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Persecution
witnesses before your Worshipful Board , as well as the countenance given by Brother Crucefix , the chairman . " The offences of these parties are aggravated by the circumstance of there having been present at the meeting individuals who were not Masons , by whom the falsehood of many of the assertions could not be ascertained . " The three Brothers against whose conduct we complain , are Past Masters of Lodges ; we therefore charge them with having , by such language and conductendeavoured to subvert the grand rinciles on which our Order
, p p is based ; with breach of allegiance to our Grand Master ; and with a violation of their solemn pledges given as Master Masons , and also ofthe promises made by them upon their installation into the chairs of their Lodges . " AVe therefore pray the Board to call before them the said Bros . Thomas Wood , John Lee Stevens , and Robert Thomas Crucefix , to answer our complaints , that the honour of the Craft may be vindicated , and the high character of the Grand Master protected against the calumnies and aspersions thus wilfully and unjustly cast forth against him .
" We have annexed a copy of the printed paper , to which we refer , in which we have marked with red ink the passages setting forth tbe language of which we more immediately complain . " ( Signed ) P . THOMSON , P . M . 227 . "London , L . THOMPSON , P . M . 66 . the 24 th December , W . T . BOND , P . M . 66 . A . D . 1839 . JOHN B . KING , W . M . 66 .
" The passages or portions more immediately referred to in the complaint are printed in italics . " Alderman Thomas Wood again interrupted me , and in a most vulgar , brutal , foul-mouthed speech , which received every countenance from the Chairman . " That His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex is a grossly selfish man , and an enemy to the Craft . " That His Royal Hihness always endeavoured to destroy lan proposed
g every p for the good of Masonry unless it emanated from himself . " That His Royal Highness is a tyrant , wanting to ride roughshod over the Craft . " That His Royal Highness might le King ofthe Craft , hut that personally he owed him no respect , and implied that His Royal Highness never paid His subscriptions , nor for his aprons and jewels , and was altogether a most contemptible person . " That His Royal Highness often said one thing at one time , and the contrary
at another . " Mr . Stevens made a speech to the effect that His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex is no gentleman , because he had declined receiving a deputation ; and imputed ' King Craft , ' that is , deception , to His Royal Highness . " Mr . Stevens then moved some rude resolution about forwarding the proceedings to the Most Worshipful Grand Master . " Mr . Stevens hoped that with respect to His Royal Highness there would be no more ' soft sawder . ' " In answer to a question from a party present , Mr . Stevens referred him to ' Sam Sliclt . '"
" To the W . Bros . Aid . Thomas Wood , J . Lee Stevens , and Robert T Cruceficc , P . J . G . D . W . BROTHER , —Your attendance is hereby required at a meeting of the Board of General Purposes of the United Grand Lodge , to be holden at this place on Tuesday the 28 th day of January insfant , at three o ' clock in the afternoon punctually , to answer the charges or complaint preferred against you hy Bros . Peter Thomson , P . M . of the Lodge No . 227 , Laurence
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witnesses before your Worshipful Board , as well as the countenance given by Brother Crucefix , the chairman . " The offences of these parties are aggravated by the circumstance of there having been present at the meeting individuals who were not Masons , by whom the falsehood of many of the assertions could not be ascertained . " The three Brothers against whose conduct we complain , are Past Masters of Lodges ; we therefore charge them with having , by such language and conductendeavoured to subvert the grand rinciles on which our Order
, p p is based ; with breach of allegiance to our Grand Master ; and with a violation of their solemn pledges given as Master Masons , and also ofthe promises made by them upon their installation into the chairs of their Lodges . " AVe therefore pray the Board to call before them the said Bros . Thomas Wood , John Lee Stevens , and Robert Thomas Crucefix , to answer our complaints , that the honour of the Craft may be vindicated , and the high character of the Grand Master protected against the calumnies and aspersions thus wilfully and unjustly cast forth against him .
" We have annexed a copy of the printed paper , to which we refer , in which we have marked with red ink the passages setting forth tbe language of which we more immediately complain . " ( Signed ) P . THOMSON , P . M . 227 . "London , L . THOMPSON , P . M . 66 . the 24 th December , W . T . BOND , P . M . 66 . A . D . 1839 . JOHN B . KING , W . M . 66 .
" The passages or portions more immediately referred to in the complaint are printed in italics . " Alderman Thomas Wood again interrupted me , and in a most vulgar , brutal , foul-mouthed speech , which received every countenance from the Chairman . " That His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex is a grossly selfish man , and an enemy to the Craft . " That His Royal Hihness always endeavoured to destroy lan proposed
g every p for the good of Masonry unless it emanated from himself . " That His Royal Highness is a tyrant , wanting to ride roughshod over the Craft . " That His Royal Highness might le King ofthe Craft , hut that personally he owed him no respect , and implied that His Royal Highness never paid His subscriptions , nor for his aprons and jewels , and was altogether a most contemptible person . " That His Royal Highness often said one thing at one time , and the contrary
at another . " Mr . Stevens made a speech to the effect that His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex is no gentleman , because he had declined receiving a deputation ; and imputed ' King Craft , ' that is , deception , to His Royal Highness . " Mr . Stevens then moved some rude resolution about forwarding the proceedings to the Most Worshipful Grand Master . " Mr . Stevens hoped that with respect to His Royal Highness there would be no more ' soft sawder . ' " In answer to a question from a party present , Mr . Stevens referred him to ' Sam Sliclt . '"
" To the W . Bros . Aid . Thomas Wood , J . Lee Stevens , and Robert T Cruceficc , P . J . G . D . W . BROTHER , —Your attendance is hereby required at a meeting of the Board of General Purposes of the United Grand Lodge , to be holden at this place on Tuesday the 28 th day of January insfant , at three o ' clock in the afternoon punctually , to answer the charges or complaint preferred against you hy Bros . Peter Thomson , P . M . of the Lodge No . 227 , Laurence