Old Warrants,—Xii.—Xiii.—Xiv.

I am very pleased to add to the series of old warrants a transcript of rvi oo Cavan , Ireland , through the good offices of a zealous brother Its j I ' of ' I 73 S makes it valuable , and its importance will be duly noted in a r weeks' time , when we are able to report on the number and character of f rooies obtained and printed . This desirable work is going on most fisfactorily , and , all being well , it will enable us to add to the list of f and Masters of Ireland one or two brethren , al least , whose names are nknown to the authorities , owing to the loss of most of last century's re' ds I invite the co-operation of brethren , so that Bro . C . P . Cooper , of n-ind ' alk , may secure all the transcripts of old warrants in Ireland that are eeded to comp lete the list of Grand Masters and officers of Ireland , as far as possible .

COPY OF No . 414 , A . D . 1764 . By the Right Worshipful and Rt Hon Thomas Earl of Westmeath Westmeath Grand Master of all the Lodges of Free-Masons in the Kingdom of G . M . Ireland , the Worship ' ul John Putland , Esq ., Deputy Grand Master , 1 , Putland the Worshipful Henry King and Mathevv Bailie Esqrs . Grand DGM Wardens .

... Whereas our Truly and Well-beloved Brothers John Stewart John McCaa and Patrick McFarland have besought Us , that we would be pleased to erett a Lodge of Free-Masons in the Town of Bushmills Co Antrim of such persons who by their Knowledge and Skill in Masonry may contribute to the Well-being and Advancement , \ thereof . We therefore duly weighing the Premisses , and having

f \ nothing more at Heart than the Prosperity and true Advancement of I <*; al 1 Masonry , and reposing special trust and confidence in our Trusty and ¦ seat 1 Well-beloved Brothers John Stewart John McCaa and Patrick V J McFarland of whose abilities and Knowledge in Masonry , We are > / satisfied : Do by these Presents , of our certain Knowledge , and meer motion , Nominate , Create , Authorize , and Constitute tbe said

John Stewart John McCaa and Patrick McFailand to be Master and No . 414 Wardens of a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons , to be held by them and their Successors lawfully admitted in the said Lodge for ever . And we do hereby Give and Grant unto the said John Stewart John McCaa and Patrick McFarland and their Successors , full Power and lawful Authority from Time to Time , to proceed to election of a

New Master and Wardens , to make such Laws , Rules and Orders as they shall from Time to Time think Proper and Convenient , for the well-being and Ordering of said Lodge ; reserving to Ourselves and Our Successors , Grand Masters or Grand Wardens of Ireland the sole right of deciding all differences which shall be brought by

Appeal before Us , and our Successors , Grand Masters or Grand Wardens of Ireland . In Witness whereof , We have hereunto set our Hands and Seal of Office , this Eighth day of March in the year of our Lord God 1764 and in the year of Masonry 5764 . Entered by me

J . FOWLER . This warrant of No . 414 is still in aclive operation at Bushmills , county Antrim , as originally issued , and is , I believe , the only one now on the roll , of the year 1764 . The Earl of Westmeath , apparently , was first elected as G . M . in that year , and was succeeded by the Earl of Cavan in 1768 .

COPY OF No . 352 , A . D . 1760 . Charleville , G . M . By the Right Worshipful and Rt . Honble . Charles Earl of Charleville , Grand Master of all the Lodges of Free-Masons in the Kingdom of IRELAND ; the Worshipful Edwd . Martin Esqr Deputy Grand Master , the Worshipful Capn . Christr . Paiker and William Marshall Esqr Grand Wardens .

© Whereas our Trusty and Well-beloved Brothers Daniel McCay John Lucas and Robert Byrne have besought Us , that we would be pleased to erect a Lodge ol Free-Masons in the town of Castleblaney County of Monaghan of such persons vvho by iheir Knowledge and Skill in Masonry , may contribute to the Well-being and Advancement thereof . WE therefore duly weighing the Premisses ,

and having nothing more at Heart than the Prosperity and true Advancement of Masonry and reposing special Trust and Confidence No . 352 in our Trusty and Well-beloved Brothers the said Daniel McCay , John Lucas and Robert Byrne of whose Abilities and Knowledge in Masonry WE are satisfied : Do by these Presents , of our certain knowledge and meer Motion , Nominate , Create , Authorize and

