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A Unique Masonic Manuscript.
A Unique Masonic Manuscript .
THE record of a Grand Lodge Quarterly Communication , photographic reproduction of which accompanies this article , is believed by the writer to be absolutely unique , there being no other known copy in existence . As will be seen , it is dated 21 st of November , 1732 , and
is in the handwriting of the then Grand Secretary , a certain Bro . Will Reid . Accompanying it are two letters from the latter , dated respectively December 2 nd , 1732 , and January , 20 th , 1733 , both of them addressed to the lirst Master of
Anchor and Hope Lodge , now No . 37 on the roll of lodges ( English Constitution ) . This lodge was founded at Bolton-le-Moors in the year 1732 , and has continued to work in the same town , without interruption , down to the present time ; and the two letters ,
above referred to , relate to the payment of certain fees due to the Grand Lodge for entering the new lodge on the books of the latter .
After the announcement that the Communication was held at the " Devil ' s " tavern within Temple Bar on Tuesday the 21 st November , 1732 , the record gives a list of those present and a short account of the proceedings . Then follows a roll of lodges who had paid their contributions to the Charity
and other funds , and the various items of the latter , the total number of lodges being 33 , and the amount contributed £ 4 6 1 os . od . A record of a complaint against a certain Bro . Calcot for
making reflections on the conduct of the Grand Stewards , and his apologies for same then follows , and after stating that the usual healths were drunk with '' greatest unanimity , " the Deputy Grand Master closed the lodge in form . The record is signed "Will Reid , Secretary . " This great curiosity was found some years ago among a
lot of old papers , and considering its age is in a very good state of preservation . It is now carefully preserved among the archives of the lodge .
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. . THE . . CHARING CROSS BANK 119 & 120 , BISHOPSGATE STREET WITHIN , E . C , and 28 , BEDFORD STREET , CHARING CROSS , LONDON , W . C . ( ESTABLISHED 1870 ) . Assets , £ 694 , 403 . Liabilities , JE 372 . 291 . Reserve , £ 322 , 112 . Loans of £ 50 to £ 5 , 000 made on any class of security . Two and a-lialf per cent , interest allowed on Current -Accounts . Deposits of £ 10 and upwards received as under : — 5 per cent , per annum , subject to 3 months' notice of withdrawal . " - „ » ' „ „ 7 l ' Special terms for longer periods . Interest paid Quarterly . The Terminable Deposit Bonds pay nearly i ) per cent ., and are a safe investment . Write or call for Prospectus . ^¦ J W TAL L J ° " ^ nag e .
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Estate agents , Surveyors , 'Xicenseo Valuers , ., Co & HOWARD . J . A . Messrs Brewers Scents , anb OLicenseo property Experts , 25 , KENNINGT 0 N PARK ROAD , S . E . £ 3 000 CASH—For disposal , Free Lease , very desirable Tavern in ' jjood niain road , and surrounded by choice neighbourhood , gross profits -42 , 600 per annum . KxcelleiU Billiard Saloon ( 2 Tables ) and specially built Masonic Hall ground floor . Bowling Green . Splendid Home . Gentleman ' s properly . Parlies wishing lo dispose of or purchase Public Houses , Hotels , Taverns Beer Houses , and Off Licences , and all kinds of Licensed properties will find ( his an excellent medium . NO CHARGE FOR ENTERING PROPERTIES ON OUR REGISTER . Cash Advanced to enable Purchasers to Complete , and on all kinds of Security , £ 25 upwards .
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£ 100 Free Insurance to all wearers of A DRAKE'S SHIRTS / fjff ^ Uf . FINEST LINEN & LONGCLOTHS f Br 1 n u 4 , 000 dozen always ready for use V/1/ ilI * J 2 Hi or to measure , A w \ 4 s * ea * y ^ BmHwY Well known equal to Shirts at 7 s . 6 d . ffl SAMPLE SHIRT POST FREE . PRICE LIST AND ILLUSTRATIONS ON APPLICATION . Also see Cassells & A . B . C . Time Tables & Samples at Railway Stations . w . DRAKE : &> co . Central Depot—148 CHEAPSIDE . Factory—LONDONDERRY , IRELAND mt AX CUES-. 43 , NEW BRIDGE STREET , E . C . 181 , QUEEN VICTORIA STREET , E . C . 64 , WESTBCURNE GROVE , W . 7 , GEORGE STREET , CROYDON . TKI . KIMIONK XOS . : BANK 5020 ( Private Sul ) . Exrlinnge for City midWcst End TSrnnclies ) . CROYDON •^— ii mfiigmiiB ^^ ^ ^ n
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MEMORIAL BRASSES , INSCRIPTION PLATES , NAME PLATE ENGRAVERS , SIGN & GLASS WRITERS , RUBBER STAMPS , COMPANY'S SEALS . — — ——^^?^ fc— JOHN MORGAN & SONS , 40 & 42 , Copthall Avenue , E . C , and 26 , Chiswell Street , E . C . TELEPHONE : 479 LONDON WALL .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
A Unique Masonic Manuscript.
