More Puzzles About Dunckerley.

writer in Bro . Crucelix ' s "Freemason ' s Quarterly , " in 1812 . All that it ! written thorn about Dnnckerley was a re-hash from the Freemasons' "M-Agiv / . inos of tho last eentuvy . Volumes 1 ., III . nml VI . ot the said publication are relVned lo by the writer in footnotes , and no other authority whatever is given there . Oliver , iu his "Revelations of a Sqnare , " tho Masonio Cyclopa'dists , and other Masonic

writers , repeated tho additions mado to Ditnckorloy's biography in 1 S 42 , and theso additions aro now received as authentic Masonic history . Tho puzzle , liowover , here is , how came tho writer iu 1842 ( forty-seven years after Dunckerley died ) to know so many moro matters about Dunckerley than either Dnnckerley himsolf , his executors , or his eulogising friend and biographer the editor of tho

Freemason ' s Magazine of 1723 , & o ., seemed to know ? All we know of Dunckerley , emanating direct or indirect from himsolf , is contained in tho four first volumes of tho Freemason ' s Magazine of the last century . Tho first volume has Dunckerley ' s biography by the editor , to whom Dnnckerley doubtless communicated his history , names , dates , & c . The fourth volume contains Dunckerley ' s

autobiography printed from his own MS . by request of his executors ; the second and third volumes contain his letters , addresses , & o . ; among which there aro threo letters from Dnnckerley to the Earl of Chesterfield , tho second of these only has a date , viz ., 1 st Juno 1748 . In tho first volume the editor remarks , " But having no parliamentary interest , nor any friend iu power that ho ( Dunckerley ) know of

to assist him , his modest merit was sufficiout to procure him a command , " moaning tho position of gunner . Now , if Dunckerley had really corresponded with Lord Chesterfield as early as 174 S , how could ho havo said that he had no frionds in power that he knew of ? Again , with tho intimate acqnaintanco of Chesterfield , Ed . Walpole , nnd Gon . Oughton , is it not surprising that

he did not immediately in 1760 communicate to them ( especially to Lord Chesterfield ) who had held high offices during tho reign of Gcorgo II ., that tho king was his father ? In Dunckerley ' s autobiography , Vol . IV . he stated that " soon after [ 1761 ] I was appointed by Lord ilnson to bo gunner of tho Princo , a ship of second rate . " Which certainly implies that it was his first

appointment as gunner . But further on , in tho same article , ho says , that " At the siego of Louisburg , Admiral Boscawen granted me a warrant as teacher of the mathematics on board tho Vanguard in addition to my being gunner of the samo ship . " Now , had the siego of Lonisbnrg taken place after 1761 , it wonld have been all right , and there would havo been no puzzle . Bnt the fact is ,

Lonisbnrg was besieged and taken by tho English in 1758 , or three 3 'oars before 1701 ; and if he was then already a gunner , why did ho inform us of his appointment after 1761 ?" It is wonderful that Dunckerloy ' s history should be immersed and surrounded with so many puzzles ; his ' parentago is a puzzle , his life and history up to the year 1760 is a pnzzle , it is a puzzlo as to where

and when ho was initiated into Masonry : it is a puzzlo ns to where and when ho obtained tho Royal Arch and other hi gh degrees : it is a pnzzle by what legal authority ho established Chapters , Commandories , Kadosh , & c . among tho Modorns . Tho mysterious initials of tho names in his letters aro all puzzles . It is a puzzlo that our professional Masonic writers were never puzzled with thoso puzzles .

But the most bewildering puzzle of all pnzzlcs is , that Masonic writers now shonld constantly manifest disapprobation aud ill-feeling towards brethren who call attention to Masonic puzzles , including tho Dnnckerley puzzles . I must , here ask , —Why cannot somo one ascertain aud publish

as to when Dnnckerley introduced the high degrees ? When tho Grand Master appointed him to so many Provincial Grand Master , ships ? And as to when tho G . L . mado him a P . G . S . W . ? Surely theso facts ought to . be ascertained from records in the Grand Secretary ' s office .

Prov. G. Mark Lodge Of Hampshire And The Isle Of Wight.

PROV . G . MARK LODGE OF HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT .

THE Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of the Province of Hampshire and tho Isle of Wi ght was held at the Town Hall , Cowes , on Thursday , tho 17 th ult ., when there wero present the M . W . P . G . M . M . Bro . tho Rev . G . R . Portal , V . W . Bro . W . Hickman D . P . G . M . ; Bros .

Gon . Hooper P . P . J . G . W ., R . L . Lovcland P . P . J . G . W ., T . Giles P . P . G . M . O ., T . W . Faulkner P . G . St . B . ( England and Wales ) , J . E . Lo Fenvro P . G . Sec , H . Cawto P . P . G . S . O ., G . F . Lancaster P . P . G . I . of W ., R , Osbomo P . G . J . D ., T . G . Pulley P . G . St . B „ J . H . Askham P . G . I . G ., T . Bonham P . G . S . D ., J . Blount Thomas W . M . G 3 , J . G . Wheeler W . M . 140 , H . J . Guy W . M . 2 , W . Sollwood S . W . 54 , W . D . Parkhonse Secretary 62 , Hnxthansen P . M . 140 , G . A . Mursoll S . O . 140 , W . C . Ross J . O . 140 , W . J . Hurst S . D . 140 J . G .

