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Article IMPORTANT MASONIC RECORD. ← Page 5 of 5
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Important Masonic Record.
allowance to be maid Mason without the assent of his fellows , at the least six or seaven ; that he that be maide be able in all degrees , that is free borne and of a good kindred , true ancl no bondsman , and that he have his right limbes as a man ought to have . " Thirdly , also that a Master take noe prentice without he have occupation sufficient to occupie two or three fellows at least . " Fowerthlyalso that noe Master or fellow put away lord ' s worke to
, tatke that ought to be journey worke . " Fifthly , also that every Master give pay to his fellows and servants as they may deserve , so that he be not defamed with false working . "' Sixthly , also that none slander another behind his back to make him loose his good name . " Seaventhly , that noe fellow in the house or abroad answere another ungodly or reprovably without cause .
" Eighthely , also that every Master Mason reverence his elder ; also that a Mason be no comon player at the dice , cards , or hazard , nor at other unlawfull playes , through the which the science and Craft may be dishoner'd .
" Ninthly , also that noe Mason use no lethery , nor have been abroad , whereby the Craft may be dishonored or slandered . " Tenthly , also that noe fellow goe into the towne by night , except he have a fellow with him , who may beare record that he was in an honest place . " Eleventhly , also that every Master and fellow shall come to the assembly , if it be within fifty miles of him , if he have any warning , and if he have trespassed against the Craft , to abide the award of Master and
fellows . " Twelfthly , also that every Master Mason and fellow that have trespassd against the Craft , shall stand in correcion of other Masters and fellows to make him accord , and if they cannot accord to goe to the comon law . " Thirteenthly , also that a Master or fellow make not a moulde stone , square , nor rule to no lowen , nor sett no lowen worke within the lodge nor without to no mould stone .
" Fourteenthly , also that every Mason receive or cherish strange fellows when they come over the countrey , ancl sett them on worke if they will worke as the manner is ( that is to say ) if the Mason have any moulde stone in his place on worke , and if he have none , the Mason shall refresh him with money unto the next lodge . " Fifteenthly , also that every Mason shall truely serve his Master for his pay . " Sixteenthly , also that every Master shall truely make an end of his
worke , taske , or journey , whether soe it be . " These be all the charges and covenants that ought to be had read att the makeing of a Mason or Masons . " The Almighty God who have you and me in his keeping , Amen . "
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Important Masonic Record.
allowance to be maid Mason without the assent of his fellows , at the least six or seaven ; that he that be maide be able in all degrees , that is free borne and of a good kindred , true ancl no bondsman , and that he have his right limbes as a man ought to have . " Thirdly , also that a Master take noe prentice without he have occupation sufficient to occupie two or three fellows at least . " Fowerthlyalso that noe Master or fellow put away lord ' s worke to
, tatke that ought to be journey worke . " Fifthly , also that every Master give pay to his fellows and servants as they may deserve , so that he be not defamed with false working . "' Sixthly , also that none slander another behind his back to make him loose his good name . " Seaventhly , that noe fellow in the house or abroad answere another ungodly or reprovably without cause .
" Eighthely , also that every Master Mason reverence his elder ; also that a Mason be no comon player at the dice , cards , or hazard , nor at other unlawfull playes , through the which the science and Craft may be dishoner'd .
" Ninthly , also that noe Mason use no lethery , nor have been abroad , whereby the Craft may be dishonored or slandered . " Tenthly , also that noe fellow goe into the towne by night , except he have a fellow with him , who may beare record that he was in an honest place . " Eleventhly , also that every Master and fellow shall come to the assembly , if it be within fifty miles of him , if he have any warning , and if he have trespassed against the Craft , to abide the award of Master and
fellows . " Twelfthly , also that every Master Mason and fellow that have trespassd against the Craft , shall stand in correcion of other Masters and fellows to make him accord , and if they cannot accord to goe to the comon law . " Thirteenthly , also that a Master or fellow make not a moulde stone , square , nor rule to no lowen , nor sett no lowen worke within the lodge nor without to no mould stone .
" Fourteenthly , also that every Mason receive or cherish strange fellows when they come over the countrey , ancl sett them on worke if they will worke as the manner is ( that is to say ) if the Mason have any moulde stone in his place on worke , and if he have none , the Mason shall refresh him with money unto the next lodge . " Fifteenthly , also that every Mason shall truely serve his Master for his pay . " Sixteenthly , also that every Master shall truely make an end of his
worke , taske , or journey , whether soe it be . " These be all the charges and covenants that ought to be had read att the makeing of a Mason or Masons . " The Almighty God who have you and me in his keeping , Amen . "