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Ancient Masonic Lodges No. 2.
answering on the Day aforesaid six shillings , eightpence , as witnesse our hands the Day and year above written . " ( Signed ) THOMAS DAVIDSON , Master ; MATTEF . W FoRSTER I Ward DAERICK MILLES J " lucuo > and Brethren .
Then follow several instances of fines for non-attendance and disobedience . The next minute is the most important of those recorded , and is the only instance Ave can find of sermons being preached on behalf of the Society , orindeedof any public
, , appearance of the members of the Lodge in the book . That the Masons Avalked in procession with their aprons on , and that the Masters for the time being Avere held responsible for such taking place annually , the record proves clearly ; and these old
minutes are therefore of much interest , apart from the importance Avhich is necessaril y attached to the " MS . Constitution " of A . D . 1701 , which , prefaces the \ ol \\ nie : —
That at a true and perfect Lodge kept at Alnwicke at the house of Mr . Thomas Davidson , then one of the Wardens of the said Lodge the twentieth Day of this instant Jany . 1708 . It Avas ordered that for the future noe member of the said Lodge Master Wardens , or Fellows should appear at any
Lodge to be kept on St . John's Day in Christmas without his appron and common square fixt in the belt thereof ; upon pain of forfleting two shillings sixpence , each person offending , and that care be taken by the Master and Wardens for the time being that a Sermon be provided and . preached on that
day at the Parish Church of Alnwicke by some clergyman at their appointment : Avhen the lodge shall appear Avith their approns on and common squares as aforesaid , and that the Master and Wardens neglecting their duty in providing a clergyman to preach as aforesaid shall foriiet the sume of Tenu Shillings . The
severall forfeitures to be disposed of as the then Lodge shall direct , and all persons offending shall upon refusall of paying the severall mulcts above meusoned shall be excluded the said Lodge .
Witnesse our hands the said Twentieth Day of Jany . 1708 . JEMES MILLES , Master of the aforesaid Lodge . Tnos . DAAUUSON ) Wardens of the said JOHN CHABLTON ) Lodge . ( and eleven others . )
The next minute is dated Alnwick , 27 th December , 1748 , and " Is to certify that we whose names are hereunder subscribed are made Free Bros , of the « aid Lodge holden at the House of Mr .
Thos . Harrison , Jr ., Alnwick . The Lod ge elected as follows : RocerRobsoninThropton chosen Master ; George Snowdon and Richd . Atkinson , Wardens ; Cuthbt . Yeuns , Robt . Snowdon , and Wm . Anderson , Bros , to the assistance of the said lodge . " The minute is also signed by twelve other
brethren . It appears as if several leaves had been removed , and in fact in some places the remains of a feAV pages are distinctly visible . The proceedings sometimes are Avell recorded , but generally speaking the minutes are not Avell Avritten . The MS .
Constitutions , however , and the orders of A . D . 1701 , are good specimens of caligraphy . That the lodge continued true to its operative origin even in later years is evident from the fact that all the business transacted at the meetings had reference simply to Operative Masonry in one form or other . On Saturday , 31 st December , 1748 ,
"It was ordered that all apprentices that shall offer to be admitted into this Lodge , after serving due apprenticeship , shall pay for such admittance Ten shillings . Also that all other persons and strangers { not serving a due apprenticeship ) that shall apply to be admitted into said Lodge , shall pay for such admittance
the sum of Seventeen shillings . The meeting days for said Society to be the 24 th day of June and the 27 th day of Deer , in every year . "
Certain fines are then agreed on , and officers chosen . It Avas " Ordered that none shall be admitted into the said Lodge under the age of 21 or above 40 . Also that in case of any of the said members of the said Society shall fail in the world
, Its ordered that there shall be paid weekly out of the said Lodge 4 s . Producing proper certificates of the same , and when able , the said sum to be withdrawn . "
On the 2-lth June , 1749 , provision ivas made for the relief of the Avives and children of deceased rnemkers to the extent of half a croAvn Aveekly . It Avas also " Ordered that there shall be paid out of the said LodDanCuthbertson musicians
ge . the sum of Ten shillings yearly ( to Avit ) 5 s . at Christmas and 5 s . at Midsummer . " The same sum Avas also agreed to be paid to Mr . Nich . BroAvn , as Clerk to the Society and in like manner . At this lodge ( 24 th June , 1749 ) there Avas left "in the Box or
Lodge " £ 3 4 s . On the 27 th December in the same year the amount Avas raised to £ 7 5 s . lOd . The largest sum recorded was
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Ancient Masonic Lodges No. 2.
answering on the Day aforesaid six shillings , eightpence , as witnesse our hands the Day and year above written . " ( Signed ) THOMAS DAVIDSON , Master ; MATTEF . W FoRSTER I Ward DAERICK MILLES J " lucuo > and Brethren .