A Unique Masonic Manuscript .
THE record of a Grand Lodge Quarterly Communication , photographic reproduction of which accompanies this article , is believed by the writer to be absolutely unique , there being no other known copy in existence . As will be seen , it is dated 21 st of November , 1732 , and
is in the handwriting of the then Grand Secretary , a certain Bro . Will Reid . Accompanying it are two letters from the latter , dated respectively December 2 nd , 1732 , and January , 20 th , 1733 , both of them addressed to the lirst Master of
Anchor and Hope Lodge , now No . 37 on the roll of lodges ( English Constitution ) . This lodge was founded at Bolton-le-Moors in the year 1732 , and has continued to work in the same town , without interruption , down to the present time ; and the two letters ,
above referred to , relate to the payment of certain fees due to the Grand Lodge for entering the new lodge on the books of the latter .
After the announcement that the Communication was held at the " Devil ' s " tavern within Temple Bar on Tuesday the 21 st November , 1732 , the record gives a list of those present and a short account of the proceedings . Then follows a roll of lodges who had paid their contributions to the Charity
and other funds , and the various items of the latter , the total number of lodges being 33 , and the amount contributed £ 4 6 1 os . od . A record of a complaint against a certain Bro . Calcot for
making reflections on the conduct of the Grand Stewards , and his apologies for same then follows , and after stating that the usual healths were drunk with '' greatest unanimity , " the Deputy Grand Master closed the lodge in form . The record is signed "Will Reid , Secretary . " This great curiosity was found some years ago among a
lot of old papers , and considering its age is in a very good state of preservation . It is now carefully preserved among the archives of the lodge .
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. . THE . . CHARING CROSS BANK 119 & 120 , BISHOPSGATE STREET WITHIN , E . C , and 28 , BEDFORD STREET , CHARING CROSS , LONDON , W . C . ( ESTABLISHED 1870 ) . Assets , £ 694 , 403 . Liabilities , JE 372 . 291 . Reserve , £ 322 , 112 . Loans of £ 50 to £ 5 , 000 made on any class of security . Two and a-lialf per cent , interest allowed on Current -Accounts . Deposits of £ 10 and upwards received as under : — 5 per cent , per annum , subject to 3 months' notice of withdrawal . " - „ » ' „ „ 7 l ' Special terms for longer periods . Interest paid Quarterly . The Terminable Deposit Bonds pay nearly i ) per cent ., and are a safe investment . Write or call for Prospectus . ^¦ J W TAL L J ° " ^ nag e .
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Estate agents , Surveyors , 'Xicenseo Valuers , ., Co & HOWARD . J . A . Messrs Brewers Scents , anb OLicenseo property Experts , 25 , KENNINGT 0 N PARK ROAD , S . E . £ 3 000 CASH—For disposal , Free Lease , very desirable Tavern in ' jjood niain road , and surrounded by choice neighbourhood , gross profits -42 , 600 per annum . KxcelleiU Billiard Saloon ( 2 Tables ) and specially built Masonic Hall ground floor . Bowling Green . Splendid Home . Gentleman ' s properly . Parlies wishing lo dispose of or purchase Public Houses , Hotels , Taverns Beer Houses , and Off Licences , and all kinds of Licensed properties will find ( his an excellent medium . NO CHARGE FOR ENTERING PROPERTIES ON OUR REGISTER . Cash Advanced to enable Purchasers to Complete , and on all kinds of Security , £ 25 upwards .
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£ 100 Free Insurance to all wearers of A DRAKE'S SHIRTS / fjff ^ Uf . FINEST LINEN & LONGCLOTHS f Br 1 n u 4 , 000 dozen always ready for use V/1/ ilI * J 2 Hi or to measure , A w \ 4 s * ea * y ^ BmHwY Well known equal to Shirts at 7 s . 6 d . ffl SAMPLE SHIRT POST FREE . PRICE LIST AND ILLUSTRATIONS ON APPLICATION . Also see Cassells & A . B . C . Time Tables & Samples at Railway Stations . w . DRAKE : &> co . Central Depot—148 CHEAPSIDE . Factory—LONDONDERRY , IRELAND mt AX CUES-. 43 , NEW BRIDGE STREET , E . C . 181 , QUEEN VICTORIA STREET , E . C . 64 , WESTBCURNE GROVE , W . 7 , GEORGE STREET , CROYDON . TKI . KIMIONK XOS . : BANK 5020 ( Private Sul ) . Exrlinnge for City midWcst End TSrnnclies ) . CROYDON •^— ii mfiigmiiB ^^ ^ ^ n
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MEMORIAL BRASSES , INSCRIPTION PLATES , NAME PLATE ENGRAVERS , SIGN & GLASS WRITERS , RUBBER STAMPS , COMPANY'S SEALS . — — ——^^?^ fc— JOHN MORGAN & SONS , 40 & 42 , Copthall Avenue , E . C , and 26 , Chiswell Street , E . C . TELEPHONE : 479 LONDON WALL .