History Of Freemasonry In Cornwall.

HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY IN CORNWALL .

LONDON , SATURDAY , DECEMBER 8 , 1866 .

By >{< Bro . "WILLIAM JAMES HUGHAN - , 18 ° , & c _ ( Continued from page 422 . ) It was proposed by Bro . Stephen Bell , D . P . G . M ., " that in future every person who shall be made an E . P . in this lodge to pay the sum of three pounds

three shillings ; for a P . O . an additional sum of ten shillings and sixpence ; and to the degree of a Master also a similar amount extra , being in all four pounds four shillings . " A ballot was taken on this question , and as there were six white balls for , and two black

against , the proposition was carried , and declared entered accordingly . Another meeting was held -30 th January , 1771 , being the third during that month . Two brethren settled their quarterages " agreeably to the preceding order . " Bro . Allison

proposed that a committee of three members be appointed to examine the bye-laws , and produce a copy of them at the next lodge night that they may be read in the lodge , so that each member may have

an opportunity of assenting or dissenting from them ; the whole to be determined by ballot . Bros . "Wheelwright , Bell , and Allison were appointed for that purpose , and moreover were favoured with orders to " draw unon the Treasurer for the expenses of the day . "

A letter was read from the Grand Secretary , informing the lodge that a quarterly communication was to be held the Gth Pebruary , at the Crown and Anchor . " It was ordered that tivo guineas be sent to the grand charity , together with an account of

what has been given in charity within the last year , and that Bro . Allison do acqaint the Grand Secretary of the several sums that have been expended in the course of this year for that purpose . Lodge closed in due time . "

On Pebruary 13 th , 1771 , a letter was read from the Grand Treasurer , ivitb an account of the proceed . ings of the quarterly communication , with a list of the charities disposed of . It was ordered that Bro . Allison do send for one of the " Book of

Constitutions" for the use of the lodge . Probably a new edition was then published , and so notified by the Grand Secretary . The year 1771 will always be especially remembered by the Craft as the one in which the R . W . Bro . The Honourable Charles Dillon

, D . G . M ., brought a bill into the House of Commons for incoporating the Society of Ereemasons by Act of Parliament . Its opposition , by Mr . Onslow , at the desire of several brethren ; the petitions against it ;

its postponement sine die ; ftnd ultimate failure are facts of history and require no comment here . The Lodge of Love and Honour unanimously approved of the by-laws prepared and revised by the committee , and ordered that the same should be printed at the expense of the lodge . We have made

inquiries and regret to state that there are no copies in existence of this date , however , through the kindness of Bro . W . P . Newman , W . M . 75 , we have the satisfaction of possessing a neat and perfect copy of one edition , adopted and printed in 1 S 09 , when the

number of the lodge was 87 . To make all secure , and following out the motto " Prevention better than cure , " the lodge about this time decided that a chest should be provided for the purposes of the Craft-We should state that the by-laws were signed by the members , Pebruary 27 th , 1771 . A considerable

accession of members resulted from the increased activity of the brethren , and in consequence the minutes are in general lengthy . The lodge was opened in due form on June 12 th , when Bro . J . L . Casembroot , of the Astrea Lodge , Utrecht , attended as a visitor . " According to' Article

3 rd , in the By-laws our election of officers for the ensuing half year was called , when Bro . Stephen Bell was unanimously chosen Master , who appointed Bro . Westcott , Senior Warden , and Bro . McLellan , Junior Warden ; there was also a ballot called for

the Treasurership , Secretaryship , and Tylership , when Bro . E . Snoxell was elected Trersurer ,- Bro . A . Trenhazle , Secretary ; and Bro . John Pellew , Tyler . It was proposed by Bro . E . Snoxell , that the suppers of the respective persons that attend at the lodge nights shall be charged in the accounts of the lodge , and carried . "

The festival of St . John the Baptist was celebrated in procession June 24 th , 1771 . The following members attended : PROVINCIAL GRAND OFFICERS AND MEMBERS . FALMOUTH LODGE : Georgo Bell , P . G . M . N . Symons

Stophon Boll , D . P . G . M . S . Trowhayle , Secretary R . Vivian , P . S . AV . T . McLollan , J . W . P . Woscott , P . J . W . R . James M . Allison , P . S . H . ROAV E . Snoxell , P . T . " V . Williams T . Wheelwright , P . M . E . LaAvronco J . Lilly C . StoAvart . REDRUTH LODGE :

W . Price M . Jacob Penrose li . Smith T . Halso G . Aungur . W . Rawlo S . Knight P . Trovena S . Hugoo P . . Mitchell J . Jenkins G . Angovo H . Williams S . Hocking AV . Dennis

J . Night W . Trovenea T . Seccombo ST . IVES LODGE : R . B . Lane , P . M . 1 J . Wallis , J . W . N . Hicks . J . W . i S : Wallis . S .