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Appendix.
The society was what its name imports , allowing to members afflicted with sickness , lameness , or blindness 14 s . per week , and to members imprisoned for debt ( provided this was not occasioned by any act reflecting upon their moral character or b y notorious extravagance ) 4 s . per week , ancl a further sum not exceeding 10 s . per week if such member was afflicted with sickness , etc ., during his confinement . For old age , 6 s . per week ; widows , 4 s . per week ;
with 2 s . per week additional for every child under 12 years until he or she attained that age . C . THREE brethren of the Duke of York's Lodge attended the Provincial Grand Lodge at York in 1808 ; and a note of their expenses , now interesting , is
copied ancl reproduced hereunder : EXPBNCES 1 'AlD I'O YORK AND HACK . £ S . c ( , Oct . 25 , 1808 . Dinners aud Ale at Bradford 03 3 Coach-hire from Bradford to York 0 IS 0 Paid to Coachmen and Guards and expences to York 0 6 V Oct . 26 . Paid to the Provincial Grand Lodge for the Hall—Lickquadations and Register Fees 4 5 6
Dinner Tickets for three , at 10 s . 6 d . each 1 11 6 Coach-hire from York to Bradford 0 18 0 Snnderey Expences to Coachmen and Guards and upon the Road from York to Bingley 0 7 2 £ 8 10 0
D . THE following interesting circular was sent to the Duke of York ' s Lodge , 438 , Bingley , in 1810 , about the date stated . The occasion is referred to in the History : To the Worshipful MasterSenior and Junior Wardensand the rest of the Officers and
, , Brethren of the Lodge Duke of York , 438 , Bingley . Worshipful Sir and Brothers , —We beg leave to inform you that we intond to have a procession here in honor of His Royal Highness George Prince of Wales , our worthy Grand Master ' s birthday ( to be kept on the 13 th of August next ) . We therefore particularly wish the attendance of as many brothers as possibly can from your lodge . Your reply , on or near the 31 st instant , saying what number we may expect , will
oblige us . Dinner tickets , & c , 7 s . each . It is also desired that such as mean to walk will not be later than nine o'clock . The dress ( if convenient ) black coat , waistcoat , breeches , white apron , gloves , and stockings . We remain , Worshipful Sir and Brothers , Your faithful Brothers ,
Lodge of Hope , No . 539 , ~) RD . M . SCHOLEFIELD , M . Bowling Green , Bradford , > JOHN TALBOT , S . W . July 11 th , 1810 . ) E . Ori g inal petition for a lodge at Baildon , noting the alterations
subsequentl y made , sent to Robert Carr , Esq ., Deput y Grand Master , Wakefield , in January , 1827 : —¦ To the MOST WORSHIPFUL PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER OF THE UNITED FRATERNITY OF ANCIENT FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF ENGLAND . WE , the undersigned , being regular registered Masons of the Lodges mentioned against our respective names , having the prosperity of the Craft at heart , are anxious to exert our best endeavours to promote and diffuse the genuine principles of the art , and for the eonveniency of our respective dwellings and other good reasons , we are desirous of forming a new lodge to be named the Duke of York ' s Lodge [ subsequently altered to "Airdale Lodge" ] .
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Appendix.
The society was what its name imports , allowing to members afflicted with sickness , lameness , or blindness 14 s . per week , and to members imprisoned for debt ( provided this was not occasioned by any act reflecting upon their moral character or b y notorious extravagance ) 4 s . per week , ancl a further sum not exceeding 10 s . per week if such member was afflicted with sickness , etc ., during his confinement . For old age , 6 s . per week ; widows , 4 s . per week ;
with 2 s . per week additional for every child under 12 years until he or she attained that age . C . THREE brethren of the Duke of York's Lodge attended the Provincial Grand Lodge at York in 1808 ; and a note of their expenses , now interesting , is
copied ancl reproduced hereunder : EXPBNCES 1 'AlD I'O YORK AND HACK . £ S . c ( , Oct . 25 , 1808 . Dinners aud Ale at Bradford 03 3 Coach-hire from Bradford to York 0 IS 0 Paid to Coachmen and Guards and expences to York 0 6 V Oct . 26 . Paid to the Provincial Grand Lodge for the Hall—Lickquadations and Register Fees 4 5 6
Dinner Tickets for three , at 10 s . 6 d . each 1 11 6 Coach-hire from York to Bradford 0 18 0 Snnderey Expences to Coachmen and Guards and upon the Road from York to Bingley 0 7 2 £ 8 10 0
D . THE following interesting circular was sent to the Duke of York ' s Lodge , 438 , Bingley , in 1810 , about the date stated . The occasion is referred to in the History : To the Worshipful MasterSenior and Junior Wardensand the rest of the Officers and
, , Brethren of the Lodge Duke of York , 438 , Bingley . Worshipful Sir and Brothers , —We beg leave to inform you that we intond to have a procession here in honor of His Royal Highness George Prince of Wales , our worthy Grand Master ' s birthday ( to be kept on the 13 th of August next ) . We therefore particularly wish the attendance of as many brothers as possibly can from your lodge . Your reply , on or near the 31 st instant , saying what number we may expect , will
oblige us . Dinner tickets , & c , 7 s . each . It is also desired that such as mean to walk will not be later than nine o'clock . The dress ( if convenient ) black coat , waistcoat , breeches , white apron , gloves , and stockings . We remain , Worshipful Sir and Brothers , Your faithful Brothers ,
Lodge of Hope , No . 539 , ~) RD . M . SCHOLEFIELD , M . Bowling Green , Bradford , > JOHN TALBOT , S . W . July 11 th , 1810 . ) E . Ori g inal petition for a lodge at Baildon , noting the alterations
subsequentl y made , sent to Robert Carr , Esq ., Deput y Grand Master , Wakefield , in January , 1827 : —¦ To the MOST WORSHIPFUL PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER OF THE UNITED FRATERNITY OF ANCIENT FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF ENGLAND . WE , the undersigned , being regular registered Masons of the Lodges mentioned against our respective names , having the prosperity of the Craft at heart , are anxious to exert our best endeavours to promote and diffuse the genuine principles of the art , and for the eonveniency of our respective dwellings and other good reasons , we are desirous of forming a new lodge to be named the Duke of York ' s Lodge [ subsequently altered to "Airdale Lodge" ] .