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History Of Our Lodges.
eeeded to install Bro . Cook Master and to pass tho chair . " At an emergency meeting on the 22 nd May 179 S , it was determined that all the members should ho summoned to attend next regular Lodge night , and pay up arrears , under tho penalty of exclusion for non-attendance . It was also proposed to remove tho Lodgo . Nothing , however , was done at the next regular Lodge , tho business being ordered to
Btand over till tho next meeting in July , when tho usual election of officers was hold . It is evident , indoed , from tho irregularity of the elections , and the scantiness of tho attendance of members , that at this timo the Lodgo was far from being in a flourishing state . Tho installation of tho officers elected in July was ordered to stand over till tho next meeting , but when that came , tho Lodge
was not opened , only two members being present . The samo happened in September , four only being present . In October , and till June of tho following year , no meetings were held . On the 11 th of of tho latter month tho olection of officers for tho ensuing half-year Avns held . In the October following a move is arranged to Mr . Bass ' s house , tho Manchester Arms , Baker-street , Matichester-sqnare , and
the movo is made the very next month , Avhen three brethren , Bros . Sinolair , Stork , and Hughes , join as " honorary members , to assist to rovivo the Lodge . " Of these threo Bro . Sinclair is elected , and at once installed , as W . M . for the rest of the half year , and Bros . Stork and Hughes as S . and J . Wardens respectively . Bro . Feakins hands over tho Treasurer ' s account to Bro . Stork . Tho landlord , Mr . Bass ,
is proposed as member . Tho week following Bro . Stork joined , by certificate , from No . 239 , Chelsea . On tho 1 st January 1800 , it is recorded that St . John ' s Day was celebrated , and tho accounts of the Lodge regularly settled . We find , also , in tho statement of account , "the hole (« i " c ) of tho expenses of romoving the regalia of tho Lodge No . 6 " is set down as £ 17 2 s . In tho noxt minute Ave find the amount
dno to the Treasurer is stated at £ 25 Is 7 d . On tho 14 th April a Lecture was given by Bro . Sinclair , of Lodge No . 10 . On tho 8 th December another movo is agreed npon , to Bro . James Carroll ' s , the Goat , Stiifford-street , Bond-street . Arrangements nro also made to liquidate the Lodgo debts , amounting to £ 31 14 s Id , one-half of Avhich is to be paid " tho day following , " and the other half by Bro .
Andrew Barry . At this meeting officers for tho next half-year are chosen , bnt on the 27 th of the month other officers aro appointed , Bro . Gray as W . M ., the name of the S . W . being loft blank , and Bro . Jas . Carroll being the J . W . On ] 2 th January Bros . Gray and Carroll join the Lodge by certificate , and pay severally a joining feo of five shillings . There nro no less than eight visitors on this occasion , six of thorn of
Lodgo No . 4 , ono of St . John , and one of 244 . In fact , about this timo , wo should judge , tho Lodge must havo been making great efforts to attain to a higher condition of prosperity . On tho 9 th February , tho A'isitors aro twelve , among them being members of Lodges No . 4 , 10 , 192 , 244 , and 3 G 8 . On 3 rd March au Irish Bro ., of Lodgo No . 712 , Ireland , and a member of No . 10 join , and pay each tho sum of
fivo shillings . At this meeting tho W . M . proposes that each membor pay , " for Tyling and an apron , 2 s 6 d . " In May it was unanimonsly agreed to movo to Bro . Prondfoot ' s , Jacob ' s Well , Charles-street , Manchester-square . In June tho Lodgo receives a fresh accession of strength , in tho shape of fonr joining members from Lodgo No . 37 . Several instances aro mentioned hereabouts of brethren passing the
chair , by Avhich , Ave presume , is intended that tho rank of a virtual Past Master is conferred on such . It may ho , perhaps , though there is nothing in the minutes to show it , that this honour was thus conferred in connection with tho Royal Arch Degree . However this may be , these statements form tho interesting feature of the concluding minutes , the last of which is dated "Jacob ' s Well , Charles-street .
