The Minute Book Of The Lodge Of Industry, Gateshead.

" 6 thly . No woman if comes to Speak to her husband , or any other person , shall be admitted into the Room , kit speak at tlio door , nor any woman be admitted to serve w th drink , & ca . 7 tidy . There shall be 2 Locks and

2 Keys to the ffund Box differing in make or sort one to the other , The one Key kept by the Warden , and the other py the Deputy . "Sthly . All such matters or disputes as may arise and not provided for b y a written order ; such cases to be determined by a majority of Votes in the assembly . "

I now give " verbatim et literatim" also , as those carefully copied above , some very curious Penal Orders , of " which I do not remember , so far , to have seen any other copy .

Penal Orders . " 1 st . Whatever Mason when warned by a Summons from Master & Warden , [ these two last words erased , ] rhall not thereon attend at the place and time apointedor within an hour afterwithout

, , a reaonable Cause hinderin g , Satisfactory to the fi ' ellowship ; he shall pay for his Disobedience the sura of 00—00—06 ., whether on a Quarterl y Meeting or any other occasion .

" 2 ndly . That no Mason shall huff his ffellow , giue him the lie , swear or take God ' s name in vain within the accustomed place of meeting , on pain of 00—01 ,-00 , on the yearly or Quarterly meeting days . Srdly . That the MASTER shall receive

all flines Penaltys , and moneys collected amongst the fellowshi p ; And keep the moneys in the public fund-Box of the Company . AND from time to time render a just account of the State thereof to the fellowshi por a majoritthereof when

, y required on penalty of £ 01—00 00 . " 4 thly . When any Mason shall take an APPRENTICE he shall enter him in the Company ' s Records within 40 days , and pay Gd . for Registering on Penalty of 00—03—04 .

" othly . That the A pprentices shall have their Charge given at the time of Registering or within 30 days after , or penalty of 00—03—04 , to be paid by his master : Who shall also see the said apprentice pform the same on pain of UO—02—00 .

"Gthly . If the Master and Apprentice do not Shew the Indentures to be recorded in the Register Book—within 3 months after date , shall pay each 00—02—OG . " 7 th . That the Master and Wardens [ and Wardens erased ] do give out to each

, member of the Society a Summons , or Advise when aud where to meet , signed by himself and wardens [ run through with a pen , ] to be delivered at least Two full days before the day of Meeting on Penalty of Master 00—01—00 . Warden

UO—00—0 G [ latter clause run through with a pen ] . " Sthly . If any bo found not faithfully to keep and maintain the 3 ffraternal signs , and all points of fellowship , and principal matters relating the secret

Craft , each offence penalty 10—10—00 . " Othly . If the Blaster or Deputy at any Meeting except the yearly meeting do not collect the lieckonhig before or as soon as 4 d each is come in , viz' - of the persons assembled shall forfeit 00—00—06 .

" lOthly . If the Master or Deputy be absent at the apointed time and p lace of meeting on Chief meeting day , penalty ea . 00—02—06 , or any other meeting day penalty 00—01—00 . ' lltlily . If the Warden be absent at

the apointed Time and place of meeting penalty 00—01—00 . " 12 thly . If any member of the assembly during any private meeting shall curse , swear or speak any indecent language , each offence penalty 00—00—04 .

" 13 thly . If any oppose the Master or Warden or use any disobedience towards either of them iu the assembly penalty 00—00—06 . " 14 thly . If any member have behaved indecently in Time of meeting , shall for

each offence pay 00—00—03 . " " lath . If any member fail to attend when ordered pr Ticket from Blaster and Warden , within an hour of the apointed time , penalty 00—00—06 . [ The words ' within an' here are erased . ] See Order 19 . " 10 . "Whatever member of the

Assembly shall neglect to attend 4 meeting days successively , when Lawfully summoned , shall be mulcted 00—02—00 , and if Guilty of any further broach of nou attendance , shall for such Contempt be further mulcted according as the majority of votes in the Assembly shall determine . [ This has been crossed through . ]