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 T^HE "Masons' Constitutions" appropriately introduce the 
 ■^ Records of the Alnwick Lodge, and with the "Orders" 
 that immediately follow the "Old Charges" suggest that the 
 "Company and Fellowship of Free Masons," formed in that 
 town, was mainly for operative purposes. The version, possibly 
 of 1 70 1, or earlier, is of the " Sloane Family," according to Dr. 
 Begemann's Classification. The "Alnwick MS." (E 10) lends 
 its name to a Branch of that group, lettered by me (c) having 
 three others for company, viz., " T. W. Embleton MS." (E 7), 
 "Crane MS., No. i" (E 12), and "Wren MS." (E 13). There 
 are some fifteen MSS. in all, that are included under this dis- 
 tinctive name or Family, which partake more or less of the 
 characteristics of the "Sloane MS., No. 3848," British Museum, 
 which was published in my "Old Charges of British Freemasons," 
 1872, and reproduced in full facsimile, in the magnificent Series 
 of Masonic Reprints of the "Quatuor Coronati Lodge," No. 2076, 
 London, Vol. iii., 1891. 
 
 The "Embleton MS." was given by me in the "BVeemason," 
 November 9th and i6th, 1889, and by Bro. William Watson in 
 his invaluable "West Yorkshire Masonic Reprints," 1893. The 
 "Crane MS.," a fragment, is found in the "Freemason" for 
 November 8th, 1884, and the "Wren MS." in the "Masonic 
 Magazine" for December, 1879. The "Alnwick MS." was first 
 printed from a Transcript made by me in 1871, and again in my 
 " Old Charges" of the following year; but is herewith published 
 in facsimile for the "Newcastle College of Rosicrucians," in a 
 manner that leaves nothing to be desired. 
 
 The Verses quoted from Ecclesiasticus are not met with in 
 any other copy of the " Old Charges," and evidently were taken 
 from the "Genevan Version," originally issued in 1560, many 
 
VI 
 
 editions -being published from that year down to the early part 
 of the next Century, that Translation of the Scriptures being 
 
 so popular. 
 
 " Draw neere unto mee yee unlearned and dwell in 
 the house of learning." — Chap, li., Ver. 23. 
 
 " In the hands of the Craftsmen shall the workes be 
 commended." — Chap, ix., Ver. 19. 
 
 In what is known as the "Authorized Version," the Verses 
 of Chapter ix are differently divided, the total being 18, whereas 
 in the older Translation there are 20. The one in question, is 17 
 in the former, but 19 in the latter, the first-mentioned reading: — 
 
 " For [in] the hand of the artificer the work shall be commended." 
 Originally, I believe the MS. had " Cap : 9. Ver. 19," but was 
 subsequently changed to 17, to suit the present Version, first of 
 all printed in 161 1 ; but in all fairness, the reference should have 
 remained, because the excerpt was from a copy of the " Genevan," 
 and not of the " Authorized " Translation of the Scriptures. 
 
 The "Charge" was delivered "to every True Mason," but 
 many of the Scrolls are addressed to " Free Masons." Several of 
 the doubtful or peculiar readings in the document have been ably 
 treated by my friends, the Editors, in their most useful Glossary, 
 and therefore require no comment from me. There are still, 
 however, a few points that may be noted, which are of interest 
 and value. 
 
 The Invocation is of the ordinary kind, and illustrates the 
 fact that in 1701 as earlier, and for some years later, the Craft 
 was of a distinctly Christian character, and as these " Old 
 Charges" were required to "be read and told when any Mason 
 was made," whilst under the operative regime (even to those who 
 were not operatives), it is likely that the Lodge at Alnwick, 
 throughout its existence, did not adopt the Cosmopolitan basis 
 of the premier Grand Lodge of 17 17, which it never joined. 
 
 It is remarkable that there is such divergence as to the name 
 of " the son of Hiram, the King of Tyre." The " Alnwick " has 
 a variety of its own—-" Ajuon." The allusion is to Hiram Abiff, 
 
VII 
 
 who, however, is not speciallv mentioned, save in the " Inigo 
 Jones MS.," and others of the " Spencer Familv'" (G 1-4), and yet 
 the "Widow's Son" must have been familiar, b)^ name, to the 
 Craftsmen of the i6th and 17th Centuries, as students of the 
 Holy Bible on which candidates were obligated. It looks as if 
 " A man " had got altered to " Aman," " Amon,"' " Ajuon,-' and 
 other singular readings. 
 
 Another of the ancient worthies who received somewhat 
 similar treatment was y^aim/is Greens, onh" we are not certain 
 as to his identity. The orthographical form favoured by the 
 "Alnwick" is that adopted bv something like a score of the MSS. 
 
 The \\'ages secured bv St. Albans '' ez'eiy iceek Three Shill^ 
 sixpenee theii- double inioes'" is a feature generallv of the " Sloane 
 Familv"; the numerous "Grand Lodge" group being usually 
 " ijs and vid a week & three pence to their cheire," or a still 
 smaller sum. I do not agree with note 67 by the Editors, 
 
 ■Xoe man shall be a Thief, nor T/u-ifs Ar,"' 
 that the words in italics are "a repetition caused probabh" h\ an 
 error of the Scribe." The " Buchanan" (D 7) reads "Xoe mason 
 shall be a Theife or aeeesary to a ilieife."' the " Dauntesey " (D 23) 
 havme " Xo [Mason be Theife or Theife Ptv/v," and the " Cole " 
 (G3) "61/- Thie/s /elloiv." Another has ''thief s pliere^^ (i.e., pheer 
 or companion), so that there are realh" two pledges, one not to 
 be a thief, and the other not to .•^ic an)'one else thieve or be a 
 companion of such a class. 
 
 In consequence of the statement that Prince Edwin " held 
 an Assemblv at York," it has been assumed that these Annual 
 Meetings of the Craft were always convened in that Cit\-, but 
 that is an error, it being expressly declared that the Charter 
 obtained from "King Athelston" enabled the Brethren to "hould 
 ever\- vear an Asemble icheresoever they icoit/d in ye Relm ot 
 England" (D 37). 
 
 Frequently there are a few words in Latin inserted imme- 
 diateh' before the admonition which precedes the Charges or 
 
VIII 
 
 Regulations; as in the "Lodge of Hope MS.," Bradford, 
 Yorkshire, (E 5): — 
 
 "Tunc unus ex Senioribus teneat librum et ille vel illi ponant manus 
 supra librum et tunc preceept debeat legi " 
 
 the translation of which, in the York MS., No 4., of A.D. 1693, 
 (E g), has given rise to a curious mistake, viz., 
 
 " The one of the elders takeing the Booke and that hee or shee that 
 
 is to bee made mason shall lay their hands thereon and the 
 
 charge shall be given " 
 
 Ilh' being read for ilk. Those interested in this matter should 
 consult the handsome volume of the "Ancient Masonic Rolls" 
 in the possession of the York Lodge, No. 236, printed and 
 published lately by Bros. M. C. Peck & Son, Hull, as the point 
 is duly considered in the Preface by the Editors, Bros. Joseph 
 Todd and Thomas B. Whytehead, and likewise referred to in 
 my Introduction to that artistic work. 
 
 The Scribe apparently misunderstood the text from which he 
 transcribed the " Alnwick MS," as respects the clause 
 
 " Alsoe thatt noe Masf or ffellows take noe allowance to be made Master^' 
 for the last word should be Mason, as found in MSS. generally, 
 which give that regulation. 
 
 Other points might be mentioned, had this notice of the 
 Manuscript been intended to be exhaustive, but as to these I must 
 refer those interested enough to continue the enquiry, to my 
 "Old Charges" (2nd edition) now in the Press (which affords 
 information as to all the MSS. known), and to the publications 
 of the " Quatuor Coronati " Lodge and other reliable works on 
 the subject. 
 
 The " Orders," which consist of 14 clauses, were to be 
 observed by the " Company and Fellowship of Free Masons," 
 and were agreed to on the "Gen" head meeting day" of the 
 Lodge at Alnwick, convened on September 2gth, 1701. They 
 were reproduced by me in the "Freemason" of January 21st, 
 1 87 1, and were before Bro. Gould whilst writing Chapter xvi of 
 his invaluable " History of Freemasonry," as also a copy made 
 
IX 
 
 later on by the lamented Bro. Frederick Hockley. Bro. Gould 
 notes several discrepancies between my transcript of the original 
 MS. and Bro. Hockley's. An examination of the following fac- 
 simile, however, will prove that the readings are all in my favour, 
 save one. The fines may first be mentioned. The 3rd regulation 
 provides for ^3 6s. 8d., and the 4th £\ 6s. 8d., as given by me, 
 but the loth stated to be blank by Bro. Hockley, and to read 
 ^o 5s. 4d. by me, though rather illegible, is more like ^o os. gd., 
 as cited by the Editors. An important variation occurs under the 
 1 2th and 14th Orders. Bro. Hockley gave the word in each 
 instance as Masters [Mast**] but I read it as Master [Masf]. The 
 Editors have confirmed my reading, and so has Bro. John Lane ; 
 the Master of the Lodge being referred to and not Masters. The 
 final letter is /- not s, the same occurring in respect to other 
 words about which there can be no doubt, e.g., "o""" iox our, 
 "Gram''" for Grammar, " Numb''^ " for A'umbers, " Masf^^ " for 
 Masters, and "yo^" {or your (in the "Old Charge"). Besides 
 which, that Master is meant, is evident from the 13th Order, 
 which concerns working "under a Masf." Bro. Gould's argu- 
 ment as to the 14th regulation is mainly based on ''Masters 
 Wardens and Fellows " being referred to, whereas it is the Master 
 of the Lodge who is first noted, then the IFarde/is, and finally 
 the Fellows, according to "the Honour due to their Degree" 
 or position. 
 
 These Lodge flegulations in connection with Minutes, are 
 the oldest preserved in this Country, though nothing like so old 
 as those possessed by several existing Scottish Lodges. Their 
 value and importance are not likely to be over estimated, even 
 by the most appreciative student. I cannot but express my 
 warmest thanks to the members of the "Newcastle College of 
 Rosicrucians " for undertaking their complete Reproduction (and 
 the main portion in facsimile) of both the "Old Charges" and 
 the Orders and Minutes of the Lodge 1 701 -1757. The College 
 is to be congratulated on these ancient Records being edited in 
 such a satisfactory manner by Bros. Schnitger and Davidson. 
 
X 
 
 It may be as well to point out that the Diary of Elias 
 Ashmole contains an entry of the initiation of that celebrated 
 Antiquary, Oct. i6th, 1646. The Lodge was held at Warrington, 
 and he and Colonel Henry Main waring were then each " made a 
 /^reg Mason." On March loth, 1682, Ashmole " reC^ a sumons 
 to appf at a Lodge to be held the next day, at Masons Hall, 
 London," and attended accordingly, when he saw six gentlemen 
 ^' adtnitted into the Fellowship of Free Masons,^'' and was the '''Senior 
 Fellow " present. 
 
 There are other instances of admission into the Fraternity 
 
 in England (one as early as 1641 at Newcastle, under Scottish 
 
 auspices), and there are Regulations extant of Lodges, as well as 
 
 numerous references dating from the Seventeenth Century and 
 
 inferentially even earlier, but not found in a bona-fide Minute 
 
 Book, as those at Alnwick from 170 1-3. The Records, in 
 
 particular, of the Masons' Company, should be mentioned, so 
 
 thoroughly and interestingly made known by the respected 
 
 Master of this year, Bro. Edward Conder, Junr., to whom we 
 
 are all much indebted, and especially because he has proved the 
 
 existence of a Lodge under the wing of the Company so early as 
 
 1 63 1, and possibly even still earlier. The Volume is published 
 
 and to be obtained by subscription, so also Bro. Gould's "History 
 
 of Freemasonry," in which the "Orders" of 1701 are carefully 
 
 compared with the "Orders of Antiquity," "General Orders" 
 
 and the "Penal Orders" of the Lodge of Industry, Gateshead, 
 
 {?iow No. ^8), of about the year 1730, and to which I refer 
 
 my readers. 
 
 It is noteworthy that throughout the old Minute Book of 
 the Lodge at Alnwick, down so late as the year 1757, there is 
 no mention of separate degrees ; the reception apparently con- 
 sisting of a recital of the " Old Charges," and certain esoteric 
 communications, which once and for all, constituted the neophyte 
 a full member of the Craft. There were a Master and Wardens, 
 Masters or Employers, Fellow Crafts or Journeymen, and Ap- 
 prentices, but no distinct and separate combinations of favoured 
 
XI 
 
 brethren, in possession of esoteric information superior to the 
 Apprentices, or of Master Masons, so favoured beyond those of 
 Fellow Crafts. Bearing this in mind, I think the Editors have 
 wisely emphasized the visitation of a member of the " Canongate 
 Kilwinning" Lodge, No. 2, Scotland, on December 25th, 1755. 
 This Brother must have had something in common with the 
 Fraternity at Alnwick, doubtless the " Mason Word," and his 
 presence in the Lodge is an additional proof, to my mind, that 
 whatever extra ceremonies were worked by Lodges under the 
 Gra?id Lodge system, the Free Masons of the old and new organ- 
 izations could and did reciprocally visit as Brethren down to 
 
 the middle of last century. 
 
 WM. JAMES HUGHAN. 
 " DuNscoRE," Torquay, 
 July 4TH, 1895. 
 