Manchester-square , July 7 " 1801 , tho attendance on which day is set down at thirteen members and two visitors . Thus the Lodgo , at tho timo Ave take leave of it , was apparently increasing in strength . It remains for us to add , that this second minute book is by no means as well kept as tho earlier one . Wo havo said tho writing is
in many parts shockingly bad , and tho spoiling as faulty . These , however , are trifles . Bnt though , except towards tho end , we are enabled to form a continuous narrative , there is in too many places an evidenco of hasto and carelessness by no means creditable to the officers The following lists of tho principal officers havo been compiled from the Minute Books under notice here and in a former issue .
FIRST LODGE BOOK . 1770 . Dec . T . Blair W . M . 1771 . Jan . W . Bayley W . M ., Luke Conniff S . W ., Wra . Dagnia J . W ., Charles Bearblock * Secretary . „ Juno T . Blair W . M ., Wm . Dagnia S . W ., J . Ayckbowm J . W ., Charles Bearblock Secretary . „ Dec . W . Dagnia W . M ., J . Ayckbowm S . W ., W . Murray J . W ., Secretary postponed . 1772 . Juno J . Ayckbowm W . M ., T . Withers S . W ., James Lock Prelleur J . W ., Secretary—none elected . „ Dec . T . Withers W . M ., John McCormickf S . W ., T . Woodham
J . W ., John Bexwell Secretary , Peter Bourdon Treasurer . 1773 . Juno T . Withers W . M ., T . Woodham S . W ., J . Tyrrell J . W ., John Erriugton Secretary , John Bexwell Treasurer . 1774 . Jan . W . Bayley W . M ., Simeon Bayley S . W ., J . Errington J . W ., James Foucher Secretary , Thos . Purnell
Treasurer . „ June S . Bayley W . M ., J . Errington S . W ., J . Foucher J . W ., J . Ayckbowm Secretary , Thomas Purnell Treas . 1775 . Jan . J . Errington W . M ., James Dunn S . W ., Richard Tidcomb J . W ., Simeon Bayley Secretary , Thomas Purnell Treasurer .
„ July J . Errington W . M ., James Dunn S . W ., R ' chard Tidcomb J . W ., Simeon Bayley Secretary , Thomas Purnell Treasurer . „ Dec . R . Tidcomb W . M ., J . Burford S . W ., S . Bayley J . W ., John Errington Secretary .
History Of Our Lodges.
1776 . June S . Bayley W . M ., J . Burford S . W ., John Feakinst J . W ., John Errington Secretary , R . Tidcomb Treasurer . „ j : _ Dec . J . Feakins W . M ., Richard Feakins S . W ., Richard Frazer J . W ., John Errington Secretary , Sim . A . Bayloy Treasurer . 1777 . Juno W . Baylev W . M ., Richard Feakins S . W ., Richard Frazer
J . W ., John Errington Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer . „ Deo . Richard Feakins W . M ., Richard Frazer S . W ., Jos . Knight J . W ., John McCormick Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer .
1778 . Juno Jos . Knight W . M ., Richard Frazer S . W ., Edward Jen . kins J . W ., John McCormick Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer . „ Dec . Riohard Frazer W . M ., Henry Westley S . W ., John A . Smith J . W ., John McCormick Secretary , John
Feakins Treasurer . 1779 . Juno II . Westloy W . M ., Jos . Knight S . W ., Robert Leo J . W ., John McCormick Seoretary , John Feakins Treas . „ Dec . Jos . Knight W . M ., R . Lee S . W ., James Old J . W ., John McCormick Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer . 1780 . Juno R . Leo W . M ., Jas . Old S . W ., Thos . Percival J . W ., Joa .
Knight Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer . „ Doc . Chas . Bearblock W . M ., Jas . Old S . W ., Thomas Percival J . W ., John McCormick Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer . 1781 . June James Old W . M ., T . Percival S . W ., W . Chapman J . W ., John- Old Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer .
