Dr. Rawlinson's Ms.

selves have sought to trace the MS . itself but so far without any success . The document noted above Avas printed in the '' Freemasons' Alonthly Magazine " for March and A pril , 1855 , but not verbatim et literatim , as the MSS . have been since from time to time in the " MASONIC MAGAZINE , " so we have thought it advisable to furnish for our readers an

exact transcript in order that they may add it to their collection of old MSS . now so rapidly increasing year by year , as a consequence of the earnest labours of a few ytoasonic students .

A note in the " Scrap Book " is to the following effect : — " Copied from an old MS . in the possession of Dr . Rawlinson , ' ' so it is quite evident that the document , formerly considered to be the original Dr . RaAvlinson ' s MS . is but a transcript , aud so the Roll has yet to be traced .

Much in the "Scrap Book" is worth publishing , and is exceedingly curious and valuable to students of Masonic History . The old numbers of the " Freemasons ' Monthly Magazine" are especially interesting on account of their containing several capital accounts of this curious collection made by Dr . Rawlinson about 1730-40 .

THE FREEMASONS' CONSTITUTIONS . Copied from an Old MS . in the possession of Dr . Rawlinson . The might of the Father of Heaven , with the wisdom of the glorious Son , through the goodness of the Holy Ghostthree

, Persons in one Godhead , be with us at our begining , and give us Grace So to Govern our Lives , as that wee may come to the perfect Bliss that uever shall have End . Good Brethren and Fellows , our purpose is to let you Know how and in Avhat

Manner this Craft of Masonry was first begun , and afterwards how it Avas founded , and very much Esteemed by worthy Kings , Princes , and many other Worthy Men hurtfull to none .

And to them that be here , wee also declare the Charges that doth belong to every Free Mason to keep , for in good faith , if you take heed thereunto , it is well worthy to be kept for a Worthy Craft and curious Science , being one of the Seven Liberal Sciences , Viz .: —Grammar , Logick , Rketorick , Aritmetick , Geometry , Musick , and Astronomy .

1 . Grammar , that teacheth a Man tc Speak , Read , and Write . 2 . Logick teacheth the art of reasoning or disputing , and to discern Truth from falsehood .

3 . Uhetorick , that teacheth a Man to speak well , and wisely , or fair and in Subtil terms . 4 . Arithmetick teacheth the art of Numbering ; to reckon and Count all Manner of Numbers . 5 . Geometry , that teacheth to Meet and

Measure the Earth , and the things of tho Earth , of which Science is MASONRY . 6 . Musick , that teacheth the art of Sung and Voice , as Harp and Organ , & c . 7 . Astronomy , that teacheth to know the Course of the SunMoonand other

, , Ornaments of Heaven . N . B . The Seven Liberall Sciences are all by one Science , viz .: —Geometry—as it teacheth the Meet , Measure , Ponderation , and Weight of Everything in and upon the face of the Avhole Earth . There is no man

Avorketh by any Craft but he worketh by Measure ; and no Man Buyeth or Selleth , but by AVeight and Measure ; Husbandmen , Merchants , Navigators , Planters , and all other Craftsmen use Geometry , ( Ergo ) most worthy , laudable , and honourable

Science , that findeth all other Sciences , Avhich proves that all the Sciences in the World are found b y Geometry ; for neither Grammar , Logiek , or any other of the Liberall Sciences can Subsist without Geometry . N . B . This Science was found before the

general Deluge , commonly called Noah ' s flood . There was a Man called Lamech , in Capito Quarto Genesis , Avho had two AVives , the one called Addah , and the other Ziliah . By Addah , the first wife , Lamech begat tAvo Sonsthe one was called Jaball

, , and the other Tuball ; by Ziliah , the other wife , Lamech begat a Son , called Tubal-Cain , and a daughter called Naamah ; these four children found out the begining of all Crafts in the World ; Jaball found out Geometry •he divided flocks of Sheep and

Lambs in the field , and first Built an House of Stone and Timber ; his Brother Tuball found out Music , such as Harp and Organ ; Tuball Cain found out the Smith ' s Trade or Craft , and also the Avorking of Gold , Sliver , and Copper ; their Sister Naamah found out the Craft of AVeaving , Spining ,