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Freemasonry In The Seventeenth Century: Warrington, 1646.
Management of his Law Business . " On February 6 th , 1641 , he was formally admitted of Clement's Inn , and on the 11 th was SAVorn an Attorney in the Court of Common Pleas . Many were the honours showered upon Ashmole , as is shown by the following extracts from his diary : —¦
1645 . May 9 . —I was entered a Gentleman of the Ordnance [ in the Garrison of Oxford ] 9 ante . Jiierid . Dec . 8 th . —I was recommended to the Commissioner for the Excise of WORCESTER , unknown to me , which when I knew , I accepted , and prepared for my Journey thither . Dec . 16 . —Tho King caused Mr . to be out of the Commission of Excise , and mine to be inserted in his Place . Dec . 19 . —2 post Merid . —Mr . SWINGEIELD and myself received the Commission of Excisef rom the Clerk of the Crown .
Dec . 22 . —I took my journey from OXFORD to WORCESTER , 10 Ante Mer ., with Sir CHARLES LUCAS . Dec . 23 . —S Ant . Merid . —I arrived at WORCESTER . Dec . 27—11 Sor . 15 Min . ant . merid . —Mr . JORDAN , Mayor of WORCESTER , Mr . SWIN & BELD , and my self took the Oath as Commissioners of Excise in the Town-Hall , and thence went into the Office , and entered upon the Execution of the Commission . The Commission bears Test the 15 TH of DECEMBER preceding . In 1646 he Avas made Receiver and Register . A new commissiou was granted for the excise at Worcester . He took the oath with others , and on the 27 th April was chosen Register .
On March 12 , 1646 , he records : — 1 Sor . post merid . —I received my Commission for a Captainship in Lord ASHLEY ' S Regiment , and on May 22 , Ten ante merid ., Sir RALPH CLARE moved me to take a Command about the Ordnance in the Fort of WORCESTER . June 12 . —I entered upon my Command as Comptroller of the Ordnance . June 18 . —One Eor . Ten Minutes post merid . —I received my Commission from Col . WASHINGTON . July 24 . —WORCESTER was surrendered , and thence I rid out of Town according to the Articles , and went to my Father MAINWARINS in CHESHIRE . 1657 , Nov . 11 , 2 Eor . 15 Minutes post Merid . —1 was admitted of the MIDDLE TEMPLE .
Iu 1660 , at the time of the Restoration , more honours were added , for we find—Sep . 3 . —My Warrant signed for the Comptroler ' s Office in the Excise ; and Oct . 24 , 5 Hor . post merid . —I came to the Excise-Office and took Possession of the Comptroler ' s Office . Dec . 28 . —I took my Oath as Comptroler of the Excise before Baron TURNER . Nov . 2 . —I was this Night called to the Bar in the MIDDLE TEMPLE Hall . Nov . 7 . —I had my Admittance to the Bar in the said Hall . 1661 , Jan . 15 . —I was admitted a Member of the Royal Society at GRESHAM-COLLEQE . Feb . S . —A Warrant was signed by the King for my being seci-etaiy of SURINAM , in the WEST-INDIES .
In 1662 he Avas made one of the Commissioners for recovering the King ' s Goods . In 1668 "Accomptant-Generalin the Excise , and Country Accomptant " in the Excise . Iu 1669 he was made " Doctor of Physick at OXFORD . 1674 , May 29 . —He records that " About Five post merid . the Order was made in the Chapter House at WINDSOR for Recommending me to the Knights of the Garter . " In 1685 he first sat on the Commission of Sewers and that of Charitable Uses . Of his Parliamentary experiences Ashmole gives the following account : there is another reference on November 4 th , 1677 : —
1677 , Dec . 19 . —Having received several Letters from LICHMELD to reqnest me to stand for a Parliament-Man there ; I at length consented , provided it was not too late ; and upon attempting it by others for me , found it was so ; for I found the Magistrates and Friends not so cordial to me as I expected , and therefore drew off and would not stand . Another attempt was made at a later date , an account of which we also obtain from the diary : — 1685 , Mar . 2 . —5 Eor . 15 minutes post merid .- —I received an obliging Letter from the Bailiffs , Justices , & c , of LICHFIELD ; so also from the Dean , inviting me to stand to be one of their Burgesses for Parliament . I sent them Word that I would stand .
