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To The Editor.
" Ictlily . You shall not slander any of your fellows behind their back to impair temporal ! estate or good name . " 1 Sthly . You shall not without urgent cause answer your fellow doggedly or ungodlily , but as becometh a loving brother of the same Science . " 19 thly . You shall dul y reverence your fellow , that the bond of charity and mutual love may continue stedfast and stable amongst you .
" 20 thly . You shall not ( except in Xmas time ) use any unlawful games , as cards , dice , & c . " 21 stly . You shall not frequent any houses of Bawdry , or bee a pawnder to any of your fellowes or others , which will be a greate scandal ! to the Science ; you shall not go out to drink by night , or if occasion doe happen that you must goe , you shall not stay till past 8 of the clock , having some of your fellowes , or one at the least , to beare you witness of the honest place you were in , and vour good behaviour , to avoid scandal ! .
" SSdly . You shall come to the yearl y Assembly , if you know where it is , being within ten miles of the place of youre abode , submitting yourself to your fellowes wherein you have erred , to make satisfaction , or to defend , by order of the King ' s laws . " 23 dly . You shall not make any mould , square , or rule , to mould stones withall , but such as is allowed b y the fraternity . " Sithly . You shall set Strangers at workhaving employment for
, them at least a fortnight , ancl truely pay them their wages ; and if you want work for them , you sliall relieve them with money , to defray their reasonable charges to the next Lodge . " 25 thly . You shall truely attend your work , and truely end the same , whether it bee task or Journey work , if you may have your wages and payment truly , according to the bargaine made with the master or owner thereof .
" These Articles ancl charges which I have rehearsed to you , you shall well and truely observe and keepe , to your power , soe helpe you God ancl the contents of this booke . " The New Articles . " 26 thly . Noe person ( of what degree soever ) be accepted a Freemason , unless he shall have a lodge of 5 freemasons , at least , whereof one to bee a Master , or Warden of that limit or division wherein such
Lodge shall bee kept , ancl another of the trade of Freemasonry . " 27 thly . That noe person shall be accepted a Freemason , but such as are of able body , honest parentage , good reputation , ancl observers of the Laws of the Land .
" 28 thly . That noe person hereafter be accepted a Freemason , nor shall be admitted into any Lodge or assembly until he hath brought a Certificate of the time of acceptation , from the Lodge that accepted him , unto the Master of that Limit ancl Division where such Lodge was kept ; which sayd Master shall enroll the same in parchment , in a roll to bee kept for that purpose , to give an account of all such acceptions at every general Assembly .
" 29 thly . That every person who now is Freemason shall bring to the Master a note of the time of his acception , to the end the same may Le enrolled in such priority of place of the person sliall deserve , ancl to this end the whole Company and fellows may tlie better know each other . " 30 thly . That for the future , the sayd Society , Company , and fraternity of Freemasons shall be regulated and governed by one Master ,
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
To The Editor.
" Ictlily . You shall not slander any of your fellows behind their back to impair temporal ! estate or good name . " 1 Sthly . You shall not without urgent cause answer your fellow doggedly or ungodlily , but as becometh a loving brother of the same Science . " 19 thly . You shall dul y reverence your fellow , that the bond of charity and mutual love may continue stedfast and stable amongst you .
" 20 thly . You shall not ( except in Xmas time ) use any unlawful games , as cards , dice , & c . " 21 stly . You shall not frequent any houses of Bawdry , or bee a pawnder to any of your fellowes or others , which will be a greate scandal ! to the Science ; you shall not go out to drink by night , or if occasion doe happen that you must goe , you shall not stay till past 8 of the clock , having some of your fellowes , or one at the least , to beare you witness of the honest place you were in , and vour good behaviour , to avoid scandal ! .
" SSdly . You shall come to the yearl y Assembly , if you know where it is , being within ten miles of the place of youre abode , submitting yourself to your fellowes wherein you have erred , to make satisfaction , or to defend , by order of the King ' s laws . " 23 dly . You shall not make any mould , square , or rule , to mould stones withall , but such as is allowed b y the fraternity . " Sithly . You shall set Strangers at workhaving employment for
, them at least a fortnight , ancl truely pay them their wages ; and if you want work for them , you sliall relieve them with money , to defray their reasonable charges to the next Lodge . " 25 thly . You shall truely attend your work , and truely end the same , whether it bee task or Journey work , if you may have your wages and payment truly , according to the bargaine made with the master or owner thereof .
" These Articles ancl charges which I have rehearsed to you , you shall well and truely observe and keepe , to your power , soe helpe you God ancl the contents of this booke . " The New Articles . " 26 thly . Noe person ( of what degree soever ) be accepted a Freemason , unless he shall have a lodge of 5 freemasons , at least , whereof one to bee a Master , or Warden of that limit or division wherein such
Lodge shall bee kept , ancl another of the trade of Freemasonry . " 27 thly . That noe person shall be accepted a Freemason , but such as are of able body , honest parentage , good reputation , ancl observers of the Laws of the Land .
" 28 thly . That noe person hereafter be accepted a Freemason , nor shall be admitted into any Lodge or assembly until he hath brought a Certificate of the time of acceptation , from the Lodge that accepted him , unto the Master of that Limit ancl Division where such Lodge was kept ; which sayd Master shall enroll the same in parchment , in a roll to bee kept for that purpose , to give an account of all such acceptions at every general Assembly .
" 29 thly . That every person who now is Freemason shall bring to the Master a note of the time of his acception , to the end the same may Le enrolled in such priority of place of the person sliall deserve , ancl to this end the whole Company and fellows may tlie better know each other . " 30 thly . That for the future , the sayd Society , Company , and fraternity of Freemasons shall be regulated and governed by one Master ,