lately in a clande- Rebels until they humble ftine Manner, that is, in no ngulrv- themfelves, as the G. Ma- Lodge nor by any Authority or Dif- Jltr {ha11.in his Prudence penfation from the G, Majler, and . dirctl: ~ - upon

Digitized by Google ( 157 ) 4'10 RIOULAT IONS. HelD RIQutATIOJ(s~ . dired; and until he ap-,' upon fmall and unworthy Confidera- prove of them by his tions, to the Difhonour of the Craft ; Warrant fignified to the The Grana Lodge decreed, that no Other LoJgls; as the I Perfon fo made. nor any 'concern'd in Cuftom is when a New I making him, lbaJI be a Gra1Ni Offi- LDdge is to be regifter'd cer, nor an Officer of a particular in the Grand Lodge. Book. ILodge, nor 1haII any fuch partake of the General Charity, if they 1hould , . come to want it. • IX. But if' IX. On 2.5 Jan. 173j. The Grand Lotlg~ made any Brotber fo . the following REGULA.TION. far mifbehave Whereas Difpures have arifen about the Remo- himfelf as to val of Lodges from One Houfe to Another, and render his Lodgt it has been queftion'd in whom that Power is uneafy, he Ihall vefted , it 1 hereby eclar'd, . be thrice duly I That 110 od e. . ,11 be removed without the admoni1h'd by Mafter's Knowledge; that no Motion be made the Mafter and for removing in the Mafler' J Abfence ~ and that Wardens in a if the Motion be jtconded or tbirdeJ, the Majf~ Lodge formed: lhall order Summons to every individual Mern- And. if he will ber, fpecifying the Bufinefs, and .appointing a not refrain his I Day for Hearing and Determining the Affair, at .Imprudence, leaft Ten Days before: and that the Determi- nor obediently nation lhall be made by the Majority, provided fubmit to the, the Majer be one of tbat Majority: .but if he Advice of his beofthe·Minori~ againft Removing, the Lodge Brethren , he,' fhall not be removed unlefs th,e Majority con- fhall be dealt lifts of full '1wo 'Thirds of the Members pre~ with according fenr, . . .. to the By-Laws I But if the Majler Ihall refufe to direCt filc1i of that particu- Summons, either of the WardmJ Iltly do it: -Jar Lodge, or and if the Majer neglects to attend 011 the DJ.Y elfe in fuc~ a I fix'd, t~e '!'ardm may prefide .in determining Manner as the the Affair In the Manner prefcribed' ~ bUt"4they . ~llarterlJ I filaU

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--- ..... JI...~ • ( 158')' ~1lI R.aGUUT IONS." Jaetl1 RS011t.ATIOMS. ·~arttrly Com-l fhall not in the Mtzjllrs Abfence, enter upon municalion Ihall any other Caufe .bue what is particularly. men ... -in their great I tion'd in the Summons: and if the Lodge is thus .Prudence think .regularly order'd to, be removed, the Majer 41t; for which I or.Warden Ihall fen" Notice thereof to the S"1't- ·a New RegUla-, tar) Of. the G. Lodge for publifhing the fame at the .lion may be af- next ~utJ,rttrl:l Communication. ~. .. : zerwards made. " . , x. The Majority of every parliclll.r . X. Upon ~ fudden Lodge, when congregated (not elfe) IhaU Emergency the Grand

to their Mafter and Wardens .before the private Brother to be meeting of the Grand Chapler or

Digitized by Google C' 159 ) ·alI ·Ra·0l1I.ATIOK9. ·.BelI R!~GVL.tTIOjh. G It A MD W A ,. D B )l S in On 2 8 Ftb. 17 !ll. .' ~~. their prO)?er Plac~. .'. i . All ~ have been or fhall.be D..; Thefe mult haYe .3 Grand Alajkrs 1ha1l .be .Members of

~.arll"ly C""",*ni'Clli;'"S, and ~ .ete in all G. L~t1gt$. j J before-the Ora"d Flap, in" .' On 10' May 1717. _ fome convenient Place, as I AU who have been or 1hall be the (ir""d Majer. fhall Grand Wardens fhall be Members of ap}>Qint; where none are and Vote in aU G. Lodgts •. to be prefent but it's own On ~5 June 1728. proper Members, without MajllrJ and Wankns of Lodgts ihalh Leave afked and given: never attend the G. Lodgt without And while fuch a Stran- their JtflJtls and Clothing. ger (tho' a Brother) frays, On ~6 Nov. 1728. he is not alJow'd to vote, One of the 3 Officers of a Lodg~ nor even" to Cpeak to any was admitted Irito the G. Lodge with- Q!eftion without Leave out his jlwe/, becaufe the jtWtls were .r the Grand Lodge; or I..in the' Cuftody of the Officer abfent. u~lefs ~e .isdefir'd to give _ If any Officer cannot attend, he his Opinion. may fend a Brotber of that Lodc{t (but All Matters in the 1 noe a mere Enter'd Prentice) With his- Grand Lodge are to be de-I jem"', to fuppJy his Room and fup- Sermin'd by a. MajfJrity port the Honour of his Lodge. of Votes, each Member On ~4 Fth. 1'7;,. having one rote, and ·the I Upon a Motion made by the forme, ' GaAND Mailer two Yotes; . Grand Ojficlrs, it was refolv'd that the llnlefs the Lodgl leave any Gr~ndOJfi&trJ prefect and former, each. particular Thing to the of 'em who fhall attend the Grand :. Determination of the Lodg« in Communication (except on Crllnd Mlljltr for the Sake the FMft Day) fhall pay Half a C'·OfL'" , f)f Expedition. ~towards the Charge of fuch Commll11i. .. . cation when he attends. XIII. At the G. LJdg~ in °uar- XIII.Onl3-Du.l73g.· tn-ly Communication, aU Matters that I. What Bufinefs can- ,. concern the Fralern;~ in gtner~/, or not be tranlacted at one particular ,. 140dg~· l # ~

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Digitized by Google ( 160 ) _ 1>111 RIOVLATIO!tf_.S. .BdD REQUL4 TrON •• particular Lodges, or jingle Brothers, are fe- LAdge, ,may be re- dately'and maturely to be difcours'd of, I. ferr'd to the C()m- Apprentices muft be admitted Fellow millee of Charity, and Crafts and Mafters only here, unlcfs by a by them reported DifPtnfotitJn from the Grand Mafter.~. to the nexl Grllnd Here alfo all Differences thar cannot be Lodge. made up or accommodated privately, nor 2..0n!u •.NO'V.17~5. by a particular Lodge, are to be ferioufly The Majler of a , c0!1fide~~ and decid~: and if any Br~ther Lodge with his 'War- thmks himfelf aggrieved by the Deeifion, I dens and a compe- he may appeal to the An~ual Grlln~ LodK.' \ tent Ntnnber of the ~ext e~futng, and leave hIS Appeal In Wri- Lodge aflembled in nng With the G. Majler, the Dtputy or due Form, can make G. W:arJens. 3· . Majlers and ·FellDVJs . HIther alfo ~ll the o..ffictrs of parllcular at DifcretiOn. Lodges {hall bring.a Lift of fuch Members as have been made, or even admitted by 1_ 3· On '1.5NO'V. 17~3! them fince the laft Grand Lodge. I It was agreed (tho There Ihall be a Book kept by the forgotten to be re- G. Majler or Deputy, or rather by fome corded in the Grand Brother appointed Secretary of ...the Grand Lodt~ Book) that no Lodge; wherein Ihall be recorded all the Petitions and Ap- Lodges, with the ufual Times and Places of p~ls fbaJJ be heard their Forming and the NamtJ of all the on the FeaJl-Day or Members of Each LoJge: alfo all the Af- AlI1ItlalGrandLodge, fairs of the G. Lodge that are proper to be nor fhall any Bu- written. 4. finefs be tranfaC'ted The G. Lodge 1hall confider of the molt: that tends to inter- prudent and effeCtual Method of colleB:ing rupt t~e Harmony of and difpo6ng of. what Money 1hall be I t}:1eAJJtmbly, butlhall lodged with them in Charity, towards the be all referr'd to the Relief only of any true Brother fallen into I next G. Lodge. . Poverty and Decay, but of none elfe, "I 4· On 24Jllne 17~3- But each particular Lodge may difpofe The G. Lodgechof~ of their Dwn Charity for poor Brothers Jf WilliamCowper,Efq; according to

Digitized by Google .( 161 .) I)ltI REGULATIONS. . Bet» RECULATION'. according to their own By-Laws; until it be agreed by to be their .,/1 the LodgtJ (in a NEW REGULA TION) to carry in the ecretary, Charity collected-by them to the G •.Lodge at the ~,ar- But ever lerly or Anntlal Communication; in order to make a "nee then, Common Stock for the more handfome Relief of poor he New Brethren. G. M.upon They {ball alfo appoint a qrreafuru, a Brother of ~is Com- 'good Worldly Subftance, who fhall be a Member of mencement the G. Lodge by Virtue of his Office, and fhall be al- ippointsthe ways prefent, and have a Power to move co the 8ecretary,or

G. Lodge any Thing that concerns his Offict. continues i To him fhall be committed all Money rais'd for the him by re- General Charity, or for any other Ufe of the G. Lodge; curninghim which he Ihall write down in a Book with-rlte refpeetive he Books. Ends and Ufes for which the fcveral Sums are intended, HisBadge is .and Ihall exrnd or dilburfe the fame by fuch a certaic of two Gol- Of-tier· fign' , as the G. Lodge fhall hereafter agree to en Pens a. in a New Rlgulatioll. 5:' ~ "crofs.on his But by Vertue of his Office as ~rt"forer, without any eft Breaft •. other QEalification, he 1hall not vote in chufing a New And G. Majler andWardens; tho' in every other Tranfa8:ion. On 19 Feb. . In like Manner the ertrttarp Ihall be a Member ,1721;' of the G. Lodge by Vertue of his Office, and 1haU vote TheOJctrs in every Thing exceptin 'chnfing Grana O/ft&trs. f parricu- The tlreafurtr and Stcrtlary may have each a Clerk. or Jar Lodges ~Affiftant, . if they think fit, who muft be a Brother an {hall bring" 11 Mafter-Mafon; but muft never be a MtmlJer ofthe.G. the G. udle, nor fpeak without being" allow'd or commanded. Lodge the _. 'The 6KA"D. MASTER or lDeputp have Authority ifis of all always to command the. tf'rta!uKer_ and S~cretary to at- the Mem- -tend him ~wjth their Clerks and Books.; in order to fcc: bersof their how Matters go on, and to know what is expedient to refpective bedone lJPon any Emergency. . Lodges to be . Another Brother and Mafter-Mafon fhould be ap- inferted hi pointed .d~ '1j~r, to look after the Door ; ~l:1t ,he muft theG.LOdge be no Member of the G. Lodge. .. • - 1&ok. ,.Y But 5. See

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fDlU R~·Gl1DATIOlf5. Btlo REOULATION.i But thefe Offices rna y be farther explain'd j. See 'Ibis at large by a NtfIJ Regul&t;on, when the .Neceflity in the Conjlitul;OIl of or the Expediency of 'em may more appear, theCommitteeofCba. than at prefent, to the Fraternity. rity, Below •. XIV. If at any Gel XIV. In thefirft Edition, the Right of LOD 0 E, ftated or Oc- the G. W.ARDUfS was omitted in this cafional, Quarterly or I' Rtgulation; and it has been fince found Annual, the Grand Ma- that the Old Lodges never put into the jter and Deputy .fhould \ Chair the MaJltr of a ,articular Lodge;. both be abfent; then but when there was no Grand WarJen~' the prefent Mafter of a I in Company, prifenl nor former, and Lodge, that has been that in fuch a Cafe a Grand Offit:tr al- longeft a Frt4-Mafon, ways took place of any Mafter of a fhall take the Chair ILoJgethat has not been a G•.Offictr •. and prefide as Grand Therefore in Cafe of the Abfence of Mafter pro, tempore, all G. Majiers and ~"tie~ the prefect · and Ihall be vefted with I' Sen. G. W A ItD I JC. fills the Chair, and. in· all .his Honour and his Abfence th~prefeDt ]1I11.G.WA·ltDEM, Power for the Time and in his Abfence the o/JejI former being; provided then: G. WA·llDEN in Company;. and jf no · is no Brother prefent former G. Officlr be found,. then the Dldefl.' that has been Grand Free-Malon who is now the MtlJltr of a, M8fter or D~uty for- Lodge. merly j for the laft fOr- But to a-roid Dj{puteJ~ the G~ Mt1jhr· · mer Grand MDftlr or' \ufually gives a particular Comrniffion- ·Deputy in Company under his Hand and Seal of Office,coUtl- takes place.of Right,in I terfign'd by the Secretary, to, the Seslor the Abfence of the pre- · G. IVarJ8II, or. in his Abfence~. to the ·tent G.. Majlw or De- IJ*niDF, to a8: a&' D. ·G. MIIjln: when the prtty. D~puty is not in Town. '., . . XV. Inthe,G.Lodge·1 :XV.· Soon after the flrfl }Editioh of none can aCt as .war-, the Book of Cosflitutions, the Glt A. N D'. dens but the prtJent Lo DGE 'finding it was always the an .. G~ W AJLD·E N s if in .tient Ufage that the old~·ft flr~" . Com- \ . . G. W AJtDEN~

Digitizedby Google ,( .163 ., . I)JlI ttEClJtA 'tION!~ metu RGUL·_ .o ; ~~mJ.a~aft:~~~;b:~ I· ~i t~fe :r ili:~e~~P~~~~ :~~e~,l~~ private Wardens'to ad: as I G. Maflerever fince hasordersd them to G. Wardens pro tempore; take place immediately and act.as ·G. whore Places are to be Wardens pro tern pore; which they ha ve fupplied by two Fellow- , always done in the Abfence of the Crafts, or Jrfa.frer-Mafons G. Wardens for the Year, except when of the fame LQdgt~ call'd they have waved their Privilege 'fat forth to aCt: or fent thi- that Time,' to honour [orne 'Brother , therby the Mafler there- whom they .thought more fit for the of; or if by him omit- prefenr Service. I ted, the G, MASTEIl, or . But if no former GraiidWardens are He that prefides, fhall call in Company, the G&AMD MASTE1\, 'em forth to aCt; that fo or He that prejides) calls forth whom the G. Lodge may be ~1"1 he pleafes to a6l: as Gra~d W'ar~~s j ways compleat. ! pro tempore., '. f • ,.,. XVI. The Grand: Wardetrs, or any OtherS," xvt .1. Thls are firft to advife with the Deputy about the was intended Affairs of the Lodges or of private lingle Bra- for the Eafe of thers , and are not to apply to the G. Majler the (1. Majler, without the Knowledge of the Depu~, unlefs he and for the Ho- refufehis Concurrence. I.· . .nour of the De- In which Cafe, or in Cafe of _ny Difference of puty. : ,-__ Sentiment between ehe Dtputy arid G.1Par.4e.ns or ~~. No fucn other Brothers, both Parries are 'to'go_ to the G. Cafe ~as hap- Maftet: by ConCent t who, by Vertue of his great __pened in .our Authority .and Power, can ea~ly decide the C~n-· I Time ~ and all troverfy and make up the Dlfference.~. Grand MaJleri The G. Matter Ihould not receive any private' have goverrr'd Intimations of Bufi*fs concerning Mafons 'and - .more .by Love

Mafonry but (rom ,is Deputy firft except [n .than Power; 1\ fuch Cafes as his WOrfoip can eaflly jUdge:6f: And I' '3 .. No irre- if the Application to the G. Majler be lrregu- gular Applica- lar; his Worlhip can order the G. Wardflls, or Itions have been ~ny .other fo applying, to wait upon the Deputy, Imade' to the-G. · y ~ who Mafler