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Freemasonry In The Seventeenth Century: Warrington, 1646.
Management of his Law Business . " On February 6 th , 1641 , he was formally admitted of Clement's Inn , and on the 11 th was SAVorn an Attorney in the Court of Common Pleas . Many were the honours showered upon Ashmole , as is shown by the following extracts from his diary : —¦
1645 . May 9 . —I was entered a Gentleman of the Ordnance [ in the Garrison of Oxford ] 9 ante . Jiierid . Dec . 8 th . —I was recommended to the Commissioner for the Excise of WORCESTER , unknown to me , which when I knew , I accepted , and prepared for my Journey thither . Dec . 16 . —Tho King caused Mr . to be out of the Commission of Excise , and mine to be inserted in his Place . Dec . 19 . —2 post Merid . —Mr . SWINGEIELD and myself received the Commission of Excisef rom the Clerk of the Crown .
Dec . 22 . —I took my journey from OXFORD to WORCESTER , 10 Ante Mer ., with Sir CHARLES LUCAS . Dec . 23 . —S Ant . Merid . —I arrived at WORCESTER . Dec . 27—11 Sor . 15 Min . ant . merid . —Mr . JORDAN , Mayor of WORCESTER , Mr . SWIN & BELD , and my self took the Oath as Commissioners of Excise in the Town-Hall , and thence went into the Office , and entered upon the Execution of the Commission . The Commission bears Test the 15 TH of DECEMBER preceding . In 1646 he Avas made Receiver and Register . A new commissiou was granted for the excise at Worcester . He took the oath with others , and on the 27 th April was chosen Register .
On March 12 , 1646 , he records : — 1 Sor . post merid . —I received my Commission for a Captainship in Lord ASHLEY ' S Regiment , and on May 22 , Ten ante merid ., Sir RALPH CLARE moved me to take a Command about the Ordnance in the Fort of WORCESTER . June 12 . —I entered upon my Command as Comptroller of the Ordnance . June 18 . —One Eor . Ten Minutes post merid . —I received my Commission from Col . WASHINGTON . July 24 . —WORCESTER was surrendered , and thence I rid out of Town according to the Articles , and went to my Father MAINWARINS in CHESHIRE . 1657 , Nov . 11 , 2 Eor . 15 Minutes post Merid . —1 was admitted of the MIDDLE TEMPLE .
Iu 1660 , at the time of the Restoration , more honours were added , for we find—Sep . 3 . —My Warrant signed for the Comptroler ' s Office in the Excise ; and Oct . 24 , 5 Hor . post merid . —I came to the Excise-Office and took Possession of the Comptroler ' s Office . Dec . 28 . —I took my Oath as Comptroler of the Excise before Baron TURNER . Nov . 2 . —I was this Night called to the Bar in the MIDDLE TEMPLE Hall . Nov . 7 . —I had my Admittance to the Bar in the said Hall . 1661 , Jan . 15 . —I was admitted a Member of the Royal Society at GRESHAM-COLLEQE . Feb . S . —A Warrant was signed by the King for my being seci-etaiy of SURINAM , in the WEST-INDIES .
In 1662 he Avas made one of the Commissioners for recovering the King ' s Goods . In 1668 "Accomptant-Generalin the Excise , and Country Accomptant " in the Excise . Iu 1669 he was made " Doctor of Physick at OXFORD . 1674 , May 29 . —He records that " About Five post merid . the Order was made in the Chapter House at WINDSOR for Recommending me to the Knights of the Garter . " In 1685 he first sat on the Commission of Sewers and that of Charitable Uses . Of his Parliamentary experiences Ashmole gives the following account : there is another reference on November 4 th , 1677 : —
1677 , Dec . 19 . —Having received several Letters from LICHMELD to reqnest me to stand for a Parliament-Man there ; I at length consented , provided it was not too late ; and upon attempting it by others for me , found it was so ; for I found the Magistrates and Friends not so cordial to me as I expected , and therefore drew off and would not stand . Another attempt was made at a later date , an account of which we also obtain from the diary : — 1685 , Mar . 2 . —5 Eor . 15 minutes post merid .- —I received an obliging Letter from the Bailiffs , Justices , & c , of LICHFIELD ; so also from the Dean , inviting me to stand to be one of their Burgesses for Parliament . I sent them Word that I would stand .