Old Warrants.

Old Warrants .

— : o : — No . 52 . No . 4 , "Ancients ; " No . 7 from the " Union of A . D . 1813 " to the present time . According to Bro . ITughan ' s " Memorials of the Union , " tho No . 492 of A . D . 177 l ! ( which joined No . 7 A . D . 1832 ) , was 398 A . D . 1781 ( as follows ) , not 392 A . D . 1792 , as tho Warrant of Confirmation recites , but No . 322 . Wo presume 392 is an error of the transcriber , as wo know , by the Grand Lodge Calendar of 1813 , tho Lodge was then 322 . —J . C .

AUGUSTUS F REDERICK , G . M .

XO ALL AND EVERY OUR EIGHT WORSHIPFUL , WORSHIPFUL AND LOVINO BRETHREN . WE , PRINCE AUGUSTUS FREDERICK , OF BRUNSWICK , LUNENBERG , DUKE OF SUSSEX , EARL OF INVERNESS , BARON oy ARKLOW , KNIOHT OF THE MOST NOBLE ORDER OF THE GARTER , & C . & C . & O . GRAND MASTER OF THE MOST ANTIENT AND HONOURABLE FRATERNITY OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF ENGLAND . SEND GREETING . WHEREAS , it appears by the Records of Onr Grand Lodge , that a Warrant of Constitution , bearing date the 17 th day of July 1751 , was issued in dno form , under the Seal of Masonry , authorizing and

impowering certain Brethren therein named to hold a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons , and which was accordingly opened afc the Sun Tavern , Ludgate Hill , London , which Lodgo was then placed and stood on tho Registry of the Grand Lodgo , No . 4 , but by the Union of the Two Branches of the Fraternity on the 27 th December 1813 , the same became , and is now , No . 7 . AND WHEREAS , it also appears

by the said Records , thafc another Warrant of Constitution , bearing date the 7 th May 1776 , was issued to certain other Brethren therein named , authorizing them to hold a Lodge , at Kew , in the County of Surrey , and which was accordingly opened afc tho King ' s Arms in that Town , and was then placed on the Registry of the Grand Lodge , No . 492 , but by the general alteration of the Nos . in the year 1781 ,

ifc became No . 398 , and again , by the general alteration of numbers in the year 1792 , ifc became No . 392 , and by the Union of the Two Branches of the Fraternity before mentioned , ifc becamo No . 7 and now stands recorded on tho Books of the Grand Locige No . 409 , and holds its meetings afc the George and Bine Boar Tavern , Holborn , having , some years since , with the

approbation of the Grand Master , been removed into London . And whereas , tho Brethren composing the said two Lodges , No . 7 and No . 409 , have , by resolutions unanimously agreed to at their respective meetings , as appears by their separate Books of Minutes , agreed to unite together , and be for the future only one Lodge , under the title or denomination of " The Royal York Lodge of Perseverance , "

retaining upon the registry of the United Graud Lodge tho No . 7 . AND WHEREAS the said Brethren have by their memorial applied to us far our sanction and authority to carry their wishes and intention into effect , and for that purpose have surrendered into our hands tho two before recited warrants . Now KNOW YE , that we , having taken the subject into

consideration , and being willing to grant the prayer of the Brethren , We do hereby grant this our Warrant of Consolidation aud Confirmation unto our right trusty and well beloved Brethren Thcophilus Gamanf , W . Master of the Lodge No . 7 , Simon Andrew Foster , W . Master of the Locige No . 409 , John Robson , William Taylor , William Grinstone ,

Charles Meyer , James Cull , William Robert George Key , and others , the members of tho said Lodges , authorizing ancl impowering them and their successors to assemble and hold a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons at the Georgo and Blue Boar Tavern aforesaid , under the title or denomination of

THE ROYAL YORK LODGE OF PERSEVERANCE , on tho third Thursday in each month , or such other times as the Brethren thereof shall appoint , in conformity with the General Laws of the Craft . And then and there , when duly congregated , to make , pass , and raise Free Masons according to the Antient Custom of the Craft , in all ages and nations throughout the known world . And

further , on the petition of the said Brethren , we do appoint the said Simon Andrew Foster to be the Master of the United Lodge , the said John Robson to be the Senior Warden , and the said William Taylor to be the Junior Warden , for continuing to hold the said Lodge until such time as another Master shall be regularly elected and enrolled , strictly charging thafc every Member who shall be

elected to preside over the said Lodge shall be installed in Antient form , and according to the Laws of the Grand Lodge , that he may thereby be fully invested with the Dignities and Powers of his office . The said Lodge to be upon the General Register of our Grand Lodge No . 7 . AND WE do require you the said Simon Andrew Forster , and

your successors , to take special care that all and every the said Brethren are or have been regularly made Masons . And that you and they , and all others the members of the said Lodge do observe , per . form , and keep the Laws , Rules , and Orders contained in the Book of Constitutions , and all others which may from timo to timo be made

Old Warrants.