Constitute the said Daniel McCay John Lucas and Robert Byrne to be Master and Wardens of a Lodgeof Free and Accepted Masons to be held by them and their Successors lawfully admitted in the said Lodge for Ever . And WE do hereby G ' ve and Grant unto the said Daniel McCay John Lucas and Robert Byrne and their Successors full Power and lawful Authority from Time to Time to proceed to Election of a New Master and Wardens to make such Laws Rules

and Orders as they from Time to Time shall think Proper and Convenient for the well-being and Ordering of said Lodge : refering to Ourselves and our Successors Grand Masters or Grand Wardens of IRELAND the Sole Right of deciding all differences which shall be brought by appeal before Us and our Successors Grand Masters or Grand Wardens of IRELAND . In Witness wereof WE have hereunto set our Hands and Seal of Office , this Second of October in the Year of our Lord God 1760 and in the Year of Masonry 5760 .

Entered by me JN . CALDER , Gid . Seer . I am exceedingly gratified at being able to report , through the valued assistance of Bro . Cooper , of Dundalk , and other brethren , the receipt of several more transcripts for this series of Old Warrants ; the foregoing , of ,. ° * 35 2 - being of special importance . By reference to the List of Grand

Masters in the "Calendar and Directory for 1886 , " and also to olher Lists published in old " Books of Constitutions , " & c , it will be seen that no name appears for 1760 , the 6 th Earl of Drogheda , K . P ., being noted i V 758 ' 3 nd S ' r Edward Kin g > Bart * ( afterwards 1 st Earl of Kingston ) for 701 . The Warrant , however , of No . 352 , enables us to supply lhe name ot the Grand Master for 1760 , viz ., Charles , Earl of Charleville . In the

regretted absence of the early Records of the Grand Lodge of Ireland , it s important that all reliable sources of information should be carefully exmined . This we are now doing , as far as possible , in relation to Old to u rrant . ' and so far - all ° f us engaged in the labour , have every reason be satisfied with the result . Lord Charleville ' s name is not to be found lish I ? P rlnted work g ' vir , g a L ' st of Grand Masters that I know of , pubr if * '" leland , not even in that provided by Bro . Michael Furnell , Prov . C 1 VT M ' nut even iii umi fjiuviueu uy DIO . micnaei rumen , jrrcv .

Lod rt ^ Munster , nor in any of the official publications of that Grand Gr J ' * anx ' ous t 0 trace the election of Lord George Sackville , as Firft ,, aster > on or about 1751 . Bro . Sadler , in his " Masonic Facts and t ; ' . < . refers to a letter from his lordship , which alludes to such a dis-Sa " ° " be * ng conferred , and I have also traced another reference to the there ^ ' > U P now , no Warrant has been found with his name and if "' e ma J' ^ an extinct charter preserved of the period in question , Sent an ysuch exists , I shall be exceedingly glad to have particulars W . J . HUGHAN ,

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Suffolk.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF SUFFOLK .

The members of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Suffolk held their annual meeting at Sudbury on Wednesday , the 18 th ult ., meeting for business in the well-appointed Freemasons' Hall , North-street . There was a large assemblage of brethren under their R . W . Prov . G . M ., Bro . the Right Hon . Lord Henniker . Amongst other present were the Deputy Prov . G . M ., Bro . the Rev . C . J . Martyn , and numerous visitors . All the lodges in the province except the Apollo , St . Margaret ' s , and St . Andrew ' s were represented .

On the motion of Bro . BOBY , seconded by Bro . W . P . T . PHILLIPS , Bro E . P . Youell , P . M . 1631 , P . P . S . G . W ., was unanimously re-elected

Prov . Grand Treasurer . The PROV . G RAND MASTER then proceeded to invest the Prov . Grand Officers . He said he did not intend to go through the form of investing his Deputy , Bro . the Rev . C . J . Martyn , because he held the office at pleasure , and he was sure it vvould be the pleasure of the lodge that he should hold it for many years to come . The other officers were then invested as follows :