Digitized by Google ( Ib4 ~ "In RE~UL~TJONS. . ntfU R80ULA710NS. who is fpeedi1y to prepare the Bufinefs, and to ,Ma_ifler in our lay it orderly before his Worjhip. 3. Time.. ~ XVII~ No G. Mafter, D. G. Ma.. XVU. Old G. Officers Jler, G. Warden, ''Treafurtr, Secretary, are now, fame of 'em, Of- or whoever acts for them orin their ficers of particular Lodges; Stead pro tempore, can, at the fame but are not thereby depri- Time, act as the MaJler or War- ved of their Privilege in den of a parlicttlar, Ladge., but as the G. Lodge to fit and vote foon as any of 'em has difcharg'd there as old G. 0fficerj:_ his publick Office, he returns to Only he deputes one of that Pofl or Station in his particular his particular Lldge to act Lodge from which _he' was call'd to Ipro tempore as the Ojficer offic~te. , of that Lodge at the ~uar~

#_ Iterly Communication. I XVIII. If the DE I;'u-rv: be fic~ Of. ne-I XVIII. I. The ceffarily abfenr, "the G. MaJler. can chufe Senior G. WARDEN any Brother ~e pieaf~s -to a~ as. his Deputy .now ever fupplies. pro tcmpor~. k .. . theDEPu'Ey'sPIace .. . But he that is chofen DEPUTY, at the the 1unior aCb as the Annual Feaft,.·and alfo .the G. WAllDENS, SENIO", the oldfjl. cannot.be difcharg'd, unlefs the Caufe fair- former G. Warden as Jy appear to the G: Lodge': For the .G. the J UNloa, alfo MASTER, if 'he is uneafy, may. call a' the oldejl MaJon as. G. ·L9dge on Purpofe, to lay the Caufc be. above, " fore 'em, 'for their Advice and Concur- ~ This was never renee. . !l. .. done in our Time. And if the Members of the G. Lodge See New Regul4- cannot reconcile the G. MaJler with his tio« I. - DepuIj or Wart/fils, they are to allow the 3.. Should this Care G. Majltr to difcharge his Deputy or.War- ever happen, the G. dens, and to c~fe another Deputy. imme ... MAl TEll .appoints diately , and the fame G. Lodge, in that his G. Officers, as at Cafe, 1hall forthwith chufe other G. war-, firft. See Old s»: tlens; that fo Harmony and Peace may be gula/ion XXXV. ~eferved, 3. . XIX. If XiX. The-

Digitized by Google ( J65 ) . eDll1 REOVLAT IONS. JatlD R EOtTLAT~. XIX. If the G. MASTER Ihould abufe his XIX. The Free- . great Poeer, and render himfelf unworthy of Mafons firmly hope the Obedience and Subjection of the Lodges, that there never will he lball be treated in a Way and Manner to I be any Occlijon for be agreed upon in a New Regulation: Be- fuch a Ne'" Regu-: caufe hitherto the anrient Fraternity have had Ilation. . no Occafion for ire xx. The I--~~~--~------XX. Or elfe he Ihall tend his G. Officers to vifir' G. MAST ER the Lodges. This old and laudable Practice often with his De- I renders a Deputy neceffary: And. when he vifits puty,G.War- them" the Senior G. WARDEN acts as Deputy; the dens and St- 1 Junior as the SENIOR, as above: Or if bath or any . crelary,lhall, of 'em be abfent,the DSPUTY,Or he that prefides for at leaft once, ,him, may appoint whom h.e pleafes in their Scead goroundand pro tempore. ' vifit all the For when both the G. Maflers are abfent, the Lodges about Senior or the Junior G. Warden may prefide as De- Town dur- puty in vifiting the Lodges, or in the Conflitutioll ing his Ma- of a New Lrxlge; neither of which can be done fterfhip. without, at leaft~ OIU of the prefen: G. Officers. XXI. If the G. MASTER. die during .his t XXI .. Upon fucm Maflerfhip, or by Sicknefs, or by being be- a Vacancy, if no. yond Sea, or any other Way fhould be ren-I former G. MAlTER der'd uncapable of difcharging his Office, nor former D2PU7Y the Deputy, orIn his Abfence the Senior I be found, the pre- G. W AllDEN, or in his Abfence the junior fent Senior G. W AR- G. W A&DEN, or in his Abfence any .3 pre- r DEN fills the Chair; fent Majlers of LodgtS, fhall affemble the or in his Abfence the G. Lodge immediately; in order to advife I Junior till ~ N.

Digitized by Google ( J66 ) I)Ib REOULATIONS. Belu RIGVLATtO!f!. ward. But if no former G. MASTER. be found, the who. is now prifent DEPUTY Ihall aCt as Principal till a New the Mafter of G. Mafltris chofen: Or if there be no Deputy, then a Lodge. the Dldtjl Mafon the prefent Majler of a Lod~e. " XXII. The Brethren of all I XXll. I. Or any Bretbren the Lodges in and about London round the Globe, who are Tru« and Wfjlminjler, fhall meet an.. I and Faithful, at the Place ap- nually in fame convenient Place pointed, till they have" built a or publick Hall. I. Place of their own. They Ihall affernble either on ~. The annual Feaft has been St. JOltl~ E'Vangelijl's Day or heldonboththeSt.]oHN'sDays, Sr. JOHN Baptifl's pay, as the as the G.Mafterthought fit. And G. Lodge fhall think fit by a I On ~5 Nov. 172.3. it was or- New Regulation'; having of late dain'd that one of the ~arttr .. Years met on St. JOHN Bop-Iv Communications fhall be held tijl's Day. !1. Ion St. J~HN EvangelijPs Day, Provided the Majority of the Iand another on St. JOHN Ba,. G. Lodge, about Three Months tijl'l Day every Year, whether before, 1hall agree jhat there I there be a Feajl or not, unlefs Ihall be a Ftafl and a general the G. Majler find it inCOR ve- Commu, nicstion of all the Bre-I nient for the Good of the Craft, 1m-en: For if they are againfb which is more to be regarded it, others muft forbear it at that than Days. . Time. I But of late Years, molt of the But whether there fhall be Eminent Brethren being out of a Feafl or not for an the Bre- ,Town on both the St. JOHMfS rhren, yet the G. Lodge muft Days, the G. Mafter has ap- meet in fome convenient Place I pointed the F4aft on fuch a Day on St. J 0 H N'S Day; or if as appeared moft convenient to it be a Sunday, then on the the Fraternity. .next Day,_ in I order to chufe IOn' 2,9 ~'anutJry 173~. -or recognize every Year a I It was orcfaintd that no par. NtW G. Majer, Deputy and titular Lodge {hall have a [epa- Wardells.· Irate Feaft on the Day of the General Feast, XXIII. If. XXIII. The

Digitized by Google ( 167 ) "Ill R.EGULATIONS. Jaetu REGULATIONS. XXIII. If the I XXIII. The GRAND WAllDENS were an.. G. MASTE& and tienrly affifted by a certain Number of Stew- Lodge £hall think Iards at every Feaft, or. by fome .general Un .. it expedient to ~dertaker of the Whole. hold the Annual I On ~8 .ApriI17~4. the G. Lodge ordain'd; General AjJembly· that at the Feaft, the Stewards fhall open no· and Feaft, accor-I Wine till Dinner be laid on rhe Tables ; that .ding to the an- the Members of each Lodge Ihall fit together tient and laudable as much as poffible: That after Eight a Clock Cuftom ef Ma- at Night, the Stewards fhall not be oblig'd to Ions; then the G. furni1h any Wine or other Liquors; and that "'-ARDENS fhall either the Money or ..zic!cets fhall be return'd have the Care of to the Stewards. preparing tlic/r.etJ I 0.1 26 Nouember 17z8• The Office of' feal'd with. the S TEWA B. D s, that had been difufed at 3 G. MajI'tr s Seal of I. preceding FeaJIs, was revived by the G. Lodge .. Office, of difpo-I and their Number to be always ·u. who, to-- ling the Tickets; of gether with the G. W A&DENs-, 1liall prepare- buying the Mate- the Feail. rials of the Feaii, On 17 March 1'731- The STEWk.R.DS for of finding out a the Year were allow'd to have 1twtls of Silver' proper and con- (tho" not guilded), pendent to Red Ribbons venient Place to I about their Necks, to bear White Rods, and feaft in, and of to line their 1I(bite Leather Apro1Js with R~(r ,very other Thi~g. f SiJk. .' . that concerns- the Former Stewardi· were aJfo aIIow'd to wear- Entertainment. Ithe fame Sort of Aprons, White and Red .. BUt that the I: on sd Afarch I 73j· The ~- Lodge aJ-- Work may not lew'd each of the aCting S'!:EWARDS for the-- be too burden- .future, at the J/eajl, the Privilege of Naming his, fome to the tlwo .Succeflor in that Office for the _Year enfuing•.. Grand /YardenJ, On 241une 1735. Upon an Addrds frorn. and that all Mat- Thofe that have been ~T E WAll DS,the ~LodK8,. ters may be eX-1 in Confideration of t~ejc pall: Service and fu-· pcditioufly and ture Ufefulnefs, ordain'd; . .. . fafely , Ie, Tl)at,

Digitized by Google ( 168,) !DIn RIGULAT IONS. .Delli RBCVLATIONS. fafely managed, I I. That they fhould be conftituted a Lodge theG.Majltror of Mafters, to be call'd the STEWARDS LODGE, .his Deputy 1hali I to be regifter'd as fuch in the Grand Lodgt have Power to Books and printed Lift, with the Times and Place nominate and I of their Meetings. appoint a cer- 2. Thatjhe STEWAB.DS LOnGE Ihall have tain N umber of the Privilege of fending a Deputation of I~ to STEWAB.DS, as I every G. Lodge, viz. the Mafler, '1wo_Wardens hisWorJhip fhall and Nine more, and Each of the 12 fhall vote think fit, to aCl: there, and Each of 'em that attends fhall pay in Concert with Half a Crown, towards. the Expence of the the-twoGW All- G. Lodge. . . DENS: And all 3. That no Brother who has not been a Thingsrelating SIt-ward Ihall wear the fame Sort of Aprons and to the Feaft {halt Ribbons. _ be decided a- 4- That each of the I~ Deputies from the mongft 'em by j8tewards Lodge fhall, in the G. Lodge, wear a a Majlrity of peculiar 1ewel fufpended in the Red Ribbon; Votes; except the Pattern of which was then approved. the G. Mafler 5. That the I~ S TEWA B. D s of the current or his Deputy Year 1hall always attend the G. Lodge in their interpofe by.a proper Clothing and 1ewtls, paying at the Rate particular DI- of 4 Lodges towards the Expence of the OJm-. rection or Ap- mu)licalioll" But they are not to vote, nor even pointment. to fpeak, except when defired, or eIfe of what relates to the enfuing Fet(_ft only. XXIV. The G. yv AB.DENS and -STEWARD') XXIV. The fhall in due Time wait upon die G. Mafter or S T E WAll D S Deputy for Directions and Orders about the Pre- now take the mifes: But if both their Worfl.1ips are fick or whole Affair neceflarily abfent, they may call together the uponthemfelves Maflers and Wardens of Lodges, on Purpofe for and do the beft_ their Advice and Orders: Or eIfe they may take I they can. the whole Affair upon tbemfelves arid do the beft I Nor are their they can. . . Accounts now The. audjJd

Digitized by Google ( J69 ) , Q)ftJ lllOt1LATIONI. 8etu REGULATI()NS. The G. Wardens and Stewards are to account audited by the for all the Money they receive or expend, after G. Lodge; for Dinner, to the G. Lodge, or when the Lodge that. generally Ihall think fit to audice their Accounts. ' the Stetuards are out of Pocket. XXV. The MA~TE&S of Lodges 1hall each XXV. On ~5 appoint one experienced and difcreet Brother of Jan.17~3. The his Lodge, to compofe a Committee confining of G.Lodgeorder'd Ont from every Lodge, who fhall meet in a COD- that theCommit-

brings a '1idtet; and fhall have Power to dif- and theSttwards courfe him, if they think fit, in order to admit with Others, or debar him, as they Ihall fee Caufe, Pro- fhall be early at vided the Place of the They fend no Man away before they have Feajl for thofe acquainted all the Brethren within Doors with Purpofes men- the Reafons thereof; that fo no true Bro- tion'd in thisOJd ther may be debarr'd, nor a falft Brother or a Regulation, and mere Pretender admitted. This Committee I the Order was muft meet very early on St. JOHN'S Day confirm'd by at the Place, before any Perfons come with Ithe G. LOdK ..e, Tickets. viz. on 17 NOfJ. . · IPS· " XXVI. The G. MASTE& lhaIl appoint -XXVI. The tty- 'Fwo or more true and trufty Brothers to be lers and other Ser-

be early at the Place for fome good Rea- out Doors, are now " fons s and who are to be at the Command appointed only by of the faid Committee. Ithe Stewards. XXVII. TheG. WA&DENsortheBTEwARDs XXVII.Now Ihall, before-hand, appoint filch a Number of only the Sr ew- Brethren to ferve at '1able as they think fit : and A R. DS appoint they may advife with the Officers of Lodges about "the Allenders the moft proper Perfons, if they pleafe, or may at Table ;. who, .... . Z . retain arc

Digitized by Google (: 11')~ _ C>11J. RBOIIJ-AT IO~ .... 8dI1 IbCltHtAT rOMI•. retain ruch by their Recommendation ; For none are the Q10~.ne- are to ferve that Day bue Fre« alld .AcClpted ceffary if the, Nafo1lS; that the Communication may be free (}JoksandBtttltrs. and harmonious. are notBrolqers.. , XXVIII. All the Members of I xxvIII. No Petitions or the G. LODQ E muft be ~t the Appeals on the Day of the

Digitized by Google . :( .17 I .) . I)Ib Rioui,'''JONS.· .8etb R!~utA tION~· of the Grand.dffmihly. and to pre- But it is equal: for the .vent ill Manners j the Aa-embJy G. Lo D 8 B muft be formed being promifcuous; that is, of all before Dinner. .Sores of Fret"'Mafons~ _ XXIX. After thefe Things I XXIX. This old Regulation are difcufs'd, the G. MAs'tEa, was found inconvenient: There .. the DIPVTY, the G. W A"- fore at the Affimbly, on 27 Dec • .DBMS, ·theST.EwAaDs, the 1720. (Page r r r.j ir was agreed TRIASlI&BR, the SBCRBTARY, that the New G.Mtyftrlhouldby the Clerics and every other Per- I the Prtjtnt be propos'd to the fon, 1hall withdraw and leave the G. Lodge at their Comrnunica- MtyftrJ and WardtnJ of partition, fome time before the Day cular Lodges alone; in order to of the Annual FeaJI j and that their amicable Confulting about if he was approv'd then, or DQ the Election of a New G. M,,- Objection made, he was to be Jler, or the Continuing of the forthwith faluted. G. MASTER. Pre/tnt another Year; if the EleB, if there i or if abfenr, his raid Moflers and wardens have Health was to be toafted as not met and done it the Day fuch j and that as fuch he was before.' to march to the Feafl on the pre- And jf they agree by a Ma- font G. MAST Ell'S Left Hand. . jor;ty to continue the preJent Thus on Lady ...day 17~.u.P.I JI~ G. MAsTEa, his Worfhip fuall PA YNE G. Mafler propofed be call'd in; and, after Thanks, the Duke of MONTAGU: and 1hall be humbJy defir'd to do All have finee been fo propofed. the Fraternity the Honour of Therefore . , ruling them anothet Year. And Now, before Dinner, there after Dinner, it will ~ known . is no Eletiion, but only a Recog- whether he accepts of It or not; nizing of the former A pproba- for it fhould not be difcover'd ,tion of the NeW G. Mafler, till then, which, is foon done. _ XXX. Then the Majlers and J X XX. The G. MAS T E .. Wardens, and all the. Brethren Imay fay Grace himfeJf, or ~m- . may converfe promifcuoufly, ploy fome Brother. who. IS .a Ql' as. they pleafe tq fort toge- IClergyman, or elfe the Secretary, . ther Z ~ to

Digitized by Google :c .'72 ') tDll1 REGULATIONS. BtIt1 REGU·L.iTIO~ •. ther until the Dinner is coming in, Ito fay Grace, both / when every Brother takes his Seat ·at before and after Din- Table.. ner, XXXI. Some Time after I XXXI. This old Method was Dinn:r the ~. LODGE is ~ormtd, found inconvenie!lt: Therefore not 10 Retirement, but In Pre- as the wh~le Aflembly fit toge- fence of all the Brethren, who ther at Dinner in the Form of yet are not Members of it; a Gra1ld Lodge, there is no A~ and none of thofe that are not, II teration, but the Mtmbers of mllfi: fpeak, until they are de- the G.· Lodge continue promif!. Iir'd and allow'd. cuous in their Seats, XXXII. If the G. MAS TEll of latt XXXII, There Year has confented with the Maj/trs and has been no Oc-

nue for the Year enfuing, then One of the . Time of putting G', Lodge, .deputed for that Purpofe, {hall this Old Regula- reprefent to. all' the Brethren his Worfhip's I lion in Practice , good Government, &c~ and turning to him, becaufe the Neta -fllall in the Name of the G. Lodge, humbly re-I GJlAND MAST E& queft ~im to do the F;-aternily the great HD- . is .propofed by nour (If nobly born, If not) the great Kind- · thepreJentGRAND tteJs of continuing to be their G. Matter forl ~ MAS T E R, and. the Year enfuing ;' And his Worfhip declaring I· approved by the his Confent by a Bow or a Speech, as he: G. Lodg~, forne pleafes, the faid deputed Member of the i. Time before the G. Lodge Ihall proclaim him aloud r Feaft ; as in the G RAN D MAS T E R of M A: SO'NS! 1. New Regulation All the Members of the G. Lodgc-1hall 'XXIX. and be- falure him in due Form; and all the Bre-l caufe no G.Majler thren tbal~, for a few Minutes, have leave I' has been yet re.. to declare their Satisfaction, Pleafure and quefted to conri= Congratulation. · . I nue a sd Year. XXXIII. But if either the Maflers and! 1 XXXIII. There lYiJrthns have not in- private this Day before has been no Oc.. . , , Dinner; . caHOfr.

