Masonic Facts.

Z FIG , a . —Portraiture of the Architect by whom tho earlier portion of I " the Abbey Church of St . Ouen was erected , A . D . 131 a . -j ^ - \

Fie . -15 . —AVindow in Bourges Cathedral .

FIG . 16 . —AVindow in Bourges Cathexu-al .

FIG . 47 . —Stone Coffin Lid , Thornton Abbey , Lincolnshire .

Baptist , Avas laid the first stone b y Dame Margery Tilney , upon which she laid £ 5 sterling ; Sir John Tructdale , parson , of Boston , £ 5 ; and Richard Stevenson , a merchant of Boston , £ 5 . —Dr . Stukeleu , 1715 . J ' 134 . In the Rolls of 10 th Edward IL 1316-17

, , there is an account of payments made lor work at the Castle of Caernarvon , from Sunday , the 10 th October , 1316 , to May 1 st , 1317 . During the whole of these 30 weeks there were about 10 Masons kept at work . Master Henry de Mreton at the head of the list , Avith the title of " Magister ; " his were 13 s

wages . per week . The others had from 2 M to 27 d . per week ench . —Archceological Journal , Yol . 7 , p . 250 . 135 . The undermentioned prices were fixed by Parliament , on January 20 th , 1314-15 - . —

3 i v J t .. Best ox not fed with graiB , 16 » . ; if fed' wi & corn and made fat 24 0 Best live fat coiv 12- 0 A fat hog 3 4 A fat sheep , unshorn ... ... ... ... IS „ „ if shorn 1 2

A fat goose ... 0 3 20 eggs £ » 1 3 pigeons ... ... ... .... ... 0 1 —Brauleij and Britton's Anc . Balaee , Westrn ., p . 135 . The price of wheat in 1316-17 Avas from 16 s . to-20 s . per quarter . 136 . In vol . II . p . 25 of Hudson Turner ' s Do < me $ ti &

, Architecture , there is a copy of the Mason ' s contract for building the Manorial house at Lapworth , "Warwickshire . It is dated 1314 , and commences thus :- — " Ceo sount les covenauns fees entre moxmsy Sir ©