Provincial Grand Chapter Of Cheshire.

The Grand Superintendent appointed officers for the province for the ensuing year as follows : Comp . Astle ... ... ... ... ... Prov . G . H . ,, Wm . Johnson ... ... ... ... Prov . GJ . „ Wm . Lockwood ,.. ... ... ... Prov . G . S . N . Claud Lisle ... ... ... ... Prov . G . S . E .

„ C . K . Benson ... ... ... ... Prov . G . P . S . „ John Morris ... ... ... ... Prov . A . G . S . „ C . Drinkwater ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ T . Slack ... ... ... ... Prov . G . S . R .

„ S . Cotterill ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ J . F . Eddisbury ... ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . ,, Herbert Ellis ( re-appointed ) ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ J . Allcock ... ... ... ... p rov . G . Janitor . The companions afterwards dined together .

Freemasonry In North Wales.

FREEMASONRY IN NORTH WALES .

CONSECRATION OF A PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER AND THE STAR OF GWYNEDD CHAPTER . The consecration took place at the Masonic Hall , Bangor , on Wednesday , the 23 rd ult ., of a new chapter in connection with the St . David ' s Lodge , No . 384 , to be known as the Star of Gwynedd . The Installing Officer was Comp . Colonel Shadwell H . Clerke , G . S . E ., acting as Z . ; Comp . the Rev . W . Spencer Stanhope , G . Supt . Cheshire , acted as H . ; and Comp . Colonel Hunter acted as J . The ceremony was performed in an impressive manner by the presiding Z ., and the oration was eloquently delivered by the presiding H .

The three Principals were afterwards installed as follows : Comps . H . Piatt , Z . ; Donald Cameron , H , ; and the Rev . Hugh Thomas , J . The investment of officers followed .

The usual formalities having been observed , the consecration of a Provincial Grand Chapter for North Wales followed , the Installing Officer being Comp . Shadwell H . Clerke . Comp . Colonel the Hon . W . E . Sackville West was installed as first Grand Superintendent , the other Prov . Grand Officers being invested as follows :

Comp . Col . Hunter ... ... ... ... Prov . G . H . „ J . W , Poole ... ... ... . ' .. p rov . ' G . ' j . ' „ R . J . Davids , P . Z . ... . ... ... ... Prov . G . S . E . „ Dr . Morgan ... ... p . G . S . N .

„ J . Lloyd Griffith , P . Z . ... ... ... p . G . Reg . „ Cornelius Davies , P . Z . ... ... ... p . G . P . S . „ Dr . Roberts , P . Z . ... ... ... ... p . G . ist A . S . „ Rev . W . Morgan ... ... ... ... p . Q . 2 nd A . S . „ F . A . Foster ... ... ... ... prov . G . S . B .

„ Robert Owen ... ... ... ... p . Q . Std . Br . „ Dr . W . Jones-Morris , P . Z . ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ J . G . Tuxford ... ... ... ... prov . A . G . D . C . - „ J . Williams ... ... ... ... p . G . Org . „ T . E . Harris ... ... ... ... p . A . G . S . E . „ W . Watkins ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Janitor .

"Watson's Ms." (17th Century).

"WATSON'S MS . " ( 17 th CENTURY ) .

( Continued from Page 236 ) . She Mighty God , Father of heaven , with the Wisdom of his Glorious Son , through the Goodness of the Holy Ghost , that hath been three persons in one Godhead , with us att our begining , Give us Grace soe to Govern in our Liveing that wee may come to his bliss that shall never have an end .

© 00 b Brethren and Fellows , our purpose is to tell you how , and in what Manner this Ghost of Masonrie was begun and afterward how it was founded b y worthy Kings and Princes And many other Worshippfull men , And alsoe to them that be here wee will declare the charge that doth Belong to every true Mason , to keep and take heed thereto , For it is well worth y to be well kept as a Worthy Craft , And a Curious science , For there be seven Liberal ! Sciences , of the which that is one of them , they are those

following—The first is Grammer that is to teach a man to speake truely , and to Write truely . The second is Rhetoricke , that teacheth a Man to speake fair and subtill terms .

The third is Logick , that teacheth to Discern truth from Falshood . The fourth is Arithmeticke , that teacheth to Account or to Reckon all Manner of Numbers Whatsoever they bee . The Fift is Called Geometrye , and teacheth to Mett and to Measure the Earth and other things , of the which science is Masonrie . The Sixt is Musicke , that teacheth the Craft of song and the voyce of Tongue , Organ and Harpe .