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 IBrah) nere unto me, Ye 
 unlearned; and dwell in the houfe of Learning 
 Ecclefiasticus Cap: 51 : Ver: 23 
 In the hands of the Craftmen shall the work be 
 
 Commended; Ecclesiafticus cap 19: Ver: 19 
 CI)e Might of the ffather of heaven with the Wifdom of his 
 Glorious Son, Through the Grace and Goodnefs of the Holy 
 Ghoft, Three Perfons in one Godhead, be with us att our 
 beginning; and Give us Grace soe to gove' us here in o'' ^ 
 Liveing; Thatt we may Come to his Blifse thatt never shall 
 have Ending Amen 
 
 Good Brethren and F'ellowes, o'- ^ Purpofe is to tell 
 
 you how and in whatt manner this Craft of Mafonry was Begun 
 and afterwards how itt was ffounded by Worthy Emperours and 
 Princes and many other Worpf"3 men and alfoe to them thatt be 
 here, we will declare them : The Charge thatt doth belong 
 to Every true Mafon is to keep in good ffaith, and if you take 
 good head theretoe it is well worthy to be kept, for a worthy 
 Craft and a Curious Science ; For there is Seaven 4 Liberall 
 Sciences of the which itt is one of them, and the names of the 
 Seven Sciences be thefe. The First is Gram"" s and thatt teacheth 
 a man to Speak Truely ; and to Write Truely : The Second is 
 Rhetoricke and thatt teacheth a man to Speak fair and in 
 Subtill Termes The Third is Logick thatt teacheth to difcern 
 Trueth from falshood ; The ffourth is Arithmaticke thatt teacheth 
 to Reckon and Number all manner of Numb""^ ^ The ffifth is 
 called Geometry 
 
and it teacheth to mett? and meafure the Earth, and other 
 things ; of which Science is Mafonry, The Sixth is Mufick 
 thatt teacheth the Craft of Songs Organs and Harpe and 
 Trumpett, The Seaventh is called Aftronomy thatt Teacheth 
 a man to know the Course of the Sunne moon and Starrs ; 
 Thefe be the Seaven Liberall Sciences which be all founded by 
 thatt one Science thatt is called Geometric ; For Geometrie 
 Teacheth a man Mett^ & Measure, Ponderation, and Weight of 
 all manners of things on Earth, and there is noe man thatt 
 worketh any craft but he worketh by [A] Some Mett or Measure? 
 nor noe ^° man buyeth or Selleth butt by some Measure or Weight, 
 and all this is Geometrie: And craftsmen and March"^ " finde 
 noe other of the Seaven Sciences, and Especially Plowmen and 
 Tillars '^ of all manner of Graine, both corne Seeds, Vines, 
 Plants Setters of all other (plants) '3 fruite; ffor neither Gramm"" s 
 nor Aftronomy nor none of all these can finde a man one Meafure 
 or Mett, without Geometrie ; Wherefor I think the Science of 
 Geometrie is to be accounted above any of the Seaven Sciences ; 
 How this Worthy Science was first begianne, I shall tell=Befor 
 Noahs Flood there was a man called Lameck as it is Written 
 in the [ap : 4'^ ver 19'^] 14 4 Chap of Gen : and this Lameck had 
 two Wives, The one was Called Adah, and the other Zillah ; 
 By the first wife Adah he gott two Sons, the one called Jaball 
 [ver: 20*^] and the other Juball, [ver: 21=*] and by the other wife 
 Tzillah 'S he gott a Son [called Tuball Cain] and a Daughter, 
 [called Naamah] and the four Children found the beginning of 
 all Crafts in the 
 
3 
 world; This Jaball'^was the Elder Son, and he found the craft of 
 Geometrie, and he parted flocks, as of Sheep and Lambs in the 
 fields, and first wrought houfes of Stone and Tree, as it is noted 
 in the Chap"" abovesaid, and his Brother Juball'? found the Craft 
 of Musick, of Songs Organs and Harp, [Tuball cain ''S] The Third 
 Brother found out Smiths craft, to work Iron and Steel, and their 
 Sister Naamah found out the Art of Weaving ; Thefe children 
 did know thatt God would take Vengeance for Sinne, Either by 
 fire or Water ; wherefor they wrote thefe Sciences which they had 
 found in Two Pillars of Stone, thatt they might be found after the 
 fiflood ; The one Stone was called Marbell '9 Cannot burn with 
 fire, and the other was called Laturus thatt cannott drown in the 
 Water 2°: Our Intent is to tell you truely, and in whatt manner 
 these Stones were found thatt the Science was written on : [B] 
 The Great Hermern^^ ^i [Gen^ lo"' ver: 8'^ alias Nimrod] thatt 
 was Son unto Cush, which w22 Son unto Shem, whith^a was 
 Son unto Noah ; This Same Hermem" 24 was afterwards called 
 Hermes the Father of Wisdom, he found one of the Two 
 Pillars of Stones, and found the Science written thereupon, and 
 he taught to other men: And att the makeing of the Towr of 
 Babylon there was the Craft of Mafonry first found and made 
 much of: And the King of Babylon was Called Nimbroth ^5 was 
 a Mason himselfe and 
 
4 
 26 well the craft, and is soe reported of by Mast" ^^ of t^s Stories: 
 And when the citty of Ninewy^e and other citties of the Eaft 
 should be Built Nimbroth^s the King of Babylon Sent thither 
 Sixty Mafons att the desire of the King of Ninev^y3o his cofensi 
 and when they went forth he gave them a charge on this 
 mannf32 (bt'j) [Nimbroths charge] Thatt they should serve the 
 Lord truely for his payment and thatt they should be true one 
 to another ; and that they should Love truely together, soe33 he 
 might have Worship for Sending them to him, and other Charges 
 he gave y™ 34 Moreover when Abraham and Sarah his Wife went 
 intoe Egypt, and there taught the Seaven Liberall Sciences to 
 the Egyptians ; and he had a Worthy Scholl"" 35 called Euclide, 
 and he learned right well and was Maff 3^ of all the Seaven 
 Liberall Sciences: And it befell in his days thatt the Lords and 
 States of the Realm had soe many Sons, thatt they had begotten, 
 some by their Wives, and some by other Ladyes of thatt Realme; 
 For thatt Land is whole layd37 and a replenifhedss Generation, 
 and they had nott Liveing Competent for their children, wherefor 
 they made much Sorrow And the King of thatt Land Afsembled 
 a great Councill [C] 
 
 [Att 
 
5 
 At a Parliam* to know how they might finde (mentain)39 [tain] 
 their Children ; and they could finde noe good way, soe they 
 Caufed a cry to be made throughout the Realm, if there were 
 any man thatt could Inform him, 4° thatt he should Come unto 
 him, and he should be well rewarded for his Travell, and should 
 hold himselfe well pleased : After this cry was made, came this 
 worthy Clark Euclide and said to the King and all his Greatt 
 Lords If you will [give] me yo'' 41 Children to govern, and 
 Teach them honestly as Gentlemen should be taught under 
 condition thatt you will grant them and me a Commifsion thatt 
 I may have Power to Rule them honestly, as thatt Science ought 
 to be ruled, and the King with his Councill granted them Anon, 
 and Sealed them thatt Commifsion ; And the worthy doct"^ took 
 to him the Lords Sons, and taught them the Science of Geometrie 
 in practice for to work in Stones all mann"" of work thatt belonged 
 to building of caftles, all mann"^ of courts. Temples, & Churches 
 with all other Buildings ; And he gave them a Charge in this 
 Mann"^ 
 
 [Euclydes charge : in Egypt :] First thatt they should be true 
 unto the King (and y«) and to the Lord they Served, and thatt 
 they should live well together, and be true one to another, and 
 thatt 
 
6 
 they should call one another fifellow and (not) [nott] Servant nor 
 his knave, nor other foul names; and thatt they should truely 
 Serve for their Payment to their Lord; thatt they Serve; and 
 thatt they should ordain (the) — the wifest of them to be Maisf" 42 
 of the Said Lords work, and neither for Love great Lineage nor 
 Liveing nor Riches to Sett any other thatt had Litle [D] Cunning 
 for to be Maff44 of the Lords Work, whereby the Lord should 
 be ill Served, and they ashamed ; and thatt they should call -the 
 Govern'' 43 of the Work Maft''4t of the work whilft they wrought 
 with him, and many other charges which were too Long to Tell 
 And to all the Charges he made them swear thatt gr45 Oath 
 thatt men ufed att thatt time to swar, and ordained for them 
 Reasonable paym* 46 thatt they might Live by honestly : And 
 alfoe thatt they come and Afsemble th felves47 together, thatt 
 they might have councill in the crafts, how they might work 
 best to serve their Lord for his proffit, and \\^orship : And 
 thus was the craft of Geometric grounded there ; and thatt they 
 correct themselves if they had trespafsed. And thatt \\'orthy 
 Masf Euclide gave it the name of Geometric, and it is called 
 Mafonry throughout all this Land ever fince : Long after the 
 children of Israeli were come intoe 
 
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 the Land of Blifs, [Blefs]48 and it is now amongst us called 
 the countrey of Jerufalem King David began the Temple of 
 Jerufalem, which with (with) them is called Templum domini : And 
 the same King David Loved Mafons very well and Cherished 
 them, and gave them good paym' And he gave them the 
 charge and mann" as he had it out of Egypt given by Euclide, 
 and other charges thatt you shall hear afterwards : 
 And after the deceafe of King David ; Solomon thatt was Son 
 to David Performed out the Temple thatt his father had begun ; 
 and sent after Masons of diverfe Lands ; and gathered them 
 together, soe thatt he had four fcore Thousand Workers of 
 Stone; [i=' Kings C. 5. v. 15-16] [E] 
 
 And they were Named Mafons, and Three Thousand of them 
 which were ordained to be Malf^ and Govern" of this Worke 
 And there was a King of another Region thatt men called 
 Hiram, [Cap 5°] and he Loved well King Solomon, and gave 
 him Timber for his work. [Cap 5°: ver: 10:] And he had a Son 
 thatt was named Ajuon,49 and he was Maff of Geometrie, and he 
 was chief Maff of all his Mafons and Maft'^'* of all his Graveing 
 and Carving works, and of all other Mann"" of Mafonry thatt 
 belonged to the Temple, and 
 
8 
 this is Witnefsed in the Bible in Libro Regum pri° Cap: 5'° so 
 And this Same Solomon confirmed both Charges and mann" 
 which his Father had given to Mafons, and after this mann'' 
 was thatt worthy Craft of Mafonry Confirmed in the countyS' 
 of Jerusalem, and many other Kingdomes Glorious Craftsmen 
 walking about intoe diverfe Countreys, some becaufe of Learning 
 more craft, and some to Teaths^ their Craft, and soe it befell thatt 
 there was a Curious mason named [Naimus] Naimus Grecus53 
 thatt had been at the makeing of Solomons Temple and came 
 intoe ffrance, and he Taught the craft of Mafonry to the men 
 of ffrance And soe there was one of the Royall Lyne of ffrance 
 that was called Charles Martiall,54 and was a man thatt Loved 
 well such a craft, and drew to him this Naimus Grecus abovesaid, 
 and Learned of him 55 the craft, and took upon him the charges 
 and afterwards by the Grace of God was Elected King of ffrance, 
 And when he was in his Statt56 ]^g took to him many mafsons, 
 and made Mafons there thatt were none and Sett them on work, 
 and gave them both charges [F] And manners which he had 
 Learned of other Masons and confirmed them a Charters? from 
 year to year to hold their Afsembly, and cherished them much, 
 and thus came the Craft into ffrance 
 
9 
 England all this time stood void of any charge of Mafonry untill 
 the time of S' Alban, and in his time the King of England thatt 
 was a Pagan and he walled a Town thatt is now called S' Albons; 
 and in thatt S' Albons was a worthy Knight which was chief 
 Steward to the King, and Govern'' of the Realm, and alfoe of 
 making- of the Town walls, and he Loved Mafons well, and 
 Cherished them, And he made their paym' right good Standing 
 pay, as the Realm did require, for he gave them every week 
 Three Shill^ six pences^ their double wages befor thatt time 
 throughout all the Land, a Mafon Took butt a penny y« day and 
 meat untill the time thatt S' Albon amended it, and gave them a 
 charf of the King and his councill, and gave it the name of 
 Afsembly and thefeatt he was himselfe, and made Mafons, and 
 gave them a charge as you shall hear afterwards Right soon after 
 the deceafe of S' Albon There came great warrs intoe England 
 of Divers Nations, soe thatt good rule of Mafonry was Destroyed, 
 unto the time of King Athelstone, thatt was a worthy King in 
 England who brought the Land intoe great rest and peace, and 
 builded many great works of Abbyes Castles, and many other 
 buildeings, and he Loved Mafons well ; And he had a Son thatt 
 was named [Edwine]S9 Edwine ; and he Loved Mafons more 
 than his ffath"^ did, for he was full of Practice in Geometrie, 
 wherefor he drew him to Common Mafons to Learn of them [G] 
 
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 Their craft, and after for the Love he had to Mafons, and to the 
 craft he was made Mafon himself, and he gott of his fifath'' the 
 King a Charf and Commifsion to hold every year an Afsembly 
 where ever he would within the Realm and to Correct within 
 themselves [ffaults] fau'tes and Trefspafses thatt were done within 
 the Craft, And he held an Afsembly att York and there he made 
 Mafons and gave them Charges and taught them the mann" of 
 masons, and Commanded thatt Rule to be holden for ever 
 hereafter : and to them he gave the charf and commifsion to 
 keep and make ordinances thatt (it) should be observed from King 
 to King when this Afsembly was gathered togeth"" he made a cry^° 
 that all Mafons both young and Old thatt had any knowledge or 
 Understanding of the charges thatt were made in this Land, or 
 in any other Land ; thatt they should shew^' them forth ; and there 
 was found some in Greek, some in English, some in ffrench and 
 some in oth'' Languages ; and the Intent thereof was found and 
 Commanded thatt it should be read and told when any Mafon 
 was made, and to give him his Charge, and from thatt day untill 
 this pi^fent time Mafons have been kept in thatt form & order ; as 
 well as men might Govern it, And furthermore of ^^ diverfe 
 Afsemblyes there hath been putt and added certaine charges 
 more and more by the best of Advice from Maff and fifellows 
 
1 1 
 Then shall one of the most ancient of them all hold a Book thatt 
 he or they may Lay his or their hand or hands upon the said 
 Book, and these p''cepts^3 followeing ought then to be Read 
 Every man thatt is a Mafon take heed right well of this Charge [H] 
 If you find yo''self guilty of any of thefe thatt you amend you 
 again, and Especially Yee thatt are to be Charged ; Take heed 
 thatt you may keep this charge, for it is a greatt Perill for aman^4 
 to forswear himself on a book : ^s 
 
 [Edwines charge] The Firft charge is, Thatt you shall be a True 
 man to God and his holy church, and thatt you Ufe noe herefy nor 
 Error to yo"" Understanding, or to desert difcreet and wife mens 
 Teaching, Alfoe you shall be a true Leige man to the King 
 without Treafon or falfhood: and that you shall know noe Treafon, 
 butt thatt you mend it and you may, ^6 or elfe warne the King 
 or his Councill thereof: Alfo you shall be true one to another, 
 (that is to say) to Every Maff and ffellow of the craft of Mafonry 
 thatt be Mafons allowed, That you would doe to them, as you 
 would they should doe to you Alfoe thatt Every Mafon keep 
 true Councill of Lodge of Chamb'' and all other councill, thatt 
 ought to be 
 
