Masonic Notes And Queries.

MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES .

AZrCHSXH DOCUMENTS . Thinking that it may interest some of your readers , I send yoa a list of documents I saw a few months ago in the archives of the Union Lodge , York : — 1 . A manifesto from the Grand Lodge of all Englandprotesting against the proceedings of the

, Grand Lodge of London , May , 1777 . There is mention made in tin ' s document of the proceedings of Queen Elizabeth against Freemasons , and the resignation of Sir Thomas 8 ackviHe , in 1567 . 2 . A list of the members of the Grand Lodge of all England , from 1761 to 1780 , with the dates of

initiation , passing , and raising . The first name on the list is that of Francis Drake , the antiquary . 3 . Minutes of the following lodge meetings , viz .: —March 19 th , 1712 ,- Juue 2-1-tli , 1713 ; August 7 th , 1713 ; December 10 th 1713 Juue 24 th 1714

, ; , . 4 . Copy of Ancient Charges and an historical account of Masonry . ( Without ; date . ) 5 . Minutes of lodge meetings from Christmas , 1716 to 1729 . These are on a long parchment roll . 6 . A parchment rollcontain i an Anagram from

, ng Robert Preston to his friend Daniel Moult , upon his " Art of Masonrie . " The " Constitutions of Masonrie , " dated 9 th Sept ., 1704 . ' '

7 . Old rules , & c , of the Grand Lodge York , 1725 , with the signatures of tbe members . 8 . Form of constitution proposed by the Right Worshipful Lodge of Antiquity , to he accented from the truly ancient and Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of all England . 1778 . 9 . A parch -nent rollheaded" A list of the

mem-, , bers names that revised the ancient Grand Lodge of all England in 1761 , and of all who has been made Masons herein since . " F . Drake , Grand Master . G-. Reynoldson , D . Grand Master , G . Coates , S . Grand Warden .

T . Mason , J . Grand Master . J . Tasker , G . Treas . and G . Sec , ending in 1773 , with 124 names . 10 . " Order of Templars belonging to the Grand Lodge of all England , held at the city of York . " Minute Book . The minutes of meeting of Friday , 18 th February , 1780 . J J '

11 . The minute book of the Grand Lodge of all England belonging to the city of York , commencing on 17 th March , 1761 , and en ding in 1774 . There is an inventory iu this hook , the 17 th item i > f which refers to four slips of parchment found in Pontefract Castle , at the demolition of the same , and

# iven to the lodge by our late Bro . Mr . Francis prate . This book also contains a notice of the grant of a warrant to French prisoners of war on their parole , to hold a lodge at the sign of the Punch Bowl , in Stonegate .

The French brethren were , however , prohibited from making British subjects Masons . 12 . A cash book of the Royal Arch Chapter , from 1768 to 1779 . 13 . J . Browne's accompts as Treasurerjto the Order

of Knights of the Tabernacle , at the Grand Lodge in York , 1780 . It also appears from the minutes that a Grand Lodge was held in Bradford , 29 th August , 1778 , when eighteen members were initiated . There are a great number of other interesting documents , the titles of which I had nob time to take .

I trust , however , that some member of the Union Lodge will favour you with a complete list as well as extracts from the same . —E . W . S ., Bradford .

MASOKIC COLLEGES . Are the so-called Masonic Colleges of America similar to our lodges of instruction ; and , if not , what are their purposes ?—0 . A . C . —[ The best answer we can give you is the Act of Incorporation which the State of Kentucky granted to one in that jurisdiction .

The document speaks for itself : —¦ " Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky , That a seminary of learning shall he , aud the same is hereby established in or near the town of Lodge , aud county of Fulton , to be known bthe name of 'The Western Kentuck

y y College , ' aud that the said college is hereby endowed ancl shall be founded and maintained forever upon a plan most liberal for the benefit of the youth of every class of citizens , ancl every religious denomination , who shall be freely admitted to equal privileges and advantages , and to all the literary honours of the

College , according to their merit , under the direction of twelve trustees , to wit : —Robert Morris , R . B . Alexander , G . S . Miles , 'Wm . Owens , Jr ., Jesse Edmonston , E . G . Frather , S . " W . Cochran , S . B . Luton , "W . M . Ellison , J . M . Gilbert , J . M . Jackson , ancl George Sheeks , who are hereby constituted a body corporate and ] : > oiitic , they and their successors in office to be known by the name and style of the 'Trustees of the "Western Kentucky College , ' and

by that name to have perpetual succession ; to have and use a common seal , the same to alter or change from time to time , or use their private seal as they may think proper , to sue and be sued , plead and be impleaded , in auy court , either in law or equity , and that said Trustees shall have power to fill vacancies that may occur in their own bodeither by

y , death , resignation , or otherwise . " Sec . 2 . That said Trustees shall have power to declare by order entered upon record , that the office of any one of their body is vacant by reason of any misconduct , which , in the judgment of said Board of Trustees , a majority concurring therein , renders him

unfit to hold his oSice , and proceed to fill the vacancy by election . " " Sec . 3 . That said Trustees in their corporate capacity , and their successors in office , are hereby vested with full power to receive by deed , devise , or in any other manner , any money or property , either real or

personal , and the same to hold or dispose of , for the use ancl benefit of said Western Kentucky College ; Provided , that real estate so held does not , at any time , exceed fifty thousand dollars ; And - provided further , that such bequests or donations shall be held or used in such manner as may be directed bthe

y deviser or donor . "Sec . 4 . That the Board of Trustees shall have power to pass by-laws for their government and the government of the College , as to them shall seem