„ Deo . T . Percival W . M ., W . Chapman S . W ., Richard Feakina J . W ., John McCormick Secretary , John Foakina Treasurer . § 1782 . Juno W . Chapman W . M ., Henry Westloy S . W ., W . Westloy J . W ., John McCormick Secretary , John Feakina Treasurer .-„ Deo . J . McCormick W . M ., W . Westley S . W ., John Feakina
J . W ., Henry Westley Seoretary , Riohard Feakina Treasurer . 1783 . Juno J . McCormick W . M ., J . Feakins S . W ., Chas . Fan- J . W ., Henry Westley Secretary , Richard Feakins Treas . „ Doc . John Feakins W . M ., Chas . Farr S . W ., John McCormick juu . J . W ., John McCormick Seoretary , Richard Feakins Treasurer .
t P . S . G . W ., and G . T . in 1789 . § These that follow are from the Lists only ; those precoding from Minutes and Lists as well .
SECOND LODGE BOOK . 1788 . Juno Rich . Fowler W . M ., Homy Hart S . W ., John Jaa . Mooro J . W ., John McCormick Socrotary , John Feakina Treasurer . „ Dec . Henry Hart W . M ., John Jas . Moore S . W ., John McCormick Secretary , John Feakina Treasurer . 1789 . Juno John Feakins W . M ., W . Wardale S . W ., John Taylor
J . W ., John McCormick Secretary , „ Dec . W . Wardalo W . M ., Thos . Jenkins S . W ., Burcher J . W ., John McCormick Secretary , John Feakins Trea . surer ( for life ) . 1790 . Juno . Thos . Jonkins W . M ., Burcher S . W ., Bucknoy J . W ., Franklin Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer .
„ Doc . Burcher W . M ., Jackson S . W ., Franklin J . W ., Atkins Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer . 1791 . Juno . Jackson W . M ., Franklin S . W ., Atkin 3 J . W ., Jenkina Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer . „ Dec . Jonkins W . M ., Atkins S . W ., Lucas , * Griffiths J . W ., Burcher Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer . 1792 . Juno Atkins W . M ., Griffiths S . W ., Benj . White J . W ., Burcher Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer . „ Dec . Griffiths W . M ., Benj . White S . W ., Herring . f Mayhew J . W ., Jenkins Secretary , John Feakins Trea .
surer . 1793 . June B . White W . M ., Mayhew S . W ., Judge J . W ., Atkins Secretary , John Feakins Secretary . „ Dec . Rich . Feakins W . M ., Paulett S . W ., Judgo J . W ., Atkins
Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer . 1794 . July . John Feakins W . M ., Judge S . W ., J . Mitchell J . W ., Atkins Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer . „ Dec . John Feakins sen . W . M ., J . Mitchell S . W ., J . Feakina jun . J . W ., T . Westall Secrotary , John Feakina Treasurer .
1795 . Juno Mitchell W . M ., J . Feakins jun . S . W ., Chas . Howard J . W ., P . Westall Secretary , John Feakina
Treasurer . 1796 . Jan . Mitchell W . M ., Howard S . W ., Westall J . W ., Kiernan Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer . „ Juno T . Westall W . M ., II . Hart S . W ., Thos . Hargravo J . W ., Kiernan Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer . „ Dec . T . Westall W . M ., Cooko sen . S . W ., Thos . Hobbs J . D ., Westall Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer . 1797 . Aug . J . Feakins W . M ., Watkina S . W ., Hobbs J . W ., Buckton
Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer . 1798 . May Feakins W . M ., Watkina S . W ., H . Hart J . W ., John Feakins Treasurer . „ July Watkins W . M ., Westall S . W ., J . P . Cook J J . W ., John Feakins Treasurer . 1799 . June Westall W . M ., Watkins S . W ., Thos . Drnco J . W ., John Feakins Treasurer .
