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— : o : — No . 71 . No . 268 , " Ancients ; " No . 338 afc the Union of A . D . 1813 , No . 237 from A . D . 1832 , and No . 201 from A . D . 1863 .

ATHOLL , GRAND MASTER . THO S . HARPER , D . G . M . H . GILLIES , S . G . W . THOMAS MAHON , J . G . W

Co all fogom it man tonum . WE , the Grand Lodge of the most Ancient and Honourable Frater . nity of Free and Accepted Masons ( according to the Old Constitutions granted by His Royal Highness Prince EDWIN , at York , Anno Domini Nine hundred twenty and six , and in the Year of Masonry , Four

thousand Nine hundred twenty and six ) , in ample Form assembled , viz ., The Right Worshipful The Most Noble Prince John , Duke , Marquis and Earl of Atholl , & c , & o ., & c ., GRAND MASTER or MASONS , The Right Worshipful Thomas Harper , Esq -, Deputy Grand Master , The Right Worshipful Malcolm Gillies , Esq -, Senior Grand Warden ,

and the Right Worshipful Thomas Mahon , Esq -, Junior No . 268 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 impower our Trusty and Well-beloved Brethren , viz ., The Worshipful Richard

Wilson one of our Master Masons , The Worshipful William Jordan his Senior Warden , and the Worshipful James Brown Unwin his Junior Warden , to Form and Hold a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons aforesaid , at the house known by the sign of the Northumberland Head , Fort Street , Old Artillery Ground , Spital Square , or

elsewhere in London , upon the Second and Fourth Wednesday in every Month , and on all other seasonable times and lawful occasions : And in tho said Lodge ( when duly congregated ) to admit and make Free Masons , according to the most Ancient and Honour able Custom of the Royal Craft , in all ages and nations throughout

the known world . And we do hereby further authorise and impower our said Trusty and Well-beloved Brethren , Richard Wilson , William Jordan , and James Brown Unwin ( 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 . And such Successors shall in like manner nominate , chuse , and install their Successors , & c , & c , & c . Such installations to be upon ( or near ) every ST . JOHN ' S DAY , during the continuance of this Lodge , for ever . Providing 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 Hands and the Seal of our Grand Lodge in London , this Twenty-fifth day of April , in the year of Our Lord 1810 , and in the year of Masonry 5810 . ROBT . LESLIE ,

Grand Secretary . NOTE . —This Warrant is Registered" ) in the Grand Lodge , Vol . 9 , > Letter J . ) The present title , No ., & c . are , The Jordan Lodge , No . 201 , Free masons' Hall , London .

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No . 231 , " Ancients 5 " No . 289 at the Union of A . D . 1813 , No . 202 from A . D . 1832 , and No . 173 from A . D . 1863 to the present time .

ANTRIM , GRAND MASTER . LAU . DERSIOTT , D . G . M . JNO . FJSAKINS , S . G . W . JNO . F EAKINS , J . G . W ., for the J . G . W . ( £ 0 all folium it irnro toitccw . WE , the GRAND LODGE of the most Ancienfc and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons ( according to the Old Con-Btifcutions granted by His Royal Highness PRINCE EDWIN , at York ,

Anno Domini Nine thousand twenty and six , and in the Year of Masonry Four thousand Nine hundred twenty and six ) in ample form assembled , viz .. The Right Worshipful and most potent and puissant Lord the Right Honorable Randel William McDonnell , Earl and Baron of Antrim , Lord Viscount Dunluce , Lord Lieutenant in the County of Antrim in the Province of Ulster and Kingdom of

Ireland , Knight of the most Honorable Military Order of the Bath , and in that part of Great Britain called England , and Masonical jurisdiction thereunto belonging , GRAND MASTER OF MASONS , No . 231 The Right Worshipful Laurence Dennotfc , Esq -, Deputy Grand Master , The Right Worshipful John Feakins , Esq " -6 -, Senior Grand Warden , and the Right Worshipful Thomas Harper

Esq -, Junior Grand Warden ( with the approbation and consent of tho Warranted Lodges held within the Cities and Suburbs of London and Westminster ) , Do hereby authorise and impower our Trusty and Well-beloved Brethren , viz ., The Worshipful Richard Dixon one of our Master Masons , The Worshipful Joseph Araphlett his Senior