Digitized by Google '( 173') I)Ib REGULATIONS. .8dt1 R!GOLATIONSi ·Dinner, nor the Day 'before, defir'd the laft II cafion yet for put- G. Mafter to continue in his Mafterfhip ano- ,ting this Old R'e- tiler Year; or if He, when defir'd, has not Igulation in Prac- confented, Then ; tice; becaufe no The pre.fo1l1 G. MAST~R fhall nominate Grand MaJler has his Succeffor for the Year enfuing, who, if been requefted in unanimoufly approv'd by the Grand Lodge, our Time to con- and there prefenr, fhall be procJaim'd, fa- tinue a zd Year. ~luted and- congratulated the NtW G. M A- . • See the Manner S T E R, as above hinted, and immediately I of Inftalment at inftall'd by the 1~ G. Mafter according to RICHMOND, Part Ufage. - - . I HI. Page II 7. · XXXIV. &t jf that Nomination is not XXXIV. There unanimouOy approv'd, the' Nn» G. MAsTEa has been no Oc- fhall be chofen immediately by Ballot ; every cafion in ourTime Majltr and Warden writing his Man's Name, for this old, Regtt- and the Iaft G. MPjltr writing f his Man's latian, nor can be N arne too"; and the Man whofe Name the new; for that there laft G. Majkr Ihall firft take out cafually or muft be no Ballot» .by Chance, lhall be ' 1= ingnoranyContro. · verfy on the Feaft:,. . GR.AND MAST.E~ of MASONS Day, according to for the Y ear enfuing ~ and if pretent, he fhall Agreement. See be proclaim'd, faluted and congratulated, as New ~egulalion above hinted, and f~r[hwith inftall'd by the I XIII. at ~'5 NfY(Jl Ian G. Mafter. according to Ufage.. :"1723 . .._xxxv. The laff G. MASTER thuS-I·-XXXV. A! D&pu. continued, or the Nes» G. MASTER. thus TY was always need-. jnftal~'d, fhall next nominate and ap~ ful when .tbe G •. MA~ point his Deputy G. MAS'I.ER, either. STJUl. was noblJ born'! the LaD or a N~ One, who (hall be . And in our. Timet alfo proclaim'd, faluted and congratu- . the G. M.A.S T B R: E~ Iated in due Form, . ·1 len has not. publickly , The New G. M:4s-T E R ffiall. alfo fignified. before Hand, . nominate • the

Digitized by Coogle ( '74') e'RI RZGVLATIONS. .8dtJ RIG-VLATJONS.- .nominate his New G. WAR DEN S ; I theN ames of his intend- _and if unanimoufiy approv'd by the ed Deputy and Wardens, .G. Lodge, they fhall be forth with pro .nor rill he is fi~ inftall' d .claim'd, faluted and congratulated in in Solomtm's Chair. due Form. For then firfl he calls But if not, they fhall be chofen by them forth by Name, Ballol- in the fame Way as the G. Majler Iand appoints. them to was chofen, and as Wardens of privlltl. officiare inftantly, as Lodges are choien when _the Members Ifoon as they are in- do not approve of their Mafter's Nomi- Itall'd, , nation. XXXVI. But if the Brother whom XXXVI. The .the prtfllll G. MAS TB B. 1ball nominate .to~'muft be ei- for his Succeifor, or whom the G. Lotfge iller die lafl or a far- fhall chufe by Ballet; as above, is. by mer G. MASTER.; Sicknefs, or other nece(fary Occafion, ab- as the Duke of Rich- rent, he cannot be proclaim'd G. M A- mOlld was for Lord STE R ; unlefs the old G. Majlu, or fome Paiflt7, Page 119- of the Mailers and Wardens of LfHlLes, or ehe a very repur- can vouch upon -the Honour of a BroIler, ableBrother j asLorci that the, 'faid Perfon, fo nominated or Southwell was for the chofen, will readily accept of the Office. Earl of Strathmore, In which Cafe the old G. Majler Ihall a~ Page 13Q1 as PrD~, and in his Name 1balJ nominate But the Mw De- the Deputy and Wardells; and in his pllty and G. /Yar- Name fhall receive the ufual Honours, Ho- ·1 dens are not allow'd mage and Congratulations. PrrntieJ when appointed. XXXVII. Then the G. MAST!1l 1hall ,J:-I XXXVII. This low any Brother, a. Fellow-Craft, or Enlerd is not al1ow'd till Prentice, to fpeak, directing his Difcourfe to the New G. Mll- his WorJhip in the Chair; or to make any Mo.l ST E It has made tion fOr the Good of the Fraternity, which the sd Pr()ce/fioll . 1baJ1 round •

Digitized by Google (-175 )., ~~I)IlI REGt7LATIONS. I\ttu REGULA 'tION"~ Jhall be either immediately confider'd, or elk re- J round the' ferr~d to the _Confideration of the Grtlna Lo~gt at ~tlb/~J; as at' their next CiJm1llll";'lJtion ftated or occafional. When IR I (;BMON~ that is over, Page II 8. · XXXVIll. The G. M .A ST B R, or J xxxv Ill. After the DtpfllJ, or fome other appointed by Oral;(J1I, the ~ publick him, 1hall harangue all the Brethren I Healths may be toafted;\ and give them" good Advice. And and before or after each,. hily, "a Mafons Song -with the After fome other 'rra"jizfJiolls that I beft Inflruments of Mu- £!RllOt be written in any Language, lick. the Brethren may flay longer or go ' Other Things relating, ~"ay, as ~he1 pleafe? when the Lodge I to the Chilrgts, &c. of' IS clofed In good Time, . I the G. MAST E R, are befh known to the Frater1li1.1. ~XXIX. Ever, AnntlQJ G. -XXXIX. On 241u1ItI723.·- LOD GE has an inherent Power at the Feaft, the G. L 0 D G to and Authority to- make New Re- before Dinner made this RE- - grtlationJ, or to alter 'theft for the SOL 11T ION, that it is 1I0t in th~Y real Benefit of this antient Fra- Power of any Man or Body- of· I(rni~y, provided always that the Men t~ malee any Alteration or Old Land Math be carefully pre- : II11tfYtlfl'l;on ill tbt B~dy tJf Ma- ferved, and that fuch New Rtgu- fl"", wilhout tbe COR/ent jirfF~ lations and AJrerations be propo- fJiJta'in·tI ef the G. LoB"GE. And' fed and agreed to at the gd §

Digitized by Google ( 176 >' I'fb RECVLATIONS. melD RECULATIONS: make the fame Binding and ObJiga- Conjlilutions without Leave" tory i- which muft therefore after Din of~lbe G. Lo#gt. ner, and after the New G. Mafter i Accordingly, inftall'd, be folemnly defir'd; as it All the Alterations or NEW was defir'd and obtain'd for thefe Ol. REGULATIONS above writ- Regulations, when propofed by the ten are only for amending G. LoDG E to about 150 Brethren at or explaining the OL D R E- Stationers-Halt 011 St. J 0 H N Baptift' GULA T IONS for the Good of Day 172.1. Mafonry, without breaking The ~nd of the "Ill BegtllattonS. in upon the ancient Rules of ~~~~~~~~.~~~~~4ilie~aurni~,ftilI~~rv- iog .the Old Land Maries; and were made at feveral Times, as Occafion offer'd, by the G RAN D Lo D-G E ; who have an inherent Power of amending what may be. thought inconvenient, and ample Authority of making NEW R E C U L A T ION S for the Good of Mafonry, without the Confent of AII.tbe Brethren at the Grand Annual FBAST ; which has not been difputed Iince the faid ~47une 1721. for the Members of the G. LODGE are truly the Reprefentatives of All the Fraternity; according to 0 LD REGULATION. X. And fo on 6 April 1736. JOHN W AIlD, Efq; D. Grana Mafter in the Chair, propofed a New Regulation of 10 Rules for explaining what concern'd tqe Decency of Ajfomblies and CommunicationJ j which was agreed to by that Grand Lodg«; viz. . XL. I. That no Brothers be admitted into the G. LODGE but thofe that are the known Members thereof; 'Viz. The four pre-- flltl and aU former G. 0 F FIe E .. s, the Treafurer and Secretary, the MafterJ and Wardens of all regular Lodges, the Mafters and 1J7ardtns and Nine more of the Stewards Lodge: except a Brother who is, a Petitioner or a Witnefs in fome Cafe, or one call'd in by a Motion. ~ That at the 3d Stroke .of the G. MASTEll'S Hammer (always to be repeated by the Senior Grand Warden) there fhall be a general Silence; and that he who breaks Silence without ~clve from the Chair fhall be publ_ickly reprimanded. 3. That

Digitized by Google ( 177 ) 3- That under the fame Penalty, every Brother fhall take his Seat and keep ftriCt Silence whenever the G. MAS T E R or Deputy fhall think fit to rife from the Chairand cail to order. 4. That in the G· LODGE every Member Ihall keep in his Sear. and not move about from Place to Place, during the Com- munication ; ~xcepc the G. W A B. DEN s, as having more immediately the Care of the Lodge. 5. That according to the Order of the G. LoDGE on ~I April 1730. (as in the Lodge-Book) no Brother is to fpeak but once to the fame Affair; unlefs to explain himfelf, or when call'd by the Chair to fpeak. 6. Everyone that Ipeaks Ihall rife and keep ftanding, ad- dreffing himfelf to the Chair: Nor {hall any prefurne to interrupt him, under the forefaid Penalty; unlefs the G. MAS TE a, finding him wandering from the Point in Hand, 1hall think fit to reduce him to Order, for then the faid Speaker fhall fit down : But after he has been fet right, he may again. proceed, if he pleafes. . 7. If in the G. LODeE any Member is twice call'd to Ordtr, at one AJTembly, for tranfgrelrtng thefe Rules, and is guilty of a gd D.ffenct of the fame Nature, the Chair fhall peremptorily command him to quit the Lodge-Room for that Night. ' 8. That whoever fhall be fo rude as to bifs at a Brother, or at what another fays or has {aid, he 1hall be forthwith folemnly excluded the ·Communication, and declared incapable of eyer being a Member of any Grand Lodge for the Future, till another Time he publickly owns his Fault and his Grace be granted. , 9- No Motion for a New Rtguilltwn, or for the Alteration of. an Old .Ollt, fhall be made, till it is firft handed up in writing to the CHAIlt.: And after it has been perufed by the G. MASTS& at leaft about Ten Minutes, the Thing may be moved publickly ; .and then it 1hall be audibly read by the SecreJary ': And if ~ be feconded and thirded, it muft be immediately committed to the Confideration of the whole AJTembly, that their Senfe may be fully heard about .it: After which the G. MASTE& 1ha1J put the .~eftion prl and ton...

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Digitized by Google ( 17S ) . . 10. The Opinions or PottS of th; Membm are atways to be lignified by each holding up 01lt ..r bis Hands: Which· uplifted Hands the G. WARDENS are to count; unJefs the Numbers of Hanas be fo unequal as to render the Counting ufelefs, Nor- fhould any other Kind of DivifiDn be ever admitted among. MASONS.. The End of the DetD REG.ULA1:10Mt.

The CONSTITUTIO·N of the COMMITT.EE of MaJOns · . CfJarftp nrft propofcd at the Grand LoI,t on 2 1 NfJ'U. 1724.

HAJlLES LI~KOS ~keof lfiebmouandLmIltJ" (and now alfo- C Duke tIAMhigny)belngGrllmlMo,ftlr; _rtin .101__ , Efq~ Dtputy Grand{ee011J£ i)apne, Efq; } Grand {with feveral -Mafllr. .frandS eGrelf, Efq~ /Yardells .. noNeBrothers,.. and the Officers of 45 Lodges •. Brother F&AN.CIS ScOT Earl of ''1)"lkeitb (now Duke of Butl-- hugh) ,the Jaft Grand Mafttr, propofed, in Purfuance of the Old: ReZllialitJII XIII. 'l'bat in Order 10 P"'",(Jtt Iht chllt;I.b1l Difpo-- jilioH of F R E E - M' A SON S~ tUtti If) rtllder il fll()rt IXlmftutly· -btllefitial 10liu $leidy, each Lodge .d), fll(Jlt, IJ CHIlli. C(J/kOif)lI,.. IItcording to Ability., II be put ;1110 •. Joint-Stock, ltNlgtd in Ibt', Hands of " Treafurer at·ewry Q.__uarterfy Communication., for tbe- · Relit! of dtflrefs'd Brethr". tbtJl /hall be ,.,&MJmnultd hy tbe. Con-

tributing Lodges to tb« Grand OIDters{:om r,,,., I, 'li1ltA.. < The Motion being readi y. agreed te, · . RICH·MOM. Grand Majer dcftr'd alJ preftnt to. come pr_epar'd, to give their Opinion of itt at nm _iJtI .~o\tp j' which was. held in A.ple Form on 1,1' Martb 172t. When . Atthe LoJg~s Defire, 'G. M. RICHMOMD named a fMlunittN for cobfidering, of "the beft Methods to regulate the faid Maflms·· . . Gencr~.h

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Digitized by Google ( 179 ) General Charity: They met and chofe for Chairman rBflffam CoIt1pet, Efql Clerk of the Parliament, who drew up the Report. But the Affair requiring great Deliberation,. the Report was not made till the ~~antl Lol1B't met in Amplt Form on 2,'7 NfJ'tJ. 172,5. when RIC.YOND G. M. order'd the Report to be read. It was well approved and recorded in the Book of the Grand LDdge, for which that Committee receiv'd publick Thanks, and Copies of it were order'd to be Cent to the particular LoJ.rtso- Yet no t([ttafbttt was found" till at the Grand'L,kl In A"'IIt Form on 241"'" 1727, hCCII1QYIM G•.M. requefled Brother

