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Treaty Of Union, Alliance, And Masonic Confederation.
established and duly acknowledged to this moment by the members of the confederation . Although circumstances have obliged them to continue inactive , they are now invited in a fraternal manner to accede to the present treaty , and to enter into a holy confederation as soon as they may recommence their meetings . All those who now exist without our knowledge , and all those who be established in future according to the laws of the Order
may , may be received into the rite on their justifying the legality of their titles and establishment , and by sending a list of their members . The confederation will be the judge . An opposition justly founded being made by one of its members , will be sufficient to prevent the acknowledgment , and to reject the demand .
ARTICLE XVI . The confederated powers invoke the protection of the Great Architect of the Universe on " their undertaking , the sole and SOVEREIGN MASTER of all things . They place the present treaty under the safeguard of the true and faithful Scottish Masons spread over the two hemispheres . They command the Lod Masonsand Masonic Bodiesunder
ges , , , their respective jurisdictions , to regard the above treaty as a general law of the Order , to respect it , and to obey its dispositions , and forbid them to make in it the smallest alteration under the risk of being de- ¦ dared unworthy of the title of Masons , and of being struck out for ever from the list , and expelled from every assembly of the Order .
ARTICLE XVII . The present treaty , made out in four originals , and written in the four languages of France , England , Spain , and Portugal , duly signed and sealed with our respective seals , shall be submitted to the ratification of each of the confederated powers as speedily as possible . The ratifications shall be exchanged between their respective grand representatives at the council of France in the office of the
supreme secretary-general , pro tempore of the rite at the Orient of Paris , viz . — For the Supreme Council of Brazil in thirteen months . For the United Supreme Council of the Western Hemisphere in nine months .
And for the Supreme Council of France in thirty-three days from this date . _ Made , stipulated , and concluded between us as above described , and signed at the above before-mentioned place , the day , month and year , ut supra .
JOE US MEUMQUE JUS . Signed in the original as follows : — Le President B" ¦ FREYTEAU DE PENY , 33 ° . Mis . GIAMBONI , 33 ° . A . C . R . D'ANDRADA , 33 ° . SETIER , 33 ° . LOUIS DE MEN . VAS . DE DRUMMOND . R . THIEBAUT , 33 ° . LE COMTE DE ST . LAURENT , G . I .-G . 33 ° & c . LAFAYETTE .
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Treaty Of Union, Alliance, And Masonic Confederation.
established and duly acknowledged to this moment by the members of the confederation . Although circumstances have obliged them to continue inactive , they are now invited in a fraternal manner to accede to the present treaty , and to enter into a holy confederation as soon as they may recommence their meetings . All those who now exist without our knowledge , and all those who be established in future according to the laws of the Order
may , may be received into the rite on their justifying the legality of their titles and establishment , and by sending a list of their members . The confederation will be the judge . An opposition justly founded being made by one of its members , will be sufficient to prevent the acknowledgment , and to reject the demand .
ARTICLE XVI . The confederated powers invoke the protection of the Great Architect of the Universe on " their undertaking , the sole and SOVEREIGN MASTER of all things . They place the present treaty under the safeguard of the true and faithful Scottish Masons spread over the two hemispheres . They command the Lod Masonsand Masonic Bodiesunder
ges , , , their respective jurisdictions , to regard the above treaty as a general law of the Order , to respect it , and to obey its dispositions , and forbid them to make in it the smallest alteration under the risk of being de- ¦ dared unworthy of the title of Masons , and of being struck out for ever from the list , and expelled from every assembly of the Order .
ARTICLE XVII . The present treaty , made out in four originals , and written in the four languages of France , England , Spain , and Portugal , duly signed and sealed with our respective seals , shall be submitted to the ratification of each of the confederated powers as speedily as possible . The ratifications shall be exchanged between their respective grand representatives at the council of France in the office of the
supreme secretary-general , pro tempore of the rite at the Orient of Paris , viz . — For the Supreme Council of Brazil in thirteen months . For the United Supreme Council of the Western Hemisphere in nine months .
And for the Supreme Council of France in thirty-three days from this date . _ Made , stipulated , and concluded between us as above described , and signed at the above before-mentioned place , the day , month and year , ut supra .
JOE US MEUMQUE JUS . Signed in the original as follows : — Le President B" ¦ FREYTEAU DE PENY , 33 ° . Mis . GIAMBONI , 33 ° . A . C . R . D'ANDRADA , 33 ° . SETIER , 33 ° . LOUIS DE MEN . VAS . DE DRUMMOND . R . THIEBAUT , 33 ° . LE COMTE DE ST . LAURENT , G . I .-G . 33 ° & c . LAFAYETTE .