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History Of Our Lodges.
eeeded to install Bro . Cook Master and to pass tho chair . " At an emergency meeting on the 22 nd May 179 S , it was determined that all the members should ho summoned to attend next regular Lodge night , and pay up arrears , under tho penalty of exclusion for non-attendance . It was also proposed to remove tho Lodgo . Nothing , however , was done at the next regular Lodge , tho business being ordered to
Btand over till tho next meeting in July , when tho usual election of officers was hold . It is evident , indoed , from tho irregularity of the elections , and the scantiness of tho attendance of members , that at this timo the Lodgo was far from being in a flourishing state . Tho installation of tho officers elected in July was ordered to stand over till tho next meeting , but when that came , tho Lodge
was not opened , only two members being present . The samo happened in September , four only being present . In October , and till June of tho following year , no meetings were held . On the 11 th of of tho latter month tho olection of officers for tho ensuing half-year Avns held . In the October following a move is arranged to Mr . Bass ' s house , tho Manchester Arms , Baker-street , Matichester-sqnare , and
the movo is made the very next month , Avhen three brethren , Bros . Sinolair , Stork , and Hughes , join as " honorary members , to assist to rovivo the Lodge . " Of these threo Bro . Sinclair is elected , and at once installed , as W . M . for the rest of the half year , and Bros . Stork and Hughes as S . and J . Wardens respectively . Bro . Feakins hands over tho Treasurer ' s account to Bro . Stork . Tho landlord , Mr . Bass ,
is proposed as member . Tho week following Bro . Stork joined , by certificate , from No . 239 , Chelsea . On tho 1 st January 1800 , it is recorded that St . John ' s Day was celebrated , and tho accounts of the Lodge regularly settled . We find , also , in tho statement of account , "the hole (« i " c ) of tho expenses of romoving the regalia of tho Lodge No . 6 " is set down as £ 17 2 s . In tho noxt minute Ave find the amount
dno to the Treasurer is stated at £ 25 Is 7 d . On tho 14 th April a Lecture was given by Bro . Sinclair , of Lodge No . 10 . On tho 8 th December another movo is agreed npon , to Bro . James Carroll ' s , the Goat , Stiifford-street , Bond-street . Arrangements nro also made to liquidate the Lodgo debts , amounting to £ 31 14 s Id , one-half of Avhich is to be paid " tho day following , " and the other half by Bro .
Andrew Barry . At this meeting officers for tho next half-year are chosen , bnt on the 27 th of the month other officers aro appointed , Bro . Gray as W . M ., the name of the S . W . being loft blank , and Bro . Jas . Carroll being the J . W . On ] 2 th January Bros . Gray and Carroll join the Lodge by certificate , and pay severally a joining feo of five shillings . There nro no less than eight visitors on this occasion , six of thorn of
Lodgo No . 4 , ono of St . John , and one of 244 . In fact , about this timo , wo should judge , tho Lodge must havo been making great efforts to attain to a higher condition of prosperity . On tho 9 th February , tho A'isitors aro twelve , among them being members of Lodges No . 4 , 10 , 192 , 244 , and 3 G 8 . On 3 rd March au Irish Bro ., of Lodgo No . 712 , Ireland , and a member of No . 10 join , and pay each tho sum of
fivo shillings . At this meeting tho W . M . proposes that each membor pay , " for Tyling and an apron , 2 s 6 d . " In May it was unanimonsly agreed to movo to Bro . Prondfoot ' s , Jacob ' s Well , Charles-street , Manchester-square . In June tho Lodgo receives a fresh accession of strength , in tho shape of fonr joining members from Lodgo No . 37 . Several instances aro mentioned hereabouts of brethren passing the
chair , by Avhich , Ave presume , is intended that tho rank of a virtual Past Master is conferred on such . It may ho , perhaps , though there is nothing in the minutes to show it , that this honour was thus conferred in connection with tho Royal Arch Degree . However this may be , these statements form tho interesting feature of the concluding minutes , the last of which is dated "Jacob ' s Well , Charles-street .