Datf)antel ~Iakttbp, Efqj to accept of that Officer, which I he very kindly undertook. Then alfo it was refolv'd, that the 4 Grand OJfittrs for the Time being, together with Brother Mart;" Folitl, Fra"cis Sorell and GeDrg' Payne, Efqs, as a COMMITTEB of 7" Ihould, upon. due Recommendations, difpofe of the intended Charity ; and frelh Copies of the Report were fent to the Lodges. At laft this good Work of C[bat(tp was begun at the Gr.nd Lodge on ~j NfJ'U. 17~9. XINOSTON being Gr"na Mafttr, and in his Abfence D. G. Mafter '»lamp, the'rreafur"., in the Chair; who after a warm Exhortation, order'd the LtNlges to be call'd over a fecond Time, when rome Officers gave in the Benevolence of their refpeB:ive LDdges , for which they were thank'd, and their CQ.arilJ being fonhwith recorded, was put into the Hands of the '1'reaforer, as an hopeful Begianing : and other Lodgts fo1-. lowing the good Example, At the ....•... ILOlJIJe in Dllt Form on 2.7 Dee; 112.9'- D. G. M~ [he f1reajitrer, in the Chair, had the Honour to thank : .0.· ..c rs of Lodges, for bringing their liberal Cbarily : When by a Motion of Brother '!Domas Batfoll CounfeJlor at Law, the Grand utlgt ordain'd tbat t'Utry new Lodge, /fJr their Conftiru- rion, /hall pay Iwo Guineasto'Wards tbis General Charity t(Mafons. And ever fince, the Lotigts, according to the-ir Ability, have, by their Officers, Cent their Benevolence to every Grand Lodge, except on the Grand FttlD Day : And feveral dittrefS'd Brothers bave been handfomely reliev'd. A a g, But

Digitized by Google ( ISO) .But finding the forefaid Commitltl of SlfJln too few for-the good Work, the ~lallb Lollle in Due Form on ~8 Aug. 1730. NOllFOLK being Grand MaJler, and in his Abfence D; G. M. 13lakerbp, the'rreafurer, in the Chair, refolv'd, nat the COM- MITTEE of Charily /hall b'f'Oe addtd to 'em 12. tWafters of csnsri- buling Lodges; that the firfl 1~ in the printed Lift fball befiuceed ed by the next 12, anJfo on: And that for Difpalcb, any j-of'tm/hall he a ~Drum, prfYl);ded Dne of the j is II prtJent Grand Officer. Accordingly, .. The COld MIT, T E It of Charily met the 'rreafurer 13laltetl1! the firft Time in the Majler/hip of NORFOLK On 13 Nov. 17.30. When They confsder'd the Petitions of fOllle poor Brethren, whom ,they reliev'd, not exceeding .3 Pounds to each Petitioner ; And ever Iince they, have adjourn'd, from Time to Time, for fup,.. ,,". plying 'he Diftrefs'd according to their Powers; or elfe have recommended 'em to the greater Favour of the Grand Lodge • ., Yet the CoMMITTEE had not all their Powers at once: For at the ~l8ltl1 )Lobge on 15 Dec. 1730. NO&FOL~ being Grand Majltr, and in his Abfence the Deputy 1;hlkerbp in the Chair, it was ordain'd, '1bat for Difpatcb, all C01!Jplaillls and Informa- tions about Charity ~fhall be referred; for the futur«, to the COM.- MITTEE of Charity; and tbat they !hall appoint a Day for bear- ing the fomt, ./halt enter their Proceedings in their own Book, and /hall report their Opinion to the Grand Lodge. And now hence forward, the Minutes of the COMMITT~E of Chsrity, are read and confider'd at every G. Lodge ~ except on the G. FeaR Day. , . At the Co :lIun T T! E of Charity 16 Mar,Tl'J.73~. it was agreed tbat no Petition fbal! be read, if the Petitioner don't attend she Commilttt in Perfon j except in the Cafts of Siclcnefi, La1ntneJi ,r Imprifonmelll. At the el8l1b l,o'ClJe on 14 May 17.31• upon the Motion of LoVEL Grand MaJler It was refolv'd, I. nat all formtr Grallll Mafters and Deputies flail be Members of Jbe Committee of Charity.

Digitized by Google ( J8 I) !I. nat tbt· COM ~ ITT E E /hall htnJt " POWtr to gjf)~ j Pounds, as ca[ual Charity, to " poor Brother, bill no mort, tiJI tb« Grand Lodge alfombll. At the COM MIT TEE of Charity on 18 Jllne 1731. it was agreed, tbat no' poor Brother, tbat bas been once afftjled, fball, • flcond Time, preflnt a Petition, 'leitbout lome new Allegation welt atlifted. . \ At the ~,!il"lI 1.000ge on 8 June 1732 •. Y(count MONTAGU being G. Mafler, and 10 his Abfence D. G. M. 'Batran in the Chair, having lignified, That notwithftanding the General Cba- "ity~ fome poor Brothers had molefted Noblemen and Others (being Mafom) with private' Applications for Charity, to the Scandal of the Craft; it was refolv'd, thai any Brother wh~ malus fuch private- Applications for the future, /hall be for euer debarr'd from ""J. Relief from the Committee of Charity, tb« Grand Lodge, or any AJ!emblits Df Mafons.. At the COM'MITTEE of Charity on s1uly 1732. it was agreed that no Brother /hajj be reliev'd, tmltft his Petition be attefttd by 3 Brothers of the Lodge to which he dots, or did once, belong- At the ~J8nb -LolllJe on 21 Nov. 173~. Vtjcount MONT ACtf being G. Majer, and in his Abfence Deputy 13atran in the Chair, it was refolv'd, that allformer ana preftnt Grand Officers, viz. G. Maflcrs, Deputies and Wardelis, with '-0 .a(ftt~ of contri- buting Lodges in a Rotation, according 10 the printed Lift, /hall ht .Members of the Committee ef Charity. And , At the e~ntlJLobge .on 13 Dec. 1733- upon the Motion of SRATHMORE G .Mafler in the Chair, it was refolv'd, I. 'IDat all Matters of regular Lodges, that bau« comributed to the ~b(lrity witbin 12 Months pafl, ./halt be Members of the COM MIT T B E, together with all former and preftnt Grand Officers. . ~. nat confidering the ufual Bllfinifs of a fo<.,uarterly Communi- cation was too much for (Jilt rrime; wbattfJer Btlfinifs cannot be dif fa/ched here, /hall be reftrr'd 10 tbe COMM.I TTEB of CbQ1'il)', aIi'd s.beir Opinion reported 10 the next Grand Lodge.

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Digitized by GO· gIe ( 182) ~ !. nat all ~ejJ;'1lS debalea IJJ tbe foid Committee jbalJ ", ti,· ~IJed by a Majority of Ibofo prtfmt. 4. nat all Petitions for Charity ?t/mltd tD the Grand Lodge foall bt "tln-red 10 the [aid Committee, who art 10 r~orl their Opinioll If) tbe n'~t Grand Lodge, 'Viz. Whether or 1101 the (Aft tf any dijfrtfs'd Brotber tltftrves more Relit! tba. is in tb« PfJfIJ,,. Dj the Committee to gi'vt 1 J. nat tb« [aia Committee /hall tfIJiu gi'Dt PIlhlick No,;u, ;11flml publ;c/c News Paper, tf tb« 'Ii., anti Plec« of their Meetings. At the eztmll ~e on 24 Feb. 1731. eRA UFV&.D G. M4f1n- in the Clair, it was recommended by the CfI",millee, and now refol v'd here, I. na, "0 Maller of a Lodge ./hall he a Member of the foil Committee, wbtJji Lodge has "oJ efJlltrilntlea to tbe General Cha- rity during 12 Months pan. s. Bat D",of tbe Brethrtn, fi~l a"d ttrlifyi"g a pDDr Bre- tber" J Petition, jhllllllttenJ tb« Committee 10 IUttjl it. At the ~ lOJllte on gl Marth 1735. Upon the Motion OfCItAUFU&D Gralla Mafler in the Chair, it was"refolv'd, I. nat tIIJ Ixtr."".s Brothers, that is, not rez-larly ",.u, but ,lallJeJli"'ly, or only with II YzIfIJ til p.rlale of tbe Charity • nDr any tijfijli"K at fiub irregular Malcu,gs, Jbllll be IfItr flUllifie4 tl partake of tb« Mafons general Charity. ~. nat tb« Brothers attejling II Petition for Charity jha/I ", tibk If) certify, thai tbe Petitioner bas /Jelll ffJr1llerly ill replUtlbk, at _ kao, ;11 tolertlbk Cir,"",jltmces. 3. nat I'IJtry Petition rtctiVtl /hall bl figll'" Dr Clrlifila .bJ 'be Majority of IhI Lodge to whicb tb« Petilioner dHs, ,r 4Ul, 11lltl1lg. 4- nil' tbt Name ana Calling -of tbe PetitiD"" b, INprefl, 1'IJenlio,,'tl. At the el81ll1 ~e on 6.April 1736. WEYMOUTH being Grand Majler, and in his Abfence, D. G. Majltr W A.» in the Chair; upon the Motion of the COMMITTEE of Charity, it was re{olv'd, 'ibtJI no Petition for Charity /hall he rt,ei'U'd which bas

Digitized by Google ( 183 ) has 1IDI lui" Dj/tr'd firfl to tbe Secretary and laid in his Halldi. ~en Days, at kaD, be/ort the Meeting of the Committee of Cha- pity, that he may ha'lJt 'lime to be inform'd of its Ailegations, if· they art allbiDlIs. .'

Thus the COM MIT TEE of Charily has been eflablifh'd. among the FREE and Accepted MASONI of E1Igif!,nd, who have very handfomely contributed to their General Fund, and do frill perfevere in the Good Work,

The COM M I, T TEE regularly meets· and has reliev'd many ~jftrefs'd Brothers with fmall Sums, not exceeding 5 I. to each: And the e~ ILo1Jge have order'd the i"reaforer to pay more to fome Perltioners, according to Exigenee , fometimes 1-0, or 15, or ao Pounds,. as they. thought the Cafe requir'd: So that the Dijlrefs'd have found far greater Relief from this G~Heraf Chari'!., than can be expected from particular Lodges ; and the Contributions, being paid by the Lodges in Parcels; at various. Times, have not been burdenfome .. The (ttearUt£t'~ Accounts have been audited and ballanced at. , every Grand Lodge; whereby all know the Stock in Hand, and" how every Parcel of the Charity has been difpos'd of j every Thing being duly recorded in the Grand LDdgt-Boolc, and in that ef the COM M 1 T 1: E E, of w hieb every M.aft er of a conJribllli"r Lodge is a Member.

The 'Tresfurer 13InkttIW has not employ'd a Clerk or Affi-p frant for faving Charges ~~being hitherto affifted only by the Se.. (Jretary of the Grand LoJge: And when the q'ytafurer is call'd abroad, he leave~, Money with the ~ecrtJary RE\'I6 to ~y wha~. is drawn upon him , and for all his generous Cares and .good Conduct, the ([~ranlrtt is' publickly and folemnly tha,nk'd by every Grand LOt~gc. ". _ · At lail on 61Pril.I,738• at Ithe .~:aulJ to'tlgt, the cIrea./tmr ~lakahp, having juftly cleared hIS ACCOQllts. and. ftated the Ballance, thought fit to demit or lay down his Office. Upon: w.hich. the Stcrtta? Rtbiss was appointed 'Imrj'ttr~r.. But . ,. ~

Digitized by Google ( 184 ) . At the G ENE llAL Ass E M B LV on '1'1 April 1738. Mr. JDbn Revis the 8rttetarp 1 declin'd the Office of 7'reaJurer.~ for that · both thole Offices fhou d .not be repofed in one Man; the One being a 'Check to the Other: Yet the Grand ,Majler C A s a- NAB.VON and the Brethren, defir'd Brother Revis to aCt as cfrea- Ilirer till one is appointed. , May this good Work of CHAlllTY abound, as one of the ·happy Effects of the Love 'and Friendfhip of trtu Mafol'ls, till Time and Architecture fhall be no more!

.A LIS T of the Lo DG E S in and about London and Wdlminjler. /

AN Y Lodges have by Accidents broken up, or are partition'd, or elfe removed to new Places for their Conve- .niency,M and fo, if fubfifting, they are called and known by thofe new Places or their Signs. But the Jubltfling Lodges, 'whofe Officers have attended the eJ8l1lJ )Longe or !tuarterly Communication, and brought their Benevolence to the General Charity within I~ Months paft, are here fet down according to their Seniority of ConjlitttJion, as in the Grand Lodgt-Booh and the Engra'Vtn Lift.

Blplofthc Dates of C_· Days of »rmbl,. Howes. 1;1fIIi",· Thus the LODe., at

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DEPUTATIONS

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To WALES, the 'Country of E NG LA N D, and foreign Paris.

I. TO W.ALES.. The Learned of that old Principaliry can beft deduce their ow.n Rift") of Mafonry from the noble antient Briton CADWAN the firft King of Wales, A. D. J89. down to King RODBILIC- MAwa, who partition'd his Kingdom into .3 Principalities among his 3 Sons, which again cemented · into one Prin&ipalit), till EDW AAD I. King ()f Englantl Qver-ran · . Wales,

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A. D. 1536. and fo down to thefe Times." r • ' For, in TP IrZUS- there' are maRY venerable Remains of n:toft an: '- tient religious Houfes, and many ftate)y 'Ruins of the ~rongeft Caftles in the eotbtc Stile. See Part II. Ch. 2. But now the AUGUSTAN' Stile ii as well efteem'd in Walts as jn lingland, and there alio the Brethren of the Royal Art' have coalefced 'into Eodgfs, as Branches of our Fraternity under our

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Digitized by Google ( 192 ), There and other Grana Majlm ha~e al(o granted .t~O'" at the Requeft of. fome ,gQOEiBrothers in Cities and TpwDI through~ut England, for ColljlilutiJ'K the followlng "Lodge!, 'as recorded in the Grand LDdgt-.BH/tS, and in the engraven. Lift. who have their RaH/t. of S,"i1Jrit, at the Gra"d ,Lodge •. aecerdlng .ro the Dat« of their CONSTITUTION, viz.· '.0 0

The LODGE,S at ....No .. WIClI at the J Tons, con . - St. Roox' .. BILI. Dr£r Chlt1MfI"'~ ftitutcd' A. D. 1114- and meet every cooftitutcd ~. D. 17 JO. and meet Month on the 1ft 'IhlwIJAty. once in the'Year, ·'flq.,. on 'f1it/tI'!! in - CHI c a KS TEat .t the Whit. bJlrr Week. · .•.. . .

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. J717- and meet IflMlJmIe:/. 0 _ WOOLV.KRHAMPT,ON in SIll{- -W A .. W I C K, III the WDO-".ci, f~iIjbIr~, at the Btl1 and RlIWn, coo- conftirutcd u. April 172.8. and meet ftinncd 28 M"",j I 7J I. and meet Jit and 3d FriMy. Jl.1: Mo~. ... . ~ '. ,_. -,SCAIl80I\OVGH,atJipo"i's Long __ JpSWKH, at 'IF II"h t. B-1" Room 'tonftituted J, 7 AIIg. J 7zg. anti' conftitutcd A D. J 732.. and meel "d meet ,ft H'~dntfdttJ. and 4th ifbllf'/uy. . -- Lv N Ra GIS, NV/foil, at the ~io'" ..... Ex Ii:TE 1\ ,. at the NttzlJ-!"", -mn- conltiruted I 08. 1729. and meet ftirurcd A-. D. I 7;~. and meet lft arid I ft FridAy. 3d ,H'ttb1'fd.~. . - No a T MA.!'f~ TON t at the Qatg'tl _. 0 A R. B Y I B.t the J'irgir,"s-l",,? confiitutcd 16 Jan. 17*. and meet', conflituted 14 S,p'. J 7J~. -and meet Ut Salll'day. - BoLTON

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III. D E PUT A T ION S (ent beyond Sea.

