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Some Account Of The Lodge Of Antiquity, No. 146, Bolton.
Thomas Walker , of No . 235 , Wigan , his R . W . Senior Grand Warden , and Bro . H . Woods , of No . 196 , his R . W . Junior G-. Warden , and Bro . James Gradwell , his R . W . Grand Secretary , proceeded to constitute the Lodge , No . 238 . " This Lodge is now extinct . At the Regular Lodge held 24 th January , 1788 , " the Worshipful Master was fined 2 d . for Avriting a letter in Lodge hours when at labouralso 2 d . for not being cloathed
, , also 6 d . for not appointing a deputy during his absence . " At a meeting held 16 th November , 1793 , "Agreed by the Lodge to make a contribution for purchasing flannel Avaistcoats for the brave soldiers serving under the Duke of York . Collected for that purpose , £ 3 14 s . 6 d . "
Under date 20 th April , 1797 , appear the Minutes of a " Grand Lodge held at the Hand and Banner , Bolton , " on which occasion "Bro . James Abel ( Master of this Lodge ) , Grand Master , appointed by virtue of a deputation sent to him for that purpose from the Ancient Grand Lodge of England with Bro . James Banks , of No . 196 , his R . W . Deputy Grand Master , Bro . Thomas Walker , of No . 235 , Wigan , his R . W . Senior Warden , Bro . Robert Mansley , of No . 288 , Chorloy , his R . W . Junior Warden , and Bro .
James Gradwell , of No . 196 , his Grand Secretary , proceeded to constitute the Lodge , No . 303 " ( now St . John ' s Lodge , No . 221 ) . Under date 1 st March , 1798 , appear the Minutes of a Grand Lodge held at Blackburn , on the occasion of the Constitution of Lodge No . 310 ( noAV Lodge of Benevolence , No . 226 ) . On 1 st June , 1798 , " A present was made by Bro . G ., of an excellent Avarra cap for the Tyler . " On 21 st December , 1798 , "Bro . R . made a present to the Lodge of 'Ahiman Rozon . ' "
This Brother ' s present appears to have been returned , as it is stated , on 13 th September , 1799 , " The present made of 'Ahiman Rezon , ' by Bro . R . to this Lodge , is agreed on to bo return'd to W . W ., as being his property . " At the Regular Lodge , held 1 st October , 1799 , "the W . M . was fined 2 s . 6 d . for being absent one hour , and , being rather intoxicated , Avas order'd to sit as a private member . "
On 24 th April , 1812 , " On account of this town and neighbourhood being in a disturbed state , and many of our members being on military ancl other duty , the absentees to be excused from fines . " On Gth May , 1814 , " Proceeded in procession to meet the Bolton Local Militia on returning from garrison duty . " On 18 th January , 1816 , "Proceeded in procession to St . Peter ' s Church ,
accompanied by the Staff of the Bolton Local Militia , to return thanks to Almighty God for the blessings of peace . " On 14 th August , 1818 , "It is unanimously agreed that Bro . Stanley be presented with a Silver Medal as a reward for draAving a plan of an intended Freemasons' Hall , and that Bro . Bradley get it made . " On 12 th February , 1819 , "It Avas unanimously agreed that every member belonging to this Lodge Avhen sick shall receive 6 s . per week and 4 s . per week Avhen in prison for debt . "
On 27 th January , 1826 , "Agreed by the Brethren present that one volume of Bro . Rev . George Oliver ' s 12 lectures be purchased . " A Lodge of Emergency Avas held on 8 th September , 1831 , to " celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King William the Fourth . " From this point to the present time the Minutes do not contain much to interest the readers nf a Magazinebeing confined principally to the ordinary records of a Lodge .
, H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . Grand Master , has recently been pleased to grant a Warrant authorizing the Members of the Lodge to wear a Centenary JeAvel . The original number of the Lodge Avas 196 , which Avas changed to 242 at the Union , in 1814 ; at the re-numbering of Lodges in 1832 , the number was again changed to 170 ; and at the re-numbering in 1863 , the number was altered to 146 .
