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Ms. Masonic Constitutions (Or Charges) No. 3.
MS . MASONIC CONSTITUTIONS ( OR CHARGES ) No . 3 .
THE "SLOANE MS . No . 3848 . " ( MS . G HUGHAN ' CATALOGUE ) A . D . 1640 . [ Copied direct from the original in the British Museum !] [ Continued from page 162 . )
And this Sonne Solomon conferred both charges and Manners ; yt his father had given to Masons ; and thus AA'as ye Avorthie Craft of Masons conferred hi ye Country of Jerusalem ; And in many other Kingdomes : Glorious Craftsmen Avalkeing
abroade into divers Comitres ; Some because of Learninge more craft ; And other some to teach those craft ; And so it befell that a curious Avorkman ; Avho Avas named Nidus Greacus & had beene at ye makeinge of Solomon ' s Temple ; and came into
France ; & there taught ye craft of Masonrie ; to ye men of France that was named Charles Martill ; heo loved Avell this Craft and dreAV to hhn this Nenias : Greacus ; and learned of liim ye Craft ; and tooke upon ye charges and Mannrs and afterwardes by ye grace of god hee Avas elected Kinge of France ; and Avhen hee Avas in his Estate hee tooke many Masons , - and
made Masons there yt Avearenone ; and sett yni in worke and gave ym both charges and manors & good payment ; AVCII hee had learned of other Masons ; and conferred ym a charter from yeare to yeare to hold there assembly , and thus came ye Craft into
France ; All this Avhile England Avas voyde , both of any Charge or Masonrie ; vntill ye time of St Albons ; and in his time ye King of England that was a Pagan ; And hee Availed ye Towne Arch is now called St Albons ; and soo in Albons time a Avorthie
Knight ; Avas cheife StoAvarde to ye King & had gou ' mt of ye Bealme ; and alsoe of maldnge ye Towne Walles ; and hee loved Masons Avell ; & chesished them ; & made there paynmt right good standinge Avages , as ye Bealme did require . For he gaue ym
every Aveeke iijs . vjd . to there double Avages : before yt time through ah ye Land a Masoun tooke but 1 d . a day , And next to yt time yt St Albons mended it ; hee gott ym a Charter from ye King and his councell ; and gaue it ye name of assembl y & there at hee lvas himselfe ; and made Masons ; and gaue ym charges as you shall hoaro hereafter . After ye decease of St Albons
there came greivous wars into England ; through nations ; soe yt ye good rule of Masonrie Avas destroyed ; untill ye time of King Atholstone ; yt Avas a Avorthy King in England and hee brought ye Land into good rest & peace againe ; and hee buikled
many great Avorkes & Castles and Abbies ; and many other Buildings ; and hee loued Masons A ery well ; & hee had a sonne yt Avas named Ladrian ; and hee loued Mason much more then his Father . For hee Avas full of practice in Geometry ; Avherefore hee
dreAV himselfe to Commune Avth Masons ; and to Learne of ym ye craft ; and after-Avards for ye Lone hee had to Masons ; & to ye craft yt hee iras made Mason himselfe . And hee gott of his Father ye King a
charter , and commission to hold eA'ery yeare an assembly Avhere they Avould Avth in ye Bealme ; and to correcto Avth ym solves statutes and trespasses ; if it Avearc done wt him ye craft ; and hee held himselfe assembly at Yorka and there hee made
Masons , and gave ym charges and taught them , the mannrs of Masons ; and commanded that rule to bee holden evr after : And to them to ye charter & commission to keepe ; and ordained y t it should bee ruled
from King to King : Avhen this assembly Avas gathered together ; hee caused a cry to bee made ; yt all Masons both yong & old yt had any Avritinge or understandinge of ye charges that Aveare made before in tliis land , or in any other Land ; yt ye should
shew ym forthand there Avas in some French , some in Greeke , & some in English ; and sume in other Languages ; and ye intent thereof was found ; & thereof hee commanded a booke to bee made hou ye craft was first found & made , & commanded that
yt should bee read and told Avhen any Masons should be made ; and to give him his charge ; and from that time untill his time Masonrie untill this day hath beene kept in yt former ordr as Avell as men mig ht gourne ye same ; and furthermore at dyuK
assembles hath beene put to and aded certaine carges ; more by yo best advices , oi Mastrs and fellowes . Heare followeth the Avorthie and godly oath of Masons . Ei r ery man that is a Matake Heede riht II to this charge ;
soun g AVO ; if you find yorselfe guilty of any of those , yt you amend you ; againe especially ) ' ° * yt are to bee charged take good heeel that you may keepe this charge ; for it is '
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Ms. Masonic Constitutions (Or Charges) No. 3.
