History Of Freemasonry In Cornwall.

HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY IN CORNWALL .

LONDON , SATURDAY , MAT 23 , 1867 .

By r $ < Bro . WILLIAM JAMES HUGHAN , 18 ° , Corresponding Member of the German Union of Freemasons ; Knight Companion of the Eoyal Order ; Member of Severed Sites in England and Scotland ; See . ; 8 yc . ( Continued from page 884 . )

The St . Ives Lodge Avas opened on July 16 fch , 1765 , and Avas then duly constituted . In a list of lodges published A . D . 1767 , it is stated that " No . 240 , the Ship Inn , at St . Ives , Cornwall , first and third Tuesday , " was constituted 1766 , but on

reference to the minute book Ave find that it dates a little further back , and commenced active operations at once , by engaging in both the admittance and instruction of newly-made members . It is the sixth oldest lodge in the province of OoniAvall , according to the present table published about A . D . 1766 , being " a new and correct

list of all the lodges , " & c . No . 146 , King ' s Arms , Falmouth , May 20 th , 1751 , „ 151 , King ' s Arms , Helston , April 14 th , 1752 . ,, 155 , King's Head , Truro , Sept . 22 nd , 1 752 . „ 176 , Redruth , Feb . 14 th , 1754 . „ 199 , Ship and Castle , Penzance , June 14 th ,

1755 . „ 240 , Ship Inn , St . Ives , July 16 fch , 1765 . We think it but right to state that we are indebted to Bro . J . F . Spurr , P . M ., Scarborough , for the above information , and when Ave inform

our readers that the brother just mentioned actually transcribed- the whole work , so as to assist the writer in his present endeavour to pen a history of Cornish Freemasonry , they will , Avith him , appreciate fully so very kind and thoughtful

an act . Whilst on the subject of Masonic good will and deeds of kindness , I cannot pass over the very fraternal and Avarm greetings which were given me by the Worshipful Master and members of the

lodge AA'hich now represents the St . Ives , on my paying * them a visit at Hayle , without a remark . The brethren of the Cornubian Lodge ( No . 450 ) freely placed the old minute book of the St . Ives Lodge at my disposal , with the papers , & c , and

thus the subscribers of the FKEEMASONS' MAGAZINE will have the opportunity of reading some of the transactions of that old lodge , the records of which were generally believed to be lost , but ,

thanks to the vigilant watchfulness of Bro . John . Pearce Smith , P . M ., P . Prov . S . G . D ., were safely ensconced at Hayle . The bye-laws , in manuscript , are as follows : — July 16 th , 1765 .

Bye-laws for the government of . the Loclge of Freemasons' at St . Ives , in Oormvall . 1 st . That the lodge be held at the house of Bro . Nathaniel Hicks as long as the Master for the time being and the majority of the subscribing members shall think fit to continue it there .

2 nd . That the lodge be opened at the regular established lodge nights , viz ., the first and third Tuesday in each month as follows , that is to say , from the 29 th of September to the 25 th of July , punctually at sis o ' clock , and to be closed

precisely at ten , and from the 25 fch of July to the 29 th of September , to he opened at eight , and closed at eleven .

3 rd . That no part of the expense of an extraordinary lodge to be defrayed out of the quarterly subscriptions . 4 th . That the expense of an extraordinary lodge for the purpose of making , passing , or raising , to be borne by the brother or brethren applying for the same .

5 th . That no extraordinary lodge shall te called but by the Master or his deputy . 6 th . That the Senior Warden for the time being do act as deputy to the Master , unless a Past Master of the lodge be present .

7 th . That a candidate for each degree shall be proposed one regular lodge night before he be made , passed , or raised , and then be ballotted for , the proposer at the same time depositing in the hands of the Treasurer one-half of the sum to be

passed for each degree , which shall be forfeited to the lodge if the person proposed does not attend at the next lodge night , or render a satisfactory reason to the members of the lodge . 8 bh . That in case of real emergency , which is

to be determined by ballot , the last mentioned law shall be dispensed Avith . 9 th . That there be paid by every person being made a brother , one guinea j and being passed , half-a-guinea ; and being raised , half-a-guinea .

besides the Tyler ' s fee , which is one shilling for each degree . 10 th . Thab every new made brother pay seven shillings and sixpence ( as his quarter ' s subscription ) on admission , and every member of this