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 kept by way of Mafonry : Alfoe thatt noe man shall be ^ Thief, 
 nor Thiefs see^? soe far as you shall know, Alfoe thatt you shall 
 be true to yo-" Lord and Maff thatt you Serve, and truely to see 
 his Proffit and Advantage Alfoe thatt you shall call Mafons yo-^ 
 ffellows and Brethren.; and by noe oth"" ffoul Name, ^^ nor you 
 shall nott take yo"" ffellows Wife in Villany, or defire Ungodly 
 his daughf^ or his Servant to his Villany, Alfoe you shall pay 
 truely for yo'' Table and Meat and Drinke, where you goe to 
 Board, and alfoe thatt you doe noe Villany in thatt house 
 whereby the Craft should be Slandered, Thefe be the Charges 
 in Generall thatt every Mafon should hold both Maft" and 
 Fellows : [I] 
 
 Rehearse I will now other charges Singular for Masters and 
 ffellows ^9; Firft thatt noe Maff shall take (upon) any work of a 
 Lord, or any other work, butt thatt he know himself able and 
 cunning to performe the same, soe thatt the craft have no 
 disworship 70 butt thatt the Lord be well and truely Served ; Alfoe 
 thatt noe Masf take any work, butt thatt he take it reafonably, soe 
 thatt the Lord may be truely Served with his own goods, and the 
 Masf to Live honeftly, and pay his ffellows truely their pay, as 
 the mann' of the craft doth require : Alfoe thatt noe Masf or 
 ffellows Subplant?' others of thefe 
 
13 
 works (thatt is to say) if he hath taken a worke or ftand Masf of 
 a Lords work ; you shall nott putt him out, if he be able and 
 cunning of craft to End the work: Alfo thatt noe Maft"^ or 
 ffellows take noe Apprentice to be Allowed his Apprentice, butt 
 for Seaven yeares, And thatt Apprentice be able of his Birth and 
 Limbs, as he ought to be ; Alfoe thatt noe Maff or ffellows take 
 noe allowance to be made Mafter without the Afsent of his 
 ffellows and thatt att the Leaft five or Six, And that he thatt shall 
 be made Mafon be able over all Sciences ; (thatt is to say) thatt 
 he be freeborn and of good kindred, and noe Bondman, and thatt 
 he have his right Limbs, as he ought to have : Alfoe thatt noe 
 Maff putt noe Lords work to tafk, thatt was wont to goe to 
 Journey,72 Alfoe thatt every Maff shall give to his ffellows, butt 
 as he may deferve, soe thatt he be nott deceived by falfe worke, 
 Alfoe thatt noe ffellow slander one- falfly behinde his back to 
 make him loofe his good [J] Name or his wordly73 goods : Alfoe 
 that noe ffellow w'i> in the Lodge nor without mifanswer another 
 neither ungodly or Irreverently without reafonable caufe Alfoe 
 thatt Every Mafon p''ferr74 his Elder and putt him to Worshipp 
 Alfoe thatt noe Mafon should play att Hazard or any oth'' 
 unlawfuU Game whereby they 
 
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 may be Slandered: Alfoe thatt noe Mafon be a Coinon Rebell7S 
 in Leachery to make the craft to be Slandered and thatt noe 
 ffellow goe Intoe the Town in the night time, where is a Lodge of 
 ffellows, without a ffellow thatt may bear him witnefse thatt he 
 was in an honeft place: Alfoe thatt Every Mafon 7^ and ffellow 
 come to the Afsembly, if it be within fifty miles about him ; if he 
 have reafonable warning and stand there att77 the Award of 
 Maff and ffellows : Alfoe thatt Every Maff and ffellow if they 
 have Trefpafsed one to another shall stand the Award of Maff 
 and ffellows to make them Accord if they may; and if they may 
 nott Accord, then to goe to the Common Law : Alfoe thatt noe 
 Mafon make moulds, Square or Rule to any Rough Layers 7^; 
 Alfoe thatt noe Mafon sett any Layer within a Lodge or without 
 to Hew or Mould Stones with noe mould of his own makeing : 
 Alfoe thatt Every Mafon shall cherish and receive 79 strange 
 ffellows, when they come over the countrey and sett them on 
 work, as the mann'' is (thatt is to say) if they have mould Stones 
 in place, he shall sett him aforthninght^o att the Leaft on worke, 
 and give him his Hyre : And if there be noe Stones for him to 
 work ; he shall refref h him with money ; to bring him [K] 
 
 [to 
 
15 
 To the next Lodge : And alfoe you and Every Masfon shall 
 Serve truely the workers, and truely make an End of yC work : 
 be it Task or Journey ; if you may have yo"' pay, as you ought 
 to have : 
 
 These charges thatt we have Reckoned, and all other thatt 
 
 belongeth to Mafonry you shall truely Keep and well obferve ; 
 
 so helpe you God and Holy doome,^' and this Book to the 
 uttermost of yo"^ Power : 
 
 Finis 
 
 Gra(mmatica) Loquitur : Lo(gica) vera docet : Rhe(torica) verba 
 colorat : (Mu)sica canit (Ar)ithmetica Numeratt : Ge(ometria) 
 Ponderat Ast(ronomia) Capit Astra : ^^ [L] 
 
17 
 Orders to be obferved by the company and Fellowfhip of Free 
 Mafons att A Lodge held att Alnwick Sepf 29 1701 being the 
 Gen" head meeting day 
 I'*' First it is ordered by the said fifellowfhip thatt there 
 shall be yearly Two Wardens Chofen upon the 
 said Twenty Ninth of Sepf being the feast of 
 S' Michaell the Archangell, which Wardens shall 
 be Elected and Appoynted by the moft confent of 
 the ffellowfhip 
 
 2<^ Itm thatt the said Wardens Receive, commence and 
 Sue all such penaltyes and fforfeitures and fines, as 
 shall in any wife be amongft the Said ffellowfhip, 
 and shall render and yeild up a Just Account att 
 the Years End of all Such fines and forfeitures as 
 shall come to their hands, or oftner if need require, 
 or if the Mafter and ffellows ListS3 to call for them, ^ s d 
 ffor every such offence to pay 068 
 
i8 
 
 3<^ Itm Thatt noe Mafon shall take any worke by task 
 or by day, other then the Kings work butt thatt 
 att the Least he shall make Three or ffour of his 
 fFellows acquainted therewith, for to take his part ; ^ s d 
 paying for every such Offence 368 
 
 4"^ Itin Thatt noe Mafon shall take any work thatt any 
 
 of his ffellows is ^4 in hand with all ^5 [to] pay for ;^ s d 
 Every such Offence the Suine off [M] ssj 5 3 
 
 ^^^ Itin Thatt noe Mafon shall take any Apprentice, 
 [butt he muft] Enter him and give him his Charge 
 within one whole Year after. Nott soe doing the ;^ s d 
 Mafter shall pay for Every such Offence 034 
 
 6 Itifi Thatt Every Mafter ffor Entring his Apprentice ^^ s d 
 shall pay 006 
 
 7 Itm Thatt Every Mafon when he is warned by the 
 Wardens, or other of the Company and shall nott 
 come to the place Appoynted, Except he have a 
 Reasonable caufe to shew the Mafter and Wardens ^ s d 
 to the contrary : Nott soe doeing shall pay 068 
 
19 
 
 8 Itm Thatt noe Mafon shall Thou^? his ffellow or 
 give him the Lye or any ways contend with him, 
 or give him any other name in the place of meeting 
 then Brother or ffellow or hold any difobedient 
 Argument against any of the company reproachfully ^ s d 
 ffor every such Offence shall pay 006 
 
 9 Itm There shall noe Apprentice after he has Served 
 Seaven years be Admitted or Accepted butt upon 
 
 the ffeaft of S' Michaell the Archangell paying ^ s d 
 to the Mast"^ and Wardens [N] 068 
 
 10'^ Itin If any Mafon either in the place of meeting 
 or att work among his ffellows, Swear or take Gods 
 name in vain, thatt he or they soe offending shall ^ s d 
 pay for every time o o g 
 
20 
 
 1 1 Itm Thatt if any Fellow or Fellows shall att any- 
 time or times difcover his Masf^ secretts or his 
 owne be it nott onely spoken in the Lodge or 
 without or the Secreets or councell of his ffellows, 
 thatt may Extend to the damage of any of his 
 Fellows ; or to any of their good names ; whereby 
 
 the Science may be ill spoken off, ffor Every such p^ s d 
 offence shall pay i 6 8 
 
 1 2 Itm Thatt noe Fellow or Fellows within this Lodge 
 shall att any time or times call or hold Afsemblys to 
 make any Mason or Mafons free: Nott Acquainting 
 
 the Maff or Wardens therewith For Every time soe _^ s d 
 offending shall pay 368 
 
 13 Itin Thatt noe Rough Layers or any other thatt 
 has nott served their time, or Admitted Mafons 
 shall work within the Lodge any work of Mafonry 
 whatfoever (Except under a Masf") for Every such / s d 
 Offence shall pay [O] 313 4 
 
21 
 
 14 Itm Thatt all ffellows being younger shall give his 
 Elder ffellows the Honour due to their degree and 
 Standing,88 Alfoe thatt the Maff^ Wardons and all 
 the Fellows of this Lodge doe promish severally 
 and respectively to performe all and Every the 
 Orders above named, and to stand by Each other, 
 (butt more Particularly to the Wardons and their 
 Succefsors) in Sueing for all and Every the forfieturs 
 of our said Brethren, contrary to any of the Said 
 Orders demand thereof being firft made 
 
 Wiliam Neilson 
 
 Will Smith Mas 89 
 
 Walter Rofburt9o 
 
 George Thompson 
 
 James „^ke Gammon 
 
 James Milless^ 
 
 John 
 
 Anderfon 
 
 
 W"" 
 
 Boswell ) 
 
 X9I 
 
 Thomas Davidfs ; 
 
 wardens 
 
 Robert Anderfon 
 
 
 y. 
 
 lis X rnarke 
 
 
 John 
 
 X Smiles 
 
 
 John 
 
 „^,;L Mitchelson 
 
 X 
 
22 
 
 John X Rlvington 
 Henry Thompfon 
 Matt: Doores 
 Thomas Bell X 
 George Caftles X [P] 
 Matt : Forfter 
 AVill Thompfon X 
 Thomas Pallifser X 
 Tho. JiL Garrett X 
 
 93 John jllrk Wanne X 
 W"" Smith X 
 
 John Crolen X 
 Robert Croufter X 
 John Chorlton 
 
 94 William Balmbrough 
 Robert Hudfon 
 
 Edw'i Castlef 
 
 W™ „il Archer 
 
 X Cuthbert (Cuthbert) Young 
 
 Robert X Craftor 
 
^3 
 George Wilson 
 Thomas Taylor 
 Thomas ffrizell 
 
 Patrick Alilles 1706 made free Dec 27"^ 
 Stephen Pringell 
 Thomas Wharton 
 
 George Procter ^ 
 
 /made free Mafons 
 Ja : Chapman > 
 
 \ Dec 27th 1708 [Q] 
 Andrew Verdy j 
 
 . . . Walker ^ made free this 20'^ of Jan''y 
 George Potts [ ^^08 
 
 Alex"^ Mills j Ocf 3^ Made free 1709 
 
 Dec 27*'' 1709 
 John Ward 
 Johohn Moscrop 
 Robert Graidone 
 
H 
 Joseph J'a'k Brewfter 
 Ap" id"^ 1 710 John Lindfay 
 Dec 27 1 7 10 Thomaf Crewther 
 
 W'" Ord 
 1710 
 
 May 31=' Tho : Emelton, 
 
 March 25 . , t-> j- 
 Andrew Drodin 
 
 1713 
 July 17*^ ) J°^" Anderdson j 
 1 7 13 j Allexander Gradon ) 
 
 May 22 1 7 16 John Bell 
 
 DeC^ 30''' ) Adam Anderfon 
 '717 \ Robert Turnbull95 
 
 r Thomas Fairly 
 1720 3 
 
 ^^^^'^^" honWedle[R] 
 1722 ) ^ -^ 
 
 [Note. — The Capitals A to R indicate where a page in the Original ends. 
 The Reproduction is in Quarto Demy, the Original in Foolscap.] 
 
 [Here follow 2 blank pages in the Original.] 
 
25 
 
 October ye t,^^ 1703 
 litt is Agreed by vs whos names is vnderwriten thatt W"" 
 Balmbrow for A breach of ye 12 Artickell fhall be profsicuted 
 According to Law & furder James Mills of sume other offence 
 that will be mad apeer att time & Convenient 
 May j^^ 1 7 10 
 
 John Bell John Anderfon 
 
 Thomas Fairly George Thom(pson) 
 
 Jo" ^l;-!?, Wan(ne) 
 Matt. ,^}^j, Doores 
 Jon il?, Mitfhion 
 Wil. Arch(er) 
 Dec"^ 27 th 1705 Matt. Forster 
 
 It is agreed and concluded upon by the Gen" consent of the 
 Lodge that James Milne and James Gamon Mathew Doors 
 Jno Herrington and others Offen(ders) be profecuted and 
 Fined Noble i (or Nobles ?) each for their Absence from 
 Warkworth and Alnwicke Lodge as Witnefse o"^ hands the 
 day & year above written. The Fines upon the said offend''^ 
 to be forthwith prosecuted as agreed by us prefent this day 
 att the Lodge holden att Alnwick. 
 Matt. Forster John J;l% Michaelfon96 
 
 John Anderfon 
 
 John „^i^k Wan(ne) Thomas Pattifon 
 
 Thomas Davidson 
 
 W" Archer 
 
26 
 
 lyio? 
 
 Its ordered by the Lodge thatt James Mills, Rob' Anderfon Jno. 
 
 Smailes, Edward Caftles, Cuth""' chrisp Henry Thompson Math. 
 
