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Some Account Of The Lodge Of Antiquity, No. 146, Bolton.
SOME ACCOUNT OF THE LODGE OF ANTIQUITY , NO . 146 , BOLTON .
BY BKO . JAMES NEWTON , P . M ., BOLTON . 'TVELE Warrant of Constitution under lvhich the Lodge meets ivas granted by the - * - "Ancients" Grand Lodge on the 24 th June , 1776 , to the Worshipful Charles Walkeras Masterthe Worshipful Richard Worthingtonhis Senior Wardenand th &
, , , , Worshipful James Taylor , his Junior Warden , empowering them "to open and hold a Lodge at the sign of the Fox ( or elsewhere ) , in the TOAVU of Leigh , in the County of Lancaster , upon every Thursday next to each full moon . " Unfortunately the first Minute Book of the Lodge cannot now be found , though it is knoAvn to have been in existence a few years ago . The minutes at present extant date back in a complete form to January , 1786 .
A few years after the date of the Warrant the Lodge seems to have been removed to Bolton , and the minutes shoAV that the Lodge has continued to meet uninterruptedly at Bolton since 1786 ,. viz . : from 1786 to 1793 , at the CroAvn Inn ; from 1793 to 1802 , at the Black Horse Inn ; from 1802 to 1812 , at the Weavers' Arms Inn ; from 1812 to 1816 , at the Four Horse Shoes Inn ; from 1816 to 1855 , at the Rising Sun Inn ; from 1855 to 1801 , at the One Horse Shoe Inn ; from 1861 to the present time at the Bull ' s Head Inn .
The Lodge possesses a code of ByelaAVS dated 17 th January , 1786 , certified by Bro . John McCormick , Grand Secretary , in the following terms : " These Rules and Orders are now in practice , and in full force . " These Byelaws are printed on large paper , Avith blanks to be filled up in Avriting for the No . of the Lodge , and for the amounts of fees , subscriptions , fines , etc ., being evidently prepared by the Grand Lodge for such Lodges as were under its jurisdiction , the object being ,, doubtless to ensure uniformity in the Byelaws of Lodges .
A feAV Extracts from the Byelaws are here subjoined : — " No . 1 . If any member be absent one hour after the appointed time of meeting , he shall be fined threepence , and if absent the Avhole night or time of business , he shall be fined sixpence ( except such absentee be sick , lame , in confinec ent , or upwards of three miles from the place of meeting ) , ancl sixpence for neglecting t J come to the Lodge in a Avhite handkerchief . "
No . 2 provides for the election of the Master and all the inferior officers by ballot at tho stated Lodge next before each St . John ' s day . No . 4 imposes fines for refusing to serve as officers : Master , 5 s . ; Wardens and Secretary , 2 s . 6 d . each ; Deacons , Is . each ; Treasurer , " at the discretion of the majority . " No . 7 fixes the subscription of each member at Is . 6 d ., every stated Lodge night " of Avhich tenpence shall be spentand the remainder put into the fund for the relief of
, indigent brethren . " No . 9 fixes the proposition fee for a candidate for initiation at " not less than one crown , " ancl if the candidate be approved on ballot , " whatsoever sum the Brethren shall think proper , not less than tAA'o guineas and a half , and cloathe the Lodge if required . " No . 10 fixes the joining fee at " not less than five shillings . " No . 11 imposes a fine " at the discretion of the majorit" in case any Brother
y , " curse , swear , lay or offer to lay wagers , or use any reproachful language in derogation of God ' s name , or corruption of good manners , or interrupt any officer Avhilst speaking . " No . 12 provides that "if any Member , come disguised in liquor he shall headmonished by the presiding officer for the first offence ; for the second of the same
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Some Account Of The Lodge Of Antiquity, No. 146, Bolton.
SOME ACCOUNT OF THE LODGE OF ANTIQUITY , NO . 146 , BOLTON .
BY BKO . JAMES NEWTON , P . M ., BOLTON . 'TVELE Warrant of Constitution under lvhich the Lodge meets ivas granted by the - * - "Ancients" Grand Lodge on the 24 th June , 1776 , to the Worshipful Charles Walkeras Masterthe Worshipful Richard Worthingtonhis Senior Wardenand th &
, , , , Worshipful James Taylor , his Junior Warden , empowering them "to open and hold a Lodge at the sign of the Fox ( or elsewhere ) , in the TOAVU of Leigh , in the County of Lancaster , upon every Thursday next to each full moon . " Unfortunately the first Minute Book of the Lodge cannot now be found , though it is knoAvn to have been in existence a few years ago . The minutes at present extant date back in a complete form to January , 1786 .
A few years after the date of the Warrant the Lodge seems to have been removed to Bolton , and the minutes shoAV that the Lodge has continued to meet uninterruptedly at Bolton since 1786 ,. viz . : from 1786 to 1793 , at the CroAvn Inn ; from 1793 to 1802 , at the Black Horse Inn ; from 1802 to 1812 , at the Weavers' Arms Inn ; from 1812 to 1816 , at the Four Horse Shoes Inn ; from 1816 to 1855 , at the Rising Sun Inn ; from 1855 to 1801 , at the One Horse Shoe Inn ; from 1861 to the present time at the Bull ' s Head Inn .
The Lodge possesses a code of ByelaAVS dated 17 th January , 1786 , certified by Bro . John McCormick , Grand Secretary , in the following terms : " These Rules and Orders are now in practice , and in full force . " These Byelaws are printed on large paper , Avith blanks to be filled up in Avriting for the No . of the Lodge , and for the amounts of fees , subscriptions , fines , etc ., being evidently prepared by the Grand Lodge for such Lodges as were under its jurisdiction , the object being ,, doubtless to ensure uniformity in the Byelaws of Lodges .
A feAV Extracts from the Byelaws are here subjoined : — " No . 1 . If any member be absent one hour after the appointed time of meeting , he shall be fined threepence , and if absent the Avhole night or time of business , he shall be fined sixpence ( except such absentee be sick , lame , in confinec ent , or upwards of three miles from the place of meeting ) , ancl sixpence for neglecting t J come to the Lodge in a Avhite handkerchief . "
No . 2 provides for the election of the Master and all the inferior officers by ballot at tho stated Lodge next before each St . John ' s day . No . 4 imposes fines for refusing to serve as officers : Master , 5 s . ; Wardens and Secretary , 2 s . 6 d . each ; Deacons , Is . each ; Treasurer , " at the discretion of the majority . " No . 7 fixes the subscription of each member at Is . 6 d ., every stated Lodge night " of Avhich tenpence shall be spentand the remainder put into the fund for the relief of
, indigent brethren . " No . 9 fixes the proposition fee for a candidate for initiation at " not less than one crown , " ancl if the candidate be approved on ballot , " whatsoever sum the Brethren shall think proper , not less than tAA'o guineas and a half , and cloathe the Lodge if required . " No . 10 fixes the joining fee at " not less than five shillings . " No . 11 imposes a fine " at the discretion of the majorit" in case any Brother
y , " curse , swear , lay or offer to lay wagers , or use any reproachful language in derogation of God ' s name , or corruption of good manners , or interrupt any officer Avhilst speaking . " No . 12 provides that "if any Member , come disguised in liquor he shall headmonished by the presiding officer for the first offence ; for the second of the same