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Histo Ry Of The Lo Dge Of Emulation, No . 21.
my House , that my apprentice , Henry Peachey , whom I have requested to be made a Mason in the said Lodge , in order to have an opportunity of attending in and upon the same . That my said apprentice when made , shall , while he lives with me , attend accordingly this Lodge only on Lodge nights , under y" penalty , in case of his failure , of my
forfeiting four Bottles of Wine . , „ .., " ROISICKT MlCTHAM . " Witness , " THOMAS SHKPHARD . " The following may be taken as evidence of the flourishing condition of the Lodge at this period : —
Dec' ' . 23 rd . — " Proposed that a supper be provided for 35 at 1 , 6 per head and y" liquor to be drank at y'' expence of y" Lodge till 12 o'clock . "
STKWARD'S . 1 KWKI , OK THK LOIKIK OK EMULATION , No . 21 . 1766 , March 24 th . —Ordered that a Book , part vellum & part paper , be provided by Bro ' Peck , under the direction of the Master , for inscribing y" new Laws . "
At the October meeting Bro . Peck produced a very handsome large folio volume , bound in red Morocco , for which he was paid the moderate sum of £ 2 7 s . 8 d . The new Laws were engrossed by Bro . Michael Devon , a wellknown and skilful penman , who was employed for many years to engross the Warrants and Minutes of the Grand Lodge . His part of the work cost the Lodge J ' 2 7 s .
May 26 th .--The minutes of this meeting contain a rather unusual p r o c e e d i n g ,
which , if practised in the time present , would doubtless be deemed most reprehensible . A Mr . Claudius
Heron was proposed , hallotted for , and elected , < ii ) d , at the request of his
proposer , " a Committee was appointed ( consisting of the Master ,
Wardens , and four others , including the host ) to make the « ud Gentleman on Sunday next , at 6 o ' clock . " The minutes ° f this meeting are not recorded .
ty'ri ' iiiyitit / . KlllINi ; ( ILASSKS OK THK LOIKIK OK KM U I . ATION , Xn . LM .
August I ith . —This meeting is very appropriately described as an " Extraordinary Lodge , " as for some unexplained , but probably good , reason it was held at 10 o ' clock in the morning . The only business transacted was the making and passing of several gentlemen , some of whom were elected at the same meeting .
Nov . 24 th . — " Bro ' Le Marchant made a motion that Bro'' | ames Goold , formerly a member of this Lodge ( But now a prisoner in the Fleet and in great want ) be reliev ' cl from the Fund of this Lodge with Five Guineas , wch being duly secondedit was carried in the affirmative . "
, 1767 , April 24 th . — " Bro Jal'fray proposed the Hon . Br . Dillon to become a member of this Lodge , and he was duly elected . "Bro . Alsager declined accepting the Apron [ of Grand Steward ] in favour of Bro Dillon . "
At this meeting a Committee was appointed to meet on the 4 th May to inspect the furniture and jewels of the Lodge . The Committee met accordingly on the day appointed , and reported as follows : — " It is the opinion of this Committee that we have one new Chair made for the Master , and the two Wardens to be
repaired and beautilied , the expence not to exceed , £ 12 . That the tops of the Chairs be new guilded , and not to exceed three Guineas .
" That the Candlesticks , Pedestal , Preselboard , and Lewis , & c , be repaired to the expence of about 2 Pounds . That a crimson half velvet covering be provided for y" Pedestal with a silk fringe , value £ 2 10 s . That there be a new octavo Bible , value £ 1 is . That there be a crimson velvet cushion for y" Pedestal at £ 1 10 s . That ( here be a new Stool ,
covered with crimson velvet , £ 1 10 s . " That ( he present Movable Jewels be repaired and ornamented with white ribbands of the Garter kind . That
four Past Masters Jewels be provided , agreeable lo ( he pattern delivered by Bro ' Price , value 45 / - each . " May nth . —'' The R . W . M . proposed that we have two Stewards appointed half-yearly by the Master , to assist the Wardens , and that they have Jewels to distinguish them in their office , not to exceed 31 / 6 each , which was carried
Neminie Con . " A Motion was made and carried that Bro ' Timothy Jones be relieved with , £ 15 out of the fund of this Lodge . " This brother had been an active and a useful member of the lodge for a considerable time , having served as Master in 1753 , and as Secretary for several years . His needs must have been very great to have merited such liberal treatment , and the action speaks highly for the
genuine Masonic spirit of his brethren . A visitor from Wakefield also made
him a present of a quarter of a Guinea . May 25 ( 11 . " Mr . James Boltomleywas
hallotted " for , and , being duly elected , was remade agreeable to
our Constitution . " He had been initiated under the Antient , or rival Constitution , and it
was usual in such cases for the brethren to be remade in the event of their joining either of the opposition lodges .