 Doores Tho : Bell Geo Caftles, Whill™ Thompson Tho : Garrett, 
 
 Jno Wanne, J"° Brown Ro* Hudgfon Geo: Wilfon Tho: Ffrizle, 
 
 Stephen Pringle Tho Wharton Jno. Ward : for not meeting at 
 
 the Lodge held on this day at the ufuall place upon due summons 
 
 are ffined six shillings Eight pence each of them Thos. Davidson 
 
 Masf 
 
 Matt. Forster Thomas Fairly 
 
 Patrick Milles 
 
 Thomas Crewther 
 
 John Charlton 
 
 Thomas Pallisen 
 
 Jo" Anderfon 
 
 Robert Gradon 
 
 James „Jark Gamons 
 
 John Moscrop 
 
 Robert Crowfter 
 
 John Carinton 
 
 Will"! Archer? 
 
 John Bell May 1 716 97 
 
27" 
 
 Decb. 27 th 1707 
 Agreed upon by the confent of this Lodge holden att Aln(wicke) 
 this St. J"°s day 98 the day and year above written that James 
 (Mills ?) of Alnwick aforef ^ is by agen" 99 confent of the Lodge 
 chofen Elected Mafter of this S^ Lodge, Thomas Pallyfon, Tho : 
 D(avidfon) Wardens. 
 
 John Bell John Ander(fon) 
 
 Thomas Fairly Willim .^^J^^ A(rcher) 
 
 Robert C(rouster) 
 Patrick M(illes) 
 Jno. Wanne 
 Tho= Davidfon 
 Ja= Mills. 
 Agreed by the confent of this prefent Lodge that James Mills 
 shall be continued Mafter for the Enfuing year and thatt Jno 
 Char(leton) and Tho: Davidfon be Wardens as witness o"^ hands 
 this 27''^ Dec. 1708 
 
 James Milles 
 John Bell John Charlton 
 
 Thomas Fairly Tho : Davidfon 
 
 John Anderfon 
 Jno ^Ij^u Wanne 
 Will. JSk Archer i°° 
 Patrick Milles 
 
28 
 
 (Aln)wiGke Dec 27 th 17 10 
 
 It^ ordered by the Gen" confent of C Lodge that on the 
 
 Third Day of Ffebruary next after the date hereof, thatt all 
 
 Brothers & ffellows'°' concerned in the S"^ Lodge then & there 
 
 to appear to consider & enquire into all such offences contrary 
 
 to the Ord"^^ & constitutions of the s'^ Lodge & to putt the same 
 
 in Execution, according to Law, as they shall anrw"" the contrary 
 
 the Penalty for nott Appearing on the day afores'^ six Shillings 
 
 Eightpence As Witnefses o"^ hands the day & year above written 
 
 Thos. Davidson Maff 
 
 Matt. Forfter ) 
 
 [ Wardens 
 Patrick Milles ) 
 
 Joh. Anderson 
 
 Robert Gradon John Bell 
 
 James ,^^i, Gamons Thomas Fairly 
 
 Thomas Crewther 
 
 John Charlton 
 
 Thomas Pallifer 
 
 William J;l^i^ Archer 
 
 John Carrinton 
 
 Robert Crowfter 
 
 John Moscrop 
 
29 
 
 Its agreed upon by the Confent of the Maf(ter) & Trade yt Jno 
 
 Anderfon is chofen Mafter of the Lodge holden att Alnwicke 
 
 the '°2 
 
 Agreed upon this 27 th of Dec 1709 thatt Thomas Davidfon of 
 
 Alnwicke shall be Maf(ter) of the Lodge of Alnwicke for the 
 
 Year Enf(uing) 
 
 Math. Fforster Patrick Mills Wardens & out Th°. Wardhaughi°3 
 
 Jemes Milles 
 
 John Charlton 
 
 Andrew Verdey 
 
 W. A. Archer 
 
 James ^l^i, Gamons 
 
 Thomas frisel 
 
 (John ? Stephn) pringel 
 
 thomas Whorton 
 
 (John ?) Gohn Anderfon 
 
 Matt fforster 
 
 Jno. Wanne 
 
 John Ward 
 
 John Mofcrop 
 
 John Bell 
 
 Thomas Fairly 
 
30 
 
 Date 
 (illegible) i7ioi°4 
 
 James Mills Jno Wanne M"" Geo Pottss are ffined for nott meeting 
 at the Lodge The day & year above written — — 6=- 8^- Each 
 Tho: Davidfon Maff 
 Matt. Forster 
 Patrick Milles 
 Robert Gradone 
 James J'^'^ Gamon 
 Andrew Verdy 
 W" ^;V\ Archer 
 John Lindfay 
 John J. Anderfon 
 Robert Crowfter 
 John Carinton 
 John Mooscrop 
 John Ward 
 John Bell 
 Thomas Fairly 
 
31 
 
 Alnwicke Ap" lo . . . . 
 
 I Jno Lindfay of Alnwicke aforef'^ Mafon doe upon 
 
 Misdemeand^""^ formerly committed ag=' the Trade of Maf(ons) 
 doe humbly fubmitt to the Goodwill & pleafure (of the) s^ Society 
 & Trade & furth'' for Acknowledgment (of the) s*^ offence & 
 complyance to the Rules & Ord" of (the s^) Society or Company 
 I dooe pmise to pay unto the (Mafter) of the S"^ Society for the 
 use of of the faide Three Shills. att or before Saturday next the 
 IX**' Inst. & fur(ther) for the ffuture never to doe the Like offence 
 as alfo to the utmoft of my power upon all occafions to defend 
 with purfe and psone^°5 all the rights orders & pMledges of the 
 Same ; As Witnefse my hand the day & year above written 
 
 John Lindfay 
 [Here follow 2 blank pages.] 
 
 July ? Ano 15 1735 
 
 John ^ll^ Aderfon Patrick Milles 
 
 (John) Ward 
 
 John Anderfon ye 15 1735 
 
 Robert TurnbuU July ye 15 1735 
 
 John Beft 
 
 Thomas Hutson July ye 15. 1735 
 
 Thomas ^^ Hoiye 
 
 July ye 15 1735 
 Robert Coward Juley ye 1.5'^ i735 
 
 [Here follows i blank page.] 
 InroUment of Apprentices. '°^ 
 James Swan bound Apprentice to Patrick Mills November 1751 
 Edward Robinson bound apprentice to Michael Robinson 
 Aprill 1752 
 
32 
 
 that at a true & prfect Lodge kept at (Alnwick at the 
 
 house of M"" Thomas Davifon then one of the Ward(ens) of the 
 
 fame Lodge the twentieth day of this Inftant Janery 1 708 It was 
 
 Order(ed) that for the future noe Member of the said Ma'' Wardens 
 
 or ffellows should appear at (any) or the Lodge to be kept on St 
 
 Johns day in Christm(afs) without his appron & Common Square 
 
 fixt in the Belt thereof upon pain of forfeiting two fhill** Six pence 
 
 each pfon offending and that Care be taken by the Ma'' & Wardens 
 
 for the time being that a Sermon be pvided & prea(ched) that day 
 
 at the (Parish) Church of Alnw(icke) by fome clergyman at their 
 
 appoint mt. where the Lodge shall all appear with their approns 
 
 on & Comon Square as aforefaid & that the Ma'' & Wardens 
 
 neglecting their duty in providing a Clergyman to preach as 
 
 aforeP shall forfiet the sume of tenn f hillings the feverall forfietures 
 
 to be difpofed of as the then Lodge fhall direct and all pfons 
 
 offending shall upon refufall of paying the feverall mulcts above 
 
 mencioned fhall be prohibited the f'^ Lodge Witnefs our hands the 
 
 f<^ twentieth day of Jan''y 1 708 '°7 
 
 James Milles } Master of the afores*^ Lodge 
 
 Thomas Davidfon ) ^,, , ^ , p, ^ ■, 
 
 y Wardens of the 1° Lodge 
 
 John Charlton 
 
 Geo. Procter 
 
 Ph. Walker 
 
 Geo Potts 
 
 (not present) Ja. Chapman 
 
 Matt. Forster 
 
 John Anderfon 
 Andrew Verdey 
 Patrick Milles X '°^ 
 John Carinton che '°9 
 
 W. 
 
 mark 
 
 S S Ander(son) jun'' 
 
 John ]Z. Wann 
 
 excused X absent ^°^ 
 
 [Here follows i blank page.] 
 
33 
 
 [The writing of the body henceforward, with very few exceptions, is that of the 
 Clerk, Nicholas Brown ; this however does not always apply to the Signatures.] 
 
 ; Alnwick 27'^^ December 1748 
 
 This is to Certify that we whofe Names are hereunder 
 subscribed are made fFree Broth''^ of this f"^ Lodge holden at the 
 house of M"^ Tho^ Harrison In Alnwick 
 
 The Lodge erected (elected) as follows 
 Roger Robson in Thropton"° — chosen Master 
 Geo Snowdon and 
 
 . Wardens 
 Rich'i Atkinson 
 
 Cuthb' Yenns (Young?), Rob' Snowdon ) Bro"^^ to the afsistance 
 
 and W"> Anderson \ of the said Lodge 
 
 John Anderson Matthew Mills 
 
 Rob'- Hudfon Thomas Anderson 
 
 Thos ^^i\ Hoy Patrick Mills 
 
 Andrew Vardy Robert Carenton 
 
 Tho=- Harrison 
 
 Jonathan James 
 
 Robert ^i^^, Harrison 
 
 Nich. Brown '" 
 
34 
 ay'*' Dec 1748 Its then ordered that a Meeting of the s"^ 
 Society shall be held at the House "^ of M-- Tho= Woodhouse 
 (on) Saturday evening next at 6 oclock to consider of proper 
 Orders and Rules for the better Regulating the ffree Masonry 
 
 Saturday 31^' Dec 1748 
 Its ordered that all apprentices that shall offer to 
 be admitted into ye s'l Lodge after serving due 
 apprenticeship shall pay for such admittance — 10 — 
 
 Also that all other persons and ftrangers (not serving 
 a Due apprenticeship that shall apply to be admitted 
 into said Lodge shall pay for such admittance the 
 sum of "3 17.6 
 
 The Meeting Days for said Society to be the 24 '^ day of June 
 and the 27 th day of Dec in every year 
 Chosen John Anderson — Master 
 
 Tho^ Hoy & ) 
 
 I Wardens 
 Rob' Hutson ) 
 
 Its also ordered that John Anderson shall be Master for the year 
 
 1749 and so to proceed regularly in course & Wardens chosen 
 
 yearly upon the 27'^^ day of Dec and according to the signing 
 
 of the within written Book "4 
 
35 
 Also ordered that every Member of this Society shall 
 pay into the said Lodge upon the 24''^ day of June and 
 upon the 2']^^ day of Dec half yearly the sum of "5 2 . 6 
 
 That each Member upon these days shall 
 pay for his dinner and Liquor (to wit at Mid. 1/6, . 
 Christms. 2/6) 4 
 
 That every such Member not attending or cant give 
 a sufficient reason for his absence shall forfeit to the 
 s"^ Lodge Unlefs he before the meeting or upon the 
 day shall send the sum oi 2^ t^ — 5 — 
 
 Ordered that none shall be admitted into the said 
 Lodge under the age of 21 or above 40 
 Also that in case any of S^ Members of the sd Society 
 shall fail in the world Its ordered that there shall be 
 paid weekly out of the sd. Lodge — 4 — 
 
 Producing proper Certificate of the same, and when 
 able the said Sum to be withdrawn 
 W™ Brown for John Anderson Robert Harrison 
 do for Tho Hoy Johontt Jameas 
 
 Robert Hudson Nich= Brown 
 
 Mat' Mills 
 
 Patrick Mills 
 
 Thomas Anderfon 
 
 Robert bert Caren 
 
 Thos. Harrison 
 
36 
 
 Alnwick 24'^ June 1749 
 
 At a meeting of the Society of the said Lodge 
 held this day Its ordered that if upon the Death of any of ye ^^ 
 Members the Wife or Children shall be left in a low state and 
 Condition in the World & unable to provide without afsistance, 
 that then upon producing proper certificates for the same, then 
 shall be ordered to be paid weekly out of the Lodge towards 
 Relief of the Wife or Children the sum of 2^ 6"^ 
 
 N B. If the Wife Marry' s again the sum to be withdrawn 
 N B. The sum of Two Shillings & 6'^ to be paid so long as the 
 Member or Members did continue in the Lodge and no longer 
 Its also ordered that no allowance shall be made pursuant to ye 
 order 31^* Dec 1748 and the above Order Unless the Member or 
 Members shall before such application be three years or more 
 in the Society or some unavoidable Accident happen and the 
 Compeny to be summon' d for that purpose. 
 Also notwithstanding the Orders made 31^' Dec 1748 
 Its now ordered that an apprentice shall now pay — 6.8 
 
 Every person not serving or Stranger to pay 13 4 
 
 Also ordered that there shall be paid out of the Said Lodge to 
 Dan' Cuthbertson Musicianer the Sum of Ten Shillings yearly 
 (to wit 5/- at Christmafs & 5/- at Midsummer 
 
37 
 
 Also ordered that there shall be paid out of the sa(me Lodge) to 
 
 M"' Nich. Brown as Clerk to the Society the Sum of Ten Shillings 
 
 yearly (to Wit) 5/- at each day as a (wage?) and all 
 
 perquisites for admittance to be paid to (the) Clerk 
 
 / s. d 
 
 Received this day i. 12 6 
 
 Edw. Stokoe 5 
 
 Geo Lindsey 5 
 
 Admitted this day — Ffees 
 
 Geo. Thew 13 • 4 
 
 Danl. Cuthbertson 5 — 
 
 Robt Shepherd an apprentice 6 8 
 
 /3 7 6 
 
 Paid Nich. Brown for writing 
 the Constitutions & two attendances 
 
 Absent Jno. Hiam pd by N Brown 
 
 i.^ 
 
 6 
 2 
 
 o 
 
 6 
 6 
 
 ^^2. 9. o 
 
 In the Box or Lodge ^3. 4=- o^ 
 
 Tho^- Harrison 
 Robert Harrison 
 Johonll gamas 
 Matt. Mills 
 Pat Mills 
 Robert Carden 
 
 Daniel Cuthbertson Geo Thew 
 Edward Stokoe Thomas Hoy 
 
 John Anderson 
 Andrew Vardy 
 Rob' Sepherd 
 X Robt Hutson 
 
 Thos. Anderson 
 George Lindsey 
 Henry Elliott X unp^ 
 X Robt. Hutson 
 '^■Nich. Brown "6 
 
3S 
 
 Alnwick 27 Dec. 1749 
 
 At a Meeting of the Society held this day Its ordered that Edward 
 
 Stokoe (formerly admitted) be discharged and expelled out of the 
 
 s'^ Society for unpardonable Crimes and Misdeemeanors proved 
 
 publickly ag^* him. 
 
