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Extracts From The Minutes Of The Royal Arch Chapter Of Concord Attached To The Anchor And Hope Lodge, No, 37, Bolton.
At a meeting on 30 th Novr ., 1788 , " the several officers were installed into their respective offices . " 25 th Feby ., 1789 . — " Bro . Wm . Johnson proposes that the sum of one Guinea mentioned in the 7 th By-Law be altered to half a Guinea . " "Bro . Thos . Thornley appointed Treasurer . "
27 th May , 1789 . — "Having given or sent information to all the members of the Chapter I attended at the house of Bro . G . Mountain , the Anchor and Hope , at little more than 7-i o ' clock , ancl after some time appeared four Companions , AVIIO , Avith
myself , not being enow to form a G . E ., all business stands postponed . I returned home about 9 o ' clock . The bag , having in it a neiv guinea ( the amount of the present fund ) , was left in my hands by the Treasr . appointed Feb . 25 , & I have
delivered it to him ( Bro . Thos . Thornley ) this evening . Thomas Heaton , E . " At a meeting held 25 th Novr ., 1789 , " Resolved that the Tyler be paid one shilling every quarterly Genl . Encampment in lieu of and instead of 2 / 6 on the
exaltation of a Companion . " " Resolved that the sum of one guinea mentioned in the 7 th By-Law be altered to half a guinea , so that the Avhole exaltation fee will be one guinea . " Tho officers were also elected at this
meeting . Notices were issued calling a meeting for the 24 th Feby ., 1790 , but " not enow attended to form a G . E . " Under date 24 th Novr . , 1790 , appears tho following entry : "There should have been held this day
a quarterly Genl . Encampment , but not having a sufficient number to open the Encampment it is agreed by those present ( viz ., Brethren P . Lawson , Richard Thornley and Thomas Heaton ) , with the approbation of Brethren Rycroft and
Johnson , being absent , that the Chapter be sealed up and placed in the Master Masons' chest till some more favourable opportunity , when it may be opened again . It is also agreed in the same manner that the present fund be divided among those
who have subscribed to it in such manner as shall reduce them to the nearest possible degree of equality , and that then the books , papers ancl seal shall be sealed up
ancl placed in the Master Masons' chest Avith the Chapter , provided all these thin eg meet with the approbation of the Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Royal Arch . " This memorandum is signed by the five Brethren named therein , and also by Bio .
Thos . Thornley , they being apparently the whole of the then members , the remainder being deceased or having left the nei ghbourhood . A copy of the memorandum it appears was sent to the Grand Chapter , and the funds , amounting to £ 1 4 s . Gd .,
divided amongst those who had contributed thereto , as shown in a detailed account entered in the Book . The next entry is as follows : " Brother Thomas Rycroft I believe has the consent of our Provincial Grand Master , John Allen
, Esq ., to lay the Chapter , etc ., in the Master Masons' chest . I therefore deliver up into the open Lodge this 10 th November , 1791 . ' ' The Chapter , sealed in blue paper . " The Seal ( which is an improper one
, but we have not yet had instructions from the Grand Lodge for a proper one ) . " Four letters from the Grand Lodge & its officers .
" One letter from the E yemouth Lod » e of St . Ebbe . "A copy of the answer to the last on blue paper . " This Book .
" One roller for the Chapter , in a green bag . " One tin tube to hold the Chapter in a roll without being on the roller . " A small memorandum book containing the Cash account . " All sealed up in Blue paper .
"THOMAS HEATON . " Thus it appears that the Chapter fell into abeyance after a brief existence of about six years after obtaining the Charter , during which time only one candidate ( John Smallwoocl ) was made a Royal Arch
Mason . The Avhole of the Records up to this point appear to be in one handivriting , apparently that of the above Thos . Heaton .
