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JS o . 106 . No . 3 "Ancients ; " No . 5 from tho "Union" of Dec . 1813 ( 1814 ) , to tho present timo .

( $ ^ J ZETLAND , PEO G . M . To all and every our Eight Worshipfnl , Worshipfnl and loving brethren .

WE , Thomas Dundas , Earl of Zetland , Baron Dundas of Aske , in the County of York , & c , & c , & c . PRO GRAND MASTER

Of THE Mosr ANCIENT AND HONOURABLE FRATEKNITT ot- FREE AND ACCET-TED MASONS OF ENGLAND . SEND GREETING . Whereas it appears by tho record of our Grand Lodge that , in the year 1752 , a Warrant was issued to certain Brethren therein named , authorising and empowering them and their successors to open and hold a Lodge in London , which was then

registered in tho Books of the Grand Lodge No . 3 , and by tho union of the two Grand Lodges , on the 27 th December 1813 , became No . 5 , and was denominated tho St . George's Lodge . Aud whereas it further appears that , on the 25 th of March 1739 , another Warrant was issued to certain Brethren therein named , authorising them and their successors to open aud hold another Lodge iu London , which

was then registered No . 66 , by the general alteration of numbers in 1740 became No . 56 , by tho general alteration in 1756 became No . 34 , by the alteration in 1770 became No . 31 , by the alteration in 1781 became No . 28 , by tho alteration in 1792 became No . 26 , and by tho Union of the two Grand Lodges , on the 27 th December 1813 , became No . 40 , and was denominated tho Coiner Stone Lodge , and

by the general alteration of numbers iu the year 1832 became , and is now , registered in the Books of the Grand Lodge No . 37 . And whereas the Brethren composing the said two Lodges havo , by their Memorial and Petition , represented unto us that they are desirous of uniting together the said two Lodges so us hereafter to form but one Lodge , and have passed resolutions unanimously iu their respective

Lodges to that effect , and to that end have delivered up the said two recited Wanants to be cancelled , upon the issuing of a Warrant of Consolidation and Coofirmatiou , whieh they have prayed us to grant accordingly . Now , know ye that we , having taken the subject into consideration , and wo being willing to accede to their request , aud from tho confidence reposed iu the Brethren , Do hereby giant this ,

our Warrant of Consolidation and Confirmation , unto our trusty aud well-beloved Brethren , Ferdinand A . Ecliuluz , W . M . of the said Lodge , No . 5 , Frederick George Cux , W . M . of the said Lodge , No . 37 , John Charles McMullen , one of our Past Grand Deacons and a Past Master of both the said Lodges , James Prior Do Paraviciui P . M . of No . 37 , Ldward Galley Giles P . M . of No . 5 ,

Henry Bellamy Webb P . M . of No . 37 , Jotiu 0 . Freeman P . M . ol No . 5 , Charles Collingridge P . M . No . 37 , and the other Brethren composing the said Lodges , authorising and empowering them aud thoir successors to continue to assemble aud hold a Lodge ot Free and Accepted Masons at tho Piazza Coffee House , Covent Garden

Loudon , on the second Monday in tho months of November , December , January , February , March , April , and May , iu each year , or at such other times as to the Brethren thereof may appear necessary , and be regulated b y their Bye-Laws in conformity with the General Laws of the Craft , under the title or denomination of

No . 5 THE ST . GEORGES AND CORNER STONE LODGE , and to be registered iu the Books of tho Grand Lodge No . 5 , and then and there ( when duly congregated ) to make , pass , and raise Free Masons according to the Ancient Custom of the Craft in all ages and nations throughout the known world . Aud further , at the Petition of the said Brethren , We do appoint the said John

Charles McMullen to be the Master , the said Frederick George Cox to be the Senior Warden , aud the said Ferdinand A . Echalaz to be tho Junior Warden , for continuing to hold tho said Lodge until such timo as another Master shall be regularly elected and installed . Strictly charging that every Member who shall be elected to preside over tho said Lodge shall be installed in atie . eut form aud according

to the Laws of the Grand Lodge , that he may thoreuy be luliy invested with the dignities and powers of his oilice . Aud we do require you the said John Charles McMullen , and your successors , to tako special care that ali and ovory the Brethren are , ur hare been , regular . y made Masons , and tuat you and they au _ till other the Merriuei ., of the said Lodge , do obsCi ve , peilorm , and keep the

C ' jiitgts . ' .-us : ; , ( tides , and Urders contained in the Look of Coustituiio . i' -, and i .. ' oti .-is which may from tune to time be made by our tiiund Loil-u , ur uuuomiuui oy us or our -iieuussors , Grand ii . aoi . urs or by the Dep . ity Craml Mu . ter for the time being . And wo du tnjoiu you to iiia _ o ^ nc . i iSje-Luws for the government of vour Lodge as shall to ihe im . j , r ,, y of tho Members appear proper ' smcl necessary , the same not b .. iu ^ comiaiy to , or inconsistent with , the

General Laws aud Regulations ol the Craft , a copy whereof you are to transmit to us . And we do itqi . no you to cause all such Bye-Laws and Regulations , and also an ; . t \ imnt of the proceedings in your Lodge to bo entered iu books to be keju for that purpose . ° Anu yt'iiiiie oi jijwisu to oiiiit to bend lo us , or our successors , Grand Miisl . er > , or to the Mo .-t ilonuarublo James BiwUoW William l . iiscuTiic Cecil , Marquis and l . ' nr ! of . ' . ' aiubury , K . G ., & c , tc , & v ., i' -r Deputy Graud Master , or to the Uenntv " tiruud Master {_<• the

