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Extracts From The Minute Books Of The Royal Arch Chapter Of Paradise, No. 139.
[ N . B . —This copy of Certificate is in the writing of the Scribe of that period , and has been evidently inserted here for convenient reference ] , ( Page 4 , blank—then two leaves are missing ) . [ N . B . —The date on the title-page
corresponds Avith that of the first minutes , therefore the missing leaves don't appear to affect the thread . The pages quoted being as the book now stands . ] ( Page 5 . ) "December 28 th , 1783 " ( heading the page ) .
" The meeting of the Holy Chapter . " Br . Findley ( 18 ) raised and paid 5 s . 3 d . " [ N . B . — The number following each name denotes tbe position of tbe name on the list referred to as pages 1 & 2 . ]
" Br . Marshall ( 19 ) raised and paid 5 . 3 . " [ N . B . —Though "Chapter" is used from tbe first , it is often spoken of as a " Lodge . " ]
" 1784 , January 4 th , a Holy Chapter . . " A lecture by Br . Garrow ( 82 ) . " "llth a Chapter . Officers Chcse Br . NoAvil ( 8 ) first King & High Priest Br . Allin ( 13 ) Second King . Br . Marshall ( 19 ) Third King .
Br . Findley ( IS ) Scribe . Br . AVhitham ( 12 ) Treasurer . a lecture Br . Garrow . " ( Page 6 . ) " 1784 , February . March 17 th a Chapter . Br . Eadon Senior ( 2 ] raised and
paid 5 . 3 . " " April meeting omitted By Boaz Being in the Room" [ the letter I bave
put as " z is doubtful , for it is partl y above the line , and might indicate an abbreviation , yet it looks most like the letter " z " - —" Bro . " and "a" are clear enough . ) " may meeting omitted the Keys Lost . "
" June 20 th Sunday a meeting . Officers chose Br . Allin ( 13 ) first king . Br . Elliott ( 4 ) second king . Br . Marshall ( 19 ) third king do . Secretary Br . Findley ( 18 ) and Treasurer do . Br . Eadon jun ( 22 ) raised to arch and pd . 5 . 3 . "
" 1784 . " 12 th Deer . " ( 2 Brethren , ( 23 and 24 , ) raised to arch and ( each ) pd . 5 . 3 . ( Page 7 ) " May 29 th a chapter . " A Br . ( 25 ) raised to the degree of arch and pd . 5 . 3 . "
" Officers chose " ( 3 Kings , Scribe , and Treasurer ) . 6 " Brothers attended , "—names given . ( Page 8 ) . " 1785 , June 1 Oth , a chapter of the " Holey Arch " ( 4 Brethren—26 , 7 , 8 , and 9 ) " raised and paid ( each ) 5 3 . "
" 22 nd ( 4 Brethren—30 , 31 , 2 , and 3 ) raised and pd . 5 3 ) . " " 1785 Augst . 14 th a Chapter of the Holy Arch , p : Summons . Lecture on do . by Br . Garrow . Some seasonable observations made by Br . White , a visitor from LiA r erpool .
Br . Elliott , 1 st king , attended . 2 nd and 3 rd kings did not attend . ( 7 brethren attended , names given ) . " ( Page 9 . ) " Sepr . 25 th 1785 . "A chapter of the Holy Arch pr Summons . "
' Br . Hunter ( 34 ) Rais " . and paid 5 3 . " Br . Twigg ( 35 ) Do . and paid 5 . 3 . Vist " . Br . James Nibloc ( 36 ) of ) „ „ „ Lodge No . 53 , at Liverpool , raisd J ( 1 st King absent 2 nd King present
, , 3 rd King absent , Scribe and 12 Brethren present , names of all being given . ) Lectuie by Br . GarroAV . " ( Page 10 . ) "Deer . 24 th 1785 . " 1 Br . ( 37 ) rais'd and paid 5 . 3 .
( 1 st and 2 nd Kings absent . 3 rd King , Scribe , and Treasurer , and 12 Brethren present , names of all being given ) . ( Page 11 . ) " Feby . a 6 tb ! 786 . Br . Saml . Elliss ( 38 ) rais'd and paid to the Treasurer 5 . 3 .
Br . Healey ( 39 ) do ., do ., do ,, 5 . 3 . " ( 1 st and 2 nd Kings absent , 3 rd King , Scribe , and Treasurer , and IS Brethren present , names of all being given ) . ( Page 12 . ) "April 16 th , 1786 " ( 1 st , 2 ndand 3 rd Kings absent . Scribe and
, Treasurer , and 10 Brethren present , names of all being given ) "Lecture by Br . Garrow . " ( Page 13 . ) "July 16 th , 1786 . " ( A chapter of , ( fee . )
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Extracts From The Minute Books Of The Royal Arch Chapter Of Paradise, No. 139.
