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No . 49 . 243 " ) ( 306 260 £ " Ancients" 3 328 afc tho " Union of 1813 , " No . 216 from 318 ) ( . 403
A . D . 1832 , and No . 184 from A . D . 1863 to the present time . •MMMBMMMMama AUGUSTUS FREDERICK , G . M . To AIL AND EVERY OVR ElOHT WORSHIPFUL , WORSHIPFUL AND
LOVING BRETHREN . WE , PRINCE AUGUSTUS FREDERICK , OF BRUNSWICK , LUNENBURGH , DUKE OF SUSSEX , EARL OF INVERNESS , BARON OF ARKLOW , KNIGHT OF THE MOST NOBLE ORDER OF THE G ARTER , & c . & C . & O .
I ^ al j GRAND MASTER
OF THE MOST ANCIENT AND HONOURABLE FRATERNITY OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF ENGLAND SEND GREETING , WHEREAS , Warrants of Constitution under the hands of the Grand Masters for the time being , and the seal of Masonry , bearing date respectively the thirteenth day of December Ono thousand Seven
hundred and Eighty-seven , the sixth day of April One thousand Seven hundred and Ninety , and tho twenty-eighth day of February One thousand Seven hundred and Ninety-nine , authorizing and approving certain Brethren therein named , and their Successors , to form and hold Lodges of free and Accepted Masons , at Chatham , in the County of Kent , and which Warrants aro respectively registered and
numbered in the books of our Grand Lodge Nos . 306 , 328 No . 216 and 403 . And whereas , the Brethren composing the said several Lodges , in tho Tear One thousand Eight hundred and Twenty-four , agreed and resolved to unite , and henceforth to form one Lodge only , and for that purpose did apply to us for our sanction and authority so to do , and at the same time surrendered up
the said recited Warrants , to be cancelled . And we having approved the proceeding did accordingly grant a Warrant of Confirmation and Consolidation , under our Hand and the Seal of our Grand Lodge , bearing date Seventeenth day of April , Ono thousand Eight hundred and Twenty-four , authorizing the Brethren therein named , and their regular successors , to hold the Lodge under the title or denomination
of the Chatham United Lodgo of Benevolence , and which was then Registered in our Grand Lodge Records No . 306 , and which , by the general alteration of numbers , in tho year One thousand Eight hundred and thirty-two , became No . 216 . And whereas the said Warrant of Consolidation hath , by accident , been much defaced and obliterated , the Brethren have By their Memorial petitioned Us to grant them a
renewed Warrant , upon the surrender of tho said Warrant of the Seventeenth of April One thousand Eight hundred and Twenty-four , Do hereby grant this our Warrant of Confirmation unto our Right trusty and well-beloved Brothers , Charles Thomas , Thomas Mould , Richard Wells , Smithers Aldis , John Say , Daniel Christopher , William George Sofcloy , composing tho said Lodge , authorising and
empowering them and their successors to assemble and hold a Lodge of free and accepted Masons in the town of Chatham aforesaid , at such times as to the Brethren thereof shall appear necessary , and be regulated by their Bye-Laws , and then aud there , when duly congregated , to make , pass , and raise Freo Masons , according to Ancient custom of the Craft in all Ages and Nations throughout tho known
World . And further , on tho Petition of the said Brethren , we do appoint tho said Charles Thomas to be the Master , tho said Daniel Christopher to be tho Senior Warden , and the said William George Setloy to be Junior Warden , for continuing to hold the said Lodge until such time as another Master shall bo regularly elected and installed , strictly charging that every Master who shall be elected to