The Seventh is Called Astronomye whice teacheth to know the course of the Sun and Moon And other ornaments of the Heavens . The Seven Liberall Sciences the which Seven be all b y one Science that is Geometric . Thus May a man prove that all the sciences in the World be founded b y Geometrye that teacheth Mett and Measure , ponderation and Wei ght of all Manner of kind of Earth , for there is noe man that Worketh by any Craft But he worketh by some Measure .

Now noe man that buyes and sells but b y Measure and Weight , And all this is Geometrye , And Craftsmen and Merchants find other of the Seven Sciences , And Espetiall y Plowmen and tillers of all manner of Grain , both Corn , Seeds , Vines , Hants , Sellers of other Fruites . As for Grammer , neither Astronomye nor none of all these can find a man one Measure or Mett , without Geometrye , Wherefor I think that science most Worthy which doth find out all other . How this Science

was Begun I will tell you . Before Noah ' s Flood it was written in the fourth Chapter of Genesis , there was a man they called Lamech , and this Lamech had two Wives . The one was called Adah , the other Ziliah . By the first Wife he begatt two sons , the one was Called Jaball , and the other Tubal ! , And by the other wife he had one son and a daughter ; And these foure Children found the Begining of all Crafts in the world . This Jaball was the elder son , and he found the Craft of

Geometrye , And parted Flocks of sheep and lambs in the feild , And first wrought a house of stone , as is noted in the Chapter abovesaid ; His brother Jubal ! Found Musicke of song , Harp and Organs . The other Brother Tuball found the Smyth <~ raft , as of Iron and Steel ! , And their sister found Weaveing . Those Children did know that the Lord he would take vengeance for sin either by fire or else by water . Wherefor they writt these Sciences which they had found in two Pillars of Q , J - ¦ " - — " " *" "'"' ""¦ V '" m * - > J urxu IUUUU ill LVVU L Ulfll * stone

- that they might be found after the flood , the one Stone was called marble , which cannot burn with fire , the other was Later that would not drown with water . Uur intent is to tell truely how and in what Manner these Stones were found that the [ End of 1 st Stri p . ] Crafts were written in . Greeke Hermermes that was son ijnto Cush , and Cush was son unto Shem that was son unto Noah . The same "ermermes was called afterwards Hermes the father of wise men , And hee found *

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out the twopillersof Stone And the Sciences written therein , And brought them forth att the makeing of the tower of Babilon , there was the Craft of Masonry first found , And great account was made thereof , And theking of Babilon that was called Hembroth or Nembroth was a Mason And loved well the Craft , And its said with Master of Storyes , that when the Citye of the East Asia should be built , Hembroth

the king of Babilon sent thither-Sixty Masons att the desire of the king of Nineveh his Cozen , And when they went forth he gave a Charge to them on this manner , that they should be true , And love truely together And that they should serve the Lord truely for his payment , soe that he might have worshipp for sending them unto him , And other Charges he gave them , And this was the first time that any Mason had any Charge of his Craft .

Moreover When Abraham and Sarah his wife went into Egipt there taught they the Seven Sciences unto the Egyptians , And he had a worth y scholer called Euclide , and he learned right well , and was Master of all the Seven Sciences , and in his dayes it befell that the Lords and Estates of that Realm had soe many sons that they had begotten , some by their wives , and some by other Ladyes of that Realm , for that land is a whole land , and a Replenished Generation , And they had

noe Liveing Competent for their Children , for which Cause they made much sorrow , And the King of the Land made a great Councell , and a parliament to know how they might find their Children , And they could find noe way , Therefor he Caused a Cry to be made throughout the Realm , if there were any man Could Inform him he should Comu unto him , And he should be well Rewarded for his travel ! , soe that he should himselfe be well pleased , After this Cry was made Came this worthy

Clerke Euclide and said to the King and all his great Lords , If you will make me Governour of your Children , And to teach them honestl y as Gentlemen should , under Condition that you will Grant them and me a Commission soe that I may have power to rule them honestly , As that science ought to be ruled , Soe the King and his Councell Granted them a Commission , and presently sealled it , And then the worthy Doctor tooke to him the Lords sons , and he taught them the worthy

science of Geometric in practice , for to worke in stones all manner of worthy works that were belonging to the working and building of Castles , with all manner of Courts , Temples , and Churches , with all other buildings , And he gave them charge on this manner , First , that they should be true to their King , and the Lord whom they served , and that they should love well together , And be true one to Another , And that they should Call each other fellow and not servant nor his knave ,

nor other foul names , And that they should truely serve for their payment to the Lord that they served , And that they should ordaine the wisest of them to be Masters of the Lords works , And Neither for Love , Gain , Grant , Liveing nor Riches to sett another that had not soe much Cuning to be Master of the Lords worke , Whereby the Lord should not be well served , and they Ashamed , And they should Call the governour of the worke Master whiles they worke under him , And also many other Charges which were to long to tell , And to all the Charges he

made them swear the great oath that men used att that time , and ordained for them reasonable Maintenance that they mig ht Live honestly and well , And alsoe thct they might Come and Assemble their oath that they mig ht have councell in their Crafts how they might worke the best to serve thnir Lord for his profitt and worship , and correct themselves if they trespass [ 2 nd Strip endsj And thus was the Craft of Goemetry Grounded there , and that worth y Master gave that the name of Geometry And that is called Masonry in this Land .