Bro . H . C . Pratt , 122 4 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ W . Diver , 305 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . " ^ v . B . B . Syer , 1823 ... ... " *} Prov . G . Chaps . „ Rev . J . Beck ... ... ... •••) „ E . P . Youell , 1631 , P . P . S . G . W . ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ H . M . Hartcup , 929 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ N . Tracy , 376 , P . P . J . G . W . ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ Hy . Gedny , 1663 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ E . W . Nunn , 1592 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ E . J . Sherman 959 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of W . „ W . Clarke , 11 4 ... ... ... Prov . G . D . of C . „ W . Pearson , 93 6 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . „ R . B . Stanford , 388 ... ... ... Prov . G . Swd . Br . „ Collins , 81 ... ... ... - ] Prov . G . Std . Brs . „ T . L . Brooke , 22 5 ... ... ... ) „ " J . S . Turner , 1 452 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ H . J . Wright , 936 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Sec . ,, J . Hunt , 376 ... ... ... ... Prov , G . Purst . „ J . Warren , 332 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Purst . „ W . I . Mason , 122 4 ... ... ... *") „ Dalston ... ... ... ... ^ Prov . G . Stwds . „ C . W . Lord , 122 4 ... ... ... J „ B . W . Syer , 376 ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler .

The Board of General Purposes in their report said they had again the pleasure of congratulating the Province on the marked improvement that had taken place , not only in the financial . position , but also in the numerical strength during the past year . The returns showed a total of 905 members , as against 879 last year . " The statement of liabilities and assets showed a balance of £ 40 13 s . 4 d . The Board recommended that the sum of £ io ios . be voted to each of the three Masonic Institutions .

On the motion of Bro . W . P . T . PHILLIPS , seconded by Bro . BOBY , the report was adopted . Unfortunately , the imposing procession of the officers and brethren in full Masonic clothing , had barely emerged from their hall for their special service at St . Gregory ' s Church , when the rain fell heavily , almost soaking

those of the brethren and the spectators unprovided with overcoats or umbrellas . Many of the former got wet , and were obliged to protect as well as they could their aprons , collars , gauntlets , and jewels from the driving rain . Later on , during the service , there was a thunderstorm , but afterwards the air cleared .

At the church , the arrangements were admirable , seats being reserved for ihe Masons in the nave , who , with the general congregation filled the sacred building . Mr . P . Constable assisted in seating the people ; his brother warden , Bro . G . H . Grimwood , had to take his place in the procession , but gave help in the collection of the offertory . The church had

been prettily decorated with flowers , and numerous pot plants placed round the font and on each side of the chancel screen , while there were also choice bouquets on the altar table , and a band of rich roses round the bowl of the font . The flowers , & c , were kindly supplied by Bro . Dr . Mason , Dr . Holden , Messrs . Lynch , Constable , Cundy , and Thursby , and they were placed in position by Miss Mason .

The prayers were intoned by the rector , Rev . T . L . Green , and Rev . J . A . Colborne , and the lessons read and sermons preached by the Prov . G . Chaplain for the year , Bro . the Rev . Barrington Syer , rector of Keddington , near Haverhill . The singing was unusually well executed by the choir , assisted by members of the choir of St . Peter , under the judicious

conductorship of Mr . John Bruce , the choirmaster . Mr . T . Elliston proved , as usual , an admirable accompanist , and also played several voluntaries on his fine instrument very effectively . The preacher impressively delivered an eloquent and practical sermon from Acts vii , 47 th and part of 48 th verse , " But Solomon built him an house , & c . "

On the resumption of the lodge , Bro . J . M . HARVEY read the seventh annual report of the Suffolk Masonic Charity Association , which stated that Suffolk had this year beaten all previous records , having contributed to the Charities no less than £ 1110 17 s . Bro . W . CLARKE , in an eloquent speech , moved the report , and said as Masons they must all feel proud of the grand results which had been achieved during the past year .

The DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER seconded the motion , which was carried unanimously . The PROV . GRAND MASTER then addressed the brethren upon the present state and future prospects of Masonry in the Province . He thought the reports which had been read showed that they were making satisfactory progress , and he was pleased to state that not only had they increased in

numbers , but many good and earnest Masons had been found amongst the latest additions to the province . During the past year he had had the opportunity of visiting several of the lodges , and he had been very much p leased in nearly every case with the way in which the work had been done . The report which Bro . Harvey had just read relative to the Masonic Charities was also very gratifying indeed . He had always looked upon the

Masonic Chanties as the most important work they had to attend to , and it vvas most satisfactory to know that those Charilies were so well supported in the province over which he had the honour of presiding . He was grateful to Bro . Harvey for having taken up the work so successfully started by Bro . Boby , and so energetically carried on by Bro . Grimwade . After a brief allusion to the loss vvhich the province had sustained by the death of the late Bro , Barber , whom , he described as an excellent Mason , the