, Jones I . G . 140 , G . Westall S . D . 54 , J . C . Airs 110 , R , J . Turney I . G . 2 , R . Sullivan 140 , J . Winship I . G . 63 , J . Gctclitte 140 , G . W . Mnnfc 140 , H . Stone 54 , and others . Tho minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed , the accounts of the P . G . M . Lodgo were produced by the auditors , showing a . small balance in hand . The P . G . M . Master having completed a second

period of threo years service , tho D . P . G . M . Master , Bro . Hickpian , proposed that his name shonld bo again submitted to the Grand Mark llaster for re-appointment to tho office , this was seconded by Gon . Hooper P . P . G . J . W ., aud received tho unanimons assent of tho P . G . Lodge , thero being a general feeling of satisfaction that the Lodgo should bo presided over by a Past Grand Master of England who took such an interest in the degree . It being the turn of this 1

rov . Grand Maik Lodgo to nominate a brother as Grand Steward , Bro . Le Feuvre P . G . M . Sec . proposed that tho name of Bro . II . L . Loveland , P . P . G . J . W ., should bo forwarded to the Grand Master for such an appointment . This was seconded by Bro . Parkhonse , and resolved on unanimousl y . Somo alterations in the by-laws relating to the receipt and payment of moneys belonging to P . G . M . Lodge having been made , it became the melancholy duty of the P . G . Lodge

Prov. G. Mark Lodge Of Hampshire And The Isle Of Wight.

to elect a sneressor to the present P . G . M . Treasurer , Bro . J . Lillywhite of Portsmouth , who since his election last year had beon attacked with serious illness , which , under existing circumstances , gave no prospect of recovery . Tho I ) . P . G . Master proponed that Bro . R . L . Loveland should bo elected Treasurer , aud took tho opportunity of drawing attontion to tho interest always taken by Bro .

Loveland in tho Order , and that tho appointmont would bo peculiarly appropriate considering tho connection of that brother with London , Rydo , and tho Mainland . Bro . G . F . Lancaster P . P . G . I . W . seconilod tho proposition , which was very cordially and unanimously carried . Tho P . G . Secretary road an abstract of tho returns of the Lodges of

tho Province , showing that they wero in a fairly satisfactory stato . A voto of £ 5 5 s having beon mado to the Mark Cenovoleut Fund , and a vory sincere expression of sympathy having been ordered to bo sent by tho P . G . Secretary to Mrs . Lillywhite on her husband ' s illness , tho P . G . Master appointed his Officers as follow : —

Bro . W . Hickman 63 ... ... Prov . D . G . M . M . „ T . W . Faulkner 140 ... Prov . S . G . W . „ J . Blount Thomas 63 ... Prov . J . G . W . „ G . F . Lancaster 2 ... Prov . G . M . O . „ W . B . Rogers 125 ... Prov . G . S . O . „ T . J . Pulley 54 ... ... Prov . G . J . C . „ Rev . G . ll . Johnson 17 ... Prov . G . Chap . „ R . L . Lovcland G 3 ... Prov . G . Treas . „ O . tlaxthausen 140 ... Prov . G . Reg . Mks .

„ J . E . Lo Fcuvro 63 ... Prov . G . Sec . „ J . G . Wheeler 140 ... Prov . G . S . D . „ G . Westall 54 ... Prov . G . J . D . „ W . D . Parkhonse 62 ... Prov . G . L of Wks . „ C . B . Whitcomb 2 ... Prov . G . D . C .

„ W . Sell wood 54 ... Prov . G . A . D . C . „ J . Winship 63 ... Prov . G . S . B . „ K . G . Westley 63 ... Prov . G . O . „ G . A . Mursoll 140 ... Prov . G . I . G . „ R . J . Turney 2 and H . Stono 51 . Prov . G . Stewards „ Watson ... ... Prov . G . Tyler

Tho minute books of tho Lodgo 3 wero then examiuod , giving occasion to a few " admonitions" ou tho part of tho P . G . Master , aftor which an adjournment was made to tho Fountain Hotel , where a very excellent dinner had boon provided , and the brethren satisfied tho wants of the inner man , whilst indulging in mutual congratulations on tho success of tho meeting , which tho s : iu had favoured with its presence , making its apptaraueo it was said , for the first timo this year .

Correspondence

CORRESPONDENCE

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Correspondents . We cannot undertake to return rejected co-mmunications . AU Letters must bear the name and aiMress of the TPWier , not nezessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith .

VIEWS orsr CHARITY VOTING .

To the Editor of the FUBKMASOX ' S CHRONICLE . DKAR SIR AND BROTHER , —I shall not waste time in attempting argument with Bro . Simpson . It is utterly fnti ' . o to do so , ns his superb ogotism carries everything before it . "I am Sir Oracle , and when I ope my month let no dog bark ! " So be it !

Neither will I discuss " antecedents , " nor reply to vague insinuations . The odium of being a paid Officer I am content to sharo with Cabinet Ministers , great Officers of State , Jndges , legal and other

officials , the Archbishops , Bishops , and Clergy generally , including , as I believe , your reverend correspondent , all of whom receive remuneration for their services , and freely express their views aud opinions within the immediate sphere of their respective duties .

I am , Dear Sir and Brother , Yours faithfully and fraternally , FREDERICK BINCKES , 21 st July 1879 .

To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —I have read tho letters of tho Rev . Bro . Simpson and Bro . Binekes , and regret they havo not expended their ink aud paper on some other question . I am assured Bro . Simpson is sincere in what he undertakes , but I am convinced his

views are not palatablo to the Craft at large . I am not ono to urge that there aro not abuses in tho present system , bnt Bro . Simpson has not propounded any scheme , so fur as I nm aware , that will remedy theso abuses . I almost fear that evil effects will result if the antagonistic proclivities of your two correspondents arc allowed further to developc themselves . Yonrs sincerely , AMICUS .

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