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Some Account Of The Lodge Of Antiquity, No. 146, Bolton.
Thomas Walker , of No . 235 , Wigan , his R . W . Senior Grand Warden , and Bro . H . Woods , of No . 196 , his R . W . Junior G-. Warden , and Bro . James Gradwell , his R . W . Grand Secretary , proceeded to constitute the Lodge , No . 238 . " This Lodge is now extinct . At the Regular Lodge held 24 th January , 1788 , " the Worshipful Master was fined 2 d . for Avriting a letter in Lodge hours when at labouralso 2 d . for not being cloathed
, , also 6 d . for not appointing a deputy during his absence . " At a meeting held 16 th November , 1793 , "Agreed by the Lodge to make a contribution for purchasing flannel Avaistcoats for the brave soldiers serving under the Duke of York . Collected for that purpose , £ 3 14 s . 6 d . "
Under date 20 th April , 1797 , appear the Minutes of a " Grand Lodge held at the Hand and Banner , Bolton , " on which occasion "Bro . James Abel ( Master of this Lodge ) , Grand Master , appointed by virtue of a deputation sent to him for that purpose from the Ancient Grand Lodge of England with Bro . James Banks , of No . 196 , his R . W . Deputy Grand Master , Bro . Thomas Walker , of No . 235 , Wigan , his R . W . Senior Warden , Bro . Robert Mansley , of No . 288 , Chorloy , his R . W . Junior Warden , and Bro .
James Gradwell , of No . 196 , his Grand Secretary , proceeded to constitute the Lodge , No . 303 " ( now St . John ' s Lodge , No . 221 ) . Under date 1 st March , 1798 , appear the Minutes of a Grand Lodge held at Blackburn , on the occasion of the Constitution of Lodge No . 310 ( noAV Lodge of Benevolence , No . 226 ) . On 1 st June , 1798 , " A present was made by Bro . G ., of an excellent Avarra cap for the Tyler . " On 21 st December , 1798 , "Bro . R . made a present to the Lodge of 'Ahiman Rozon . ' "
This Brother ' s present appears to have been returned , as it is stated , on 13 th September , 1799 , " The present made of 'Ahiman Rezon , ' by Bro . R . to this Lodge , is agreed on to bo return'd to W . W ., as being his property . " At the Regular Lodge , held 1 st October , 1799 , "the W . M . was fined 2 s . 6 d . for being absent one hour , and , being rather intoxicated , Avas order'd to sit as a private member . "
On 24 th April , 1812 , " On account of this town and neighbourhood being in a disturbed state , and many of our members being on military ancl other duty , the absentees to be excused from fines . " On Gth May , 1814 , " Proceeded in procession to meet the Bolton Local Militia on returning from garrison duty . " On 18 th January , 1816 , "Proceeded in procession to St . Peter ' s Church ,
accompanied by the Staff of the Bolton Local Militia , to return thanks to Almighty God for the blessings of peace . " On 14 th August , 1818 , "It is unanimously agreed that Bro . Stanley be presented with a Silver Medal as a reward for draAving a plan of an intended Freemasons' Hall , and that Bro . Bradley get it made . " On 12 th February , 1819 , "It Avas unanimously agreed that every member belonging to this Lodge Avhen sick shall receive 6 s . per week and 4 s . per week Avhen in prison for debt . "
On 27 th January , 1826 , "Agreed by the Brethren present that one volume of Bro . Rev . George Oliver ' s 12 lectures be purchased . " A Lodge of Emergency Avas held on 8 th September , 1831 , to " celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King William the Fourth . " From this point to the present time the Minutes do not contain much to interest the readers nf a Magazinebeing confined principally to the ordinary records of a Lodge .
, H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . Grand Master , has recently been pleased to grant a Warrant authorizing the Members of the Lodge to wear a Centenary JeAvel . The original number of the Lodge Avas 196 , which Avas changed to 242 at the Union , in 1814 ; at the re-numbering of Lodges in 1832 , the number was again changed to 170 ; and at the re-numbering in 1863 , the number was altered to 146 .