Thus - INCHIQ!1IN Grand Majltr granted a DtlJUtatiolt to forne Brothers in Spain, for confrituting a Lodg~ at ~ibtaltat. - COLEB.ANE Grand Majer granted one for conftituting a Lodge at 'WRlIlib. - KINGSTON Grand MajJer granted one to Brother GEORGB POMFllET. to conftitute a Lodge at ~enB'RI in Eafl-India; that had been requefted by fome Brethren refiding there. - NOIlPOLK Grand Majer granted one to Captain RALPH FAll WINTS .. , tobe ~:Oblncfal Grand Mafler of EAST-INDI A at Bengal. \ - Another to M,lIjieur DU TROY to be 910bfndltl Grand" Majler of the Circle of Lower SAXONY. - Another to Mr. DANIEL Cox to be PlObfnCfel G. Mafl~r. of NEW JI!RSBY in Llmn-ica. ,.,;".. LOVJ:L Grand Mofler granted one to noble Brother CH£-. ITE&fULD Lord Amblljfador at the Hague, for holding a Lotlge , there, that made his Royal Highnefs FRANCIS Duke of Lorrain (now Grana Duke of 'Iuftany) an Enltr'd Prentice and Felww Craft· . - Another to Capt. JOHN PHILIPS to be 19lo1.1fndal G. M .. of RUSSIA. . -: Another. to Capt. JAMIS CUMME,&FOltD to be ~\lUtciill G. M. of ANJ)~LOUSI A in Spain. .. - VISCOUNT MONTAGU' Grand Mafler granted on~or conftituring a Lt;dge at [lilltncienIltJ~ ~ . - -Another for conftituting ,a Lldg, at the Hotel de .'1I./[y in FA&IS. . -S T II A T B MOll E Grand MaJler granted one to eleven German Gentlemen, good Brothers, for conftituring a Lodge at .~llmlnlrJJ •

Digitized by Google · (.195 ) .~. WIYMOUTH Gralld Majler granted one to noble Brother R J C HMO N D for holding • Lodge at his Cattle b'3ubfgnp in France. . --- Another to RA.NDOLPH TOOKE, Efq; to be ~bincitll G. M. OfSOVTH ...AMERICA. --- Another to Brother GSO&G I GoaDoN for conftituting a - Lodge at Lisbon in Portugal. --- Another to Mr. ROG!R. LACY, Merchant, for conftituting a Lodge at 8at10nnaf) of GtfJrlia in America. . . --- Another to RICHARD HULL, Efq, to be I'~obindaf .. G. M. at GAMBA y in Weft Africa. --- LOUDOUN G. M. granted one to ROBE II T TOM- LINSON, Efq; to be .'Ollfncial G. M. of NEW-ENGLAND in Amtrica. ,. --- Another to JOHN HAMMEa.TON~ Efq, to be @lObflltfal G. Majler of SOUTH-CAROL INA in America. -.- Another to DAVID CREIGHTON, M. D. to be P. G. M. at CAPE-COAST-CAITLE in Afric". . --- DARNLEY G. M. granted one to JAM!! WATSON, Efq; to be fJlQ11incfal G. M. of the Ifland of M 0 N T S ERR A T in

America. < , --- Another to G K0 It G I HAM MILT 0 N, Efq; to be ltloUincial G. M. of ~enella. --- Another to HENRY WILLIAM MARSHALCH, Efq, Hereditary Martflhal of t£bllringia, to be "lO\ltnctal G. M. of the Circle of UPPI& SAXONY. . --- Another to Capt. WI L L I AM DoUG L A a to be _JObfncial G. M. on the Coaft of AnliCA and in the lflands of AMERI"CA ; excepting fuch Places where a f)~Ol1(ncid G. M. is already deputed • ..-- Another to Capt. RIc HARD RIG GS to be i)tObfntfal

G. M. of NEW- YOR.K. . r --- CAE RNA R VON the prefent G. M. has granted a Dtpumtfoll to his Excellency WI L LIA M MATT H EW~ Efq; Captain-General and Governor in Chief of his Majefty's Luwar4

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Digitized by Google ( )97 ) exiffed, from the Beginning: For each Or'" of KI;ijhtj have dteir GllAND MASTEB., or one like him, and other Grand Offi· oers, with their OJ1ljlitUlioNS, Charges, Regulations, their peculiar 1ewtls, Badges and Clotbing!, their Forms of Entrance, Promo» /ion and Ajfembling, of their Stjfions and Pr(JceJfions~ their Commu. nications .and Secrets; with many other fuch C~fi.oms,· Edt. and as they were difperfed over Cbriflmdom, each Fraternity had

in divers Places their feveral Meetings, r or panicukr"CbtlpltrS, or Lodgt~. with pr.oper Officers, accountable to tJ1~:G~l:Jn~:~lIper of their refpective GllAND MASTER, who was often a lGng, or a Sovereign Prince, or fome Nobleman (as the Prince's·Deputy· e~llUll ~antt) "refiding at a certain Place in great State and. Magnificence, and who govern'd the Fraternity wherever they were difpcrs'd, fupported them in their Undertakings, and pro- teaed- them in their Privileges, Rights' and Poffeffions, &(.. as plainly appears from the Hifbories of thofe Knigblly Societies, and. from thofe of 'em that exift in Splendor to this Day. From the·Whole,.it muft be own'd That no other A~ T has been fo much encouraged. by the better Sort of Mankind from the Beginning in every Part of the Earth ; .as indeed none otbtr is fo exrenfively ufeful: And the MASONS thus countenanced by-their Royal, Princely, noble and learned Bro- thers and Fellows, did ever feparate themfelves from the common Croud of ArtiZdns and Mecbanicks in their w._ellformt d Lodges under their proper Officers.. ,. And now the Freeborn BIt'! TIS H~.Nation9' difengaged from Wars, and enjoying the good Fruits of Liberty~and Peace, the- Brothers of the Royal Art have' much indulged their bright Ge- nius for true antient Mafonry, in many particular Lodges, 'luar- ttrly Communications- and annual AS.SEMBLlES; wherein their Secrets and Ufoges are wifely preferved and propagated, the Science and the Art are duly cultivated, and the CEMENT of-the Lodge is made fo firm, that the whole Body refernbles a 'U:ell·built A&CK~ of the beautiful Allluflan Stil« •. Nay

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The A P PRO BAT ION of this B 0 O-K of the CONSTITUTION~

~ \ 117HER EL S (It IhI ~ranb I.01Jrt ",. 2416 February 173~. th,. Earl Df CR.AVPUR.D Grand'Mafter 1I1i11, in thl Chair, the Author James Andelfon, D. D. hfJfJing rtprl[mtd that a New BIJIJI of CONSTITUTIONS was /I,mlll nltl/fary, amJ that hI had pnpar'd Mo- ttrillis for,,;/; the GIlAND MASTER -and tb« lLoblJe Irder'd h;~ ID lay' tht flml hl/orl tb« preftnt and form". Grand-Officers, IlS. in. the GrantI _ Lodge-Book. . And wr flid Broth". Anderfon htJ"Jing fuOmitttd his Manuftript to tht PlrUfol of flme former Grand Officers, particularly oIJr nible Brother RICHMOND, and Gtlr Brothers B,lrfalluUrte', c[O'\Dprr, 19apnr, and IIhers, who, after malting flm,Corr'l1i~lIs, novi /ignify'd tbeir Approbation. And haf)ing next; auwdihg ttJ th, ftrtfoid Order, ummitttd his Manu/tript to tb« PtrUfol of tht prefent Grand OBicers, who having a!fo rlfJilw'd and. ,,,.,.,lItd it, have tkdartd tbeir; Approbation if it tlJ tbe. ~ranb }LoblC sJlimbJed in ample Form tm the 25th January 1731.' . nis Gs AND La DGE thllJ Ilgreed to ori" our ;aid Brother Anderfon ItJ print OM pulJlifh the flid Manufiript fJrNew Book if CON STIT U • TION9. And it is hereby approved and recommended as the DIlly Bool of CONSTITUTIONS, for the UJ! if the Lodges, of the Fa EE and Accepted MASONS, oy tb« foid G II A If D Lo DGE on tb« faid 25th january I73a. in the Vulgar Year of Maimry 513i.

D AR'NL EY, €Jranb ~atkr,. JOHN WA an, Dtpl/ty ~rdnb ~atlcr .. ROBBR.T LA:,Y~~ay" } Grand ' WILLrAM·Oltl£!d E, .~ilt~m~.

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Some of t~e -ufual Free-Maflns SON G s, The SJafterss SONG, by the Author of this Book. . .' In the firfl Book it is in 5 Parts, ·comprehending the Hiftory tf · Mafonry ; but being too I(mg, the 3d Part is only prinlea here. I. E .fing of MASOIU antient Fame! W Lo, Eighty 'Iboufand ~tafrrmen rife Under the MASTE.! of great Name, More than t£bree rthoufantl Juft and Wife. 'Employ'd by SOLOMON the SIR.!" And Gen'ral MAS TB & Mafon too, As HIRAM was in ftately .lyre, . Like Salem built by Mllfon's.true.~. The Royal Art was then DifJi"" , The Craft/me" counfell'd from above, The 'itmple'was the GllAND DUIBN, The wond'ring 'World did All approve. Ingenious .Men from every Place. . Came to furvey the glorious Pile ; And when return'd, "began to trace' And imitate its .loft) Stile. g. , At"lenp the eredan_ tame to know "eometrp, and Iearn'd the Arl !1YT;RAGOllAS was rais'd to fhow, And glorious EUCLID to impart: : Great A&CBIMEDBS too appear'd, " And Carthaginia" Mafters bright; Till Rotna1l Citizens uprear'd The In with Wifdom and Delight. 5. They •

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4· But when proud Ajia they had queU'd,' And Greeceand Egypt overcome, In ArchiteCture they excell'd, . And brought the Learning all to RtJIIJ'.: Where wife VI T .. UVI us Warden prime, Of Architeas the Art improV-d . In great AUG US 'IUS' peaceful Time, When Arts and kllfls were ,belov~. 5· They brought the Knowledge from the &]1. And as they made the Nations yield, They fpread jt thro'the North and WejI, And taught the W orld the Art to build. Witnefs their Citadels and iow'rs To fortify their Legions fine, Their 'Iempus, Pll~&es and BOfII'n That (poke the Marons G&AND 'DESIGN. 6.' Thus mighty Eafltrn Kings and fome Of AB:&AM'S Race, aDd Monarch's good Of EDIt, Byria, Grlt&4 and R."", True A&CllfTBCTV&J underlood. No wonder then jf Mafolll joia - To celebrate thofe MAsow.;Kr N08, With folemn Note and floWing Wine, eye!')' Whilft Brother jointly Cmgs. ·rA- t_J;, ··QO,u'. Who can unfOld the ROJIJI .Art, -. Or fhew its Secrets in a Song? They're fafeJy kept in MaIo"s Heart, And to the antient Lo/g_t belong! . To the KING ana the Ca.AFT. .1 "t' Dd II. The

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II. The marlle1UJ SONG, alfo by the Author of this BooR.

In the fir£\: Book it was of 13 Ytrfts, too long: But this laO: r,rft and Chorus is thought enough to be fung,

RO M henceforth ever ling F The Craftfman and the IGng, With Poetry and Mufick fweet Refound their Harmony compleat, And with Geometry infkilful Hand Due Homage pay, Without Delay, To greatCAERNARVON now our MASTE .. GRAND. He rules the Freeborn Sons of Art By Love and Friendfhip, Hand and Heart. etto_ of the .lIIat.. Song. Who can rehearfe 'the Praife In foft Poetick Lays, Or folid Profe, of M./o)ls true, Whofe Art tranfcends the common View ? Their Secret» ne'er to Strangers yet _expos'd, - Preferv'd lhall be By MafoIU Frtt~ And only to the IIl1t;enl Lodge difclos'd ; Becaufe they're kept in ~ffJIU H~tlrl By Brethren of the RO)al .dn. To the G&~~DM .....ru.

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III. The SeBotu ftfaCt'. SON 0, by Brother CHAR.LES DB LA FAY, Efq; in the Firft Book.

I. Al L MASONll Y! Thou Craft divine' H Glory of Earth I from Heaven revea1'd! Which doth with 1ewels precious Ihine, From all but Mafons Eyes conceal'd, ctt°a&I,. ny Praifes JUt who-can rebearft, In """OIlS Profe or flowing Verfe ? 2.. As Men from Brutes diftinguifh'd are, A Malon other Men excels; For what's in Knowledge choice and rare But in his Breaft fecurely dwells? . CfJo~_. . His fi!tni Breaft and fllitbful Heart Prt[eMJe the Secrets of the Art, 3· . From feorching Hear and piercing Cold, From Beafts whore Roar the Foreft rends, From the A1raults of Warriors bold The MafonJ AR.T Mankind ~cfends. Choau_ •. Be to Ibis Art due H01lOllr paUl, From wb;,b Mankind r,&eitpes fo,b Aid. · 4· Enfigns of State that feed our Pride, Diftinaions troublefome and vain," By Mafo1U true are laid afide, . Arts FreebtJrnSons fuch Toys difdain, ct~o~_. . , , Innoblea by tb« Name they "tar, 1 . DiJlingui/h'd b] tbe Badge tbey wear. '.5. Sweet

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'Tis 'l'biJ. and 'tPs· CJDal, They cannot tell what, Why fo many~ great Men of the Nation •._ Should Aprons put on To make themfelves one, With a Free and an ,AccepJeJ Mafon. 4· Great Kings, Dukes and Lords. Ha ve laid by their Swords, Our Myft"ry to pot a. good Grace on" And ne're been a1ham'd -To hear themfelves -nam'd With a i'ree and an .Accepted Mafon- j. AnlifJUity's Pride - We have on our Side, And it maketh Men j.d\:~in their Station • There's nought but what~s good, To be underftood _ By a Ft:ee and an A&(tp/6.d 'Ma~lI •.

We're true and flneere And juft to the Fai,. ; They'Jl truft us Oft any Occafion :- , No Mortal can more

,The Ladies adore, <, , Than a Fret and an Accepted Mafon~

.Thenen jom ioi . Hand7·in Hand; By each Brother firm ftand, ' Lct·s be merry and put-a bright Face on :~ , What Mortal can boaft . So noble a Toaft, . As a Frlt and an 4Cftpted MaiM " .. .." ,

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The -following SON c s are not-in the firft Book, but being ufualJy fung, they are now printed.

I. The Deputy ezartb .after', SON G.

N. B. Every two laft Lines of eflch Yerft is the Chorus. I. N, on, my dear" Brethren, purfue your great Leflurt, O And refine on the Rules of old ArchiteBure: ' ..High Honour to Mafons the Craft daily brings, To thofe Brothers of Princes and Fellows of Kings.

, - We drove the rude 9anbalG and ~otfJS off the Stage, Reviving -rhe Art of AUGUSTU~' fam'd Age: And Ptjpafian deftroy'd the 'lJa/I TEMPLE in vain, Since fo many nowrife in CAERNA&VON'S mild Reign.' 3· The noble five Orders compos'd with fuch Art, Will amaze the fixt Eye, and engage the whole Heart: Proporlion's fweet Harmony gracing the Whole, Gives our Work, like the glorious Creation, a Soul. 4- Then Majler and Brethren, preferve YOut. great Name; This LoDGE fo majeftick will purchafe you Fame j Rever'd it Ihall ftand till all Nature expire, - And i(s Glories ne'rc fade till the World is on Fire.

Digitized by Google ( 207,) 5·: ' . . See, fee, behold here, what rewards all our Toil, Infpires our Genius, and bids Labour fmile : . To our noble GllAND MASTER let a Bumper be crown'd, To all ~afon~ a Bumper, fo let it go round .. 6. \ Again, my lov'd Brethren, again let it pafs, Our ancient firm Union cements with the Glafs j. And all the Contention 'mongft Mafons Ihall be, Whobetter can work, or who better agree.

