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DEDICATION. ^ O THE MOST PUISSANT AND NOBLE PRINCS HENRY SOMERSET, Duke of Beaufort , Afarquis and Earl of Wor- cefcer and Glamorgan; Vifcount Grofmont.; Baron Herbert ; Lord ^/Ragland, Chepftow, and Gower ; and Baron Beaufort of Caldecot Caflle, Mofi Worfljipful Grand Mafler of the mofi ancient and honcurahle SOCIETY of FREE and ACCEPTED xMASONS in ENGLAND. Tvlay It pleafc your G R ACEy THE follov/ing flieets tending to inculcate the exalted principles of benevolence, univerfal harmony and unlimitted charity, have a peculiar claim to your Grace's patronage and prote6lion, who fo zealoufiy and fuccefsfully have fupported and diffufed the blefTings of otir laudable inftitution. Honours ! derived from fuch a fource, and eilablifned on a conftant ad- herence to fuch excellent defigns, can never fade. And ^ DEDICATION. And while they endear your Grace to every hu- mane heart, muil alfo infpire the friends to our fociety^ with the mofl lively fentiments of grati- tude and pleafure, both for your Grace's atten- tion, and known goodnefs to particular brethren, and your readinefs to propofe and adopt every meafure, calculated to add dignity to our efta- blifhment, and give energy and authority to its laws. This glorious profpecl gives us the fulled hopes, that under your Grace's iiluftrious pa- tronage, the benign fentiments of charity, and the indifpenfiWe duty of promoting the general welfare of mankind, will be more univerfally and extenfively received. Encouraged by thefe confiderati9ns, I flatter myfelf, your Grace will forgive my endeavour to fecure permanency to the following Iheets, by prefixing a name, which muft be revered by cyery friend to the intereft of humanity, and the benevolent intentions of our inftitution, till time and mafonry Ihall be no more. May it pleafe your Grace, Tour GRACES moji dutiful. And devoted humble fer-vant WELLINS CALCOTT. g fr^ fc-^ :^gi ?r-!Mi f-^ g ^ kjt^ iK-rf ^^ h.M kM g >i^^ymyiiiym^wmm^mi^ymiymM LISTA O F SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. The Moft Noble and Moft Worfliipful Henry ^ Duke of Beaufort^ &c. &c. G. M. The Hon. Charles Dillon, W. D. G. M, Rowland Holt, Efq ; W. S. G. W. Mr. John Jaffray, W. J. G. W. Rowland Berkley, Efq; G. T. Mr. Thomas French, G. S. A ^WMy^ ^ Henry Adams, Attorney at Law, S. to th* ^ - - ^ Cornubian Lodge, at Launcefton, Cornwall W ^ w Mr. H. Adean, Long Acre L- Mr. Adams, Mariner 5RJ!^;«^^^\5 J. Mr. Adams of Torwood, Devon. Mr. Robert Adamfon, Page of the back Stairs to his Royal Highnefs the Duke of Glouceller Mr. Parmenas Adcock, Tower-hill Mr. Seth Agar, York Mr. Samuel Akerman, Grocer, Briftol Mr, Thomas Alker, Lawford's Gate, BriHol a Wil' ii Liji of Suhfcrihers. William Allen, Efq; St. James's, Roy. Pa. Mr. William Allen, of the Plymouth Diviiion of Marines, \v. s. w. Mr. Thomas Allard, Taylor, Briftol, p. M. Mr. Ailimfon, Mercer, St. Clement's Church Yard Rev. Mr. Allen, Helfton, Cornwall Thomas Alleyne, Efq; Bennet Street, Weilminfler Mr. Allifon, Printer, Falmouth, P. M. Mr. William Aaderton, Surgeon, at Bath, P. M. Mr. Edward Anderfan, Chelfea Mr. Burt. AnderfDn, Ditto Mr. Anfell, Linen Draper, Bath Mr. Anthony, Mercer, St. Ives, Cornwall Mr. George Antrobus, Clog-maker, Briftol Mr. Andrews, DiiHllcr, Craven's Buildings, W. S. W. Mr. Arno, of Arno- s Vale, near Briilol Mr. Afhley, the Talbot Inn, Strand, R. W. M. Mr. Afnley, Purfer