preside over the said Lodgo shall be installed in Ancient form , and according to the Laws of the Grand Lodge , that ho may thereby bo fully invested with tho dignities and powers of his office , tho said Lodgo to bo upon the General Register of our Grand Lodge No . 216 . And wo do require you the said Charles Thomas , and your successors , to take special caro that all and every the said Brethren are , or have
been , regularly made Masons , And that you aud thoy , and all other the members of tho said Lodgo , do observe , perform , and keep the said Laws , Rules , and Orders contained in tho Book of Constitutions , and all others which may , from time to timo , bo made by our Grand Lodge or transmitted by us , or our successors , Grand Masters , or by our Deputy Grand Master for tho time being . And we do enjoin you
to make such bye-laws for tho Government of your Lodge as shall to tho majority of the members appear proper and necessary , tho same not being contrary to , or inconsistent ; with , tho General Laws aud regulations of the Craft , And a copy whereof you are to transmit to us . And wo do require you to cause- all such bye-laws and regulations , as also an account of tho proceedings iu yur Lodge , to be
entered in books to bo kept for that purpose . And you in nowise to omit to send to us , or our successors , Grand Masters , or to tho Right Honourable Lawrence Lord Dundas , or to the Doputy Grand Master for tho time being , afc least ouco in every year , a list of all tho members of your Lodgo , and the name and description of all
Masons initiated therein , and Brethren who shall havo joined tho samo , together with the fees and monies payable thereon , it being our will and intention thafc this our Warrant shall bo in force so long only as you shall conform to tho Laws and Regulations of our said Grand Lodge , Aud you tho said , Charles Thomas aro further
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required , as soon aa convenient may bo , to send us an account in writing of what may be done by virtue of theso presents . Given under our Hands and the Seal of the Grand Lodge , afc London , this 24 fch day of July A . L . 5833 , A . D . 1833 . By Command of tho M . W . Grand Master ,
m „ DUNDASD . G . M . WILLIAM H . WHITE , \ r « EDWARD HARPER , j u , s ' Tho present title , No ., & c . aro , the " United Chatham Lodge of Benevolence , " 184 , Old Brompton , Kent .
No . 50 . No . 199 , "Ancientsj" No . 247 at the "Union of 1813 , " No . IU from A . D , 1832 , and No . 149 from A . D . 1863 . To kit AND EVERY OUR RlGHT WORSHIPFUL , WOBSHIPFUX AND LOVING BRETHREN .
WE , PRINCE AUGUSTUS FREDERICK , OF BRUNSWICK , LUNENBUGH , DUKE OF SUSSEX , EARL OF INVERNESS , BARON OF ARKLOW , KNIGHT OT THE MOST NOBLE ORDER OF THE GARTER , & C . & C . & O . ( Seal j GRAND MASTER
Of the Most Antienfc and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons of England . SEND GREETING . WHEREAS , it appears by the records of onr Grand Lodge , that a Warrant bearing date 1 st of April 1777 was issued , under the Seal of Masonry , enabling certain brethren therein named to open and hold a Lodge of Freemasons at the sign of the Cock , in the Town of
Barnsley , in the county of York , which Lodgo was af terwards removed to the town of Dewsbury , in the said county , and was then No . 199 , and which Lodge , in consequence of the Union of the two Frafcer . nities of Freemasons on the 27 th day of December 1813 , became , and is now registered in the books of , the United Grand Lodge No . 247 , and now meets at Honley , in the county of York , aforesaid .
AND WHEREAS , the brethren composing the said Lodge have by their memorial , dated the 30 th day of May 1821 last , represented to us that their said Warrant hath , by some accident , been lost or destroyed , and they have , therefore , prayed ns to grant them a Warrant of Confirmation .
