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Extracts From The Minute Books Of The Royal Arch Chapter Of Paradise, No. 139.
Nov . and Dec . 1808 , and Jany ., Feby . and March 1809 also adjourned on same account—a note ( in red ink ) is inserted to say "N . B . —The 8 th Feby ' 09 The Lodge was agreed to be removed from Paradise Square to AV . Willey ' s , " ( a member of the Chapterwho kept the Falstaff Inn in
, tbe AVicker ) " & tbe Lodge of Craft Masonry was accordingly held there on the 8 th March ' 09 . " Pages 87 and 88 , April 16 th 1809—endorsed " 1 st at Companion AVilley ' s . " " The Rules of " Supreme Grand ife Royal
Chapter of tbe Royal Arch of Jerusalem " Avereread over . " " 21 st May—adjourned . " 28 th May—" so few attended that tbe meeting was adjourned ' to the 3 rd Sunday in June , or in July , or Augt . " Page 89— Augt . 20 th . 1809 , sboAvs Z .
H . & J . to be proposed , seconded and balloted for . ) ( Page 90 . ) " 17 th Sep 1809 Officers appointed at last Chapter were regularly install'd . " ( Page 91 Nov . 19 th 1809—a meeting
, was held . ) ( Page 92 . ) "Decr . 17 th 1809 . Bro - Martin , Lilley , & Ledger Avere exalted . Bro . Jam 3 , Greenwood ( Scribe N . ) I Tho - Ledger H Tho - Lilley S
Made Mark Masons this Evening . ( Pages 93 & 94 record two meetings . ) ( Page 95 ., May 20 th , 1810 , a meeting but no business , so adjourned to the 3 rd Sunday in June " afterwards on sev other Master Masons joining' the Companions a
lecture on 1 Degree Avas given by Bro - Fox . " ( Page 96 . ) — 21 st . Oct . 1810 .- " 5 Comp requested their Certf might be obtained from Grand Chapter , soon as conv '' It was " also agreed that an
answer to the Communie" of tbe Grand Chapter lately rec sh " be sent very soon , " ( Paged ! . ) "Nov 18 th 1810—Weekly meetings requested to be at Comp AVilley ' s , ev Sunday evening at 7 o ' clock . " " G . FoxJun - \ Made
, J . Holmes ' Mark Masons S . Hall ( this T . AValton J Evening . " ( Page 98 . — Decr . 10 th , 1810 . Notice of motion for a proposition fee . )
( Pages 99 & 100 . ) " Jany 20 th 1811 . " It was " proposed y ¦ each Bro sh " be a mast' mason 12 months before be could be exalted to a R . A . Comp " , seconded and carried by shew of hands . Proposed that a deposit should be paid of 5 / -by every Bro becoming a candidate to this
Chapter , if in due time admit 11 to go in part of his fees , if rejected to be returned , but neglecting to come forwards in 3 mo " f ' m y time prop ( or giving sufficient excuse ) the above deposit to be forfeited & the Bro again proposed , —2 "dcd & car by shew
of hands . " ( Altered by amendment to 10 / 6- ) Carr that tbe chapter shall be opened exactly at the specified time . Also that if there are not sufficient to open at specified time , it shall not be opened that day . That each Comp" becoming a member of this Chapter from any other shall pay 10 / 6 in addition to his Registering fees . That the Election of Officers should
be annually on tbe regular Sunday in December . " ( Page 101 . ) " 17 th Feby 1811 . " At a general encampment of" & c , ( this is the last use of the word "encampment" in this book though it reappears ( after a
short lapse ) in Book No . 2 . Pages 102 & 103 gives a " Copy of Certificate " sent to Clerk of the Peace " , Wakefield , 20 th March , 1811—list of members of the Chapter of Paradise , held at the Falstaff Tavern m the AVicker in Sheffield .
( Pages 104 to end record as folioAVS—) ( May 19 th 1811 a memo , in pencil , by Scribe E that he had " lent Comp AVard the sm : book of lectures . " ) " A list of all the members from Decr 24 1797 to 16 June 1811 sent 3 rd Nov . ] 811 to Jno Foulston Esq , Grand Kecorder , No . 24 , St . Albans' St , Pall Mall , Londonsigned by the 3 Principals . " ( First time " Principal" is used )
"Decr . 1811 carrthat an annual subscription of 5 / - be paid by each member . That 1 / - each for comp" that attended the Chapter be allowed for expenses . " ( It was ordered that a signature book be prepared . ) There is a paper dated " Shef 21 st Mch
1804 " ( fastened in at one end of minute book ) "that at a meeting of Royal Arch Masons it was resolved to pay 51- annually , —to Avhich 20 names . are signed " and
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Extracts From The Minute Books Of The Royal Arch Chapter Of Paradise, No. 139.