[ N . B . —This copy of Certificate is in the writing of the Scribe of that period , and has been evidently inserted here for convenient reference ] , ( Page 4 , blank—then two leaves are missing ) . [ N . B . —The date on the title-page
corresponds Avith that of the first minutes , therefore the missing leaves don't appear to affect the thread . The pages quoted being as the book now stands . ] ( Page 5 . ) "December 28 th , 1783 " ( heading the page ) .
" The meeting of the Holy Chapter . " Br . Findley ( 18 ) raised and paid 5 s . 3 d . " [ N . B . — The number following each name denotes tbe position of tbe name on the list referred to as pages 1 & 2 . ]
" Br . Marshall ( 19 ) raised and paid 5 . 3 . " [ N . B . —Though "Chapter" is used from tbe first , it is often spoken of as a " Lodge . " ]
" 1784 , January 4 th , a Holy Chapter . . " A lecture by Br . Garrow ( 82 ) . " "llth a Chapter . Officers Chcse Br . NoAvil ( 8 ) first King & High Priest Br . Allin ( 13 ) Second King . Br . Marshall ( 19 ) Third King .
Br . Findley ( IS ) Scribe . Br . AVhitham ( 12 ) Treasurer . a lecture Br . Garrow . " ( Page 6 . ) " 1784 , February . March 17 th a Chapter . Br . Eadon Senior ( 2 ] raised and
paid 5 . 3 . " " April meeting omitted By Boaz Being in the Room" [ the letter I bave
put as " z is doubtful , for it is partl y above the line , and might indicate an abbreviation , yet it looks most like the letter " z " - —" Bro . " and "a" are clear enough . ) " may meeting omitted the Keys Lost . "
" June 20 th Sunday a meeting . Officers chose Br . Allin ( 13 ) first king . Br . Elliott ( 4 ) second king . Br . Marshall ( 19 ) third king do . Secretary Br . Findley ( 18 ) and Treasurer do . Br . Eadon jun ( 22 ) raised to arch and pd . 5 . 3 . "
" 1784 . " 12 th Deer . " ( 2 Brethren , ( 23 and 24 , ) raised to arch and ( each ) pd . 5 . 3 . ( Page 7 ) " May 29 th a chapter . " A Br . ( 25 ) raised to the degree of arch and pd . 5 . 3 . "
" Officers chose " ( 3 Kings , Scribe , and Treasurer ) . 6 " Brothers attended , "—names given . ( Page 8 ) . " 1785 , June 1 Oth , a chapter of the " Holey Arch " ( 4 Brethren—26 , 7 , 8 , and 9 ) " raised and paid ( each ) 5 3 . "
" 22 nd ( 4 Brethren—30 , 31 , 2 , and 3 ) raised and pd . 5 3 ) . " " 1785 Augst . 14 th a Chapter of the Holy Arch , p : Summons . Lecture on do . by Br . Garrow . Some seasonable observations made by Br . White , a visitor from LiA r erpool .
Br . Elliott , 1 st king , attended . 2 nd and 3 rd kings did not attend . ( 7 brethren attended , names given ) . " ( Page 9 . ) " Sepr . 25 th 1785 . "A chapter of the Holy Arch pr Summons . "
' Br . Hunter ( 34 ) Rais " . and paid 5 3 . " Br . Twigg ( 35 ) Do . and paid 5 . 3 . Vist " . Br . James Nibloc ( 36 ) of ) „ „ „ Lodge No . 53 , at Liverpool , raisd J ( 1 st King absent 2 nd King present
, , 3 rd King absent , Scribe and 12 Brethren present , names of all being given . ) Lectuie by Br . GarroAV . " ( Page 10 . ) "Deer . 24 th 1785 . " 1 Br . ( 37 ) rais'd and paid 5 . 3 .
( 1 st and 2 nd Kings absent . 3 rd King , Scribe , and Treasurer , and 12 Brethren present , names of all being given ) . ( Page 11 . ) " Feby . a 6 tb ! 786 . Br . Saml . Elliss ( 38 ) rais'd and paid to the Treasurer 5 . 3 .
Br . Healey ( 39 ) do ., do ., do ,, 5 . 3 . " ( 1 st and 2 nd Kings absent , 3 rd King , Scribe , and Treasurer , and IS Brethren present , names of all being given ) . ( Page 12 . ) "April 16 th , 1786 " ( 1 st , 2 ndand 3 rd Kings absent . Scribe and
, Treasurer , and 10 Brethren present , names of all being given ) "Lecture by Br . Garrow . " ( Page 13 . ) "July 16 th , 1786 . " ( A chapter of , ( fee . )