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Masonic Antiquities, Documents, &C. Jerusalem Encampment, Manchester.
9 th . ' ' That if any worthy Bro . qualified as above ho desirous of being admitted " into the E . E ., ho shall if made or remade a K . T . pay the sum of 10 s 6 d ( On Nov . 24 , 1802 the fee was raised to £ 1 lis . Cd . ) , " but it he be a legal " K . T . before and is desirous to become a Member of the E . E . he shall upon 53 dand conforming himself ' to these rules be admitted a Member
"paying s . . "tbereof , but if upon examination he prove to be deficient m the E . A . he " must apply to the E . A . C . and conform himself to these Rules by undergoing " Avhat they require , or he cannot bo admitted a Member of the -E . E . 10 th .
" That the proper Habilaments and Insignia of the Order he had by every " Member of the E . E . according to the place he fills therein as soon as may "bo after he becomes a Member of the same , and that such Habilaments and " Insignia shall he worn by each Member in his place in the lv . lt , and at " no other times except by an express order from the Authority under which " we sit , or by a mutual consent of the Members of this E . E . or at the Interment these lest too frequent use thereof :
" of an II K T . ( and that for reasons a " should cause the unknowing multitude to slig ht such things as they would " revere if seldom seen , or lest the unworthy part of Freemasons should ho " thereby induced to search for the reasons thereof in an underhand way , or "lest anyone should thereby be stirred up to oiler clandestinely to gam " admittance into the E . E . ) and the offending Br . or Brs . shall not only " stand the censure of the E . E . but shall also pass through and sutler the " penalty inflicted on him for such office .
llth . "That all dues , fines , & c , whether specified in the foregoing article or " required at discretion shall be deposited in the Box , and become a part of "the general stock and shall he appropriated to the uses of the E . E . which " uses shall at anytime be determined and put in execution by the Mutual " or Major Yoke of the Members of the E . E . as shall he at that time agreed
" upon . 12 th . "That this E . E . shall continue so long as their Members remain which are " capable of filling the places of the G . C . and no one shall at any time thereof for private or sell emolument
"Zose tho breaking up any gam " Sever , but each ° B . S . K . T . shall do all . things or the goo < 1 o the " whole in general , and of each individual in particular so long as he is " capable so to do . GLOET BE TO G OD ON H IGH . "
( Here follow the signatures . ) The next Document , on a loose sheet of foolscap , is a copy of the petition for the Warrant , and is as follows : —
"To th- Ei-bt Worship ful The Grand Master of all England The « Grand Wardeii and the rest of the Brethren ot the Grand " Lodge .
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Masonic Antiquities, Documents, &C. Jerusalem Encampment, Manchester.
9 th . ' ' That if any worthy Bro . qualified as above ho desirous of being admitted " into the E . E ., ho shall if made or remade a K . T . pay the sum of 10 s 6 d ( On Nov . 24 , 1802 the fee was raised to £ 1 lis . Cd . ) , " but it he be a legal " K . T . before and is desirous to become a Member of the E . E . he shall upon 53 dand conforming himself ' to these rules be admitted a Member
"paying s . . "tbereof , but if upon examination he prove to be deficient m the E . A . he " must apply to the E . A . C . and conform himself to these Rules by undergoing " Avhat they require , or he cannot bo admitted a Member of the -E . E . 10 th .
" That the proper Habilaments and Insignia of the Order he had by every " Member of the E . E . according to the place he fills therein as soon as may "bo after he becomes a Member of the same , and that such Habilaments and " Insignia shall he worn by each Member in his place in the lv . lt , and at " no other times except by an express order from the Authority under which " we sit , or by a mutual consent of the Members of this E . E . or at the Interment these lest too frequent use thereof :
" of an II K T . ( and that for reasons a " should cause the unknowing multitude to slig ht such things as they would " revere if seldom seen , or lest the unworthy part of Freemasons should ho " thereby induced to search for the reasons thereof in an underhand way , or "lest anyone should thereby be stirred up to oiler clandestinely to gam " admittance into the E . E . ) and the offending Br . or Brs . shall not only " stand the censure of the E . E . but shall also pass through and sutler the " penalty inflicted on him for such office .
llth . "That all dues , fines , & c , whether specified in the foregoing article or " required at discretion shall be deposited in the Box , and become a part of "the general stock and shall he appropriated to the uses of the E . E . which " uses shall at anytime be determined and put in execution by the Mutual " or Major Yoke of the Members of the E . E . as shall he at that time agreed
" upon . 12 th . "That this E . E . shall continue so long as their Members remain which are " capable of filling the places of the G . C . and no one shall at any time thereof for private or sell emolument
"Zose tho breaking up any gam " Sever , but each ° B . S . K . T . shall do all . things or the goo < 1 o the " whole in general , and of each individual in particular so long as he is " capable so to do . GLOET BE TO G OD ON H IGH . "
( Here follow the signatures . ) The next Document , on a loose sheet of foolscap , is a copy of the petition for the Warrant , and is as follows : —
"To th- Ei-bt Worship ful The Grand Master of all England The « Grand Wardeii and the rest of the Brethren ot the Grand " Lodge .