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Masonic Antiquities, Documents, &C. Jerusalem Encampment, Manchester.
' ' The Humble Petition of John Hassall , Joseph Cartes , and John Watson , " Knight Templars , most humbly sheAveth : — " That your petitioners being Inhabitants of the Town of Manchester " in the County Palatine of Lancaster , and their being no Eoyal Encampment " of Knight Templars in this Town and Neighbourhood , and your petitioners " having a great desire of assembling and holding one in due and legal
" form , and having connected themselves with a sufficient number of " Knight Templars to hold the same , but haAdng no authority so to " assemble and form , Ave therefore your petitioners most humbly Beg that " you would be pleased to grant us such authority power warrant or " Constitution so to assemble form and sit , and also to give sanction to " our other proceedings under the same according to the Ancient usages
" peculiar to such Order , and that such warrant may be obtained with " all convenient speed , in doing which you will confer the greatest obligation , " Gentlemen and Brethren , on us who are with all duo deference , Your " Eight Worshipfulls Most Obedient and Humble Servants and Brethren . " John Hassall . " Joseph Carter .
" John Watson . " & c ., & c ., & c . " Manchester , June llth , 1786 . "No . 39 . " The follow'ing letter accompanied the Petition , and is copied on
the 2 nd . leaf of the sheet of foolscap , before mentioned : — "Manchester , June llth , 1786 . " Sir ,
" It you please to attend at tho Grand Lodge " in York , and lay the annexed petition before them and desire to knoiv " if a K . T . Avarrant may be obtained , if it may let it be done Avith all " convenient speed , and send us a letter as soon as you can to let us " know Avhen we may expect it , and if Mr . Sinclair could bring the " warrant down with him , when he comes to Manchester Sessions , it would " do Avelland he should be satisfied for his troubleor if it could he sent
, , " by the Manchester Coach well secured before that time , and if the " Grand Lodge could toll us how to send the money for the warrant or " who to pay it too here , that they might receive it at York , or if " Mr . Sinclair ' s taking it with him , when he returns from Manchester " Sessions would bo acceptable , or any of these ways , or any other that " the Grand Lodge thinks best Avould be complied Avith , and you would
" much oblige , "Your Humble Servants and Brethren , " John Hassall . " Joseph Carter . " John Watson . " Direct for John Hassall , Boodle Street , Manchester . "
There is nothing to SIIOAV hoAV the important question of money matters Avas arranged , except the Treasurer ' s acccount Avho on the 26 th . of September charges £ 2 2 s . for Avarrant and £ 2 2 s . for expenses to York . ( To be continued . J / _ ,
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic Antiquities, Documents, &C. Jerusalem Encampment, Manchester.
' ' The Humble Petition of John Hassall , Joseph Cartes , and John Watson , " Knight Templars , most humbly sheAveth : — " That your petitioners being Inhabitants of the Town of Manchester " in the County Palatine of Lancaster , and their being no Eoyal Encampment " of Knight Templars in this Town and Neighbourhood , and your petitioners " having a great desire of assembling and holding one in due and legal
" form , and having connected themselves with a sufficient number of " Knight Templars to hold the same , but haAdng no authority so to " assemble and form , Ave therefore your petitioners most humbly Beg that " you would be pleased to grant us such authority power warrant or " Constitution so to assemble form and sit , and also to give sanction to " our other proceedings under the same according to the Ancient usages
" peculiar to such Order , and that such warrant may be obtained with " all convenient speed , in doing which you will confer the greatest obligation , " Gentlemen and Brethren , on us who are with all duo deference , Your " Eight Worshipfulls Most Obedient and Humble Servants and Brethren . " John Hassall . " Joseph Carter .
" John Watson . " & c ., & c ., & c . " Manchester , June llth , 1786 . "No . 39 . " The follow'ing letter accompanied the Petition , and is copied on
the 2 nd . leaf of the sheet of foolscap , before mentioned : — "Manchester , June llth , 1786 . " Sir ,
" It you please to attend at tho Grand Lodge " in York , and lay the annexed petition before them and desire to knoiv " if a K . T . Avarrant may be obtained , if it may let it be done Avith all " convenient speed , and send us a letter as soon as you can to let us " know Avhen we may expect it , and if Mr . Sinclair could bring the " warrant down with him , when he comes to Manchester Sessions , it would " do Avelland he should be satisfied for his troubleor if it could he sent
, , " by the Manchester Coach well secured before that time , and if the " Grand Lodge could toll us how to send the money for the warrant or " who to pay it too here , that they might receive it at York , or if " Mr . Sinclair ' s taking it with him , when he returns from Manchester " Sessions would bo acceptable , or any of these ways , or any other that " the Grand Lodge thinks best Avould be complied Avith , and you would
" much oblige , "Your Humble Servants and Brethren , " John Hassall . " Joseph Carter . " John Watson . " Direct for John Hassall , Boodle Street , Manchester . "
There is nothing to SIIOAV hoAV the important question of money matters Avas arranged , except the Treasurer ' s acccount Avho on the 26 th . of September charges £ 2 2 s . for Avarrant and £ 2 2 s . for expenses to York . ( To be continued . J / _ ,