 
 £ 
 
 s . 
 
 d 
 
 Brought from ye o'' Meeting 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 
 Admitted this day 
 
 
 
 
 
 Michael Robison 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 Cuthbert Ffordy 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 John Henderson 
 
 
 
 13 
 
 4 
 
 William Allen 
 
 
 
 13 
 
 4 
 
 John Moor 
 
 
 
 13 
 
 4 
 
 Paid to N. Brown 5/- 
 
 
 £5 
 
 17 
 
 4 
 
 paid to D. Cuthbertson 5/- 
 
 Ballance 
 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 5- 
 
 7- 
 
 4 
 
 Received this 
 
 day 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 
 ^7 • 9 ■ 4 
 paid to John Ffram i . 6 
 
 also pd for Rob' Hudson 26 — 4 — 
 
 7-5 4 
 
39 
 John Anderfon 
 Thos. Hoge 
 Robt Hudfon 
 Matt. Mills 
 Thos. Anderfon 
 Patrick Mills 
 Robrt. Carrington 
 Thos. Herifon 
 Thos. Woodhouse 
 Jonathan James 
 Rob' Herison 
 John Fram 
 Nich. Brown 
 Geo Thew 
 Dan' Cuthbertson 
 Rob' Shipard / George Linfay 
 Michael Robefon 
 Cuthbert Fordey 
 Joh" Henderfon 
 W" Allen 
 John Moor ("Secretory" written in pencil) 
 
 [The writing on this page is in a different hand.] 
 
40 
 
 Alnwicke 25*^ June 1750 At a Meeting of the Society of the 
 said Lodge held this day 
 
 Brought from ye other Meeting | 
 27 th Dec. 1749 ) 
 
 (22 Members) Received this day according to the 
 Orders 
 
 il- 5- 4 
 
 2 15 o 
 
 Per Contra 
 
 10 
 
 Paid to Nich^ Brown clerk — 5 — 
 
 
 to Dan Cuthbertson — 5 — 
 
 
 to M"" Eldermen for 
 
 
 Rob^- Hudson i 6 
 
 II . 6 
 
 In the Box 
 
 /9- 9- 4 
 
 ffurther added by Thos. 
 
 Hoy 10 8 
 
 
 ^10 ,, „ 
 
 Chosen this day 
 
 
 Thos. Hoy Master 
 
 
 Rob* Hutson & 1 
 
 Wardens 
 Matt. Mills ) 
 
 
 for the year 1750 
 
 
 Thomas Hoy Andrew Vardy 
 
 George Lindfey 
 
 Matthew Mills Jonathan James 
 
 George Thew 
 
 Thomas Anderfon Rob' Harrifon 
 
 Daniel Cuthbertson 
 
 Patrick Mills John Fram 
 
 Rob' Shipard 
 
 Robert Carrington Nich Brown 
 
 Mich' Robison 
 
 John Anderfon 
 
 Cuth<i Fordy 
 
41 
 
 John Anderson 
 John Moor 
 
 Alnwick 27 December 1750 
 Att a meeting- of the Society of the said Lodge held this day 
 & year 
 
 Admitted this day / s d 
 
 James X'ardy — 6 8 
 
 Tho^ Athey 6 8 
 
 William Balmbrough 5 
 
 Tho= Stephenson 5 
 
 Robert ^A^alker 5 
 
 \Ym Willoughby 6 8 
 
 Andrew Hunter 6 8 
 
 George ^^'alker 13 4 
 
 Brought from the other Meeting ) 
 
 June 25"^ 1750) 10 
 
 2 1 ]\Iembers) Rec^ this day according to 1 
 
 the Orders ) 2 12 6 
 
 /15 • 7 • 6 
 
 Per Contra 
 
 Paid to Nich. Brown Clerk — 5 — 
 
 to Dan' Cuthbertson — 5 — 
 
 spent at Lending the /lo 2.4 
 
 as formerly 10 8 
 
 Allowed for a pr "7 of Gloves & Apron 
 In the Box 
 
 I . 
 
 3- 
 
 /i4. 
 
 4. 6 
 
 I 4 
 
 /14 
 
 3 2 
 
42 
 
 Wardens 
 
 Chosen this day 
 
 Matthew Mills — Master 
 
 Patrick Mills and 
 
 Thomas Anderson 
 
 Its ordered that at the death of any Member of this Society the 
 whole company shall spend each one Shilling for profit of the 
 
 deceased's ffamily and also attend the Corps to the place of 
 
 Interment (provided Sicknefs or Businefs) In that case shall each 
 
 send the said sum of one Shilling — John Anderson 
 
 W-" Allen 
 John Moor 
 James Vardy 
 Thos. Athey 
 W™ Balmbrough 
 
 Thomas Stephenson 
 Robt Walker 
 W"! Willoughby 
 Andrew Hunter 
 George Walker 
 
 Tho^- Hoy 
 Matt Mills 
 Thos. Anderson 
 patrick Mills 
 Robt. Carington 
 Thos. Harrison 
 Jonathan James 
 Rob' Harrison 
 N^ Brown 
 John Fram 
 Geo Lindsey 
 Geo Thew 
 Danl Cuthbertson 
 Rob' Shipherd 
 Mich' Robinson 
 Cuth. Fordy 
 John Henderson 
 
43 
 
 Alnwick June 24'^ 1751- At a Meeting of the fo(ciety) 
 
 of the said Lodge held this day 
 Bro* from the other side 
 Admitted Thos. Davidson of Alnwick Mason fifees 
 Jas Young of do ,, 
 
 John Nealson of Felton Mason do 
 
 Thos Roberts of Alnwick do. 
 
 Cuth'- Yonow of Wandylaw "^ — 
 
 Rec<^ This Day according to orders of j 
 (28) the Severall Members ) 
 
 Per Contra 
 To Patrick Mills and Thos. Anderson 
 
 for cleaning Ground ffloor of ye Lodge — 10 — 
 
 To the Clerk 5 
 To Dan' Cuthbertson 5 
 
 For Locks to the Box i . 2 
 
 
 s 
 
 3 
 6 
 
 13 
 6 
 
 13 
 
 5 
 
 3 10 o 
 
 19 i< 
 
 
 
 18 17 — 
 
 Add for deduction 
 
 Patrick Mills 
 
 2 6 
 
 
 In the Box 
 
 /18. 19 6 
 
 John Anderson 
 
 Geo Lindsay 
 
 W'" Balmbrough 
 
 Thos. Hoy 
 
 Geo Thew 
 
 Thos Stephenson 
 
 Matt. Mills 
 
 Dan'- Cuthbertson 
 
 Robt Walker 
 
 Tho=- Anderson 
 
 Rob* Shipherd 
 
 W" Willoughby 
 
 patrick Mills 
 
 Mich' Robinson 
 
 And. Hunter 
 
 Robt Carington 
 
 Cuth'^ Hardy 
 
 Geo Walker 
 
 Thos. Harrison 
 
 John Henderson 
 
 Thos. Davidson 
 
 Jonathan James 
 
 W'" Allen 
 
 John Harrison 
 
 Robt Harrison 
 
 John Moor 
 
 Tho^- Robt= 
 
 Nich. Brown 
 
 James Verdy 
 
 Jas. Young 
 
 John ffram 
 
 Tho=- Athey 
 
 Cuth<J Yonows 
 
44 
 
 Alnwick December 27'^ 1751 At a Meeting of the Society 
 
 (held this day) of the said Lodge 
 
 Brought over from the other side 
 
 ReC^ this day according to the Rules and 
 
 Orders of ye sev' Members (3 1 ) 
 
 /18. 19 6 
 
 3 17 6 
 
 /22. 17 — 
 
 P. Contra 
 Paid Matthew Mills for money laid 
 out for ye use of the Society 
 Paid the Clerk and Musick 
 
 In the Box with Securities 
 
 1 John Anderson 13 Geo Thew 
 
 2 Thos Hoy 
 
 3 Matt. Mills 
 
 4 Thos. Anderson 
 
 5 Patrick Mills 
 
 6 Rob' Carington 
 
 7 Thos Harrison 
 
 — 3- 6 
 
 10 
 
 13 . 6 
 
 £22 .3.6 
 
 25 Rob* Walker 
 
 14 Dan' Cuthbertson 26 W™ Willoughby 
 
 15 Rob* Shipherd 27 And^ Hunter 
 
 16 Michl. Robinson 28 Geo Walker 
 
 17 Cuth'i Fordy 29 Thos. Davidson 
 
 8 Jona James 
 
 9 Rob' Harrison 
 
 10 Nich. Brown 
 
 1 1 John ffram 
 
 12 Geo Lindsey 
 
 Dead 
 
 18 John Henderson 
 
 1 9 W" Allen 
 
 20 John Moor 
 
 21 Ja^ Vardy 
 
 22 Thos Athey 
 
 23 W"> Balmbrough 
 
 24 Thos Stephenson 
 
 30 John Nealson 
 
 31 Thos Roberts 
 ■^2 James Young 
 2,2^ Cuth. Youns 
 
 31 present 
 
 Rob' Walker 
 Cuthb. Youns 
 
 absent 
 
45 
 
 Alnwicke June 24'^ 1752 At a Meeting of the fociety 
 held this day of the said Lodge 
 
 According to an Order made the 31=' of December 1748 Its 
 at this meeting ordered that Thomas Stephenson and John 
 Nealson shall be fined for not obeying the said Order by 
 Attending this Meeting each the sum of — 5 — 
 
 Brought over from the other fide £^'^ ■ 3 • 6 
 
 (29) Received this day according to the Rules ) 
 
 3 12 6 
 and orders from ye sev'' Members ' 
 
 To one year and Nine Month's Interest for £10 
 
 received from M"" Ja^ Harvey 17 6 
 
 
 
 /26 13 6 
 
 p Contra 
 
 
 
 paid patrick Mills for money laid \ 
 
 
 
 out for the Society ) - 
 
 — 4 II 
 
 
 paid the Clerk & Musicianer 
 
 10 
 
 14. II 
 
 In the box with Securities ^25. 18 7 
 Chosen this day 
 
 Thos Anderson Master 
 Patrick Mills ) 
 
 and \ Wardens 
 
 Rob' Carington ) 
 Members declared of Viz : Robt Walker and Cuth' Youns 
 All Members present (Except Thos. Stephenson & John Nealson 
 who are fined as above 
 
46 
 Alnwick December 27th 1752 
 At a meeting of the Society (held this day) of the said Lodge 
 (28)Rec<^ this day according to the Rules) 
 and Orders of the several Members j 
 To Interest on £20 received from M"" Carr 
 Securities & money in Box to the Amount of 
 
 /30 — 6 
 P. Contra 
 
 paid the Clerk and Music 10 
 
 Totall ^29. 10 6 
 
 Chosen this day 
 
 Patrick Mills — Master 
 
 Thomas Harrison & 
 
 i 
 
 s 
 
 d 
 
 3 
 
 10 
 10 
 
 
 26 
 
 
 6 
 
 . Wardens 
 Robert Carington 
 
 Ordered y' the Clerk to give Notice to Thos. Stephenson and 
 
 John Nealson to attend & pay of their arrears otherwise to be 
 
 prosecuted according to Orders. 
 
47 
 
 Alnwick June 25'^ i753 
 
 At a Meeting of the Society (held this day) of the said Lodge 
 
 Brought from the other side ^29. 10 6 
 
 Rec<i this day according to the Rules and Orders 
 
 of the sev' Members present 2. 17. 6 
 
 more 2 6 
 
 admitted Tho. Muckell c 6 
 
 P Contra 32 15 6 
 
 Paid Patrick Mills for Money \ 
 laid out for the Society ) 
 
 paid the Clerk and Musick 10 3 14 — 
 
 Totall _;^29 
 
 Ordered that the Clerk give Notice to Thomas Harrison Thos 
 Stephenson, John Nealson to attend and pay off their Arrears, 
 Otherwise to be prosecuted according to Orders 
 
 Nich Brown to satisfy the Society for his being 
 absent otherwise to be fined 
 
48 
 
 Alnwick Decbmber 27"' 1753 
 At a Meeting of the Society held this day of the sd Lodge 
 Brought over from the other side /^^g .1.6 
 
 Received this day according to the Rules 
 and Orders of the severall Members 
 To Interest money received for ye ;^20 
 To further for ^9. 
 
 Admitted this day 
 Thos. Hudson of Alnwick Mason 
 John Hudson of the same place 
 Paul Renwick of Bilton Mason 
 Rob* Gardiner of Old Felton "9 
 
 ^35 
 
 p 
 
 Contra 
 
 
 To Patrick Mills for 
 
 Money 1 
 
 
 laid out 
 
 i- 
 
 — 12 — 
 
 To the Clerk 
 
 
 5 
 
 To the Musick 
 
 
 5 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 9 
 
 ) J 
 
 33 
 
 10 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 
 13 
 
 4 
 
 Totall 34 
 
 Chosen this day 
 
 Robt Carrington Master 
 Robt Harrison 
 
 o 
 
 Nich Brown 
 
 Wardens '^o 
 
49 
 
 Members attending this 27'^ 
 John Anderson Geo Thew 
 
 Thomas Hoy 
 Matthew Mills 
 Tho Anderson 
 Patrick Mills 
 Rob' Carington 
 Rob' Harrison 
 N^ Brown 
 
 Danl Cuthbertson 
 Robt Shipherd 
 Cuth. Hardy 
 John Henderson 
 W'" Allen 
 John Moor 
 J as Vardy 
 Thos Athey 
 
 Deer 1753 
 W"^ Balmbrough 
 W"' Willoughby 
 And"' Hunter 
 Geo Walker 
 Thos. Davidson 
 Thomas Roberts 
 Tho^ Muckell 
 New Members 
 Thos Hudson 
 John Hudson 
 Paul Ren wick 
 Rob' Gardiner 
 
50 
 
 [This page and the following one are in the handwriting of Thos. Muckell.] 
 
