Another Regularity.

appointment ; instead of which the name of Comp . Richard ~ W . Jennings is inserted in the published minutes as President , without the slightest allusion to Comp . Pattison whatever , thereby leading the Companions who were not present to believe that he had been regularly appointed in Grancl Chapter , according

to the regulations of the order . We are not going to dispute the power of the Grand Z . to fill up a vacancy amongst those he has nominated , if it regularly occurs , which we deny that in this instance it has ; nor have we any personal objection to Comp . Jennings ,

but we must protest in the name of the Avhole Craft against the entering upon the minutes that which really does not take place , and suppressing that which does . At least if the G . Z . has the power of substituting one name for another—which Ave feel assured

he woidd not attempt as Grand Master in Grand Lodge , after the close of that lodge—it would have been but respectful to have published the minutes

correctly , and then explained Avhat had subsequently taken place . As members of Grand Chapter , we shall feel it to be our duty to oppose the confirmation of any minutes brought before the next convocation , should they tally with the printed documents now issued by the Grand

Scribe E ., and we hold that the other members of the Committee of General Purposes will be wanting in that respect due to themselves , and will be sacrificing the dignity of Grand Chapter , if they do not refuse to act under Comp . Jennings until his appointment

has been regularly announced to them in Grand Chapter ; nor would Ave , were we in the position of Comp . Jennings , attempt to assume the chair , until that had been done . Indeed , we shall be much disappointed in the estimate Ave have formed of the

independence of that respected Companion if he does not himself , on consideration , take the A'iew Ave haA'e here enumerated .

Masonic Facts .

MASONIC FACTS .

( Gontiivned from p . 423 ) . 231 . Durham Abbey . Indentura Petri Dring pro Dormitorio construendo . —Ha * e indentura facta inter Johannem Priorem exclesiaj Dunelmensis et ejusdem loci Conventual ex una parte , et Petrum JDnjng , cementarium ex alteratestaturquod praxlictus Petrus

, , promisit et manucepit , ac se firmiter obligavit , per prajsentes , ad edificandum et de novo construendum nruros Dormitorii infra Abbathiam Dunelmensem situati ; incipiendo a murisjarn de novo constructis nsque ad exclesiam TJunelmensem antedjctam ; ita decenter fortiterac meliussieut suntpaxlicti muri

, , , jam de novo construct !; A'idelicet quod murus occidentalis erit in fundamento spissitudinis sive latitudmis duarum ulnarum , cum scarciamentis bonis sufficientibus , prout sunt in muro occidentali jam con . structo ; et faciet in eodem muro de novo construendo ,

Masonic Facts .

sub volta , quinque fenestras , consimilis forma * , i-el decencionis vel melioris , sieut est media fenestra in . Domo Communi ; et unum parvam fenestram in le Wolle-house- secundum aA'isamentum consilii Prioris ; ac eciam tot hostia competencia et honesta qust voluerint dicti Prior et Conventus construi in

opere antedicto . Item , pro singulis leetis monachorum faciet idem Petrus in utroque muro fenestras correspondentes , cum securis archevoltis supra se , secundum modum quo prima fenestra in pra 3 dieto muro de novo jam facto in altero fine Dormitorii prnedieti ; supra quas fenestras lectorum monachorum faciet in

muro occidentalis prredicto tres fenestras , vel plures , si necesse fuerit et in muro oriental ! quator consimilis forma ; , sive melioris , cujus sunt fenestras superiors modo facta ; in novo opere praAdicto . Et supra ipsas fenestras superiores faciet in utroque muro ailours et bretissementa battelata , de puro

achiler , secundum exemplar prajdictortim murorum jam factorum in novo opere pra ; dicto ; quod opus novum erit in omnibus exemplar murorum de novo construendorum . Et erunt dicti muri de puro achiler exterius , et de rogh wall interius , cum bono calce bene et suffieienter

mixto cemate competenti . Item caminum jam in Domo Communi prfedicta existent ! suffieienter et honeste salvabit et perficiet , prout eisdem Priori et Conventui melius visi fuerint expedire . Et erit le beddyng eujuslibet achiler ponendi in isto opere longitudinis unius pedis de assyse , ad minus ; cum latitudine competenti . Et Set unum ascensorium , vocatum A'ys , in campanili propinquiori Dormitorio prsedicto secundum avisamentum Prioris

et Conventus prredictorum , pro ascendendo supra Dormitorium antedictum . Et erit hoc opus finaliter completum citra festum Omnium Sanctorum quod erit in Anno Domini millesimo ccccm 0 , quarto . Et praidictus cementarins warantizabit et sustentabit voltam infra prajdictnm Dormitorium nunc existentemin adeo bono statu

, sieut est in die confeccionis presentium , absque aliqa deterioracione ejusdem . Et idem cementarius franget quareram , ardebit calcem , et hrveniet omnia et onmimoda caragia quomodohbet oportuna , ac instrumenta ferrea et hgnea , aha quoque A-asa quar-cumquecum scaffaldsseyntres

, , et flekes , aliisque oumimodis necessariis oportunis , suis sumptibus propriis et expensis ; oxceptis quarera , tarn pro lapidibus , quam pro calce , meremio , ac virgis pro dictis scaffalds , seyntres , et flekes ; quse diet Prior et Conventus assignari facient eidem cementario infra spacium trium miliarium a Dunelmo distancium .

Idem quoque Prior et Conventus , cum consilio et deliberacione dicti cementarii , muros antiques in eodem Dormitorio nune existentes prosterni facient ; et eorum fundamenta pure mundari , pro novo opere incipiendo : qum fundamia erunt incepta et posita per consilium et deliberacionem disctorium Priorois

et Conventus . Et habebit idem cementarius omnes lapides et cementum de muris antiquis ejusdem Dormitorii prosternendis , et novos lapides pro eodem Dormitorio de novo exscisos et ordniatos , ad suplecionem operis supradicti . Ita tamen quod faeiat omnes fenestras antiquas . et lapides de novo renovari , pro decore et confirmitate dicti operis . Habebit eciam dictus Petrus cementarius , durante termino infrascripto , omnia aisiamenta , tarn in batello quam in