Extracts From The Minute Books Of The Royal Arch Chapter Of Paradise, No. 139, Freemasons' Hall, Sheffield.

voted and ordered to be remitted to W . H . White , Esq ., Grand Recorder , for that purpose . It was agreed that the three principals should sign a request to Grand Chap ter for a Chapter at Longnor . 15 th August—a meeting . ] 7 th October—a meeting at which

letters to and from Grand Lodge were read to show the reasons of the delay respecting the Longnor Warrant , and ye certificates for the Chapter . 21 st November . —A meeting at which nine certificates from London were

produced , of which seven were signed and presented to their respective owners , including Companion Fouque . 19 th December . —Chapter summoned and a number of companions attended , but two Principals were absent , so " no business " could be done—of course all was clear'd

" awayag" —ite stand over until Sunday " in Jan next . " " 1814 , " 16 th January . — a meeting — usual routine . —Certificates delivered to two Companions " with the usual Charges . " 20 th February . —A meeting at which "it

" was agreed that Comp" Rowley , ( H ) " should again write to the Grand Sec ' in " Loudon ( Br White ) respecting the Warr ' "for the Longnor Chapter and request an "immed" answer . "

20 th March—Companion Rowley reporting he had not yet got the Longnor Warrant was requested to write again to Companion White . Agreed that the accounts of the Chapter be examined next Sunday night at seven o ' clock , at which eight , Comp " or more , were desired to attend .

Sth April . —Copy of a certificate sent to the Register office , Wakefield , 26 members . 17 th April— " Comp" Rowley reported "he had rec f ' m the Grand Chapter , the " Warrant , for a Chapter to be held at " Longnor ( which had before been so often " wrote about )* and it was agreed that the

" three Principals and tlte Sojourner shou'd " go over thither on Sunday next ( notice ' having been previously given to the " Comp " & Bro" there to be in readiness ) " to open the same . " " 24 th April Memorandum . This Day

" Comp Tompkin , Z . ; Rowley , II . ; Galli" more , J . ; & Pearson , Soj . ; went to " Longnor in Staffordshire , to open a " Chapter there , which they did & was " very liberally and handsomly treated "by the Bro" & Comp " there . ( Signed )

"G . Fox , So . " 19 th June , 14 th August , 16 th October , and 20 th November , Meetings were held —usual routine .

18 th December . — A meeting— "Bro . "John Jepson & John Hudson , each of " Rotherham , then passed the superlative " Chair and were exalted into the supreme " degree of R . A . Masons . "

" 1815 . " 15 tb January . — A meeting — " Bro . " Joseph Graham of Chesterfield was then " passed the superlative chair by the 3 " excellent Principals , after which he was " duly exalted to the supreme degree of

"R . A . M . " "N . B . 4 Comp " were this " evening made Mark Masons by Comp " "Tompkin ( Z)—viz . Hallam , Jepson , "Mugglestone & Graham . " 19 th February . —A meeting—no business .

19 th March — A candidate proposed , when the M . E . Z . said he would not remain a member of the Chapter if such a man was admitted—an investigation was appointed to be held on Sth April next , the candidate was withdrawn" see the minutes in y Craft

, " Lodge Records on that day . " 4 th April . —A copy of a certificate sent to the Register office , Wakefield , 26 members .

21 st May . —A meeting—no particular business so adjourned to July . "After " which some come conversation took place " respecting a general procession at some " future Day in Honour of the Union of the "Ancient and Modern Masons—when " 'twas agreed that 3 members of ea :

"Lodge ( the Brittannia and Brunswick ) " should meet at Br Willey ' s on Monday " even = the 29 th ins' at 8 o ' clock to " determine the same , & other particulars " relative thereto , and announce the result to ea : Lodgeat their next general Lodge

, Night . 16 th July . —18 Comp and four Craft Masons present — the Chapter was summoned , but being no particular M