Nov . and Dec . 1808 , and Jany ., Feby . and March 1809 also adjourned on same account—a note ( in red ink ) is inserted to say "N . B . —The 8 th Feby ' 09 The Lodge was agreed to be removed from Paradise Square to AV . Willey ' s , " ( a member of the Chapterwho kept the Falstaff Inn in
, tbe AVicker ) " & tbe Lodge of Craft Masonry was accordingly held there on the 8 th March ' 09 . " Pages 87 and 88 , April 16 th 1809—endorsed " 1 st at Companion AVilley ' s . " " The Rules of " Supreme Grand ife Royal
Chapter of tbe Royal Arch of Jerusalem " Avereread over . " " 21 st May—adjourned . " 28 th May—" so few attended that tbe meeting was adjourned ' to the 3 rd Sunday in June , or in July , or Augt . " Page 89— Augt . 20 th . 1809 , sboAvs Z .
H . & J . to be proposed , seconded and balloted for . ) ( Page 90 . ) " 17 th Sep 1809 Officers appointed at last Chapter were regularly install'd . " ( Page 91 Nov . 19 th 1809—a meeting
, was held . ) ( Page 92 . ) "Decr . 17 th 1809 . Bro - Martin , Lilley , & Ledger Avere exalted . Bro . Jam 3 , Greenwood ( Scribe N . ) I Tho - Ledger H Tho - Lilley S
Made Mark Masons this Evening . ( Pages 93 & 94 record two meetings . ) ( Page 95 ., May 20 th , 1810 , a meeting but no business , so adjourned to the 3 rd Sunday in June " afterwards on sev other Master Masons joining' the Companions a
lecture on 1 Degree Avas given by Bro - Fox . " ( Page 96 . ) — 21 st . Oct . 1810 .- " 5 Comp requested their Certf might be obtained from Grand Chapter , soon as conv '' It was " also agreed that an
answer to the Communie" of tbe Grand Chapter lately rec sh " be sent very soon , " ( Paged ! . ) "Nov 18 th 1810—Weekly meetings requested to be at Comp AVilley ' s , ev Sunday evening at 7 o ' clock . " " G . FoxJun - \ Made
, J . Holmes ' Mark Masons S . Hall ( this T . AValton J Evening . " ( Page 98 . — Decr . 10 th , 1810 . Notice of motion for a proposition fee . )
( Pages 99 & 100 . ) " Jany 20 th 1811 . " It was " proposed y ¦ each Bro sh " be a mast' mason 12 months before be could be exalted to a R . A . Comp " , seconded and carried by shew of hands . Proposed that a deposit should be paid of 5 / -by every Bro becoming a candidate to this
Chapter , if in due time admit 11 to go in part of his fees , if rejected to be returned , but neglecting to come forwards in 3 mo " f ' m y time prop ( or giving sufficient excuse ) the above deposit to be forfeited & the Bro again proposed , —2 "dcd & car by shew
of hands . " ( Altered by amendment to 10 / 6- ) Carr that tbe chapter shall be opened exactly at the specified time . Also that if there are not sufficient to open at specified time , it shall not be opened that day . That each Comp" becoming a member of this Chapter from any other shall pay 10 / 6 in addition to his Registering fees . That the Election of Officers should
be annually on tbe regular Sunday in December . " ( Page 101 . ) " 17 th Feby 1811 . " At a general encampment of" & c , ( this is the last use of the word "encampment" in this book though it reappears ( after a
short lapse ) in Book No . 2 . Pages 102 & 103 gives a " Copy of Certificate " sent to Clerk of the Peace " , Wakefield , 20 th March , 1811—list of members of the Chapter of Paradise , held at the Falstaff Tavern m the AVicker in Sheffield .
( Pages 104 to end record as folioAVS—) ( May 19 th 1811 a memo , in pencil , by Scribe E that he had " lent Comp AVard the sm : book of lectures . " ) " A list of all the members from Decr 24 1797 to 16 June 1811 sent 3 rd Nov . ] 811 to Jno Foulston Esq , Grand Kecorder , No . 24 , St . Albans' St , Pall Mall , Londonsigned by the 3 Principals . " ( First time " Principal" is used )
"Decr . 1811 carrthat an annual subscription of 5 / - be paid by each member . That 1 / - each for comp" that attended the Chapter be allowed for expenses . " ( It was ordered that a signature book be prepared . ) There is a paper dated " Shef 21 st Mch
1804 " ( fastened in at one end of minute book ) "that at a meeting of Royal Arch Masons it was resolved to pay 51- annually , —to Avhich 20 names . are signed " and