Additional Stanza hy Brother Gofron, at the 'lime when the P"-JNCI was made a Mafon, and while the PRINCESS was prtgnanl. 7· Again let it pafs to the Roy AL lov'd NAME, Whofe glorious Admiffion has crown'd all our Fame: Maya .LEWIS be born, whom the World fhall admire, Serene as his Mother, Auguft as his Sire, _ czrDo~u, .. Now a LEWIS is born, whom the World fhall admire, Serene as his MOTHEll, Augujl as his SIR,E. To our Brother FR.EDERICK, his RIyal Highnefs the Prince of wai,s. • To our Brother FRANCIS, his &,0/ Higlinefs the Grand Duke of TUftany. To the 1te1D.ir! -

II. The elanlJ alatllm_ SONG. By Brother Oates.

I• .E T Afafonry be now my Theme, Throughout the Globe ro Ipread it's Fame, An eternize each worthy Brother's N arne. Your Praife fhall to the Skies refound, In Iafting Happinefs abound, And with fweet Union All your noble Deeds$ Repeat be crown'd. l this I~ne. ~bo~u,.

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.~ Let Harmony divine infpire - Your Souls with Love and gen'rous Fire; t To CO,P}y well wife SoLOMOM your SIU. Knowledge fublime 1hall fill each Heart, The ~uleS of G-fJ1IUtry t'impart, While Wtfdom, Strength and Beauty crown the t ~e~ glorious .Art. Jthis Liaa. CltJJO'~ Sillg tben "" Muft, &c. 3· .All 'Cbarged~ Let Great CA"Ia.NAIlVON'S Health go -round, In fwelling Cups all Cares be drown'd, And Hearts united 'mongft the Craft be found. May everlafting' Scenes of Joy . - .. His peaceful Hours of Jalifs em ploy, Which Time·, all-conquering Hand fhall ne'er, 1hall1 ~~ ne'er deftroy. Sthis Line. qo~U" Sillg -then.J MIIft, &c. , +. -My Brethren, thus all Cares refign, your Hearts let glow with Thoughts divine. And Veneration 1hew to 8oLOMon~s Shrine. Our annual Tribute thus ween pay, That late Pofterity -fhall fay, All S Wt:!ve crown'd with Joy th.is glorious, Happy, ing.. /ltIpPJ Da,. Q8~U'. Sing tbm my Mufe to Mafons Glory,' Tour Names are fo rt'Dcr'a in Stlry, rrbat .lllh' III/miring World aD lIOW adore )1. To all the noble LO&DS that have been GILAND MASTIJlS~ ~ . The

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m. The treaftltet', SON a; . N. B.. The two lajJ Lines of eachVerie. is a crrlJo~U'.

. I. RAN T me, kind Heaven, wmt I requeft ; G In Mafonry let me bleft j . Direa me to that happy Place Where Fritndjhip fmiles in every Face; Where Freedom and fweet Innocence Enlarge the Mind and~. cheer the Senfe.. Where (cepter'd Reafon from her Throne Surveys the LODGE aqd makes us one j , And ·Harmonjs delightful Sway ..for ever fheds Ambrofial Day; Where we bleft Ede1ls Pleafure taite, WhiIft balmy Joys are our Repaft. 3· . Our LODG E the focial Pi,.lues grace,' And IPi/Jom's Rules we fondly trace; Whole Nature, open to our-View, Points out the' Paths we fhould purfue. Let us fubftft in lafting Peace, And may our Happinefs increafe, · 4· No prying Eye can view us here, No Fool or Knave difturb our Cheer; Our well-form'd Laws fet Mankind free, And give Relief to Miftry : The Po o R. opprefs'd_with Woe and Grief, Gain from our bounteous Hands Relief.,

To all Cbaritable M AS 0 N I. Ec The

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IV. The etCtetup" SON G.: .. • r"· ..- '" N., B. The two laft Lines of each Ve~[eis the C'Ptu•• I. E Brethren of the antient Craft, Y Ye fav'rite Sons of Fame, Let Bumpers cheerfully be quatPd To great CAERNARVON'S Name. Happy, long happy may he be, Who loves and honoars Malon". With a Fa, la, la, la, la. 2. In vain would Danvers with his Wit • • That thore wlao baardCapy .. Our flow Refenrmenr raife j P"'IDII' at &/bI. , What He and all Mankind have' writ b."i were .11

But celebrates our Praife. F,,, M4fon/J be- His Wit this only crrutb imparts, caure they k~ That MA SON. have firm faithful Hearts. their OWD Be-· creta. Sec CrAft/- . With a Fa,. &c. m.", I6.;/1734• 3· N°. 563- Ye Britifh F A I ll, for Beauty fam'd, Your Slaves we wilh to be ; Let none for Charms like yours be nam'd That love nor Mafollry. This Maxim D' AIWers proves full well, That MASONS never kift and tell. With a Fa, la, &c. , 4· True Mafom! no Offences give, Let Fame your Worth declare, Within your Compajs wifely live, And' aCt: upon the SlJuare : May Peace and Friendfbip e'er abound, And Great CAE RNA R VO N'S Health go round• . With a Fa, la, la, la, la, CIt. . , To All CtUe and·jfaftbful. V. The

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t· V. The _tuolOr]1eatet', SON G~

N. B. The laR:.two Lillis of ~ Verfc is the q~!lI'.

I. o all who Malon" defpife T This Counfel I beftow: , Donlt ridicule, if yoa are wife" A Secret you "don't know. YourfeI yes Y011 banter, but DOt it, You 1hew your Spleen, but not your 1Yit. With a. Fa, la, la, la, la..

2. Infpiring Pirtut by our Rules; And in ourfel ves fecure, , We have CompafflOn for thofe Fools V\t·ho think our ABrf impure: We know from 19nD':alle~ proceeds Such mean Opinion of our Deeds. With a Fa, &it.

3·' If Union and Sincerity Have a Pretence to pleafe,· We Brothers of the MAIOJllty Lay juftly Claim to thefe: . ' To State-DifpMte.r we ne'er give Birds, Our Motto Friendfhip is, 'and Mirth. With a Fa, fie.

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y MAS ON S .Art th' afpiring Domes B In ftately Columns fhall arife ; · All Climates are their Native Homes, . Their learned At"tions reach the Skies.. Heroes and J(jngs reveretheir Names. While Poets fms their Jafting Fame.

Great, Noble, Ge1lrOils , GtJDtl and Brave, Are Titles they moft juftl1 claim : Their Deeds Ihall }j~e beyond the Grave, Which thofe unborn ihallloud proclaim •. Time fuall their. glorious ACts enrol, '. While Love and Friendfhip charm- the ~Soul..

To the lafting ~n"I' ..of the Fill! MASONS. VII. -AD.

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VII. An he on M AS 0 N R Y, by Brother J. BAN'CICL. N. B. The two laft Lims of each Verfe is the «-lJOau..

I. 'E N IU S or MASON .. y defcend, . GI In myftick Numbers while we fing ; Enlarge our Souls, the Crllfl defead, ~ An4 hither all thy Influence bring. With facial Thoughts our Bofoms fill~. And give thy Turn to every Will.

While yet 13atallfa's' wealthy Pow~rs' Neglect -thy Beauties to explore; And winding SE I NE, adorn'd with Tow"rs, Laments thee wand'ring from his Shore j Here fpread thy Wings, and glad thefe Ifles, Where Arts refide, and Freedom fmiles .. g: Behold the LoDGE rife into View, The Work of Induftry and .Art ;- "Tis Grand, and Regular, and True, For .fo is each good MajiJllJ Heart.. FrimtlJhip cements it from the Ground,) And Secrecy {hall fence it round .. 4,. A ftately DOli E o'erlooks our EaJl~ Like Orient PhtWlIs in the Morn ~ And two tall PILLAU in the Wtjt, . At once fupport us"and adorn, U pholden rhusthe Strut1~re ftands, Untouch'd by Jacr~cgious Hands ..

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INVENT ION young and blooming There, j .: .,}J Here GEO M ETRY with Rttle and Jf{IIari. 10. In

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II. !ut Joft to half of human Race, With us the Pirtues 1hall revive ; And driv'n no more from Place to Place, Here SCI ENCB fhall be kept alive: And manly ~afle, the Child of Smfi, Shall banifh Vice and Dulnefs hence.

12~ United thus, and for thefe Ends, Let Scorn deride, and Envy rail ; From Age to Age the CR..AFT defcends, And what we build fhall never fail: Nor /hall the W orId our Works foruey ; ~ t'Vtry Brother keeps the Key !

To #ARTS and SCIENCES.

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A DEFENCE' of MASONRY; 'publiTh~d A. D. 1730• Occafion'd by a. Pamphlet call'd M'!fOnry Dil/eClet1. ,.

eIlAP, I. AMONG die extraordinary Di{coveries of the prefent Age, nothing has been received with more Delight and Exultation, than a feW Sheets, written, it (terns, q,t,;llYJIU Partiality, eall'd Maf-ry' Dfli8ttl.' The Gr_ .-ruer, which has long withllood the ~tteries of Temptation, that aeither MI- ne», the Mafter Key of the Heart, nor goJ Li'luor, that unlocks tbe very Soul. • nor Hllngtr, that breaks through Stone-WaDs, nor ThiTft, a b-e FNil to a H'wling Ma/rm, could bring 10 Light; has at laft been difgorEed *JIM O",b, to the great Eafement of a tender Stomach, the eternal Scandal of tlie Frtlln-nily, aDd the Good of the Pllhlicll never to be forgotten! The Defign was no leu then to dilbwthen a loaded CfJllj{if1lu, to acquaint the World, nal twrJn- Iii' fo riJiadlltls 1111 I.._liti_ aP/'enr IJI1l:»zg MimAim(; 0114 10 prMJ11I1 )0 mall) ;1I7lO(0II P"/fIIIS king tlrlJtfAI1l into fo tt"."itilJUJ 4l S(}df~V! . . ~ , What could induce the Diffitlllr to take that Oath, or the M4gijlrlltt to admit it, Ihall not at this Time be decided. . However, I muft give the World Joy of fo notable a Difcovery, fo honourable, fo circumflantiated ! a mighty Expectation was raifed, and, without Doubt. is wonderfully gratified by this Courfe of Anatomy. II mil} IJetbis, il co "_hillg elfo: II is as «ue alwa._,s j~/td, a v..·himfi(1l1 Cheat JUPJltwlt' by greal Names • Jeall(' Fools, rwhD, fPI(t gllll'd rmt tif Ibn,. },ftmtyJ let} the fraud pern /Q /rIM» ;.

otlNrs. . I• I confers, I cannot come into this Method of A~n~; nor "isit, in my Opi- nion, a fair Way of treating a S~iety, to run ·imphcitly with the Cry, without examining whether thefe Reproaches are founded upon any Thing in the MyJln;, (as now reprelented) either q,viclteJ or ridicu/fJus. For that flurid Imputation of drawing il, Fools for the Salie of tbeir MiJnfl', can have 110 Welght~ in the prefent Cafe; fince the fraternity, as it now flands, confifls principally of Members of great Honour and Diftinttion, much {uperior to Views fo fordid and ungenerous. For once then, let this Di,ffittlfJ1I contain 411 the Secrds of FllB B MASON R Y ; admit that every Word of it is gtn~e and literally Inlt, and that the whole,~e conftlls of no .mOte nor no lefs: ¥~ under all theCe Conceffions, under all tHe Dif- adwntages and Prejudices whatever, I cannot but ftill believe, tber« Jxw, "tm Im- pojititms upon M.lIhnd 1IIIJr.e r.iJi,MiQlU~ tmi /ba/many have belli Jrtztum _fJ .. SDcie/y 1fIQI'( itf1licifl/U.

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CHAP. II. XHE. formidable Qbjeaion which has giV'en OtTence to the .• r Part of 'Men, is the Copy of the O.tb-as it lies in the Di/foei"". 4ft been .a Matter of Admiration, that fo many Perfons of great Piety, ftria Conlcienee and unfpotted ehara8er,· {booId lay themfelves under fo folemn an Obligation, under Penalties fo terrible and aftoniihing, upon a SubjeCl: fo triffing· and inftgnifieant~. ' To obviate this Ohjeaion, I ~obf~e; that the EM, the: MortJ/ and p~ of MA sON It Y, as defcribed in the Dijfol/im, is·trJ pMllt DtIr PIl./ftfJ1lS, IIIJ/ to io our OtlfJII Will; to mau a '"ily Progrifs in a /auJa6l1 Art; t~ ,ro1lllJtt Morality, Chariry, g(Jf)(/ Ftlbwfhip, IfJINi Natur~ anti Humanity. This appears to be the SllbJIallct, let the F(Jf'1II or VehIcle be ever fo unaccountable, As for the Terms relating to Archittllurt, G~ and Ma.thm:atiels,' that are difperfed ~ughout the DijftllifJII, it would be ftrange if a Society of (ucb a De- nomination, oomd fubftft wholly without them; tho' they feem (to me at Ieafl) to be rather 'Ttdmical and Fofmal (yet deliver'd perhaps by long Tradition) than ef. {entiaUy attached to theGrIlNi PESICN. ' ;. . Now where is the I11tfiety, where the /1IIIIIIJralily, or Folly, for a Ntftnber of Men to form themfelv-es mto a Society, whofe main End is to improve in com- mendable Skill and Knowledge, and to promote univerfal Beneficence and the {odal Virtues of human Life, onder the folemn Obligation of an Oath f And This, in what FDrIII, under what feaet ReftriClions, and with what innocent 0:- ~nies They think proper I This Liberty all Incorporate Societies enjoy without Impeachment or Refleaion: AD A/JprtJII;CI is' bound to keep the Secrets of his Mafltr, a FremuDI is obli~ to confuli the Intereft of his Company, and not to proflitute in common the }1yJ1t- ;-;il of his Trade! Secret CfJIIIIIl;tlttS. aDd Privy COU1lCi/s are folemnly enjoin'td not to publlib abroad their Debates and Refolutions. There appears to be fomething like MA/""J .(as the Diftlltw defcribes it) in all regular Societies of whatever .Denomi- nation: They are All held together by a Sort of C~mnd, by Bonds and' Laws that are pecu1W:. to 'each of them, from the HigheR to the little Clubs and Nightly Meetings of a private Neighbourhood. . There are Oaths adminifter'd, and fome ... times 'ColemD ObligatioQS to Seertt}: There are a MAS T BJl, two marnen. and a Number. of A./ftjlll1lts, to ~ke what t~e DijfoElrw JIlay call (if he pleafes) .a Plrft8 1Mge In the City-Companies. There IS the Degree of ~Enltr'd Prentices, .Mailer of his Trade, or Ftlhw Craft, and Mailer, or the Majler of the Company • .There are ·CfJlljlituli",s and Orders, and a fucceflive, a gradual Enjoyment of Pffiees, accordin.s to the fev.~ral R~~ and Li_mitatioDS of AdmilMon.

