Old Warrants.

Old Warrants .

No . 56 . No . 292 , " Ancients ; " No . 370 at the " Union of 1813 , " No . 257 A . D . 1832 , and No . 212 from A . D . 1863 . f ^ SeaT ) AUGUSTUS G . M . to nil and every our Eig ht Worshipful , Worshipful aud Loving Brethren . Wit , PRINCE AUGUSTUS FREDERICK , or BRUNSWICK , LUNENBERG , gnke of & USSCV , EARL OF INVERNESS , BAUON OP ARKLOW , KNIGHT OF THE MOST NOBLE ORDER OF THE G ARTER , & C . AC . & C . ( Srtmb UTasUr Oi THE MOST ANTIENT AND H ONOURABLE FRATERNITT or FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS or ENGLAND . Stub € miing WhmM , it appears , by the Records of our Grand Lodgo , that a

Warrant , bearing date tke 13 th October 1812 , was issued under the seal of Masonry , authorizing certain Brethren therein named to open and hold a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons in the West Regiment of London Militia , and which Lodge was then No . 292 . AND WHEREAS , by the Union of the two Fraternities of Free and Accepted

MasouB on the 27 th day of December 1813 , the said Lodge became No . 370 , and , at tho alteration in 1832 , the said Lodge No . 292 became , and is now , Eegistered in the Books of the United Grand Lodge , No . 257 , and is held at the DUKE of SUSSEX , HAGOERSTONE , in the County of Middlesex . AND WHEREAS the

Brethren composing the said Lodge have , by their Memorial , prayed that we would grant them a renewed Warraut , enabling them in future to hold their meetings as a Civil and Stationary Lodge , instead as a Military and Transient Lodge . KNOW TIE that WE being willing to accede to their request , Do GRANT this our renewed Warrant unto

our Eight trusty and well beloved Brethren CHARLES SPEED , RICHARD MALrAss , WILLIAM PERRIN , JAMES STAINTON , JosErn HEMENS , THOMAS EUSH , and GRIFF GRIFFITHS , composing the said Lodge , authorizing and empowering them and their Successors to assemble and hold a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons , at such times as to

the Brethren thereof shall appear necessary , and be regulated by their BY-LAWS , and then and thoro , when duly congregated , to make , pass aud raise FREE MASONS , according to the Autient Custom of the Craft iu all Ages aud Nations throughout the known world . AND FURTHER , on the Petition of the said Brethren , we do appoint the

said CHARLES SPEED to be the MASTER , the said EICHARD MALPASS to be the SENIOR WARDEN , and the said WILLIAM PERRIN to be the JUNIOR WARDEN , lor continuing to hold tho said Lodge until such time as another Master shall bo regularly elected aud installed , strictly charging that every member who shall be elected to presido

over the said Lodge , shall be installed in Autient form aud according to the Laws of the Grand Lodge , that he may be thoreby full y invested with the dignities aud powers of hia office . Tho said Lodgo to be upon the Geueral Register of our Grand Lodge , No . 257 . AND WE Do REQUIRE you the said Charles Speed , and your Successors , to

take special care that all and every the said Brethren are , or have been , regularly mado Masons . AND that you and they and all other the Members of the said Lodge , do observe , perform aud keep the said Laws , Rules and Orders contained in tho Book of Constitutions , and all others which may from time to time be made by our GRAND

LODGE , or transmitted by us or our Successors Grand Masters , or by our Deputy Grand Master for the time being . AND we do enjoin you to make such By-Laws for the Government of your Lodge as shall to the majority of the members appear proper aud necessary , the same not being contrary to or inconsistent with tho General

Laws and Eegulations of the Craft , and a copy whereof you are to transmit to us . AND WE DO REQUIRE YOU to cause all such By-Laws and Regulations , aud also an account of tho proceedings in your Lodge to bo entered in books to be kept for that purpose . AND you aro in no wise to omit to send to us or our Successors Grand Masters ,

or to the Right Honorable JOHN GEORGE EARL OF DURHAM , our DEPUTY GRAND MASTER , or to the Deputy Grand Master for tho tima being , at least once in every year , a List of all the members of your Lodgo , and the naino and description of all Masons initiated therein and Brethren -who shall have joined the same , together with the foes

and monies payable thereon , it being our will and intention that this our Warraut shall be in force BO loug only as yon shall conform to the Laws and Regulations of our said Grand Lodge . AND yoii the said CHARLES SPEED aro further required , as soon as conveniently may be , to send us an account in writing of what may be done by virtue of theso Presents .