Now KNOW YE , that we being satisfied of the reasonableness of the said request , do hereby grant this our Warrant of Confirmation unto our right trusty and well beloved brethren Hamor Hanson , Thomas Beaumont , James Taylor , William Hawxwell , Davied Redfearn , John Marsh , George Kay , William Sanderson , and the other brothers composing tho said Lodge , authorising and empowering
them and their successors to assemble and hold a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons at Woolpack Inn , afc Honley , near Huddersfield , under the title or denomination of tho Lodge of Peace , at such times as to the brethren thereof may appear necessary , and then and there , when duly congregated , to make , pass , and raise Freemasons , according to the ancient custom of the Craft in all ages and nations
throughout tho known world . And further , at the petition of the said brethren , we do appoint the said Hamor Hanson to be the Master , the said Thomas Beaumont to be tho Senior Warden , and the said James Taylor to be the Junior Warden , for opening and holding the said Lodge , and until such time as another Master shall be regularly elected and installed , strictly charging that every Master who shall
bo elected to preside over the said Lodgo shall be installed in ancient form , and according to the laws of the Grand Lodge , that he may bo thereby fully invested with the dignities and powers of his office , tho said Lodge to be upon the general register of our Grand Lodge No . 247 . And wo do require you the said Hamor Hanson , and your successors , to take special care that all and every the said brethren
are or have been regularly made Masons . And thafc you and they , and all other tho members of tho said Lodge do observe , perform , and keep the laws , rules , and orders contained in the Book of Con . stitutions , and all others which may from time to time be made by onr Grand Lodgo or transmitted by us or our successors Grand Masters , or by our Deputy Grand Master for tho timo being . And we do
enjoin you to make such bye-laws for the government of your Lodge as shall to the majority of tho members appear proper and necessary , the same not being contrary to or inconsistent with tho general laws and regulations of the Craft , and a copy whereof you are to transmit to r . s . And wo Jo require you to causo all such bye-laws and regulations , and also an account of tho proceedings in your Lodge , to be
entered in the book to be kept for that purpose . And you are in no wise to omit to send to us or our successors Grand Masters , or to the Right Honourable Lawrence , Lord Dundas , our Doputy Grand Master , or to the Deputy Grand Master for the timo being , at ; least once in every year , a list of the members of your Lodge , and
tho names and descriptions of all Masons initiated therein , and brethren who shall have joined the same , together with tho fees and mouies payable thereon , it being our will and intention that this our Warrant of Confirmation shall be in force so long only as you shall conform to the laws and regulations of our said Grand Lodge , And
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Old Warrants.
Old Warrants .
No . 49 . 243 " ) ( 306 260 £ " Ancients" 3 328 afc tho " Union of 1813 , " No . 216 from 318 ) ( . 403
A . D . 1832 , and No . 184 from A . D . 1863 to the present time . •MMMBMMMMama AUGUSTUS FREDERICK , G . M . To AIL AND EVERY OVR ElOHT WORSHIPFUL , WORSHIPFUL AND
LOVING BRETHREN . WE , PRINCE AUGUSTUS FREDERICK , OF BRUNSWICK , LUNENBURGH , DUKE OF SUSSEX , EARL OF INVERNESS , BARON OF ARKLOW , KNIGHT OF THE MOST NOBLE ORDER OF THE G ARTER , & c . & C . & O .
I ^ al j GRAND MASTER
OF THE MOST ANCIENT AND HONOURABLE FRATERNITY OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF ENGLAND SEND GREETING , WHEREAS , Warrants of Constitution under the hands of the Grand Masters for the time being , and the seal of Masonry , bearing date respectively the thirteenth day of December Ono thousand Seven
hundred and Eighty-seven , the sixth day of April One thousand Seven hundred and Ninety , and tho twenty-eighth day of February One thousand Seven hundred and Ninety-nine , authorizing and approving certain Brethren therein named , and their Successors , to form and hold Lodges of free and Accepted Masons , at Chatham , in the County of Kent , and which Warrants aro respectively registered and
numbered in the books of our Grand Lodge Nos . 306 , 328 No . 216 and 403 . And whereas , the Brethren composing the said several Lodges , in tho Tear One thousand Eight hundred and Twenty-four , agreed and resolved to unite , and henceforth to form one Lodge only , and for that purpose did apply to us for our sanction and authority so to do , and at the same time surrendered up