MS . MASONIC CONSTITUTIONS ( OR CHARGES ) No . 3 .
THE "SLOANE MS . No . 3848 . " ( MS . G HUGHAN ' CATALOGUE ) A . D . 1640 . [ Copied direct from the original in the British Museum !] [ Continued from page 162 . )
And this Sonne Solomon conferred both charges and Manners ; yt his father had given to Masons ; and thus AA'as ye Avorthie Craft of Masons conferred hi ye Country of Jerusalem ; And in many other Kingdomes : Glorious Craftsmen Avalkeing
abroade into divers Comitres ; Some because of Learninge more craft ; And other some to teach those craft ; And so it befell that a curious Avorkman ; Avho Avas named Nidus Greacus & had beene at ye makeinge of Solomon ' s Temple ; and came into
France ; & there taught ye craft of Masonrie ; to ye men of France that was named Charles Martill ; heo loved Avell this Craft and dreAV to hhn this Nenias : Greacus ; and learned of liim ye Craft ; and tooke upon ye charges and Mannrs and afterwardes by ye grace of god hee Avas elected Kinge of France ; and Avhen hee Avas in his Estate hee tooke many Masons , - and
made Masons there yt Avearenone ; and sett yni in worke and gave ym both charges and manors & good payment ; AVCII hee had learned of other Masons ; and conferred ym a charter from yeare to yeare to hold there assembly , and thus came ye Craft into
France ; All this Avhile England Avas voyde , both of any Charge or Masonrie ; vntill ye time of St Albons ; and in his time ye King of England that was a Pagan ; And hee Availed ye Towne Arch is now called St Albons ; and soo in Albons time a Avorthie
Knight ; Avas cheife StoAvarde to ye King & had gou ' mt of ye Bealme ; and alsoe of maldnge ye Towne Walles ; and hee loved Masons Avell ; & chesished them ; & made there paynmt right good standinge Avages , as ye Bealme did require . For he gaue ym
every Aveeke iijs . vjd . to there double Avages : before yt time through ah ye Land a Masoun tooke but 1 d . a day , And next to yt time yt St Albons mended it ; hee gott ym a Charter from ye King and his councell ; and gaue it ye name of assembl y & there at hee lvas himselfe ; and made Masons ; and gaue ym charges as you shall hoaro hereafter . After ye decease of St Albons
there came greivous wars into England ; through nations ; soe yt ye good rule of Masonrie Avas destroyed ; untill ye time of King Atholstone ; yt Avas a Avorthy King in England and hee brought ye Land into good rest & peace againe ; and hee buikled
many great Avorkes & Castles and Abbies ; and many other Buildings ; and hee loued Masons A ery well ; & hee had a sonne yt Avas named Ladrian ; and hee loued Mason much more then his Father . For hee Avas full of practice in Geometry ; Avherefore hee
dreAV himselfe to Commune Avth Masons ; and to Learne of ym ye craft ; and after-Avards for ye Lone hee had to Masons ; & to ye craft yt hee iras made Mason himselfe . And hee gott of his Father ye King a
charter , and commission to hold eA'ery yeare an assembly Avhere they Avould Avth in ye Bealme ; and to correcto Avth ym solves statutes and trespasses ; if it Avearc done wt him ye craft ; and hee held himselfe assembly at Yorka and there hee made
Masons , and gave ym charges and taught them , the mannrs of Masons ; and commanded that rule to bee holden evr after : And to them to ye charter & commission to keepe ; and ordained y t it should bee ruled
from King to King : Avhen this assembly Avas gathered together ; hee caused a cry to bee made ; yt all Masons both yong & old yt had any Avritinge or understandinge of ye charges that Aveare made before in tliis land , or in any other Land ; yt ye should
shew ym forthand there Avas in some French , some in Greeke , & some in English ; and sume in other Languages ; and ye intent thereof was found ; & thereof hee commanded a booke to bee made hou ye craft was first found & made , & commanded that
yt should bee read and told Avhen any Masons should be made ; and to give him his charge ; and from that time untill his time Masonrie untill this day hath beene kept in yt former ordr as Avell as men mig ht gourne ye same ; and furthermore at dyuK
assembles hath beene put to and aded certaine carges ; more by yo best advices , oi Mastrs and fellowes . Heare followeth the Avorthie and godly oath of Masons . Ei r ery man that is a Matake Heede riht II to this charge ;
soun g AVO ; if you find yorselfe guilty of any of those , yt you amend you ; againe especially ) ' ° * yt are to bee charged take good heeel that you may keepe this charge ; for it is '