Then follow several instances of fines for non-attendance and disobedience . The next minute is the most important of those recorded , and is the only instance Ave can find of sermons being preached on behalf of the Society , orindeedof any public
, , appearance of the members of the Lodge in the book . That the Masons Avalked in procession with their aprons on , and that the Masters for the time being Avere held responsible for such taking place annually , the record proves clearly ; and these old
minutes are therefore of much interest , apart from the importance Avhich is necessaril y attached to the " MS . Constitution " of A . D . 1701 , which , prefaces the \ ol \\ nie : —
That at a true and perfect Lodge kept at Alnwicke at the house of Mr . Thomas Davidson , then one of the Wardens of the said Lodge the twentieth Day of this instant Jany . 1708 . It Avas ordered that for the future noe member of the said Lodge Master Wardens , or Fellows should appear at any
Lodge to be kept on St . John's Day in Christmas without his appron and common square fixt in the belt thereof ; upon pain of forfleting two shillings sixpence , each person offending , and that care be taken by the Master and Wardens for the time being that a Sermon be provided and . preached on that
day at the Parish Church of Alnwicke by some clergyman at their appointment : Avhen the lodge shall appear Avith their approns on and common squares as aforesaid , and that the Master and Wardens neglecting their duty in providing a clergyman to preach as aforesaid shall foriiet the sume of Tenu Shillings . The
severall forfeitures to be disposed of as the then Lodge shall direct , and all persons offending shall upon refusall of paying the severall mulcts above meusoned shall be excluded the said Lodge .
Witnesse our hands the said Twentieth Day of Jany . 1708 . JEMES MILLES , Master of the aforesaid Lodge . Tnos . DAAUUSON ) Wardens of the said JOHN CHABLTON ) Lodge . ( and eleven others . )
The next minute is dated Alnwick , 27 th December , 1748 , and " Is to certify that we whose names are hereunder subscribed are made Free Bros , of the « aid Lodge holden at the House of Mr .
Thos . Harrison , Jr ., Alnwick . The Lod ge elected as follows : RocerRobsoninThropton chosen Master ; George Snowdon and Richd . Atkinson , Wardens ; Cuthbt . Yeuns , Robt . Snowdon , and Wm . Anderson , Bros , to the assistance of the said lodge . " The minute is also signed by twelve other
brethren . It appears as if several leaves had been removed , and in fact in some places the remains of a feAV pages are distinctly visible . The proceedings sometimes are Avell recorded , but generally speaking the minutes are not Avell Avritten . The MS .
Constitutions , however , and the orders of A . D . 1701 , are good specimens of caligraphy . That the lodge continued true to its operative origin even in later years is evident from the fact that all the business transacted at the meetings had reference simply to Operative Masonry in one form or other . On Saturday , 31 st December , 1748 ,
"It was ordered that all apprentices that shall offer to be admitted into this Lodge , after serving due apprenticeship , shall pay for such admittance Ten shillings . Also that all other persons and strangers { not serving a due apprenticeship ) that shall apply to be admitted into said Lodge , shall pay for such admittance
the sum of Seventeen shillings . The meeting days for said Society to be the 24 th day of June and the 27 th day of Deer , in every year . "
Certain fines are then agreed on , and officers chosen . It Avas " Ordered that none shall be admitted into the said Lodge under the age of 21 or above 40 . Also that in case of any of the said members of the said Society shall fail in the world
, Its ordered that there shall be paid weekly out of the said Lodge 4 s . Producing proper certificates of the same , and when able , the said sum to be withdrawn . "
On the 2-lth June , 1749 , provision ivas made for the relief of the Avives and children of deceased rnemkers to the extent of half a croAvn Aveekly . It Avas also " Ordered that there shall be paid out of the said LodDanCuthbertson musicians
ge . the sum of Ten shillings yearly ( to Avit ) 5 s . at Christmas and 5 s . at Midsummer . " The same sum Avas also agreed to be paid to Mr . Nich . BroAvn , as Clerk to the Society and in like manner . At this lodge ( 24 th June , 1749 ) there Avas left "in the Box or
Lodge " £ 3 4 s . On the 27 th December in the same year the amount Avas raised to £ 7 5 s . lOd . The largest sum recorded was