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DefigJl of this Chapter is to remove an Imputation, which has I heeD often arged with great Confidence, 'V;~. The Principles tuUi Ihl w/xJu Fram, 'of Free Mafomy ;1 fl "''':1 wed 41It1riJiadMu, that it rljlt8s Ilptm Ma of the lea) .Ulllinftaal/j-g to 1M ClJIICtrn'" in il! And now, fay the merry Gentlemen, it appean -evidently to be fo by the DiffiE/irm, which d.ifcovers nothing hut an unintelligible Heap of S~ and Jargon, without common Senfe or Conneaion. - I confefS I am o( another Opiaion , tho' the Scheme· of Majl»lry, as reveal'd by ,:he DijJiilllr, feems liable to Exceptions: Nor is it fo clear to me as to be fully lInderftood at firll View/ by attending only to the litera] Conftruaion of the Words: And fOr aught I know, the S.:I/Iem, as taught in the regular LtJgls, may uve fome Redundancies or Defe6a, occa.fion'd by the Ignorance or Indolence of ~e old Memllers. And indeed, confidering through what Obfcurity and Dark. ndS the M~ has been deliver'd down; the many Centuries it has furvi~; the many Countries and Languages, and 8,llJ and Parties ·it has ron thro,h i we are rather to wender it .ever arriv'd to the prefent Age, without more rn- perfeaion. In Ihort, 1am apt to think that MASONIlY (as.it is now explain'd) , has in fome Circumftanc~ declined from its mgi.al PMrity / It has run long in muddy Streams, and as it were, under Ground: But l10twithftanding the great Rull. it may have oontratled, and the forbidding Light it is placed in by the D!/ftllw, there is >{if I jlldge right) much of the DM Fabriclt ftiU remaining i the dfential Pillars of the Building may be difcover'd through the Rubbifh, tho' the Superftruaw-e be over-run with Mofs and Ivy, and the Stones, by LenRth of Time, be disjointed. And therefore, as the 18aCto of an 0111 Hs ao is 01 ~t Value among the Curious, tho' it has loft an Eye, the Nofe, or the Right Hand; {o MA SON Il y with all its Blemifhes and Misfortunes, inftead of appearing 'l'idiculous, ought '(in my humble Opinion) to be receiv'd with fome Candour .and Efi:eem, from a Veneration Is its A1tIHJllity. ~I was ~ly. p1eas'd to find the Di./ill(lf' lay, the Origmal Scene of Ma- . ..,_ in the E.:Ll a CoUlltry always famous for S:pti/JJical laming fupported by ~; I DOt a.void immediately thinking of the (J/I ECYPTIA .. S, who -conc:eal'd the chief MJfln-ies of their Religion under SipJ and Sym/Joh, caIrd _crep... and jQ great was their RegardforS_e aDd SItrtCY, ~t they ~,h". : Pf~ W

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Vid. Imagines Deorum had a Deily eall'd HUPOCItATII, whom tilt)' refptaed a Ymuntio Chartari(J. with peculiar Honour and Veneration. A learned AuthoJ haS given us a Defcription of this 1JoI, thus; HAIlPOCIlATES IN God if Silence ~tlS formed ®ith his Right Hand piau' Nor Ik Heart, aJlVn-' J rw;tb " S1c.m "yort, full of Eyes a"d Ears; tD fil"ifJ by this, INI many Things lire t. he pm 1111" heard, ""t little ID hI fpDlm. And among the fame People, thnr great GtJ- tlefi IS15 (the /a1lU as MINUVA, the Gtxbkfi If Strength a"a Wifdom, ~1IIIIIIg the Greeks) haJ a/wals tb« !map of a Sphinx plam[ ;11 the E.trllll" of bw f'nnpks ,; htcauft thtir Secrets /houltl I" "'if~ed rmtkr Cacm! C(I'f,)trillgS, that tht) might h, lUll frfllll the KmJcwkige of lhe Vulgar, as 1IIMcb as tht Riddles '!f Sphinx! PrI"HACORAS, by travelling into ED/JI, became inftruaed in the Myfttritl pf that Nation; and here he laid the Foundation of all his Sym/1,u(1l1 Learning. T~ Vid.JArdBLICftus. Vlt.pYthigorz.\feveral Writers that have menrion'd this Phi- LAERTIUS, Vit. Pythagorz. lofopber, and given an Account ofhls S~8 and PORPHYRIUS. CLEM. ALEX. Strom., Inftitutions, have convinced me fuUy, that .FREE MASON R Y, as publifh'd by the Dijfo8or, is very nearly allied to the old Pythagorean Difcipline ; from whence, I am perfwaded, It may, in Come Circum.. fiances, very juftly claim its Defcent, To mention a few, Upon the Admiffion of a Difciple, he was bound by a fllnllll Oath to conceal the My/mes from the Yulgar and Uni1litialtd. '[he principal Qn4 moft .':/ficac;QIU of tbeir Dol/rillts wtre (fays ]AMBLICHUS) I'Utr Ittpt Secret Ilmtmg thtmftlves; thty «oer« cf/1ll;1II1t11 unwritten, IDlIi prtjlf'Vt' fJII!1 .ily M(1IIfIrJ to thtir SUUtj[fJrS, to ~JJbotn. thtJ deliver" them as Myfteries of the GOds . ..lJhey C011tt'trftd with fJ1Ie anolbtr '" Signs, IlIIiI had parl;lIllar Words 'Which tINy rt~li~tll. uptm Iht,~ AJmijJiOll, a_"~ tWhi~h :,-,~rl prif~e" sun RftJtrmu, as tf" DijlmltlfJII of their Sell: For (It IS the JudiCIOUS Remark of L ERr- IUS} as Gmr:' rab.fl Watch-Words IfI Jijling"ifh thebe fJW1I SD/JUrJ from Olhm,fo ;/ is proptr 10 CfJIII" ",uit;CIIU ttl thl In#ialtJ, jJlcu/i'ar Signs ami Words, as tliflillllieve Marks '!f a Society. ,The PYTHAGOREANS profefred alreat Regard for what the Di§e9tJr calls the four Principles of MA!ON R Y, vi~. Point, a Lint, II Suptrficits, and II Soli" i and particularly held that a Sq__uARK was a very 'proper Emblem of the Dwi. 'oVid. "Pa.OCLVS iD EIlCIl1. Ej[mte j tht Goth, they fay, 'Who are the Authors of eq)"y :l#ib. I'. De£. 2. & 34. ~lfbing ejJa!JJijhtJ in Wifdom, Strength 111,,1 Beauty, art 8IJI improptrly rtprlftlJleJ II] Ik Fig.,t of II S'l"art. M '.,y ·~ore Inttances might be produced, would the Limits of my Debgn admit; LL~M.ALIl.xANDRt Ihall only obferve,that there was a FtJftBntber,one HIPPAI.. Strom. S. CHUS, of this Sea, who, out of Spleen and Dij&ppointment, 6roke through the fIIuI of his OatiJ, and committed the B,erlls of the Society to Writi"" in Order to bring the Doarine into Contempt: He was immediacely ex· peU'd the School, ~ a Pcrfon moft 'infamous and abandon'd, as one dead to allr 5cnfi

Digitized by Google .( 22·1 ) . Senfe of Virtue aDd Goodnef5 J and the PJthagtJrllUlS, according to their Cullom, . made" iT""" {or him, as if he had been a&aUy Dead. The Shame and Difgract.· that juftly attended this YifJlati_ of his Oalh, threw the poor Wretch into a Fit 9f Madneu and Defpair, fo that He cut his 'lbroal and perifh'd by his own Hands ; and (which furprized me to find) his Memory was fo abhorred after Death, that his Body lay IIJKm the 'Short of the Ifland of SIUIIIJS, and had no other Burial than in the Sands if the S'R ! The E!SENBS among the 1ews were a Sort of Pythagorums, and correfponded, in many Particulars, with the Practice of the Fralmtity, as deliver'd in the DiJ- jeOitJII. For Example. When a Perfon defired to be admitted into theirSociety, he was to pafs through {cwo Degrees of Probation, before he could be perfea Mailer of ~eir Mj:ftmts. When he was received into the Cla[s of Novices, he was prefented with a Whill Garmntt; and when he had been long enough to give fome competent Proofs of his SeuI'.1 and Yirtlll, he was admitted to further Knowledge : But frill he went on with the Trial of hie Integrity and good Manners, and then was fully taken .into the Society. But before he was received as an eflablifh'd Member, id · VI he wasfi rft ..,,0bind 1 hiimfc eIf by fc0lemnemn Obli19atI·ons andi t · PHILOlati de VIta Con- Profdlions, 'To tIo 1ujlicl, 10 tIo 110 Wrong, to ktp Fa;lh -;:nt l~a. 8 JOSEPHUS with all· Men, /0 min-act the Truth, to Ite~ his Hanis n Iq. 1 · _. cap. 2. ckar from Theft (lnJ fra",,~lmt DIaling J 1101 to conctal from his Ftllow Profdfors any !f llit M yfleries, nor (fI1IImII.1Iuate any of them to the Profant, tho' ;/ jhou'" /'e to ;ave his Lift; ttl tlt/iv" nOfhinghili rwhat hi received, anti IQ nuitavour to pr~fervt the . Printiple tha_t ht projt§tJ ° 7bey eat ana th·iltk al tht fome CtJ11I1II01Ir'Q"'e; ad lhe Fraterruty that (ome from. any ,the: Piau are fure to be re(eive" there. 'They IMt! logether m an Affem?ly, anti tht Righ~ Hand IS laid upon the Part !Jefrwem the Chin a"d the Breafl, whik the Left Hand IS let tlfJlW1I jlrQight hy their Sidt. The CABA~ISTS, another SeO, dealt in hidden and myfterious -Ceremonies, The 1n.!s had a great Regard for this Science, and IVi(l"BASNAGE.S Hift~rthe thought they made uncommon Difcoveries by mean'! 1M1Js,on CABALA'. ofit. They divided their Knowledge into SpWllat;Vt COLLI B a's Dictionary on and 0pulltivi. DAVID and SOLOMON, they fay, the Word Ca!JRIa. were exquifitely fkill'd in it; and no body at lirft prefumed to commit it to W,oiling: But (what feems moft to the prefent Purpofe) the PerfeCtion of their Skill confifted in ~hat the PiJ!ellrJr calls Uttering oj ii, or by ordering the Letters of a Word 1D a particular Manner. - The laft Inftance I fhall mention is That of the • -.------DIlVI DS in our own Nation; who were the only 1~. CJE S A R I .. Comment. Pritjll among the antient Britons. In their Solem- IIb.~.. . . . nities they were clothed in While j and their Cere- AMMS 5 Hiftory of Bl'1tllm, ,....monies always ended with a good Feajl. POMPON IUS Book I. Ch~lpo 4· ME LA relates of 'em, that their Science was ()1l1y an ElIOtot 0/' blC1lIOIJ' j fa;' 'I)~ ~e· th:w. tlllhing, allfl. lIN) 1IMJtr. fair, to rtjtat mallJ Verfes, q)Jhich ~k, . rean»d

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'.cHAP. IV. WHatever ~Jltaitl1U mly attend the few Remarks that IOJlow in this Chapter, arifi~ either from an o.edlow of Wit, or ill Nature, I Ihall be uneoncern'd, and leave them wholly to the Mercy_ of the ferious Reader; only defiling them to remember that no more ought in any Cafe to be expet\ed, than what the Nature of it will reafonably admit, I own freely.. I received a great PleafW't in co1l~g, aftd was ~uently (wpriz~d at the Difco. veries that maR: ~idently· occur to an oblerring Eye. The Conformity between the Ritts and Principles of Majimy (if the DilltSi"" be true) and the many Cuftoms and Cn-mlflllitJ of the Antintts, muft give Delight to a Perfon of any Tafte and Curionty; to find any Remains of Antifrtr Ufage and Learning preferved by a S«itty -fOr many Ages, without Books or Writi"l, by wal 'Tradition only. . I. The Number THIlE* is freQuently mention'd in the DiI!e!lifJ1l'; and I find that the Antienu, beth G;-t~, and Lan,lS; profdred a great Veneration for that I'yo. B.'~~ber. THEOCR.lTt1S thus in~uc:es a PeriOn who dealt in f~

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Whether this Fancy owes its Original to the NIIIIIhn- THan, becaufe eontaining a Beg;1I1Ii"l, MiJtIk and ENI, it feems to fignify All Things in the World; or whether 1;0 the Efteem the PylhllgfJrtll1lS and «her Ph;lofophm had for it, on Ac-- count of their TRIA·D or TRINITY; or laftJy .(to mention no more Opinion.,) to its Aptnefs to fi9ify the PtnAJl14-o/.1/ tbe GtJs, who were divided into tflwn ClajftJ, Ceilflilll, 'TdrtJh'i1l1and 111/mlal j I fhall leave to be ,detennin"d by Others. The Gois had a particular Efteem for this Number, as Y;"gi/ a&rt&. . . Eclog. 8.\ .Numero ~ impare gaudet. UupaJ NllfIIkrs Jkllp the G./s. We find TH)'EE fllt.1 SiJlm, THUI FMrUJ, THuE NalUs and Appearances of Dia1lll. Tria ViIginis Ora Diane, fir" tii.§irllll FwlIU _I thlljll DiaDa iIuzr. VirziL ..£neici. lib. +. The

Digitized by Google The Sons of S.ltmt, among whom the Empire of the World wu divided~ wenJ" THREE: And for the fame Reafon we read of JVPtTEll'sFu/mm 'Trifi- or Thr,t ... ;srledf7mNitrholt; and of NEPTUNE'tS 'Tridmt, with feveral other Tokens of the Veneration they bore to this particular Number. II. A particular Ceremony belonging to the Uath (as declared by the J);./fi8f1r) bears a near Relation to a Form of Swearing among the An/imtl J)1ention'd by a. Jearaed Author '[h, P"fflll ~hol(JfJR IhI Olllh, WillI/) 61 upon 1A1~ ab Alexandra his bare Knees wilh a naked Swotd pointed tf) his 'Throllt, Lib V ill'wlillg the Sun, Moon _ .Stars 14 1M Wil7lljfts to th, .. cap. 10. Ifrut/' I!f qJJhat he jwwA' . III. A Part of tne MA so N s Cilutbi/m has given Occafion to a gn:at deal of idle· Mirth and Ridicule, as the moft trifling and defpicable Sort of Jargon, that Men. of common Senfe ever fuJ>ll1itted to. The Brmt JJo~ and the 7'orw Linl has given. wonderful Divernon: I thibk there are fome Verfes in the !aft Chapter of the Book of Eccltfiajln, which in fome Manner refemble this Form of Expreftion: f.: fhall tranftribe tbem with the Opinion of the Learned upon d_lem, without making, ally particular Application, 'Vi%. In the Dlly when tk Keepers l!f the I/puft ,#.II.lr_" i IEeeI .. lIPId IDI G,illtltrs cNift, "'Ctluft they. art fl

AoJid; .,. the G~/iPJ Btr.NJ /Je Bro_;~ orl thl Pitcber ii, /,nAn III ,tiM FfJImt4liJ ; . .,. the Tl'huJ /JrMm at the. Cij!".,,! The Expofitcn:s ~P9D there Verees are almp~ unanimous jn their. . ' Opinion, that they ought to be thus explain'd, .,,;2;. The &cepcrs ~T~ ofthe Houfe a.re the Shou/Jm, Arms and !lIllJIIJ of an human Body i r , ~. the eJintttS are the t{eelh; tiJor, that look out at the (Uin-:~tr1Iz. . Io. are the twP $J/J; .~ ~oor. are the Ups; dIe _tr,ets "* , III ~ the Mollih j. the ",,,Ullb of the .rinbiulJ is the No;;? of _10C\1D1, Icc. ,the Y';c,; the Utk, .of the Zjr~ is the CrfY¥.linx of the Cocl j the JP4Ugf)ttr~ ~.ad, are the JtWO EQrJ; the _Uber eDJb is the Stri1lj of the lfrmgru ,; dle • .oIDIR _olDl is the Pia Miller; the telt,l,)er at the ;JoJJut"tn is tlle,

Jiulrl, > the FfJIRlIU. tJj' Lift; the lUbell is the Grial Arttry; and the ~tt.ttr·" U tb& ~ Ymtrklt of !he Hearl! IV. There could -not pafiibly have been dev.ued a more, figniiicanl: To~en of wYe, Friez¥I~, lnt~ty and Honefly, than the 1!1ining.ofthe RICHT HAllcD!~ a Ceremony~ade ufe or by all civilized Nations, as a Token of a faithfuJ ~nd true Heart. FIDIS or Fidelity was a Deity among the Antien~,' of which a reamed Writer has zjyen us ~,s ~efcription, v~. 'Flit IC~rtAri&r in lib. ut fu proper RefoU1IC' of Faith (1" .FJdelity «vas lholtgill 10 he l' . ,'" pra. m th, Right Haad, ad Ihtwfflre this.Deity ji»netimts was rtjrtfmttdbJ Two Right Hands Joined together ] fllMtilllls by two little I~ Jhak.i~ each the Other" Right Hand; fo that the Ript Hand ®as 6y tbe jf"tjmts t .ttllleJ as II Tiling_ SaCred. ADd agreeable ~o· this are thQfe !:xpreiUons in irgil, iEDcid. IV.· E~

Digitized by Google ( 224 ) En DIII/ra FiJt/gul! l! i/lhaking by the Right Hand was -an Infeparable Token of an honeft Heart. And JEneid. I.