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time being , at least onco in every year a list of the Members of your Lodge , with tho names and descriptions of all Ma ns initiated therein , aud Brethren who shall have joined the same , together with tho fees and monies payable thereon , according to tho rules laid down in tho Book of Constitutions , it being our will and intention

that this , our Warrant , shall continue in force so long only as you shall conform to tho Laws and Regulations of our said Grand Lodge . Given under our Hand and tho Seal of tho Grand Lodgo at London ,

this 6 th day of December A . L . 5813 , A . D . 1843 . By command of tho M . W . Pro Grand Master . ( Signed ) GASCO . NE SALISBURY , D . G . M . William White , G . S . The present title , No ., & c . arc , Tho Lodgo of " St . George and Corner Stone , " No . 5 , Freemasons' Hall , London .

No . 107 . No . 153 , "Ancients ; " No . 18 G at the "Union ( 1814 ) , " No . 135 A . D 1832 , and No . 117 from A . D . 1863 . ATHOLL , GRAND MASTER . Tuos . HARPER , D . G . M . MA _ . IIH GILLIES , S . G . W . THOS . MAIION , J . G . W ,

< w ttll fogom it mail tonttrn . WE , the GRAND LODGE of the most Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons ( according to tho Old Constitutions granted by His Royal Highness PRINCE EDWIN , at York , Anno Domini Nine hundred twenty and sis , and in tho Year of Masonry Four thousand Nine hundred twenty and six ) , in ample

form assembled , viz ., Tho Right Worshipfnl the Most Noble Prinee John , Duke , Marquis , Earl of Atholl , Marquis and Earl of Tullibardine , Earl of Strathtay and Strathardle , Viscount Balqnider , Glenalmond and Glenlyon , Lord Murray , Belveny and Gask , Heritable Constable of the Castle of Kincleaven , Lord of Man and the Isles , and Earl Strange and Baron Murray of Stanley , in tho

Conuty of Gloucester , GRAND MASTER OF MASONS , The Right Worshipful James Harper , Esq ' - , Deputy Grand . Master , The Right Worshipful Malcomb Gillies , Esq -, Senior Grand Warden , and tho Right Worshipful Thomas Mahon , Esq ., Junior Grand Warden ( with tho approbation and consent of tho Warranted Lodges held within the Cities and Suburbs of Loudon and Westminster ) , Do hereby

authorise aud impower our Trusty and Well-beloved Brethren , viz ., Tho Worshipful James Mansfield one of our Master Masons , Tho Worshipful Johu Merrington his Senior Warden , and the Worshipfnl John Cheese his Junior Warden , to form and hold a Lodgo of Free and Accepted Masons aforesaid , at Gosport , or elsewhere in , No . 153 and attached to , the Shropshire Militia , with consent of

the Commandant of said Regiment for tho time beiug , upon tho second and fourth Wednesdays in every Month , and upon all other seasonable times and Lawful occasions . And iu tho said Lodge ( when duly congregated ) to admit and make Free Masons according to the most Ancient and Honourable Custom of the Royal Craft iu ail Ages and Nations throughout the known world . And wo

do hereby further authorise and impower our said Trusty and Well , beloved Brethren , James Mansfield , John Merrington , and John Chceso ( with the consent of the Members of their Lodge ) to nominate , chuse , and install their Successors , to whom they shall deliver this Warrant , and invest them with their powers and dignities as Free Masons , & c

And such Successors shall in like manner nominate , chuse , and install their Successors , & c , & c , & c Such installations to be upon ( or near ) every ST . Jong ' s DAY , during the continuance of this Lodge , for ever . Providing tho above named Brethren , and all their Successors , always pay due respect to this Right Worshipful Grand Lodge , otherwise this Warrant to be of no Force nor Virtue .

Given nnder our Hands and the Seal of our Grand Lodgo in London , this twenty-second day of March , in the Year of our Lord One thou , sand Eight hundred and ten , and in the Year of Masonry Five thousand Eight hundred and ten . Ron LESLIE ,

Grand Secretary . NOTE , —This Warrant is registered ) in the Grand Lodge , Vol . 7 . f Letter G . Fol . 170 . ) Be it known that , in pursuance of the Authority vested iu the Most Worshipfnl Grand Master for that purpose , „— - , afld upon the application of the Brethren composing

\ the within mentioned Lodge , permission is hereby \ g-irou for the said Lodge being in future held as a Civil i & KAL . j Lodge , ab the Trumpet Inn , or elsewhere in the Town \ J of Shrewsbury , iustead of a Military Lodge attached ^ -. _ _^ < to the Shropshire Regiment of Militia , subject to all such Laws and Regulations as are contained ia tho Book of Constitutions , or shall hereafter be enacted bv the Grand Li , d _ r > .

I ' rco Masous Hall , London , 23 rd day of June 1820 . By command of His Royal Highness the Duko of Sussex , M . W . ( . { rand Master . William H . White ' y , , ~ Edw . Harper , ° ' '

Eclivd froni . Vol . 7 . ' •' ({ ranted and revived in the Shropshire Militia 1 S 30 , formerly 1 . 3 th Regt . Foot . Aug . 27 th 1771 . " file pre sent title , No ., & c . arc , " Salopian Lo ^ ge of Charity , " No . 117 , S _ rpiv :-burv ,