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Histo Ry Of The Lo Dge Of Emulation, No . 21.
my House , that my apprentice , Henry Peachey , whom I have requested to be made a Mason in the said Lodge , in order to have an opportunity of attending in and upon the same . That my said apprentice when made , shall , while he lives with me , attend accordingly this Lodge only on Lodge nights , under y" penalty , in case of his failure , of my
forfeiting four Bottles of Wine . , „ .., " ROISICKT MlCTHAM . " Witness , " THOMAS SHKPHARD . " The following may be taken as evidence of the flourishing condition of the Lodge at this period : —
Dec' ' . 23 rd . — " Proposed that a supper be provided for 35 at 1 , 6 per head and y" liquor to be drank at y'' expence of y" Lodge till 12 o'clock . "
STKWARD'S . 1 KWKI , OK THK LOIKIK OK EMULATION , No . 21 . 1766 , March 24 th . —Ordered that a Book , part vellum & part paper , be provided by Bro ' Peck , under the direction of the Master , for inscribing y" new Laws . "
At the October meeting Bro . Peck produced a very handsome large folio volume , bound in red Morocco , for which he was paid the moderate sum of £ 2 7 s . 8 d . The new Laws were engrossed by Bro . Michael Devon , a wellknown and skilful penman , who was employed for many years to engross the Warrants and Minutes of the Grand Lodge . His part of the work cost the Lodge J ' 2 7 s .
May 26 th .--The minutes of this meeting contain a rather unusual p r o c e e d i n g ,
which , if practised in the time present , would doubtless be deemed most reprehensible . A Mr . Claudius
Heron was proposed , hallotted for , and elected , < ii ) d , at the request of his
proposer , " a Committee was appointed ( consisting of the Master ,
Wardens , and four others , including the host ) to make the « ud Gentleman on Sunday next , at 6 o ' clock . " The minutes ° f this meeting are not recorded .
ty'ri ' iiiyitit / . KlllINi ; ( ILASSKS OK THK LOIKIK OK KM U I . ATION , Xn . LM .
August I ith . —This meeting is very appropriately described as an " Extraordinary Lodge , " as for some unexplained , but probably good , reason it was held at 10 o ' clock in the morning . The only business transacted was the making and passing of several gentlemen , some of whom were elected at the same meeting .
Nov . 24 th . — " Bro ' Le Marchant made a motion that Bro'' | ames Goold , formerly a member of this Lodge ( But now a prisoner in the Fleet and in great want ) be reliev ' cl from the Fund of this Lodge with Five Guineas , wch being duly secondedit was carried in the affirmative . "
, 1767 , April 24 th . — " Bro Jal'fray proposed the Hon . Br . Dillon to become a member of this Lodge , and he was duly elected . "Bro . Alsager declined accepting the Apron [ of Grand Steward ] in favour of Bro Dillon . "
At this meeting a Committee was appointed to meet on the 4 th May to inspect the furniture and jewels of the Lodge . The Committee met accordingly on the day appointed , and reported as follows : — " It is the opinion of this Committee that we have one new Chair made for the Master , and the two Wardens to be
repaired and beautilied , the expence not to exceed , £ 12 . That the tops of the Chairs be new guilded , and not to exceed three Guineas .
" That the Candlesticks , Pedestal , Preselboard , and Lewis , & c , be repaired to the expence of about 2 Pounds . That a crimson half velvet covering be provided for y" Pedestal with a silk fringe , value £ 2 10 s . That there be a new octavo Bible , value £ 1 is . That there be a crimson velvet cushion for y" Pedestal at £ 1 10 s . That ( here be a new Stool ,
covered with crimson velvet , £ 1 10 s . " That ( he present Movable Jewels be repaired and ornamented with white ribbands of the Garter kind . That
four Past Masters Jewels be provided , agreeable lo ( he pattern delivered by Bro ' Price , value 45 / - each . " May nth . —'' The R . W . M . proposed that we have two Stewards appointed half-yearly by the Master , to assist the Wardens , and that they have Jewels to distinguish them in their office , not to exceed 31 / 6 each , which was carried
Neminie Con . " A Motion was made and carried that Bro ' Timothy Jones be relieved with , £ 15 out of the fund of this Lodge . " This brother had been an active and a useful member of the lodge for a considerable time , having served as Master in 1753 , and as Secretary for several years . His needs must have been very great to have merited such liberal treatment , and the action speaks highly for the
genuine Masonic spirit of his brethren . A visitor from Wakefield also made
him a present of a quarter of a Guinea . May 25 ( 11 . " Mr . James Boltomleywas
hallotted " for , and , being duly elected , was remade agreeable to
our Constitution . " He had been initiated under the Antient , or rival Constitution , and it
was usual in such cases for the brethren to be remade in the event of their joining either of the opposition lodges .