!> . - our Grand Lodge or transmitted by us or our Successors , Grancl Masters , or by our Deputy Grand Master for tho timo being . A ND WE DO enjoin yon to make snch bye-laws for the government of your Lodge , as $ h :: i ! to tho majority vt the members a ;>|> oar proper anil lecessarv , tho same not hvlnsi contrary to or inconsistent with tho

General Laws and Regulations of the Craft , and a copy whereof you aro to transmit to ns , anil wo do require you to cause all such By-Laws and Regulation ? , and also an account of tho proceedings in yonr Lodgo , to bo entered in Books to be kept for thafc purpose . And you are m no wise to onnfc to send to \ SA or ouv successors

Grand Masters , or to THE RUIIIT HONORABLE LAWRENCE L ORD DUNDAS , onr DEPUTY GRAND MASTER , or to tho Deputy Grand Master for the time being , at least once in every year , a list of all tho Members of yonr Lodge , and tho names and descriptions of all Masons initiated therein , and Brethren who shall havo joined tho

same , together with the Fees and Monies payable thereon . It being our will and intention thafc this onr Warrant shall remain in force so long only as you shall conform to tho Laws and Regulations of outsaid Grand Lodge . And yon the said Simon Andrew Forster aro

required as soon as conveniently may be , to send us an account in writing of what may be done in virtue of those Presents . GIVEN under our HAND and the SEAL of the G RAND LODGE afc LONDON , this 12 th day of March A . L . 5832 , A . D . 1832 .

By command of the M . W . GRAND MASTER . ( Signed ) DUNDAS , D . G . M . « . i ( "WILLIAM H . WHITE , ) n „ SlSned | EDW . HARPER , ) G S The present title , No ., & c . are , The Royal York Lodge of Persever ance , No . 7 , Freemasons' Hall , London .

No . 53 . "Ancients , " No . 239 . A . D . 1787 ; No . 299 A . D . 1813 , No . 211 A . D 1832 , and No . 180 from A . D . 1863 . ANTRIM GRAND MASTER . LAU . DERJIOTT D . G . M .

THOS . HARPER S . G . W . J . PERRY J . G . W . Kff nil foliom it man content . WE , the Grand Lodgo of the most Ancient and Honourable Fra ternity of Free and Accepted Masons ( according to tho old Constitutions granted by His Royal Highness Prince Edwin , at York , Anna

Domini nine hundred and twenty six , and in the year of Masonry four thousand nine hundred twenty and six ) in ample form assembled , viz .: —The Right Worshipful most potent and puissant Lord tho Right Honourable Randal William McDonnell , Earl and Baron of Antrim , Lord Viscount Dnnlnce , Lord Lieutenant of tho County of

Antrim in the Province of Ulster and Kingdom of Ireland , Knight of the most honorable Military Order of tho Bath , ono of His Majesty ' s most Honorable Privy Council , and in thafc part of Great Britain

called England , and Masonical jurisdiction thereunto belonging , Grancl Master of Masons , the Right Worshipful . Laurence Dermotfc Esq . Deputy Grand Master , the Right Worshipful Thomas Harper Esq . Senior Grand Warden , and tho Right Worshipful No . 239 James Perry Esq . Junior Grand Warden ( with the

approbation and consent of the Warranted Lodges held within the cities and suburbs of London and Westminster ) , Do hereby authorise and empower our Trusty and Well-beloved Brethren , viz . The Worshipful William Brown Esq ., one of our Master Masons , the Worshipful Mr . William Scott , his Senior Warden , and the Worship .

ful Mr . Patrick Walsh , his Junior Warden , to Form and Hold a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons aforesaid , at tho Bull ' s Head , in Prince ' s Street , Westminster , upon the second Thursday in each Kalender Month , on all seasonable Times and Lawful Occasions . And in the said Lodge ( when duly congregated ) to admit and make Free

Masons according to the most Ancient and Honourable custom of tho Royal Craft in all Ages and Nations throughout the known world . And we do hereby farther authorise and impower our said Trusty and Well-beloved Brethren , William Brown , William Scott , and Patrick Walsh ( with the consent of the members of their Lodge ) to nominate ,

chuse , and install their successors , to whom they shall deliver this Warrant , and invest them with their Powers and dignities as Free Masons , & c . & c . And such successors shall in like manner nominate , chuse and install their successors , & c . & c . Snch installations

to bo upon ( or near ) every ST . JOHN ' DAY during the Continuance of this Lodge for ever . Provided the above named Brethren and all their Successors always pay due respect to this Right Worshipful Grand Lodge , otherwise this Warrant to be of no force nor virtue .

Given under our Hand and the Seal of our Grand Lodgo in London this Ninth day of March , in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty and Seven , and in the year of Masonry Five Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty and Seven , JOHN MCCORJUCK , Grand Secretary .

NOTE . —This Warrant ia registered in the Grand Lodge , Yol 6 , Letter F . The present No ., title , & c . are , 180 , St . James Union , Freemasons Hall , London .