Manchester-square , July 7 " 1801 , tho attendance on which day is set down at thirteen members and two visitors . Thus the Lodgo , at tho timo Ave take leave of it , was apparently increasing in strength . It remains for us to add , that this second minute book is by no means as well kept as tho earlier one . Wo havo said tho writing is
in many parts shockingly bad , and tho spoiling as faulty . These , however , are trifles . Bnt though , except towards tho end , we are enabled to form a continuous narrative , there is in too many places an evidenco of hasto and carelessness by no means creditable to the officers The following lists of tho principal officers havo been compiled from the Minute Books under notice here and in a former issue .
FIRST LODGE BOOK . 1770 . Dec . T . Blair W . M . 1771 . Jan . W . Bayley W . M ., Luke Conniff S . W ., Wra . Dagnia J . W ., Charles Bearblock * Secretary . „ Juno T . Blair W . M ., Wm . Dagnia S . W ., J . Ayckbowm J . W ., Charles Bearblock Secretary . „ Dec . W . Dagnia W . M ., J . Ayckbowm S . W ., W . Murray J . W ., Secretary postponed . 1772 . Juno J . Ayckbowm W . M ., T . Withers S . W ., James Lock Prelleur J . W ., Secretary—none elected . „ Dec . T . Withers W . M ., John McCormickf S . W ., T . Woodham
J . W ., John Bexwell Secretary , Peter Bourdon Treasurer . 1773 . Juno T . Withers W . M ., T . Woodham S . W ., J . Tyrrell J . W ., John Erriugton Secretary , John Bexwell Treasurer . 1774 . Jan . W . Bayley W . M ., Simeon Bayley S . W ., J . Errington J . W ., James Foucher Secretary , Thos . Purnell
Treasurer . „ June S . Bayley W . M ., J . Errington S . W ., J . Foucher J . W ., J . Ayckbowm Secretary , Thomas Purnell Treas . 1775 . Jan . J . Errington W . M ., James Dunn S . W ., Richard Tidcomb J . W ., Simeon Bayley Secretary , Thomas Purnell Treasurer .
„ July J . Errington W . M ., James Dunn S . W ., R ' chard Tidcomb J . W ., Simeon Bayley Secretary , Thomas Purnell Treasurer . „ Dec . R . Tidcomb W . M ., J . Burford S . W ., S . Bayley J . W ., John Errington Secretary .
History Of Our Lodges.
1776 . June S . Bayley W . M ., J . Burford S . W ., John Feakinst J . W ., John Errington Secretary , R . Tidcomb Treasurer . „ j : _ Dec . J . Feakins W . M ., Richard Feakins S . W ., Richard Frazer J . W ., John Errington Secretary , Sim . A . Bayloy Treasurer . 1777 . Juno W . Baylev W . M ., Richard Feakins S . W ., Richard Frazer
J . W ., John Errington Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer . „ Deo . Richard Feakins W . M ., Richard Frazer S . W ., Jos . Knight J . W ., John McCormick Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer .
1778 . Juno Jos . Knight W . M ., Richard Frazer S . W ., Edward Jen . kins J . W ., John McCormick Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer . „ Dec . Riohard Frazer W . M ., Henry Westley S . W ., John A . Smith J . W ., John McCormick Secretary , John
Feakins Treasurer . 1779 . Juno II . Westloy W . M ., Jos . Knight S . W ., Robert Leo J . W ., John McCormick Seoretary , John Feakins Treas . „ Dec . Jos . Knight W . M ., R . Lee S . W ., James Old J . W ., John McCormick Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer . 1780 . Juno R . Leo W . M ., Jas . Old S . W ., Thos . Percival J . W ., Joa .
Knight Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer . „ Doc . Chas . Bearblock W . M ., Jas . Old S . W ., Thomas Percival J . W ., John McCormick Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer . 1781 . June James Old W . M ., T . Percival S . W ., W . Chapman J . W ., John- Old Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer .
„ Deo . T . Percival W . M ., W . Chapman S . W ., Richard Feakina J . W ., John McCormick Secretary , John Foakina Treasurer . § 1782 . Juno W . Chapman W . M ., Henry Westloy S . W ., W . Westloy J . W ., John McCormick Secretary , John Feakina Treasurer .-„ Deo . J . McCormick W . M ., W . Westley S . W ., John Feakina
J . W ., Henry Westley Seoretary , Riohard Feakina Treasurer . 1783 . Juno J . McCormick W . M ., J . Feakins S . W ., Chas . Fan- J . W ., Henry Westley Secretary , Richard Feakins Treas . „ Doc . John Feakins W . M ., Chas . Farr S . W ., John McCormick juu . J . W ., John McCormick Seoretary , Richard Feakins Treasurer .
t P . S . G . W ., and G . T . in 1789 . § These that follow are from the Lists only ; those precoding from Minutes and Lists as well .
SECOND LODGE BOOK . 1788 . Juno Rich . Fowler W . M ., Homy Hart S . W ., John Jaa . Mooro J . W ., John McCormick Socrotary , John Feakina Treasurer . „ Dec . Henry Hart W . M ., John Jas . Moore S . W ., John McCormick Secretary , John Feakina Treasurer . 1789 . Juno John Feakins W . M ., W . Wardale S . W ., John Taylor
J . W ., John McCormick Secretary , „ Dec . W . Wardalo W . M ., Thos . Jenkins S . W ., Burcher J . W ., John McCormick Secretary , John Feakins Trea . surer ( for life ) . 1790 . Juno . Thos . Jonkins W . M ., Burcher S . W ., Bucknoy J . W ., Franklin Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer .
„ Doc . Burcher W . M ., Jackson S . W ., Franklin J . W ., Atkins Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer . 1791 . Juno . Jackson W . M ., Franklin S . W ., Atkin 3 J . W ., Jenkina Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer . „ Dec . Jonkins W . M ., Atkins S . W ., Lucas , * Griffiths J . W ., Burcher Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer . 1792 . Juno Atkins W . M ., Griffiths S . W ., Benj . White J . W ., Burcher Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer . „ Dec . Griffiths W . M ., Benj . White S . W ., Herring . f Mayhew J . W ., Jenkins Secretary , John Feakins Trea .
surer . 1793 . June B . White W . M ., Mayhew S . W ., Judge J . W ., Atkins Secretary , John Feakins Secretary . „ Dec . Rich . Feakins W . M ., Paulett S . W ., Judgo J . W ., Atkins
Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer . 1794 . July . John Feakins W . M ., Judge S . W ., J . Mitchell J . W ., Atkins Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer . „ Dec . John Feakins sen . W . M ., J . Mitchell S . W ., J . Feakina jun . J . W ., T . Westall Secrotary , John Feakina Treasurer .
1795 . Juno Mitchell W . M ., J . Feakins jun . S . W ., Chas . Howard J . W ., P . Westall Secretary , John Feakina
Treasurer . 1796 . Jan . Mitchell W . M ., Howard S . W ., Westall J . W ., Kiernan Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer . „ Juno T . Westall W . M ., II . Hart S . W ., Thos . Hargravo J . W ., Kiernan Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer . „ Dec . T . Westall W . M ., Cooko sen . S . W ., Thos . Hobbs J . D ., Westall Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer . 1797 . Aug . J . Feakins W . M ., Watkina S . W ., Hobbs J . W ., Buckton
Secretary , John Feakins Treasurer . 1798 . May Feakins W . M ., Watkina S . W ., H . Hart J . W ., John Feakins Treasurer . „ July Watkins W . M ., Westall S . W ., J . P . Cook J J . W ., John Feakins Treasurer . 1799 . June Westall W . M ., Watkins S . W ., Thos . Drnco J . W ., John Feakins Treasurer .