in the Royal Navy, Plymouth Mr. William Afn, ditto Mr. J. Afhfield, the King's Arms Lodge, Shad Thames Mr. William Askwith, Ripon, Yorkihire Mr. H. Atv/ood, Surgeon, Bath, P. M'. Mr. T. W. Atwood, of ditto Mr. R. Atwood, of ditto, S. Mr. Atkinfon, Apothecary, Pallmall, Roy. Pa. John Aubrey, Efq; Member of Parliament, R. Pa. William Aveline, Efq; Oxford Road Mr. Benjamine Axford, Brazier, Stall Street, Bath Lieutenant Richard Aylrxier, 17 th Pvegiment of Foot, Ilminfler B His Grace the Duke of Buccleugh, R. P. 2 copies Right Hon. Lord Vif:ount B-ateman, R. P. The Hon. Arthur Barry, Clisfnlre John Harris Barrington, Efq; Radnorlhire Mr. James Bayiey, Briilol Mr. James Barf, ditto Mr. William Ball, S. St. George's Lo. Exeter Mr. Ralph Banks, of Crcemill Paffage, Dcvonfliire Mr. Thomas Batty, Plyin'outh Dock at ditto Mr. J. Baylev, Attorney Law, Mr. M. Bailey, Half Moon Tavern, Salifbury Mr. Robert Barron, Brazier,, Plymouth Mr. Robert Bailey, Taylor, ditto Capt. John Barclay of the Marines, ditto Mr. John Badcock of Penzance Mr. Lift of Suhfcrihers. ill Mr. Andrew Banfield, at the King of Prufila, Marazion Mr. Edmund Pearfe Ban fill, Dartmouth Mr. Wilii:im Baftard, Exeter, Coroner for the County of Devon. P. M. Mr. S. Banton, Exeter Mr. John Bate, Swan Inn and Tavern, at PoleHor, near Exeter James Barton, Efq; St. James's Street, R. P. Pvir. Patiick Barry, Lymington Mr. Henry Barrar, Little Park, V/indfor Mr. Bali, attheFlaik, Chelfea Mr. John Baker, of the Salutation Inn and Tavern, Topfham Mr. Leopald Bachmire lAi\ Richard Barker, Surgeon, London, Royal Paper Mr. John Barton, Architect, Winchefter, R. P. Mr. Richard Betheil, V/'. I. W. of the Paladian Lo. Hereford Mr. Samuel Berry, Briftol Mr. Thoii.as Berinet, GlafsMaker, Briftol Mr. John Beard, Jun. Merchant, Penzance, P. M. George Bell, Efq; Falmouth, P. G. M. Mr. Stephen Bell, ditto, R. W. M. Mr. John Bearblock, Woollen Draper, Weftminfter Arthur Beardmore, Efq; London Mr. Birch, Wine ?/Ierchant, Bath Mr. Biggs, Surveyor, at Windfor, R. P. Mr. John Biggs, Butcher, a: ditto Mr. John Bidcock, Plymouth Mr. Richard Martin Bird, Baker, Fenchurch Street Mr. Thomas Blagden, Surgeon, Brdtol Col. Biackwell, of the Gioucefterfhire Militia Mr. William Blinch, Surgeon, Biddeford Mr. Ifaac Blight, of the- Salutation Lodge, Topsham Mr. Blackamoor, Surveyor of Land, Devon Mr. Pinkftan Blackwood, Surgeon, W. J. W. of St, Alban's Lodge Mr. James Bi.ickwood, Old Jewry Mr. Thomas Blachford, Lace Man, Lombard flreet Mr. Daniel Blachford, ditto John Blewett, Efq; Marazian, Cornwall Mr.' Thom.as Blewitt, OldKing-Street, Briftol Mr. Edward Bowen, Linen Draper, Briftol Mr. Kichard Bowfher, White Hart ditto Mr. Ephraim Booth, Plymouth - a 2 , Mr. iv Lift of 'Subfcribers, Mr. John Bown, ofthe White Hart, Exon Mr. Abraham Boothman, of the amicable Lo. Exon Mr. George Bowdige, of the Dragon Inn, Axminfter Theo. Bourke, Efq; Dartmouth Street, Weftminfter R. P. James Bofwell, Efq; Author of the Hiftory of Corfica Mr. Francis Bowler, Mafter of an Academy, R. W. M. Mr. John Bottomly, S. of St. Alban's Lodge Mr. George Boulton, Charing Crofs Mr. J. Bowman, Gould Square, Crutched Fryars Henry Toye Bridgeman, Efq; R. W. M. of the Corin- thian Lodge, at Cardif, R. P. Mr. George Bradford, W. S. W, of the Paladian Lodge, Hereford Mr. John Brookes, P. M. Bath Mr. William Browne, R. W. M. of the Lodge of Per- fe£l Friendfhip, Bath Mr.