 Alnwick June 24'^ 1754 
 
 At A meeting of the Society held this day of the said Lodge 
 
 Brought over from the other side 
 Received this day according to the Rules 
 and orders of the Several Members 
 
 Admitted this day 
 Thos Shepherd 
 To a fine ReC^ from J"=^ James 
 
 
 Per Contra 
 
 
 To 
 
 Rob* Carrington laid 
 
 out ) 
 
 p^4 • 9 • 
 
 
 for Sick Members 
 
 To 
 
 the Clerk 
 
 5 
 
 To 
 
 the Musick 
 
 5 
 
 
 4. 19. 
 
 
 
 Balance 
 
 
 
 In the Box 
 
 Che 
 
 )sen this day 
 
 To be carried over 
 
 Wardens 
 
 Johna James 
 George Thew 
 Admitted this day James Burne 
 
 £2>\ — 2 
 
 3 10 o 
 
 /37 10 2 
 
 „ 6 8 
 
 — 5 — 
 
 38 
 
 I 10 
 
 /33- 9- 10 
 4. 10 9 
 
 ZZ- II • 
 
 6 8 
 
 33 18 4 
 
 iZi 16. 6 
 
51 
 
 Members attending this 24'^ 1754 (June) 
 John Anderson Cuth. Fordy Thos Davidson 
 
 Thomas Hoy 
 Matthew Mills 
 Thomas Anderson 
 patrick Mills 
 Robert Carrington 
 Johnathan James 
 Nicholas Brown 
 George Thew 
 Dan' Cuthbertson 
 
 Will-" Allen 
 John Moor 
 James Vardy 
 Tho^ Attey 
 W"i Balmbrough 
 W™ Willoughby 
 Andrew Hunter 
 Geo. Walker 
 
 Thos Roberts 
 Thos. Muckell 
 Thos Hudson 
 Jno Hudson 
 Robert Gardiner 
 Paul Renwick 
 New Member 
 Thos Shepherd 
 Jas. Burne 
 
 Robt Shepherd 
 
 Thomas Muckell as a Brother ought to do Officiated for M'' 
 
 Brown as Clerk 
 
 Ordered that M"^ Nicholas Brown as Clerk & John Henderson 
 
 as a Brother Satisfie the Society why they were absent and may 
 
 not be fined 
 
52 
 
 Alnwick December 27"^ i754 
 At a Meeting of the Society held this day of the said Lodge 
 
 Brought over from the other side ^33- 18.4 
 
 (30) ReC^ this day according to the ) 
 
 Rules & Orders of the several Members ) 3150 
 
 Recv'i Interest for the ^20 
 Also for the ^9. 
 
 37 
 
 13 
 
 4 
 
 I 
 
 )) 
 
 ) ) 
 
 
 9 
 
 J> 
 
 39 
 
 per Contra 
 paid to the Clerk — 5 — 
 
 To the Musick — 5 — — 10 
 
 38 12 4 
 
 Admitted this day 
 
 John Neal jun'' rec*^ 13 4 
 
 Geo. Carmichael 13 4 
 
 In the Box ^39 19 „ 
 
 Rec'^ for John Henderson 2 6 
 
 /40 .1.6 
 
 Chosen this day 
 Jonathan James ) 
 
 Master ) Nicholas Brown & 
 
 George Thew ) Wardens '2' 
 
53 
 
 [This page and the following one are in the handwriting of Thos. MuckelL] 
 Members attending this day December (27"^ 1754) 
 
 John Anderson 
 Thos Hoy 
 Matthew Mills 
 Thomas Anderson 
 Patrick Mills 
 Robert Carrington 
 Johnathan James 
 Nicholas Brown 
 George Thew 
 Daniel Cuthbertson 
 Robert Shepherd 
 
 Cuthbert Fordy 
 William Allen 
 John Henderson 
 John Moor 
 James Verdy 
 Thomas Attey 
 Wt" Balmbrough 
 W'" Willoughby 
 Andrew Hunter 
 Geo. Walker 
 Thos. Davidson 
 
 Thomas Roberts 
 Thomas Muckell 
 Thomas Hudson 
 John Hudson 
 Robert Gardiner 
 paul Renwick 
 Thomas Shepherd 
 James Burne 
 New Members 
 John Neal junr 
 Geo Carmichael 
 
54 
 
 Alnwick June 24"^ 1755 
 At a Meeting of the Society held this day of the said Lodge 
 Brought over from the other side 
 Received this day according to the Orders 
 Admitted this day 
 John Thompson 
 Geo Thew junr 
 
 pr Contra 
 paid the Clerk — 5 — 
 To the Musick — 5 — 
 
 Iao- 
 
 I . 
 
 6 
 
 4 
 
 )? 
 
 ) ) 
 
 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 44 
 
 14 
 
 10 
 
 10 
 
 In the Box 
 
 Members attending this 24''' of June (1755 
 John Anderson Cuth. Fordy Thos. Roberts 
 
 /44- 4- 10 
 
 Thos Hoy 
 Matt Mills 
 Thos. Anderson 
 patrick Mills 
 Robert Corrington 
 Johna James 
 Nicholas Brown 
 Geo. Thew 
 Danl Cuthbertson 
 Robert Shepherd 
 II 122 
 
 22 '22 
 
 Will-" Allen 
 John Henderson 
 John Moor 
 James Verdy 
 Thos. Attey 
 W'" Bambrough 
 W"" Willoguhby 
 Andrew Hunter 
 Geo Walker 
 Thos Davidson 
 
 1 1 
 
 Thos Muckell 
 John Hudson 
 Rob* Gardiner 
 Xpaul Renwick 
 Thos. Shepherd 
 James Burne 
 John Neal junr 
 Geo Carmichael 
 New Members 
 John Thompson 
 George Thew 
 II 122 
 
 [Down to here this page is in the handwriting of Thos. Muckell, the remainder 
 is that of Nicholas Brown.] 
 
55 
 Alnwick Dec. 29'h 1755 
 At a Meeting of the fociety held this day of the said Lodge 
 
 Bro* from the other side 
 
 Reed. Interest for the ;^20 
 
 Reed also for the £4. 
 
 Reed, also for the ^10 
 
 Reed also for the ;^5 
 Received this day according to the Rules & 
 Orders of the sev' Members being 33 
 
 Admitted this day 
 
 John Anderson of Swarland '23 
 Matt^ Swanston Alnwick 
 
 /51 • 4 
 
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 Decb 25th 1755 Bro* over this day /51 . 4 8 
 
 Disbursed as follows 
 
 To the Clerk 
 
 — 5 
 
 
 To the Musick 
 
 — 5 
 
 
 To James Gregs | 
 for One Instrument ) 
 
 18 
 
 — 
 
 To Ribbons 
 
 4 
 
 8 
 
 
 I. 12 . 
 
 8 
 
 To a Sword 
 
 6 
 
 
 1. 18 
 
 /49 -6.0 
 
 All members present as the other side (excepting paul Renwick 
 who is dead) 
 
 Its ordered that a Paul Case shall be provided at the expense 
 of the Box, which is to be considered of before next meeting 
 what stuff shall be most proper for such purpose 
 chosen this day Nich. Brown, Master 
 Geo Thew & 
 
 . Wardens 
 Danl. Cuthbertson 
 
 George Henderson of Alnwick. Visiting Bro"' from Canongate 
 
 Kilwininng Lodge 
 
57 
 
 Alnwick June 24*'^ 1756 
 At a Meeting of the Society held this day of the s(aid) Lodge 
 All members present excepting those as undermentioned Viz 
 
 Thos Hudson 
 
 Geo 
 
 Carmichael 
 
 / Answered 
 
 Note. — This part is crossed out. 
 
 Thos Roberts 
 2:6) pd 1 
 
 J . J 4/3 out of Box I ^"^^^^ H^"^^^ 
 
 f- all per 
 \ proxy 
 
 1 Ge, 
 
 3 Hendersc 
 — visiting 
 
 )n only a 
 
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 Brother 
 
 Brot from the last meeting ace* 
 
 
 £49 6 — 
 
 Rec<^ this day according to the Rules 
 
 
 476 
 
 and orders (35) 
 
 
 Admitted this day 
 
 53- 13 6 
 
 Thomas Mills 
 
 
 6 8 
 
 Thomas Harrison 
 
 
 6 8 
 
 John Armstrong 
 
 
 5 
 
 
 ^54- II- 10 
 
 Disbursem'^ as follows 
 Paid to W^" Balmbrough being greatly 1 
 indisposed 9 Weeks at 4/- per Week ) 
 
 do Clerk 5/- Musick 5/- Compafses i/- 11 
 
 I 16 — 
 
 o 
 
 Totall ^52 4 10 
 per John Henderson a Member 
 being sick 
 
 [Here follows a blank page.] 
 
 /51. 16. 10 
 
58 
 
 June 27^ 1757 £ s d 
 paid to Thos Hudson — 4 — 
 
 July 4<^ paid more — 4 
 
 July 1 1"^ paid more — 4 
 
 July iS*^ paid more — 4 
 
 July 25<J paid more — 4 
 
 Aug i'^ paid more — 4 
 
 Aug 8*^ paid more — 4 
 
 Aug 15"^ paid more — 4 
 
 Aug 2 2<5 paid more — 4 
 
 Sept 2g<^ paid more — 4 
 
 Oct 6<^ paid more — 4 
 
 Oct 13*^ paid more — 4 
 
 Oct 20^^ paid more — 4 
 
 Oct 2 7<^ paid more — 4 
 
 Nov 3*^ paid more — 4 
 
 Nov lo*^ paid more — 4 
 
 Nov 17*^ paid more — 4 
 
 Nov 24*^ paid more — 4 
 
 Dec I'' paid more — 4 
 
 Dec 8 paid more — 4 
 
 Dec 1 5 paid more — 4 
 
 ' 440 
 on the other side 7 6 
 
 ^411 6 
 
 June ye 24*^ given to a 
 
 atraling brother 2 6 
 
 July 2<J takink out of box to 
 
 treat M'' Hoper with — 6 
 
 Taking out of ye Box for^ 
 
 Andrew Hunter & Thos. > 3 — 
 
 Harrison j 
 
 Taking out of ye Box on) 
 
 James Vard account \ 
 
 Decem. 2^,^ Laid out upon 
 
 M"" Muckles account — 6 
 
 7 6 
 
 Laid out of the ufe of the commitace 
 3 shillings and 6 pence when they 
 weere dowing the Societys bifsnes - 
 and laid out for travling brother 
 2 Shilling 
 
 [Most of this page is in a different handwriting. The words "on the other side 
 7/6 " are in Nich Brown's handwriting. The remaining leaves are blank.] 
 
GLOSSARY AND NOTES. 
 
 I'—" govern." 
 
 2 — " our." 
 
 3 — " Worshipful.'' 
 
 4 — " Seven." 
 
 5 — " Grammar.' 
 
 6 — " Numbers." 
 
 7 — "mete" Old English, metan, to measure: compare Latin metior. 
 
 8-9 — "Measurement." Newcastle College Reproduction, No. i, gives "some 
 
 mesure. or weight." 
 10 — " no.' A double negative often occurs in old writings. 
 1 1 — " Merchants." Phonetic Northumbrian version. 
 12 — "Tillers.'' 
 
 13 — The word "Plants" is crossed out. 
 14 — "Ap" stands for "Caput." 
 15 — "Zillah." "Tzillah" is phonetic spelling. 
 
 16 — "Jabal." Rendered " Tabell " in Newcastle College Reproduction, No. i. 
 17— "Jubal." 
 18 — " Tubalcain.' 
 
 19 — "Marble.' See Note 33 in Newcastle College Reproduction, No. i. 
 20-21 — See Newcastle College Reproduction, No. i. 
 22 — "was." 
 23 — " which." 
 
 24 — As the present Copy says " at the Makeing of " the argument founded upon 
 the same passage in the Newcastle College Reproduction, No. i, note 
 loi, will not apply. 
 25 — " Nimrod." 
 26 — "Loved" left out. 
 27 — "Masters." 
 28—" these." 
 29-30 — " Nineveh.'' 
 31 — "cousin." 
 32 — "manner." 
 33 — "so," "so that." 
 34 & 40 — "them." 
 
 25 — "Scholar." York Roll, No. i, has the same phonetic spelling. 
 36 & 44— "Master." 
 
37— "lewd.' Xewcastle College Reproduction, No. i, has "a hot land." 
 
 38 — " replenishing ? " 
 
 39 — " maintain.' 
 
 41 — "your." 
 
 42 — " Master." Phonetic spelling. 
 
 43 — " Governor.' 
 
 45— "great." 
 
 46 — " payment. 
 
 47 — " themselves. 
 
 48— " Bliss.' Newcastle College Reproduction, No. i, has "Behest,' and this 
 
 word was evidently written first in our present Copy, and then corrected 
 
 into " Bliss.'' 
 49— "Ajuon." Newcastle College Reproduction, No i, has "Anion." 
 50 — " ist Book of Kings, Chapter 5.' 
 51 — " country.' 
 52 — "Teach.' 
 53 — See Newcastle College Reproduction, No. i, note loi, also Gould's Histor}-, 
 
 Quatuor Coronati Transactions, etc. 
 54-55 — "Charles Martel." See Note 53. 
 56— "State." "Office." "Dignity." 
 57 — The claim to have a "Charter" is constantly made, shewing that even in 
 
 these early days some authority to assemble was thought requisite. 
 58 — Newcastle College Reproduction, No. i, has "2/6.' 
 59 — See Newcastle College Reproduction, No. i; Gould's History; Hughan; 
 
 Quatuor Coronati Transactions. 
 60 — " cry=proclamation." 
 
 61 — "o" and " e ' are so much alike that the reader must make his own choice. 
 62— "at.?" 
 63 — "precepts." 
 64 — " a man." 
 
 65— "the Bible.' 'The Book. 
 66 — " if you can." 
 
 67 — A Repetition caused probably by an error of the Scribe. See Note 61. 
 68 — "The Swearing Box" was evidently a necessity in those days. 
 69 — The distinction of "Masters" and " ffellows '' is to be borne in mind. 
 70 — " dishonour. 
 71 — " Supplant.' 
 72 — " Daywork." 
 73 — " worldly.'" 
 
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 74 — "prefer." 
 
 75 — " Reveller." 
 