the said recited Warrants , to be cancelled . And we having approved the proceeding did accordingly grant a Warrant of Confirmation and Consolidation , under our Hand and the Seal of our Grand Lodge , bearing date Seventeenth day of April , Ono thousand Eight hundred and Twenty-four , authorizing the Brethren therein named , and their regular successors , to hold the Lodge under the title or denomination
of the Chatham United Lodgo of Benevolence , and which was then Registered in our Grand Lodge Records No . 306 , and which , by the general alteration of numbers , in tho year One thousand Eight hundred and thirty-two , became No . 216 . And whereas the said Warrant of Consolidation hath , by accident , been much defaced and obliterated , the Brethren have By their Memorial petitioned Us to grant them a
renewed Warrant , upon the surrender of tho said Warrant of the Seventeenth of April One thousand Eight hundred and Twenty-four , Do hereby grant this our Warrant of Confirmation unto our Right trusty and well-beloved Brothers , Charles Thomas , Thomas Mould , Richard Wells , Smithers Aldis , John Say , Daniel Christopher , William George Sofcloy , composing tho said Lodge , authorising and
empowering them and their successors to assemble and hold a Lodge of free and accepted Masons in the town of Chatham aforesaid , at such times as to the Brethren thereof shall appear necessary , and be regulated by their Bye-Laws , and then aud there , when duly congregated , to make , pass , and raise Freo Masons , according to Ancient custom of the Craft in all Ages and Nations throughout tho known
World . And further , on tho Petition of the said Brethren , we do appoint tho said Charles Thomas to be the Master , tho said Daniel Christopher to be tho Senior Warden , and the said William George Setloy to be Junior Warden , for continuing to hold the said Lodge until such time as another Master shall bo regularly elected and installed , strictly charging that every Master who shall be elected to
preside over the said Lodgo shall be installed in Ancient form , and according to the Laws of the Grand Lodge , that ho may thereby bo fully invested with tho dignities and powers of his office , tho said Lodgo to bo upon the General Register of our Grand Lodge No . 216 . And wo do require you the said Charles Thomas , and your successors , to take special caro that all and every the said Brethren are , or have
been , regularly made Masons , And that you aud thoy , and all other the members of tho said Lodgo , do observe , perform , and keep the said Laws , Rules , and Orders contained in tho Book of Constitutions , and all others which may , from time to timo , bo made by our Grand Lodge or transmitted by us , or our successors , Grand Masters , or by our Deputy Grand Master for tho time being . And we do enjoin you
to make such bye-laws for tho Government of your Lodge as shall to tho majority of the members appear proper and necessary , tho same not being contrary to , or inconsistent ; with , tho General Laws aud regulations of the Craft , And a copy whereof you are to transmit to us . And wo do require you to cause- all such bye-laws and regulations , as also an account of tho proceedings iu yur Lodge , to be
entered in books to bo kept for that purpose . And you in nowise to omit to send to us , or our successors , Grand Masters , or to tho Right Honourable Lawrence Lord Dundas , or to the Doputy Grand Master for tho time being , afc least ouco in every year , a list of all tho members of your Lodgo , and the name and description of all
Masons initiated therein , and Brethren who shall havo joined tho samo , together with the fees and monies payable thereon , it being our will and intention thafc this our Warrant shall bo in force so long only as you shall conform to tho Laws and Regulations of our said Grand Lodge , Aud you tho said , Charles Thomas aro further
Old Warrants.
required , as soon aa convenient may bo , to send us an account in writing of what may be done by virtue of theso presents . Given under our Hands and the Seal of the Grand Lodge , afc London , this 24 fch day of July A . L . 5833 , A . D . 1833 . By Command of tho M . W . Grand Master ,
m „ DUNDASD . G . M . WILLIAM H . WHITE , \ r « EDWARD HARPER , j u , s ' Tho present title , No ., & c . aro , the " United Chatham Lodge of Benevolence , " 184 , Old Brompton , Kent .
No . 50 . No . 199 , "Ancientsj" No . 247 at the "Union of 1813 , " No . IU from A . D , 1832 , and No . 149 from A . D . 1863 . To kit AND EVERY OUR RlGHT WORSHIPFUL , WOBSHIPFUX AND LOVING BRETHREN .