mbtn under our If and and the Seal of the Grand Lod ge at London , this 29 th day of Juno A . L . 5835 , A . D . 1835 . § n Comr . v . mb of the M . W . GRAND MASTER

DURHAM g . 6 . $ T . William H . White ') .. Edw . Harper j ( b-s >' The present title , No ., & c . are , Tho Euphrates Lodge , No . 212 , Freomasons' wll . London ,

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The monthly meeting of the Grand Lodge of Benevolence was held on Wednesday , the 21 st , at Freemason ' s Hall , Great Queen-street . Bro . J . Clabon P . G . D . in the chair ; J . Nnnn V . P . S . W , J . Brett J . W . There were 18 petitions j grants were confirmed to the amount of £ 270 , and new

cases relieved to the amount of £ 503 . There were present the R . W . tho Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot , Earl of Donougbmore , Lord Balfour of Burleigh , Rev . C . J . Martyn ,

Rev . J . R . Simpson , Dr . Erasmus Wilson , E . P . Albert , W . J . Murlis , J . Bingeman , H . Muggeridge , J . Case , Higgins , H . Massey , J . Smith , C . A . Cottebrune , J . Constable , & G .

The General Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls was held on Thursday , at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . A . H . Tattershall in the chair . The Secretary , Bro . Robert Wentworth Little , read the minutes of the General Committee of the 23 rd January , and of the House

Committee of the 15 th February , which were confirmed , A notice of motion was given by Bro . Warren— " That , having regard to the increased inoome of the Institution , and the altered position of the Secretary and Collector , it is expedient that rules 74 and 75 shall be amended , as to

provide that the Secretary shall give security for £ 1 , 000 , the Chief Clerk £ 500 , and any other clerk £ 250 , such security to be provided through an approved guarantee society , the premiums to be paid by the Institution , so as not to D 6 a burthen on the officials . " Bro . Peacock

proposed , and Bro . H . Dicketts seconded , that a vote of thanks be accorded to the Chairman , for his prompt attention to several matters connected with the Institution , which was carried unanimously . One child was placed on the list of

candidates , and a vote of thanks was accorded to the Chairman for his able presiding . Among those present were Bros . H . Browse , J . Boyd , T . W . White , Major E . Finney , Griffiths Smith , J . J . Peacock , J . Stevens , H . Potter , H . Massey , H . Dicketts , H . Venn , R . W . Webster ,

H . M . Levy , H . G . Warren , A . H . Diaper , F . E . Baker , H . A . Dubois , S . Rosenthal , and J . R . Rucker .

A Masonic Ball in aid of the Institutions will take place at the Agricultural Hall , on Wednesday next , under the presidency of Bro . E . Somers 1602 ( Chairman ) , Bro . liaffety 1 C 02 ( Treasurer ) , and several Stewards . Such meetings as these are not only of benefit to the funds of tho

Institutions , bat serve also as pleasant re-unions . We hope that the efforts of the promoters may meet with the success they deserve , and that a goodly sum may be handed over as the result of their labours . Brethren who may

wish to attend should communicate with the Hon . Sees . ( Bros . J . Osborn and J . Weston ) at 272 Upper-street , Islington , N . The tickets are 10 s 6 d for ladies , and 12 s Gd for gentlemen , or 21 s for double ticket .

We extract the following from Pomeroifs Democrat : — " Tho Grand Lodge of Minnesota has decided not to recognise ' African' Lodges , or Lodges whoso Masonic members aro coloured men . Wo think this is uncharitable and un . Masonio . We are a Mason to the 32 ml degree , and feel that our Masonic duty is to recognise a brother Mason , no matter what hi 3 religion , country ,

colour , creed , or original condition . If Masonry is universal , we must admit this . If sectional , then it is not Masonry . If prejudice is to stand between us and any other man who is honest and entitled to recognition , if he is custodian of the same secret as wo are , then we are unfit to be a Mason . At least this is the way it seems to ns , under tho light that comes from the East . "

Bro . Sam Adams , the manager of the Royal Music Hall announces his annual benefit for the 7 th of March . In addition to the regular company , a host of talent will render valuable assistance .

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