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scorcheatis , tna seel mettis , foure chalclyr of collis , " & c . In January , 1527 , preparations are again made for a visit from the King . The Provost , in 1527 , was Gilbert Menzies , who is said to have made James V . a Mason ; it is possible the King was then made a freeman perhaps , or received the

freedom of the town-.-In 6 th Sept ., 1530 , we find " Gilbertus Menzes propositus de Abirdene ; " he is also Provost in 1532 . In Nov ., 1530 , Johne Andersoun is fined "because he was found in the vedding kirk dur with

his bonat on his heid . " In 1530 , it is statut that none of the inhabitants lodge any strangers in their houses without permission , either friend or foe , & c , ancl the haill toun makes oath " be thair hand wphaldin in jngement , the haly croce tuichit , eury man be himself to

observe and keip all ancl sindrie the ponts and artikilles forsaid , baitht of this statut and of all the laif afore wrytin , without fraud or gile , ancl hereto bund and obleist thaim be the fathis in thair bodies ; and quhasa happynis to failze in ony poynt forsaid . to underly the panis contenit in the said statut , but favour or request euer to be hard in the contrar . "

" And , attour , the said toun , euerilk man be himself , fre and onfre , hes maicl faytht , the gret aith suorne in iugement , neur to rewele to na maner of personis the secreits and counsel of this guyd toun , sa far as thai heir ancl is schawin to thaim , and in speciale , the artiklis and ponts [ ]

presenile , quhilks is bot for thair iust defence , to ewaid and vmchow trubili of thair innymeis , sua that thai may lef , as the Kingis trew burges and seruandis , at peis and rist , but inquisitisun and trubili of thair ewill awisit nychtbours . " " And siclik , ilk ane of the said toun hes obleist

thame be the tenor of thair aith , to be leill ancl trew tothe prouest and guydtoun ; and quhateuer thai heir , se , or can get witting of , quhilkis may be ony skaitht to the toun , prouest , bailzeis , counsel ! , or till ony nychtbour of the samyn , that they cum in continentand rewele the quietlie to

, samyn the prouest , and warns thair nychtbours of thair skaitht , lyiks as all trew kirsinmen sulci do vnhe aliet , till vthirs , and speciale nychtbours and brithirs , within ane gude toune duelland . " ( To be continued . )

Masonic Notes And Queries.

MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES .

A HINT FOB TUB " BOAED 01 ? BENEVOLENCE . At p . 50 are some proceedings of the P . G . L . of Cornwall well worthy of consideration at the workhouse for Masonic paupers held in Great Queenstreet . The case of a distressed brother having been brought before that Grand Lodge , although its funds

are small , it made an advance " to enable the brother to start in a small way of business , " that is , to give him effectual relief and make hiin independent . —J . H .

EEEEMASONEX AND THE EEFOEMATION . * Where was Freemasonry at the Reformation ? It seems to me that we may consider the Reformation as a forerunner of Freemasonry . The Reformation gave us an open Bible , which Bible is one of the three great lights of Freemasonry . Truly the Bible

is a Great Light ; ' tis the Sun of Freedom , the glorioua light of Liberty . But Popery , fearing and hating both light and liberty , links—as W . W ., p . 46 , says—Bible Societies and Freemasons in one common anathema . —W . P . B . ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED KITE .

Above we give a copy of a seal which has recently been adopted by the Royal Kent Rose Croix Chap ter , held at the Freemasons' Hall , Newgate-street , Newcastle-upon-Tyne . It is chaste and appropriate , neat and official . A copy of the seal in question , we are informed , active

was laid a fortnight ago before two of the most members of the Supreme Grand Council , 33 ° , viz . 111 . Bro . C . J . Vigne , M . P . S . Grand Commander , and 111 . Bro . N . G . Philips , Grand Secretary , who were pleased to express their approval of the same . The Chapter has been upwards of 11 years in existence , The

its warrant being dated , 12 January , 1858 . number of members is 35 , amongst whom are two members of the 32 ° , one of the 31 ° , and five of the 30 ° . Three meetings of the Chapters are held in each year , viz ., on the last Priday in the months of Pebruary , June , and October . The annual election of theM . "W . S . takes place in October , and the installation at the succeeding chapter in Pebruary . The following is a list of the officers for the present

year , .: — Anthony Clapham , M . W . S . ; W . Punshon , P . M . "W . S ., Prelate ; W . Brignall , jun ., 30 ° , 1 st General ; W . G . Laws , 2 nd General ; H . G . Ludwig , P . M . W . S ., Treasurer ; H . Hotham , P . M . W . S ., Recorder ; J . Einra Holmes , 31 ° , Grand Marshal ; A . "Winlaw , Raphael ; R . P . CookeMD . Captain of Guard ,

, , and J . S . Trotter , Equerry . —J . C . THE KEYS IDENTIFIED ( p 62 ) . Perhaps W . N . Crawford will state in what Psalm " the significant words of the Psalmist , * as it was in the beginning , is now , and ever shall be , world without end , amen ' " occur . —WOECESTEE P . M .