WE , PRINCE AUGUSTUS FREDERICK , OF BRUNSWICK , LUNENBUGH , DUKE OF SUSSEX , EARL OF INVERNESS , BARON OF ARKLOW , KNIGHT OT THE MOST NOBLE ORDER OF THE GARTER , & C . & C . & O . ( Seal j GRAND MASTER
Of the Most Antienfc and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons of England . SEND GREETING . WHEREAS , it appears by the records of onr Grand Lodge , that a Warrant bearing date 1 st of April 1777 was issued , under the Seal of Masonry , enabling certain brethren therein named to open and hold a Lodge of Freemasons at the sign of the Cock , in the Town of
Barnsley , in the county of York , which Lodgo was af terwards removed to the town of Dewsbury , in the said county , and was then No . 199 , and which Lodge , in consequence of the Union of the two Frafcer . nities of Freemasons on the 27 th day of December 1813 , became , and is now registered in the books of , the United Grand Lodge No . 247 , and now meets at Honley , in the county of York , aforesaid .
AND WHEREAS , the brethren composing the said Lodge have by their memorial , dated the 30 th day of May 1821 last , represented to us that their said Warrant hath , by some accident , been lost or destroyed , and they have , therefore , prayed ns to grant them a Warrant of Confirmation .
Now KNOW YE , that we being satisfied of the reasonableness of the said request , do hereby grant this our Warrant of Confirmation unto our right trusty and well beloved brethren Hamor Hanson , Thomas Beaumont , James Taylor , William Hawxwell , Davied Redfearn , John Marsh , George Kay , William Sanderson , and the other brothers composing tho said Lodge , authorising and empowering
them and their successors to assemble and hold a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons at Woolpack Inn , afc Honley , near Huddersfield , under the title or denomination of tho Lodge of Peace , at such times as to the brethren thereof may appear necessary , and then and there , when duly congregated , to make , pass , and raise Freemasons , according to the ancient custom of the Craft in all ages and nations
throughout tho known world . And further , at the petition of the said brethren , we do appoint the said Hamor Hanson to be the Master , the said Thomas Beaumont to be tho Senior Warden , and the said James Taylor to be the Junior Warden , for opening and holding the said Lodge , and until such time as another Master shall be regularly elected and installed , strictly charging that every Master who shall
bo elected to preside over the said Lodgo shall be installed in ancient form , and according to the laws of the Grand Lodge , that he may bo thereby fully invested with the dignities and powers of his office , tho said Lodge to be upon the general register of our Grand Lodge No . 247 . And wo do require you the said Hamor Hanson , and your successors , to take special care that all and every the said brethren
are or have been regularly made Masons . And thafc you and they , and all other tho members of tho said Lodge do observe , perform , and keep the laws , rules , and orders contained in the Book of Con . stitutions , and all others which may from time to time be made by onr Grand Lodgo or transmitted by us or our successors Grand Masters , or by our Deputy Grand Master for tho timo being . And we do
enjoin you to make such bye-laws for the government of your Lodge as shall to the majority of tho members appear proper and necessary , the same not being contrary to or inconsistent with tho general laws and regulations of the Craft , and a copy whereof you are to transmit to r . s . And wo Jo require you to causo all such bye-laws and regulations , and also an account of tho proceedings in your Lodge , to be
entered in the book to be kept for that purpose . And you are in no wise to omit to send to us or our successors Grand Masters , or to the Right Honourable Lawrence , Lord Dundas , our Doputy Grand Master , or to the Deputy Grand Master for the timo being , at ; least once in every year , a list of the members of your Lodge , and
tho names and descriptions of all Masons initiated therein , and brethren who shall have joined the same , together with tho fees and mouies payable thereon , it being our will and intention that this our Warrant of Confirmation shall be in force so long only as you shall conform to the laws and regulations of our said Grand Lodge , And