Extracts From The Minute Books Of The Royal Arch Chapter Of Paradise, No. 139.

" Officers chose for theensuing sixmontbs , 1 st , 2 nd , and 3 rd Kings , Scribe , and Treasurer ( 12 present , names given ) , and it Avas unanimously agreed that Every Brother already a royal Avch , and being desirous of becom" a member of this

Lodge shall upon Admission Pay Is . 6 d . ( Page 14 . ) " July 24 th , 1786 . " A meeting of the Royal Arch p . Summons , when Br . Jon " . Middleton ( 40 ) was raised to that sublime degree , and paid to the Treasurer 5 . 3 . "

( The 1 st and 3 rd Kings , and 4 Brethren jiresent , 2 nd King absent , names given ) . ( Page 15 . ) " Sep 17 th 1786 . ( 1 st King present , 2 nd and 3 rd Kings absentScribe and Treasurer and 13

, Brethren present , names g iven , one being a "Bro . White visitor from the Liverpool Lodge" ) " Br . John Hincbliffe Avas propos'd to become a member of this Lodge . " ( It is singular that this is the first time the word " proposed" is given ,

yet Br . Hinchcliffe ' s name does not appear in tbe list of members , nor that be ever Avas present . ) ( Page 16 ) . "Nov . lath , 1786 . " ( A meeting—tbe 3 Kings absent—6 Brethren present—( names given )—so no business transacted .

( Page 17 . ) " 1787 , Jan * . 14 tb . " ( A meeting , but no officers present , so no business transacted ) . " 1787 , Aug ' . 12 th " ( A meeting—1 st King present , 2 nd and 3 rd Kings absent —4 Brethren present—names given ) .

( Page IS ) . "April 13 th , 1788 . " ( A meeting—a good muster , 2 Brethren " proposed to become Royal Arch Masons . " ) "Resolved—That a meeting of tbe Royal Arch be held every three months to take place at Midsummer nexton a

, Sunday nearest the four quarter days . " " Likeivise resolved , that every Brother in the Town at the time of meeting Avho shall be absent , shall forfeit sixpence . " ( Page 19 . ) " May 22 nd , 1788 . " ( Present 9 members ) " Visited by Br

. . M . James Boyle , who gave an excellent Lecture on tbe Royal Arch , and Avho is a Mason of the World , he having Certificates from the Pour Grand Lodges of the World and LikeAvise visited by Br . Macel

Roy" (? Mac Elroy ) " of the Grand Lodge of Ireland" ( here folloAvs the names of the members present— " who icas farther Initiated in this Sublime Degree by Bro . Micbl . James Boyle . " ( Page 20 . ) " June 5 th 1788 . "

, ( A meeting at Avhich a " Br . Woollen " ( 41 ) ( proposed Apl 13 th , 1788 ) . " was Initiated into tbe sublime degree of a Superexcellent mason and paid 5 . 3 to tbe Trea . "

( N . B . — "Super Excellent" used for first time , after the visit of Br . Boyle , " a Mason of tbe AVorld "—with , an Irish name , at any rate . ) " June 8 th , 1788 " ( a meeting at Avhich " Br . Chas . Roe " ( 42 ) ( proposed 13 Apl . 1788 ) " Avas Initiated into the Degree of a Royal Arch Super Excellent Mason by Bro . Michael James Boyle . " )

( Page 2 \ . ) "June 22 ., 1788 . A meeting of the Royal Arch , Super Excellent Lodge" ( several present , including Br . M . J . Boyle , " who gave an excellent Lecture . "

( Page 22 ) . "July 13 th , 1788 . " At a general Encampment of the Royal Arch Superexcellent Masons " ( originally this entry read " at a meeting , " but latter Avord is crossed out , and it now reads as above . Several members present ,

instead of " Brothers " So-and-so present , it has been altered to read " Companions " So-and-So present . ) [ N . B . — " Encampment" and " Companion " used for first time . ] "An excellent Lecture given by our

worthy Companion Boyle . " " Ordered that summonses be issued for a general encampment on Wednesday evening , the 16 th Inst ., at 7 o ' clock in the Evening , to chuse Officers for the Royal Arch Lodge . "

( Pages 23 and 24 . ) " July 16 th , 1788 . " At a general Encampment of the Royal Arch Superexcellent Masons . " ( 10 members present ,, some being termed B . and some " Companion ; " and " 1 st , 2 nd , and 3 rd Kings " mentioned for last

time . ) " Our Avorthy Companion Wilcockson ' ( who was raised Deer . 24 th , 1785 No 37 in list of members ) but who does not appear to bave served tbe office of King ,