 76 — "Mason" and "ffellow."' See Note 69. 
 
 ']'] — "To stand at the Award "=To be subject to it. 
 
 78 — "Layers" of rough unhewn stones. 
 
 79 — The Regulations of the Steinmetzen provide for the relieving (receiving) of 
 
 strange Brothers, and Alnwick did faithfully e,xercise this virtue. 
 80 — "Fourteen days.'' The vernacular is "fortnith." 
 81 — "Holy doome." Old English, haligdome ; German, Heiligthum ; is used for 
 
 relics, the Gospel, and in an implied sense for everything a man respects 
 
 and holds dear. 
 
 "By my halidom '' is an ancient form of adjuration. 
 
 See Spenser, Mother Hubberd's Tale, 1. 545. 
 
 Shakespeare, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act. iv, Sc. 2, 1. 136. 
 Romeo and Juliet, Act i, Sc. 3, 1. 43. 
 Henry via. Act v, Sc. i, 1. 117. 
 
 We disagree with the note given by Bro. Gould (History of Freemasonry, 
 
 Vol. I, p. 92), as the ending " dom " or "doome" has nothing to do 
 
 with the "doom" or sentence to be pronounced. 
 82 — See Gould's History under " Alnwick." 
 83 — " List=elect." 
 
 84-85 — "is? are.'" ""With all ''—" withal "=that is his own which he has suc- 
 ceeded in obtaining. 
 86 — Bro. Hughan is correct, the amount is £\ 6s. 8d. See Note 5, page 261, 
 
 Vol. IV, Gould's History. 
 87 — "Thow" or "Thou" to call him "thee" and "thou" like a child or a 
 
 menial, to lower him in the estimation of his brethren. 
 88 — "Degree" and "Standing' may be two words to express the same meaning, 
 
 or signify degree in the modern acceptance of that term. See Gould's 
 
 History, and Hughan. 
 89—" Master." 
 90 — " Roberts.?" 
 91 — Two Wardens. 
 92— Is it James Mill x s, his mark being the x ? The x stands generally for the 
 
 mark, but not always. It may also mean Milles. 
 (J3_g4 — The Marks are referred to in the General Notes. 
 95— This has been rendered "Turnbull," but is a doubtful reading. 
 ^6 — "John Michaelson" has the same mark as "Jon Mitshion." 
 97 — It will be observed that the last signature "John Bell" is dated ]May, 1716, 
 
 and that the date on the next page is December 27th, 1707. 
 
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 98 — " Saint John's day." 
 99 — " a generall." 
 100 — The mark of Wm. Archer is a W crossed out. 
 loi — " Brothers and ffellows" is a significant distinction. We now have Master, 
 
 Warden, Brother and Fellow. 
 102 — The above words from "Its agreed" to "Alnwick the" are crossed out. 
 
 The word printed "Master" as above may also be read as "Mystery." 
 103 — "& out Thos. Wardhaugh." We have elsewhere had the names of Brethren 
 
 "to the assistance of the Lodge" (see the minute, 27th December, 1748 
 
 page 33), probably "& out Thos. Wardhaugh" means that he held a 
 
 position without the Lodge. 
 104 — The date is clearly 1710, and follows the 1709 on preceding page, although 
 
 that page itself is preceded by 1710, December 27th. 
 105 — "with purse and person." 
 106 — The writing of this page is of a distinctly superior style to the preceding 
 
 pages, and some of the following ones are somewhat like it and after the 
 
 style of Nicholas Brown, clerk, mentioned later on. The next page is the 
 
 old customary writing. Between the two pages at least four other leaves 
 
 are cut out. 
 107 — It will be noticed that 1708 follows after 1752. 
 108 — The Cross x in this case clearly means that the Brother was excused for 
 
 being absent. 
 109 — It is impossible to say what this " che " stands for. 
 no — " Thropton " is a small village near Rothbury. 
 
 Ill — This appears to be the first entry which Nich. Brown, the clerk, signs. 
 112 — "Mr. Woodhouse's house" at Alnwick is now called the "George Inn." 
 113 — Here is clearly an extra charge intended to be made to non-operative masons. 
 114 — The regular election in sequence is here provided for. 
 115 — This seems to be the establishment of the Benefit Society hereinafter 
 
 referred to. 
 116 — Did Nich. Brown write the present Copy from an older one or did he write 
 
 another,? In any case there must be another Copy somewhere. 
 117 — "pr" may mean a pair of gloves or a present. 
 118 — "Wandylaw" is a farmstead near Elhngham, Northumberland. 
 119 — "Old Felton" is a village near Ackhngton, Northumberland. 
 120 — Nich. Brown, the Clerk, becomes Warden. 
 
 121 — And on this day Nich. Brown becomes the ist or Senior Warden. 
 122— The numbers appear to refer to the numbers of columns, and of brethren 
 
 present. 
 
 123— "Swarland" is a hamlet near Acklington and Felton, Northumberland. 
 
The exact size of the Alnwick Maniuscript is I2|"x8", and would be described 
 by "Foolscap." The edges are sadly worm-eaten, torn and doubled up, and in 
 many places stained by water, and also salt water. lAIany parts, although extremely 
 farnt in the original, have been well worked up in the Reproduction. 
 
 The whole is roughly stitched and has been at one time glued into a 
 sheet of common brown packing paper, apparently about 1870, and bears the 
 following endorsement : — 
 
 Edward Thew Turnbull, 
 
 Percy Place House, 
 
 Alnwick. 
 J.W. AND Treasr. Alnwick Lodge, 1167. 
 CoMP. R. A. Chapter de Sussex, Newcastle. 
 ^I.M.jM. Northumberland and Berwick-on-Tweed ]M. L. 
 27. 12. 70. 
 Wm. Turnbull, 
 
 BoNDGATE Street, 
 Sept. 21st., 1889. Alnwick. 
 
 By consent of Mr. Wm. Turnbull, the original was handed to the Trustees 
 of the Library by Bro. Adam Robertson, P. AL, of Alnwick, shortly before his 
 decease. Bro. Robertson had the custod}' of the document for many years, and 
 would no doubt have taken good care of it again on its return had not the 
 G. A.O.T. U. thought fit to call him away. He died on 23rd December, 1894, 
 after many years of useful labour, deeply lamented by a large circle of relations and 
 friends, the Provincial Grand Lodge of Northumberland thereby losing a perfect 
 Director of Ceremonies, and a most enthusiastic and devoted member. 
 
 The discovery and appreciation of the Alnwick Copy is due to Bro. W. J. 
 Hughan, who gave a sketch of its most interesting contents in The Freemason of 
 January 21st, 1871. Bro. Gould seems not to ha^e consulted him when writing 
 his criticism on Alnwick, and making his deductions, but appears to have favoured 
 the views of Bro. Hockley, referred to in connection with this matter in a later 
 notice on Alnwick Old Lodge, in The Freemason. Bro. Hockley's enquiry came 
 later than that of Bro. Hughan, the latter, howe\er, is more pains-taking and 
 reliable. The services of Bro. Robert Hudson, so long Prov. Grand Sec. of 
 Durham, must not be forgotten, as he materially contributed to the tracing and 
 preservation of this valuable document. 
 
There are 36 leaves bound together, or 72 pages, of which those numbered 
 I to 12 contain the Constitutions; 13, 14, 15, and part of 16 contain the Rules 
 and Regulations or Orders; the remaining part of page 16, also 17 and 18, is 
 covered by the Signatures. From this fact, the last date being August 31st, 1722, 
 the first Sept. 29, 1701, it will appear likely that we have but a continuance of a 
 previous organisation before us, as it would hardly spring "ready made" into 
 existence without so'ne reference to so important an event. Page 19 is without 
 writing as also page 20, page 21 commences with Minutes dated October 3rd, 1703, 
 which irregularity makes it appear the more likely that we have a reconstructed 
 Minute Book before us ; ' what has become of the parts, evidently thought of no 
 importance when the reconstruction took place, is hard to tell. Pages 22 to 27 
 contain Minutes and Signatures, 28 and 29 are without writing, 30 contains very 
 rough writing, 31 is without writing, while 32 contains Inrollment of Apprentices, 
 33 Minutes, 34 is without writing, 35 contains Minutes, Accounts and Signatures 
 and so on to 61 which contains an account for disbursements for " sick pay" and 
 on visitors' account, 62 to 72 are without writing. Page 16 of the Reproduction is 
 left blank, in order to please the printer. 
 
 In connection with the handwriting, many of the signatures are illegible, but 
 anyone interested will be able to make out the names in question by comparing the 
 same name subsequently, or before ; and so detect any error in the transcription. 
 
 A curious peculiarity of one of the writers consists in employing the German 
 form of some of the letters, e.g., the small r, the d, the n, etc. 
 
 The spelling generally is faithfully reproduced in the transcript, which has 
 been "proof read" by an expert, Bro. J. U. Simpson, Law Stationer, etc., so as to 
 ensure correct rendering. 
 
 It will also be noticed that like the Gateshead and Marychapel Minute Books, 
 the entries are not always in chronological order. If we may suggest an explana- 
 tion, it would seem as if the cost of the paper induced the Secretary, or Clerk, to fill 
 up vacant spaces, or the present " book '' was composed of partly new and partly 
 older matter, as suggested before, and borne out by the fact that pages are missing. 
 
 As to the Clerk, or Secretary, it is as well to draw attention to the fact that 
 Nichs. Brown, who is often called the Clerk, and clearly not an operative Mason, 
 in 1754' becomes Warden, and in 1755 '^e Master. His handwriting is clerkly, 
 
and he received lo/- from the funds for writing out a Copy of the Constitutions, 
 see minutes, 24th June, 1749. Enquiries in Alnwick have elicited the fact that he 
 was an attorney, and left a most interesting diary, giving births, deaths, arrivals and 
 departures in and from Alnwick, as well as the fortune, or reputed fortune, of those 
 referred to. We are assured that nothing referring to Freemasonry is entered into 
 this diary. 
 
 It is obvious that he must have had an original before him to copy from, 
 but difficult to say what has become of that Copy, or whence the original was 
 derived. The Constitutions herein reproduced cannot be the Copy written by him 
 in 1749, as the entry, 1701 and 1703, and the signatures about that date militate 
 against such an argument, although, if the book was made up out of old and new 
 m.atter, this reason does not hold good. 
 
 Dec. 27th, 1705. The fine of a Noble is mentioned ; a Noble was worth 6s. 8d. 
 of our money. The marks present little food for reflection, being mostly arbitrary, or 
 the initials of the writer, e.g., " Ns." Dec. 27th, 1705; and the mark of James 
 Gamon "I" apparently being the J. of his Christian name, also on Decb. 27th, 
 1710, that of Wm. Archer represents the square or the letter "A." The possibihty 
 of their being of " systematic " value is, in our opinioi), excluded. 
 
 As to Masters and Wardens it is only necessary to point out the great regularity 
 with which a Master and 2 Wardens were elected, although on 24th June, 1754, the 
 election of Wardens only is recorded, a mistake probably of Bro. Nich. Brown. 
 Perhaps the Master of the previous year may have continued for another year. It is 
 clearly established, however, that before the Era of 1717 a Master and 2 Wardens 
 were chosen annually. 
 
 In referring to the entries on the last page, containing the disbursements of 
 1757, we must remember that at no time did this Lodge of Freemasons submit 
 to the Grand Lodge of England, yet travelling Brethren are assisted just as the 
 Steinmetzen assisted travelling Brethren. 
 
 June 24th, 1756. The Lodge buys "Compasses," no doubt for the use 
 of the Ceremonial; on this date, as also on Dec. 25th, 1755, a visitor from the 
 Canongate Kilwinning Lodge visits the Lodge at Alnwick, and the interesting 
 question arises — How did he gain admittance .? The ceremonial observances must 
 have been similar and the Mason's word the same to enable him to do so. 
 
By the courtesy of Bro. A. INIackenzie, P.M. Canongate Kilwinning Lodge, 
 
 No. 2, on the Roll of the Grand Lodge of Scotland, and Author of the History of 
 
 his Lodge, we are enabled to give a Copy of the Entry affecting this Visitor to 
 
 Alnwick. 
 
 17, Saint Andrew Square, 
 
 Edinburgh, 30th April, i8g^. 
 
 R.W. Dear Sir & Bro. 
 
 George Henderson. 
 
 In answer to your enquiry, I have pleasure in annexing the information 
 
 asked for and think it better to accompany same with the Associates' names of 
 
 Bro. Henderson on each occasion of receiving degrees, as follows : — 
 
 "9 Decern'- A.M. 575/ ..(Entrant) M"" Hew Dalrymple, Advocate; 
 
 "The Rev. W Edward Colquhil, Mr Walter Hamilton Merch' in Edin., 
 
 "Mr George Henderson IMercht. in Kingston in Jamaica, 
 
 "Thomas Rattray, writer in Edin. & Andrew Hamilton Merch' there." ... 
 
 "20 Novem A.M. S754 ■ ■^™ George Henderson, John Sharp, 
 
 " William Don. & B"' Rob' Norrie were, after Examination upon the 
 
 " Entered Apprentice part, past to the degree of Fellows of Craft, and all 
 
 " of them, together with B' Pilkington, were afterwards raised to the degree 
 
 " of Master Masons." 
 
 Yours fraternally, 
 
 A. MACKENZIE, P.M., Canongate Kilwinning, No. 2. 
 
 17, Saint Andrew Square, 
 
 Edinburgh, jrrf May, i8g^. 
 Dear Sir & R. W. Brother, 
 
 I am glad the information is so satisfactory. 1 do not know if any 
 
 connection with Alnwick could be traced from the fact that other two Visiting 
 
 Brethren are recorded and designated as from " Kingston in Jamaica,"— same as 
 
 Geo. Henderson, viz., on "2 Sep'' O. S., A.M. 5752 " " B' Hutcheson," and on 
 
 " i^' Novem' A.M., 5752 B' McDonald." 
 
 Yours fraternally, 
 
 A. MACKENZIE, P.M. Can: Kil : No. 2. 
 
 The Canongate Kilwinning Lodge is an old Lodge, its authority being dated 
 from 20th December, 1677, and it worked in the 3rd Degree certainly as early 
 as 1735 (see Lyon's History), being at that date re-organised by speculative 
 
Freemasons, according to thai Brother, although in the Hght of our Ahiwick 
 experience it would be more correct to say "invaded." 
 