Since long after the Children of Israeli were Come into the Land of Behest , which is now Called among us the country of Hierusalem , Then King David began the temple , which is with them Templum Domini , And the said King David Loved well Masons , and Cherished them , And gave them good payment , And he gave the same Charge which they were Charged withall in Egypt by Euclide and other Charges , that you shall hear afterward , And after the decease of

King David , Solomon that was son unto David performed the temple that his father had begun , And he sent after Masons of divers Lands , And gathered them together , soe that he made Fourscore thousand Workers of Stone , And they were named Masons , And he had three hundred of them which were ordained to be Masters and governours of the worke : And there was a King ; of another Land that men Called Hiram , And he loved well King

Soloman , And he gave him Tymber for his worke , And he had a son was named Aymon who was Master of Geometry , And he was choise Master of all his Masons , and Master of all his graveings , and Carveing and of all other worke of Masonrie that belonged to the Temple , And this Wittnesseth the holy Bible in Libro Regum , Chap : the 5 , The same King Confirmed all the Charges and Manners that David his father had given to Masons , And thus was the worthy Craft of Masonry Confirmed in the Country of Hierusalem And in many other Glorious Kingdoms .

Right renowned workemen walked abroad into divers Countryes , some because of Learning more skill , some to teach their Craft to others , and soe it befell that a Curious Mason that had been att the building of Solomons Temple which was named Naymus Grains came into France and taught the Craft of Masonry to them in France , And soe there was one of the Royall blood of France , that was Called Charles Martyl , and he loved this Craft And he drew to him this Naymus

abovesaid , and Learned the Craft , and tooke upon him the Charges and Manners of a Mason : Afterwards by the Grace of God he was elected King of France , and when he was in his state , he tooke to him Many Masons , and made Masons there that were none before , And he Gave them Charges and Manners , And good payment ( he had learned of other Masons ) and Confirmed them a Charter—from year to year to hold their assembly and he Cherished them much , And thus the Craft came into France .

England alsoe this season stood voyd ( as for any Charge of Masonrye ) untill the time of St . Albon , And in his time the King of England was a pagan , and hee Walled the Town of Saint Albons , And in St . Albons time was a Worthy Knight , And he was choise Steward to the King , and he had governance of the Realm , and alsoe of the Makeing of the Town Walls , And Loved well Masons , and

Cherished them , and Made their payments right , good standing , as the Realm did Require , he gave them every Weeke three shillings and six pence to their double Wages , whereas before that time through all the whole land a Mason tooke but a penny a day , Next to the time of St . Albons Amended that , And gott them a Charter of the King and of his Councell , and gave it the Name of Assembly , and thereat he was himselfe , and Made Masons , and gave them Charge , as you shall

heare hereafter . Right soon after the death of Saint Albon , there Came great warrs into England through divers Nations , soe [ 3 rd Strip ends ] that good rule of Masonrye was destroyed unto the time of King Athelstone , that was a worthy King in England , and he brought the Land into good rest and peace , And builded many great workes of Castles , and Abbeys , and divers other buildings , And he loved Masons very

much , and he had a son that was Named Hedwin , and he loved Masons much mora than his father before him had done , for he was full of Geometrye himselfe , Wherefor he drew himselfe to Common Masons for to Learn of them the Craft , And after ( for love he had to Masons and to the Craft ) he was made Mason himselfe , And he gott of his father the King a Charter and Commission for to hold every yeare an Assembly vvhere he would within the Realm , And for to Correct within

themselves Statutes and trespasses , if it were done within the craft , Hee held an Assembly att Yorke , And there he made Masons , And gave them Charge and taught them the Manner of Masons . And Commanded the Rule to be holden ever hereafter : And to them he gave the Charter and Commission for to keep , and made ordinances that they should upon all occations be ruled from the King , When these Assemblys

were gathered together , he made a cry , that all Masons both old and young , that had any Charge or Writeing of the things that were made before in this Land , or any other Land that they should shew them forth , and there were some in French , and some in Greeke , and some in English , And some in other Languages , And ( To be Concluded ) .