----- cur Dextrac jungere Dextram , Non datur, & veras audire & reddere Voces ?

that is, WhyfhoaJJ we 1I(J/ join Right Hand to Right Hand, ana beer anti }}tal thl 'Tru/h. 111 IlI1 C01Itra8s ""J Agrtm.mts (fays Archbifhop POTT Ell, Vol. I. page 25 I.Iin his Antiquities of Grttu) it tWas IIflUl/ to IlIh Each Other 6) the Right Hand, ~~aI killg. the Manner of plighting Paith. And this was done either out of Refpeit to the Number ;lm, as (orne fay, there being 'lm Fingers on the Two Hands; or becaufe fuch a Conjuntlion was a 'Token of .Amity and COlI" cara i whence at all friendly Meetings they join Hands, as a Sign of the Union of their Souls. . It was one of the Cautions of PYTHACOa.AS to "his Difciples, tTale hml If) whfJ!/l I V· Pytha IJIll offer your Right HaNl! .which is thus explain'd ~by 'Jamblt- n It. gr. eI)u.. 'Taitt lID OM !Jy the Right Hand but the lnititltea, th.t ;S, ;11 Iht-M_y/!jeal Form j for the Vulgar and the Profane art altogttht, uwworthy Of . thl MyJlery! v. The Diffol1Dr frequently taking Notice of the Number SEV EN, I inftantly 'ft. •• M (J recurred to the old Egyptialls, who held the Number Swtn to ngntmlls 111 en -1 be Sacred ; more.efpecially they believ'd that whilft their Feaft of SMlnt DtlJs lafled, the Cr«ot/ius loft their inbred Cruelty: And Leo afrr, in 111sDefcription of Africll, Lib. VIII. fays, thai eve« in his 7tme, the CuJlfJ1ll if .p~.fl;"g Seven Days {lntl Ni~hts, nuas jlitl ufotl for the happy Ov.ujlIJ'U.'I·ng_ of!k Nile. The Grtth and Latins profefled the fame Regard for- that Number, which might be proved by many Examples. • VI. The Accident, by which the Body of MaJltr HIIlAM was found after his -Death, feems to allude, in fome Circumflances, to a beautiful Pa1Iage in the 6th Book of Yirgi!s lEneids. ~nclJtres bad been dead for fome Time; and iENEAs his Son profeffed fo much Duty to his departed Father, that he confulted with the CIIIII4/I" Sihyl, whether it were poffible for him to defcend into the ShaMS iJel(JtUJ, in Order to fpeak with him. The Prophetefs encouraged rum to ~; but told . him he could not fucceed, unlefs he went into a certain place and pluck'd a loltlnr &ugh or Shrllh, which he fhould carry in his Hand, and by taae means obtain 'Direaions where he 1hould find his Father! The Words are ~ll tran1lated by Drytim,. viz. . .

------.. In the 1Itighhouri"g Grovl nut JlaMs a Tree; the ~ttn of Stygian, JOVE Claims it her 0CW1I: 'ThicRWootiJ and gloomy Night Ctmcealtht halPJ Plant fr01/l mortal Sight! One Bough. it "earl, hut q,vonarDUJ 10 "tholl, '[b, tIMOik Rind anti Lea'fJtJ of Radiant Go"'.

Digitized by Google ( 225 ) nil /,."" tN 'Vulgar Branchts ",NjI11,,,,.,,; Ad to fair Pa 0 SEll PIN It the Prtjmt lJ.,.,,; Er, Leave he gi'Vt1I to tmzpt tIN "tt"" Slits _ } f"he firft thus rml, a fecond will arift, .A"" tIN 1111114Metal tht fotne Rtxmt foPPfill. ~ht willing Metal will 061:) thy Hantl,- . , Folbwi1lg ~ilh Eaft.-- - ANCHISES, the great Preferver of the tfrojan Now, could not have been difcover'd but by the Help of a &ugh, which was pluek'd with pt Bare from the 'Iree ; nor,'lt feems, could HIRAM, the Gra""_'a.ter of MASONIlY, have been found but by the Direaion of a Shru6, which (fays the D!JIil1,,) calM tllfily III. The principal Caufe of )£NBAS"S Defcent into the Shtuks, Wa.41 to enquire of his Father the Secrets of the Faits, which Ihould fometime be fulfill'd among his Po- Aerity : The Occafton of the 'Brtlhrnts fearching to. diligently for their Majl" was, it feems, to receive from him the !icrel W,d of·~MaJonry, which fhould be deliver'd.down to their Fralmtil.J in After-Ages. This remarkable Verfe follows. Pneterea jacet exanimwn tibi ,corpus amici, Heu ~nefcis f . '[be Bodj 'of JfIII" F,jnrd /itl 1Itrl,. .JfIII haJ, .' . .Alas, )'fNllnfJI'WIIIJIIXJtW 1--- This was M 181 NUS, that was murder'd and buried ",.., I"" AIm, II1IIiIr a~ _ /ngh Hill; as (fays the'DifftikJ;) Milfl" HIRAM was. ' . . But there is another Story in Yi'Zil, that ftands in a Dearer Relation to the Cafe of HIll.AM, and the Accident by which he is raid to-have been difcover'd; which is this: PR.JAMVS KiRg of 'T"y, in .the .BegiDDiDg of the 7'rojlUl War, committed his Son 1&oI,_u. to the Care of PJJ1IIIIIJlw King of C£hrt"', and fent with him a great Sum of MoDe}': But after~"'_' 'J3S taken, the fJbrllcill1l, for the Sake of the Money, kill'd the young Prince and pnvately buried him j lENEAs coming into that Country, and accidentally plucking up a SbnJ, that was near him on the 'SUe of an Hill, difeover'd the ,murder'd Body of t&oIt?botll., JEneid. ~IL By DrytIm. ~ NDt far, a rifog Hillock ftfJDti;1I YiMJ1, Sharp Myrtus fJII lhe Sit/II a"tI CfJ,."tls 1'lW 1 7'htr, while 1 'Wntt to crtJjJ thl Sylva" StI1ltS, A"d ./hadt tnlr Altllr with the !tafy Grenls, I pull d a Plant: With lDrrw I r,late .A Prwligy fo Jlrllllg~an' filII of Fa/~.' Searc« Jarl I tell Iht StfJlIll! F,..", the Wt/tfif, Of tUJfJII1IIItJ Earth, mJ Caverns D_{ tIN Tomb, A Groan, as of a tnnJ,1N Ghofl, rt1fIrW'tI ~ Fright j II"" tbe« thtft "r~Il'f1l1W firth mjut': Why doJl thou thttJ my buried Body r",J, o /parI the Corps of thy unhappy Friend! The Agreement between thef. two Relations is fo exat\, that there wants' no fur- wrllluftrationw Gi VII. We

Digitized by Google ( 226 ) . VII. We are told that a Sprig of CajJia· was placed by the BrttMIII at the Head of HlllAM'S Grave j which refers to an old Cuftom of thofe Eajitnl Countries of Embalming the Dead, in which Operation CASSIA was always ufed, efpecially in preparing the &atl and drying up the Brai" ; as 1:krodohlJ more particularly cq>lains. The Sweet-Wood, Perfumes and Flowers, ufed about the Gra~eJ of the: - Dtaa, occur fo frequendy in the old Pons, that it would he tedious to mentioD~ Me tam. lib. I 5.1 them. 0

Brother E u eLI D's Letter to tne AuthDl' AgaiRfl: unjUi\ Cavils.

Rother A MD III SON, after Thanks for printiDg the clever DB FIN C B, by the ~ Adv.ice of our Brethren,. I f~ you this Epift1e,. to anfwer fome Iying~ Cavils.B But firft we would ackuowledge, that Indeed, the F,u MIljfJIU are much obliged to. the generous Intention of the un- ~ia~'d Allthor of the above Difnul: Tho' had he been a Free-MAI-,. he had in Time perceived many' valuable Things fuitable to his extended Views of Antiquity,. which could not come to the Di!fi8w'i Know~e;. for that They are not intrufted with any Brothers till after due ProbatiOD': And rherefore fome think the ingenious DE FE N n Ell has fpent too much fine Uaming aad Reafoning. upon the foolifh. Di_jftlli",,! that is ~Y defpif~ by ~ Fraterllity, u much as th~ other pretended. Difcoveries of their Seaeta m publick NftfJs-PIljlrI and P./fM_I_'JJ, . all of a Sort; ~

for all of 'em put together don't difcover the profound and lublime Things of DItI 1 MtifflllrJ; nor can any ,Man, not a MalOn,. make ufe of thofe incoherent Smatterings (jnterfpers~d with ignorant NonfeDfe and grofs Falflties) among bright Brothers, Tor any Purpofe bot to be laught at ;..our . CfJllllllMlliu~1UJtu being or a. quite dilfercnt Sort. Next, it is well known, . That. the Antiquity and Decorum of our Worlhipful F,lIt;""ity have been envied, by Iome, who, very lately, havre coalefced into Societies, in Imitation of the FlY,.. • MAjDIIS, and fome in Oppofttion to them. tOO'"in vain ;. as the CIJ.Glmalon .... who [oon dif.tppear~d, and-Others are. going. But

Digitized by Google ( 227 ) But tho' 'we envy not the Pro(perity of any SocieW, ·nor meddle with their Tranfaaions an4 Characters, we have not met with fuch fair Treatment from Others, nay, even Thofe that never bad an Opportunity of obtaining any certain Knowledge of us, have run implicitly with the Cry, and without Fear or Wit, have vented their Spleen in accufing and condemning us unheard, untry'd; while we, innocent and feCure within, laugh only, at their 'grofs Ignorance and impo ...

~t Malice. r .'/ Have not People in former Ages, as well as now, alledged that the Fret Majfllls in their LtJus raife the JOe,a in a Circle, and when they have done with him, that they lay him again with a NfJift or a JlMjh as they pleafe1 How have Come diverted themfelves 'with the wild Story of all ,14 Woman 6,... tween tbe RMmJs f!f II ~"'er P Only they Ihould allow the Fm-MII/ons to laugh too ill their Turn. . Others will (wear to the Cook's red b.t [rD1I or '-al.manDer, for tIUllting the [". tltliMe CharaS" fJ1l the IIe'W matk MLz/tm, ;11 fJrtler to givt him thl Faellily f!f Taci- 4urttity! Sure {uch Blades will beware of comins thrOugh the Fingers of the Free ... Ma/tJIIJ. . Some have bafely calUlllDiated the Fraternil] as the EnnnitJ of the FAIR SEX, in Tenns not fit to be rehears'd, and unworthy of a Reply: But tho" in Wgt Hours Mafons don't allow of WfJ1Ile1U Company (like many other Societies of Men) yet they make as good HuJbands as any other Men, according to their laudable Charges. , Others wonder at their admit/ing Me. of all ProfilfitJlls, R4ligionJ an' DmfJl1li1lll. ri(lllS: But they don't confider that MMjfJIU are true fioacbfbar, and require no other Denominations, (all other Diftintlions being of Yeflerday) jf the new Brother is a gfl()(/ Mil" mJ Cf,.,.: For Thofe of 'em that don't ftudy ArchileElurt, are often capable of encouraging the Crllft, and help to fupport the poor deeay'd Brethren. Have not {orne rigid People been difpleas'd at the AtlmijJirm of frmte WDrlblefi Men l' But if the Free·Ma/fJIIS are fometimes deceiv'd about Mens Cliaratlers, they are not the only Perfens (0 deceiv'd : Yet when a Brother is obnoxious to Cenfure, if they don't expel him, they endeavour to reform him. However, the GraJ LtxIgl. haS'taken due Care of That. ' Others complain that the Mafons (filii;"," IfJfJ long i" the LoJg~Jimiing thtir MD",_, tD the Hurt of tlNir Families,. anti CfJIM b.u IDO lalt., nay jomtlimes ;nIoxicalttl with LilJuDr! But they have no Occafwn to drink much in LtJgt HOlm, which are not long; and when the Wg, is clofed (always in good Time) any Brother may go home when he pleafes : So that if any flay longer and get intoxicated, it is at their own Coft, not !isMa/_s, but as other imprudent Men may do j for which the Fraldty is not accountable: And the Expence of a LtJge is not fo great as That of many a p.rivate CIM". Some obferving that Ma/fJ1U art - ,.,.e rtligious, 1tfJr mon hrorwing, than ,ther Melt, are aJlonifh"" at 'What they tan 6, (D1IVtr/allt ahout in Lodge Hours ~ But tho' a LtJg, is not a School of Divinity, the Brethren are taught the great Leflons -of their tJ/J Religion, ·Morality, HUlIIIlnity and FrinulJhip, to abhor Ptr:fecUlitll1, and to be peactllhl, Subje& under the Civil Government wherever they refide : And as for other .Know/t"l', they claim as large a Share of it, as other Men in their Situation.. G.g z Indeed,

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Indeed, the tI'Jtienl L!Jti£tJ were fo many Schools or' At/ukmits for teaching and improving the Arts of l>ifigll~l1gJ efpecially .Archilt8~rt; and the prefenr LDdgtl ate often ernploy'd that Way m Lodgt-JfDtlTJ, or elfe 10 other agreeable Converfa- tion, tho' without Politicks or Party Caufes j and none of them 'are ill employ'd,. have no Tranfactions unworthy of an 'honefl Man or a" Gentleman, no pt~l Piques, no Q.!arrels, no Curling 'and Swearing, no cruel Mock ings, no obfcene Talk, nor ill Manners : For, the no/de and eminent Bretbren are affable to the .Mranejl ; and '[heft are duly refpeaful to their Betters in Harmony and PrttporlifJ1t;· and tho" on the Ltq)el, yet always within emitpaft,_ and according to the S~lla" and Plumb. - . " Nor can it be denied, that a FraltrDifJ. fo fl:rongly cemented, is more eligible and - fafe than moil Others; efpecially thatthere is no Fear 'of betraying Converfatiom and that fmee Mafonry has been ~ much countenanced by. Great Men,' there have been more fine .ArchiteOs and more expert "Ftllrn.CJ Crofts in Britain, than, perhaps, in all Europe befides, ..,. . . This appears by the 1btely and regular BUildings throughout there !Jlmu/s, from the firft Days of the GrlaJ 31\tl0 lane., the EngliJh PALL,.DJO; nor is the fine Tafle abated in this prefent Reign of King G EO R G E U. but is rather improv~ ;, witnefs the curious Houfe for the Ba,l1lt of El1gland, the South-Sta Houfe, the FrtJIIl of the Elljl-Intlia Houfe, the' Lord 'Ja/IJot's fine Houfe in Lill(obi's-Inn-Fitlds, the many ftately Fahridu in the Parifhes of St. GeorgIHan0'4.'tr and St.Mary la BtmIIt, and many more. in and about London and Wejl1Ilinfler, and other Towns and Cities, befides Country-Seats, raifed in the gtxH/ old A u au ST'A N _tile; and fome alfo defi~n'd only, or begun, as the LortlMAYOR of Lontltm"s New Palace, the admirable New Bridge at Wtjlminjler crofs the 'Fhllmts, &c. all which difcover the EngliJh MASONS Grand DeJign of rivalling fair ItaIJ in ArchiltOurt, even thofe eminent ~iqJtrs of the AVGlJLTAN .nUe mentioned Part I. Chap. VII.' . May the Ro Y ALAR T go on and' profper, and (pread itfelf from Pille to Pole, ,"from Eaj1 to WdI! As it certainly now does in all polite Nations, in fp~te of the Ignorant and Malicious. I am ' .. \ From our oM Lotlgl', the HOllN,. Vour tme and faithful Brother' in New Palact-rard, WejI- minJIu, this zd 7'hurftlay~ or 9~h NfJ'V. in the Yulgar Year of MASONIlY S73~· .eUrffll•. [J

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