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Article MASONIC ANECDOTE. Page 1 of 1 Article STATUTES MADE AT WESTMINSTER, ANNO 3 HENRY VI., AND ANNO DOM. 1421. Page 1 of 2 →
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Masonic Anecdote.
MASONIC ANECDOTE .
( COMMUNICATED BY BROTHER C 1 SAUMER , ESQ . ) ABOUT fourteen years since , the ship Leven , engaged on a survey , commanded by Captain Bartholomew , having arrived off Cape Bolador , she got over the Bar , and anchored in the river Ouro , on the N . W . coast of Africa , about 2-3 40 N . L . The captain and some of the officerswith two boats' crewsproceeded to examine the river . The
, , shore represented , as far as the eye could discover , one vast desert of sand . The boats proceeded , after rowing for about forty miles , to what appeared to be an island . They landed and slept there ; but in the morning were awoke by the loud yells of savages , and suddenly surprised also by the appearance of a vast number of Arabs , who by experience they knew were not the most welcome of visitors . They were armed with Jong Spanish muskets , which were afterwards found
to be loaded with balls and slugs ; they had also long knives . Captain B ., after making some arrangements , by causing our people to be prepared for an hostile attack , which appeared inevitable , advanced to meet their leader , and being himself a Freemason , had recourse to a Masonic Sign , which to his great astonishment , as well as that of all present , was answered by their leader , who immediately laid down his musket and embraced the captain ; mutual exchanges took place , & c .
Captain B . and the officers , however , kept on the alert . The Arabs expressed a desire to procure tobacco , snuff , and even the clothing of our people ; but their chief checked their propensities , so common to their tribe . The captain and party left the island , exchanging tokens of friendship with their visitors , whose language they supposed to be Arabic . They were assisted to regain their ship ; and their chief intimated an intention of coming on board the following day : however , Captain B . saw nothing of them afterwards . The savages were armed with bows and arrows and bone-headed spears ; the chiefs with long Spanish muskets .
Statutes Made At Westminster, Anno 3 Henry Vi., And Anno Dom. 1421.
STATUTES MADE AT WESTMINSTER , ANNO 3 HENRY VI ., AND ANNO DOM . 1421 .
EX ROT . IN TURR . LOND ., M . 9 . NOSTRE Seignur le Roy , par advys et assent des seignurs espirituelx et temporelx et a lespecial request des communes en ceste parlement tenuz a Westm' le darrien jour a Averill Ian de son regno tierce ad ordinez et establiz certiens ordinances et estatuts a Ionour de Diou et pur le Ken de son Roialvne en lafourme ensuant .
Our Lord the King , by the advice and assent of the lords spiritual and temporal , and at the special request of the commons assembled in this parliament , holden at Westminster , the last day of April , the third -year of his reign , hath ordained and established certain ordinances and statutes to the honour of God , and for the weal of his realm , in the form following : —
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Masonic Anecdote.
MASONIC ANECDOTE .
( COMMUNICATED BY BROTHER C 1 SAUMER , ESQ . ) ABOUT fourteen years since , the ship Leven , engaged on a survey , commanded by Captain Bartholomew , having arrived off Cape Bolador , she got over the Bar , and anchored in the river Ouro , on the N . W . coast of Africa , about 2-3 40 N . L . The captain and some of the officerswith two boats' crewsproceeded to examine the river . The
, , shore represented , as far as the eye could discover , one vast desert of sand . The boats proceeded , after rowing for about forty miles , to what appeared to be an island . They landed and slept there ; but in the morning were awoke by the loud yells of savages , and suddenly surprised also by the appearance of a vast number of Arabs , who by experience they knew were not the most welcome of visitors . They were armed with Jong Spanish muskets , which were afterwards found
to be loaded with balls and slugs ; they had also long knives . Captain B ., after making some arrangements , by causing our people to be prepared for an hostile attack , which appeared inevitable , advanced to meet their leader , and being himself a Freemason , had recourse to a Masonic Sign , which to his great astonishment , as well as that of all present , was answered by their leader , who immediately laid down his musket and embraced the captain ; mutual exchanges took place , & c .
Captain B . and the officers , however , kept on the alert . The Arabs expressed a desire to procure tobacco , snuff , and even the clothing of our people ; but their chief checked their propensities , so common to their tribe . The captain and party left the island , exchanging tokens of friendship with their visitors , whose language they supposed to be Arabic . They were assisted to regain their ship ; and their chief intimated an intention of coming on board the following day : however , Captain B . saw nothing of them afterwards . The savages were armed with bows and arrows and bone-headed spears ; the chiefs with long Spanish muskets .
Statutes Made At Westminster, Anno 3 Henry Vi., And Anno Dom. 1421.
STATUTES MADE AT WESTMINSTER , ANNO 3 HENRY VI ., AND ANNO DOM . 1421 .
EX ROT . IN TURR . LOND ., M . 9 . NOSTRE Seignur le Roy , par advys et assent des seignurs espirituelx et temporelx et a lespecial request des communes en ceste parlement tenuz a Westm' le darrien jour a Averill Ian de son regno tierce ad ordinez et establiz certiens ordinances et estatuts a Ionour de Diou et pur le Ken de son Roialvne en lafourme ensuant .
Our Lord the King , by the advice and assent of the lords spiritual and temporal , and at the special request of the commons assembled in this parliament , holden at Westminster , the last day of April , the third -year of his reign , hath ordained and established certain ordinances and statutes to the honour of God , and for the weal of his realm , in the form following : —