 It is only necessary to point out the "esoteric" character of No. 2 Lodge and 
 the social position of the candidates, including the Visitor at Alnwick, to estabhsh a 
 direct claim for some recognition of the esoteric working of the Alnwick Lodge, 
 which has been doubted in this case, as in many others, where evidence to the 
 contrary ha.s not been produced. The point is of great importance, and Bros. 
 Gould and Hughan will be most ready to admit this, particularly as they are not in 
 the habit of following the " bag and baggage " theory of some Masonic writers, who 
 deny everything of which no direct evidence can be found. 
 
 It will be gathered from these remarks that we are not of the number of those 
 referred to by Bro. Gould as carrying on the use of " Freemason " as a purely 
 operative phrase at Alnwick to 1748. Gould's History, vol. in, p. 160. 
 
 We are indebted to Bro. Hughan — inter alia — for a note in The Freemason 
 respecting the Latin sentence on page 1 5 of the Reproduction, as follows : — 
 
 " It will be remembered by some of our readers that there is at the end 
 " of the Alnwick M. S. Constitutions a fragment of two Latin lines relative to 
 " the Liberal Arts. In a little work of ' Carminum Proverbialum,' Proverbial 
 "Verses, published at London in 1618, we find them thus given in full: — 
 " ' Gram. Loquitur, Dia. vera docet, Rhet. verba colorat, Mus. canit, Ar. Numerat, 
 " ' Geo. ponderat, Ast. colit Astra.' They are, no doubt, much older, and are 
 "probably of Monastic origin, as they are of mediaeval 'jingle.' 
 
 Masonic Student.' " 
 
 Thus far the above notice. We are not betraying a secret when we unveil the 
 owner of the signature, " Masonic Student," to be the late Bro. Woodford. 
 
 The word " Capit" Astra is given as " Colit" Astra in the work referred to by 
 Bro. Woodford, and the one verb helps to explain the other. "Capit" does not 
 mean only "to seize, to take possession of," but also "to enjoy, to understand," in 
 this case "to enjoy the understanding of," while "Colit" means not only "to tend, 
 to wait on," but also "to honour, to respect," in this case "to watch with reverence." 
 
 At Wark, a town situated close to Alnwick and to the Scottish Border, there 
 was also a Lodge, and this would appear to have been in existence in 1598, as it 
 is said the St. John's Lodge of Haddington received its authority from the Wark 
 
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 Brethren. The authority in those days would consist in a Copy of the Old Charges, 
 such as the present Reproduction. The Alnwick Brethren must surely have been 
 acquainted with this body. The Haddington- Wark evidence is against the Scotch 
 derivation theory of Bro. Gould, but the similarity of customs points to a common 
 source, an explanation fitting in with known facts. 
 
 The Alnwick Benefit Society also -finds its parallel in Scotland and in England. 
 (See Lyon's History, Gould, Newcastle College Transactions, Rules and Laws of 
 St. Nicholas' Lodge, No. 313, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1777; The Northumberland 
 Masonic Benefit Society, 1811; The Newcastle Masonic Benefit Society, 1811; 
 All Saints Lodge, Wooler, Benefit Society, 1806; Gateshead Masonic Benefit 
 Society, 1805 ; Swalwell Lodge of Industry Masonic Benefit Society, 1805 ; and the 
 Swalwell Smiths' Benefit Society of like date, which latter of course is not Masonic). 
 
 The Rules and Orders of Alnwick Lodge of 1763 are in the Newcastle Lit. 
 and Phil. Society's Collection, printed in 1763, and a regular Lodge under the 
 Grand Lodge of England was warranted there in 1779, another one in 1780, periods 
 not greatly distant from 1763. If we allow for some continuance, after the printing 
 of the Rules and Orders, remember the flourishing fund, and stipulate for a few 
 surviving members of the Lodge flourishing in 1763, we are fairly entitled to 
 claim a practical continuance of Masonic working at Alnwick. A healthy Lodge, 
 No. 1 167, warranted in 1867, exists now to testify to the old spirit. 
 
 We confess we cannot reconcile Bro. Gould's note (History of Freemasonry, 
 page 263, note 10) with the fact,';. Rule 2 says the Wardens shall " sue," etc., for 
 the recovery of fines. They hold, so to say, a " power of attorney " from the Lodge 
 to do these various things on behalf of the Lodge. Rule 14 is inserted as an 
 indemnity from the Master Wardens and all the members, i.e., from the Lodge to 
 the Wardens, " qu^ Wardens " when exercising their power of " suing," etc. 
 Clearly any express allusion to the Master would be illogical, as he is not one of 
 those who sue and are therefore indemnified, but a member of the " Lodge," and 
 one of those who "indemnify." That the Wardens themselves join the indemnity does 
 not affect the question, they indemnify each other mutually as members of the Lodge. 
 
 The non-admission of Candidates older than 40 years, had probably to do with 
 the Benefit Society. These institutions were highly recommended by the Grand 
 Lodge of England in 1799 and 1800, as furthering the objects of Freemasonry. 
 
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 On December 25th, 1755, a Sword is purchased for the use of the Lodge, 
 and a Paul Case which suggests a pall and a coffin. 
 
 That Non-masons, i.e., Non-members of the operative class were admitted also 
 appears from the Order of Dec. 27th, 1748, where all "other persons" except 
 apprentices who have duly served their time are mentioned. 
 
 The Lodge is called a true and perfect Lodge in the minute of the 20th 
 January, 1708. 
 
 The many quarries and stone buildings in the neighbourhood of Alnwick 
 would no doubt employ a great many masons and make a strong central authority 
 necessary. It will be noticed that men from another town fill the highest offices, 
 notably from Warkworth. The following extracts also bear upon this subject : — 
 
 " Sir Robert Bowes, in his Book of the State of the Marches, compiled in 1550, 
 says : — ' The Castle of Dunstanborough is in wonderfull great decaye, and the 
 outter wall thereof might be repayred with no great charge, also the gatehouse, 
 and a house for a constable. And then surely it would be a great refuge to 
 the inhabitants of those partes, yff enemies came to annoye them, wither airriving 
 by sea or coming by lande out of Scoteland, soe that they brought no great 
 ordynaunce or power to remayne any longe tyme theire.' ' Queen EHzabeth's 
 Commissioners, in 1584, thought the Castle or Fortress of Dunstanbough 'not 
 so needful to be repaired, nor so necessarye, as other, for the defence of the 
 country or annoance againstes the enemyes of the opposit border of Scotland, 
 because the same is so farr distant from the sayd border of Scotland, and yet a 
 howse of verye great force and strength, if it be thought gude by her majestye for 
 any other respect, touchinge the sea coostes or otherwise, to be repaired.' They 
 describe it as standing on the sea coast, about 18 miles south-east of Berwick, and 
 as ' decaied for want of repairinge by long contynuance.' To restore it to its 
 original condition would, they estimated, cost the large sum of ;^i,ooo ; but it 
 might, in their opinion, be made capable of holding a garrison of not more than a 
 hundred horse or foot for about ^400." On the 27th of February, 1591, Queen 
 Elizabeth issued a commission ' to view and survey the decaies and decaied places 
 
 I. State Papers, Dom. Add. Ed. VI, vol. iv. No. 30, fol. 73b; Hodgson, Northd., III. u. 
 
 p. 206. 
 3, Ibid., Dom. Add. Eliz. vol. xxviii. 95, iv. 
 
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 of the walles about the castle of Dunstanburghe,' by virtue of which ' Mr Delavale, 
 Mr Ra. Grey, Mr Clavering, and Mr Luke Ogle ' repaired to the tastle on the First 
 of September following, and ' by the opinion and judgement of divers skilful 
 artizans, freemasons and others, by perambulation and survey,' certified that 
 fifty-three yards of the north-east wall of the castle towards the town of Embleton 
 was utterly ruined in front, though the lining was ' in reasonable good state,' and 
 that it would take the total sum of £6^ 6s. 8d. to repair it, 'which small time will 
 make more chargeable to her majestic.' ' At the time when this survey was made, 
 a report was also drawn up as to the condition of the Moot Hall at Embleton, in 
 which it is suggested that the Hall should be repaired with lead and timber from 
 the Castle.* It is probable, therefore, that the Castle, instead of being repaired, 
 was dismantled and used as a quarry for buildings in the neighbourhood." 
 
 Generally and always considering the fact that the Lodge in question never 
 submitted to the Grand Lodge of England, and that Gateshead and Swalwell were 
 close by with their highly developed system of esoteric degrees, also bearing in mihd 
 the Visitor from Canongate Kilwinning, we are of opinion that the ceremonies usual 
 at that time were worked at Alnwick as elsewhere. 
 
 For the rest it is but necessary to read Gould's History, with due regard to the 
 points above alluded to, which Bros. Hughan and Gould had not before them, 
 in order to arrive at a clear picture of Alnwick iNIasonry. 
 
 If allowed to deduce anything from the absence of an Order to elect a blaster 
 at Alnwick, it would be, that a matter so obvious, together with many other equally 
 obvious ceremonial and routine customs were not thought worth while recording in 
 those days ; a custom sanctioned by the usage of other Lodges and the spirit 
 of secrecy. 
 
 The Minute Books of the Northumberland Lodge, Alnwick, 1779, are being 
 searched for names of brethren recorded as members of that Lodge, and who 
 were members of the old body. So far, Robert Shepherd, who attended the 
 meeting 27th December, 1754, appears to have been a member of Northumberland 
 Lodge. He was by trade a mason. As the possibility of the Northumberland 
 Lodge Robert Shepherd being a different person to the " Old Alnwick Minute " 
 
 3. Duchy of Lancaster Depositions, 33 Eliz., " Concernen supervis decas. murorum castri 
 
 de Dunstanburghe." 
 
 4. See page 39, History of Northumberland. 
 
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 one, is not excluded, no weight attaches to the present reference. Systematic 
 search is being made, and this operation will take too long to keep the present 
 edition back. Should any identification be made subsequently, the fact will be 
 communicated through Quatuor Coronati and Newcastle College Transactions and 
 The F7-eemason. If the Records of the St. Michael's (1780) Lodge, Alnwick, can 
 be found, it is probable that those left in the cold in 1779 by the Northumberland 
 Lodge will be found there, among them, possibly, some of the old Alnwick 
 Brethren. Naturally such an occurrence would be of great interest, particularly 
 if no ceremony of making is reported. 
 
 We do not undertake the task of comparing the Alnwick " Constitutions'' with 
 other recorded copies, being of opinion that what should be said on that head 
 should come from one in every point better equipped for such a purpose, namely, 
 Bro. Hughan ; our task has been to render such an undertaking easier and to 
 prepare the work for the hands of that most expert brother ; a decision which will, 
 no doubt, meet with its due appreciation from our readers. 
 
 F. F. SCHNITGER ) 
 
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 The principal object for which the Library of this College was founded is the 
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 ttn6 fl)e gollcge :— 
 
 Temple and Malta, etc. 
 Past E. Preceptors, 
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 Joint Editors. 
 
 Master Masons 
 
 . 21 
 
 Past Masters 
 
 . 46 
 
 Mark Masons . 
 
 . 26 
 
 Past Masters 
 
 20 
 
 Royal Ark 
 
 • 15 
 
 P.C.N 
 
 ■ 9 
 
 Arch Masons 
 
 ■ 36 
 
 Past Principals 
 
 31 
 
 Allied Degrees 
 
 • 15 
 
 Past Masters 
 
 ■ 7 
 
 Cryptic Degrees 
 
 . 16 
 
 Past Masters 
 
 . 7 
 
 Rome and Constantine Degrees . . 
 
 . 16 
 
 Past Sovereigns 
 
 7 
 
 Past M. W. Sovereigns 
 
 30° 
 
 33" 
 
 R. C. Kilwinning 
 
 Prov. G. Master and Deputy 
 Ros. Society, Newcastle College 
 
 Past Celebrants 
 
 Present and Past High Counci 
 Members 
 
 19 
 12 
 
 19 
 
 9 
 2 
 
 I 
 
 17 
 2 
 
 67 
 
 4 
 
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 Committee. This concludes Vol. i. 
 
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 continued, and a number of Articles crowded out of the last three Parts 
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 REPRODUCTIONS.— Newcastle College Roll.— This Autotype Reproduction, Tran- 
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 LIST OF PHOTOORAPHS. 
 
 The Numbers refer to tlie Number of ttie Negative 
 
 froff. 
 
 Certificates... 12 22 91 102 141 148 157 162. 
 
 Jewels 33 41 42 78 79 80 81 82 83 loi 130 142. 
 
 Aprons 53 167. 
 
 Seals 93 95 106 107 147 149 150 158 163. 
 
 Miscellaneous 14 15 54 55 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 72 73 74 
 75 76 n 85 86 87 88 89 90 166. 
 
 Certificates... 5 8 13 103 104 164. 
 
 Jewels 32 36 39- 
 
 Aprons 171. 
 
 Seals 165. 
 
 Miscellaneous 14 15 17 43 44 46 4? 56 68 89 90. 
 
 Certificates ... 5 13 71 105 159. 
 
 Jewels 160 161. 
 
 Aprons .. . 167. 
 Miscellaneous 14 15 89 90 108. 
 
 ■gemplai-, '2looc §roi*, etc., etc. 
 
 Certificates... i 2 3 4 6 7 9 10 13 92 109 116 117 118 121 174. 
 Jewels .... 30 31 34 35 36 37 38 40 43 44 45 46 47 48 51 52 84 119 120 
 122 129 151 152 169 170. 
 
 Aprons 168 171. 
 
 Seals 18 19 20 21 100 172 173. 
 
 Miscellaneous 11 14 15 16 28 29 56 69 70 89 90 94 97 98 99. 
 
 ^Itieb, §rBpUc, 5'v<'J"»^ «"^ goitstaitiiite, etc. 
 
 Certificates ... 5 13. 
 Miscellaneous 14 15 89 90. 
 
 ^ntgt)f '§cntplar 'g'viesf, @ranb §vos5, ^tojjttt g)i-6er, etc. 
 
 Certificates . 3 6 10 84 112 114. 
 
 Jewels 34 35 37 38 40 51 52- 
 
 Aprons 168 171. 
 
 Seals 113 115. 
 
 Miscellaneous 16 69 89 90 97 98 109 no in. 
 
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