No meeting of the Chapter is afterwards recorded until 30 th Jany ., 1801 , Avhen , without any preliminary observations or explanations as to the circumstances under
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Extracts From The Minutes Of The Royal Arch Chapter Of Concord Attached To The Anchor And Hope Lodge, No, 37, Bolton.
At a meeting on 30 th Novr ., 1788 , " the several officers were installed into their respective offices . " 25 th Feby ., 1789 . — " Bro . Wm . Johnson proposes that the sum of one Guinea mentioned in the 7 th By-Law be altered to half a Guinea . " "Bro . Thos . Thornley appointed Treasurer . "
27 th May , 1789 . — "Having given or sent information to all the members of the Chapter I attended at the house of Bro . G . Mountain , the Anchor and Hope , at little more than 7-i o ' clock , ancl after some time appeared four Companions , AVIIO , Avith
myself , not being enow to form a G . E ., all business stands postponed . I returned home about 9 o ' clock . The bag , having in it a neiv guinea ( the amount of the present fund ) , was left in my hands by the Treasr . appointed Feb . 25 , & I have
delivered it to him ( Bro . Thos . Thornley ) this evening . Thomas Heaton , E . " At a meeting held 25 th Novr ., 1789 , " Resolved that the Tyler be paid one shilling every quarterly Genl . Encampment in lieu of and instead of 2 / 6 on the
exaltation of a Companion . " " Resolved that the sum of one guinea mentioned in the 7 th By-Law be altered to half a guinea , so that the Avhole exaltation fee will be one guinea . " Tho officers were also elected at this
meeting . Notices were issued calling a meeting for the 24 th Feby ., 1790 , but " not enow attended to form a G . E . " Under date 24 th Novr . , 1790 , appears tho following entry : "There should have been held this day
a quarterly Genl . Encampment , but not having a sufficient number to open the Encampment it is agreed by those present ( viz ., Brethren P . Lawson , Richard Thornley and Thomas Heaton ) , with the approbation of Brethren Rycroft and
Johnson , being absent , that the Chapter be sealed up and placed in the Master Masons' chest till some more favourable opportunity , when it may be opened again . It is also agreed in the same manner that the present fund be divided among those
who have subscribed to it in such manner as shall reduce them to the nearest possible degree of equality , and that then the books , papers ancl seal shall be sealed up
ancl placed in the Master Masons' chest Avith the Chapter , provided all these thin eg meet with the approbation of the Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Royal Arch . " This memorandum is signed by the five Brethren named therein , and also by Bio .
Thos . Thornley , they being apparently the whole of the then members , the remainder being deceased or having left the nei ghbourhood . A copy of the memorandum it appears was sent to the Grand Chapter , and the funds , amounting to £ 1 4 s . Gd .,
divided amongst those who had contributed thereto , as shown in a detailed account entered in the Book . The next entry is as follows : " Brother Thomas Rycroft I believe has the consent of our Provincial Grand Master , John Allen
, Esq ., to lay the Chapter , etc ., in the Master Masons' chest . I therefore deliver up into the open Lodge this 10 th November , 1791 . ' ' The Chapter , sealed in blue paper . " The Seal ( which is an improper one
, but we have not yet had instructions from the Grand Lodge for a proper one ) . " Four letters from the Grand Lodge & its officers .
" One letter from the E yemouth Lod » e of St . Ebbe . "A copy of the answer to the last on blue paper . " This Book .
" One roller for the Chapter , in a green bag . " One tin tube to hold the Chapter in a roll without being on the roller . " A small memorandum book containing the Cash account . " All sealed up in Blue paper .
"THOMAS HEATON . " Thus it appears that the Chapter fell into abeyance after a brief existence of about six years after obtaining the Charter , during which time only one candidate ( John Smallwoocl ) was made a Royal Arch
Mason . The Avhole of the Records up to this point appear to be in one handivriting , apparently that of the above Thos . Heaton .
No meeting of the Chapter is afterwards recorded until 30 th Jany ., 1801 , Avhen , without any preliminary observations or explanations as to the circumstances under