Warden , and the Worshipful James Ryland his Junior Warden , to Form and Hold a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons aforesaid , at the Swan Inn , Blackman-street , or elsewhere , in the Parish of Mary , Newington , on the Second Monday every Kalendar Month , on Rll seasonable times and lawful occasions , and ia the said Lodge

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( when duly congregated ) to admit and make Free Masons according to the most Ancient and Honourable Custom of the 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 , Richard Dixon , Joseph Amphlett and James

Ryland ( 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 . And such Successors shall in like manner nominate , chuse , and install their Successors . & c . & c , & c . Such

installations to be npon ( or near ) every ST . JOHN ' S 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 Hands and the Seal of our Grand Lodge in London , this Twenty-sixth day of September , in the year of Oar Lord One thousand Seven hundred Eighty and Five , and in the year of Masonry Five thousand Seven hundred Eighty and Five .

JOHN MCCOBMICK , Grand Secretary . NOTE . —This Warrant is Registered } in the Grand Lodge , Vol . 6 , > Letter F . } — HI ¦!¦¦———mm The present title , No ., & c . are , The Phoenix Lodge , No . 173 , Fret masons' Hall , London .

No . 73 . No . 300 , " Ancients ; " No . 381 at the Union of A . D . 1813 , No . 264 from A . D . 1832 , and No . 217 from A . D . 1863 .

ATHOLL , GRAND MASTER . WM . DICSEY , D . G . M . Jo - BROWNE , S . G . W . GEO . BOWER , J . G . W , WE , the Grand Lodge of the most Ancient and Honourable Fra ternity of Free and Accepted Masons ( according to the old Constitutions granted by His Royal Highness Prince EDWIN , at York , Anno

Domini Nine hundred twenty and six , and in the Year of Masonry Four thousand Nine hundred twenty and six ) , in ample form assembled , viz ., The Right Worshipful the Most Noble aud Puissant Prince John , Duke , Marquis and Earl of Atholl , Marquis and Earl of Tullibardine , Earl of Strathtay and Strafchardle , Viscount ; Balquidder ,

Glenalmond and Glenlyon , Lord Murray , Belveny and Gask , Heritable Constable of the Castle of Kincleaven , Lord of Man and the Isles , and Earl Strange and Baron Murray of Stanley , in the County of Gloucester , & c , & c , Ac , GRAND MASTER OF MASONS , The Right Worshipful W Dickey , Esquire , Deputy Grand Master , The Right

Worshipful Joseph Browne , Esquire , Senior Grand Warden , and the Right Worshipful George Bowen , 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 impower our Trusty and Well-beloved Brethren , viz .,

No . 300 The Worshipful Jacob Sarratfc one of our Master Masons , The Worshipful John McArthur his Senior Warden , and the Worshipful James Hayes his Junior Warden , to Form and Hold a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons aforesaid , afc the Crown , near the Saint Dnnstans Church , Fleet Street , London , or elsewhere in ,

or near , the Cities of London and Westminster , upon the second and fourth Tuesday in every Calender Month , and on all reasonable 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 the Royal Craft , in all Ages aud

Nations throughout the known World . And We do hereby farther authorise and impower our said Trusty and Well-beloved Brethren , Jacob Sarratfc , John McArthur and James Hayes ( 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 . And such Successors shall in like manner nominate , chuse , and install their Successors , & c , & c . Such installation to be upon ( or near ) every ST . JOHN ' DAY , during the continuance of this Lodge , other .

wise this Warrant to be of no Force or Value . Given under our Hands and the Seal of our Grand Lodge in London , this first day of March , in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred Ninety and Seven , and in the Year of Masonry Five thousand Seven hundred Ninety and Seven .

ROB - LESLIE , Grand Secretary . NOTE . —This Warrant is Registered T in the Grand Lodge , Vol . IX ., > Letter I : ) The present title , No ., & c . are , The Lodge of " Stability , " No . 217 , Fleet-street , London .

TRANSCRIPTS OF "ANCIENT" WARRANTS . No . 66 . No . 25 , London , is a transcript of the " Robert Burns' " Warrant , and not tho " Egyptian , " as stated , in error , in the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE for 19 th May 1877 . The "Egyptian" was printed in the FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE for 29 th July 1876 , and is No . 13 of the series of transcripts . JOHN C ONSTABLE ,