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The Minute Book Of The Lodge Of Industry, Gateshead.
As this minute is previous to the granting of the Warrant , it is remarkable as a witness to old Masonic customs . The next minute is somewhat curious , as it is beaded "Feby . 7 th , 1734 , and March 25 th , 1735 "—Feby . 7 th , 17 34 , being
probably an error of the scribe for 1735 . " Then agreed by the Avhole Society then assembled , that every first Monday in each month shall be the meeting clay and the six Aveeks meeting laid aside . It is agreed by the same Assembly that any
member vrkieh doth not appear being Avithin two miles of the place , shall pay two pence . " We find the folloAA'ing amusing minute : "June ye 24 1726 . "Then agreed by the whole Society
then Assembled that all Vissiting Brothers shall pay the uame Dividend towards the reckoning as those of tbe Society . " On June the 24 th , 1738 , appears this minute :
" Agreed by the whole Society then assembled that ye Clark shall bave 10 / 6 per Annum for taking care of the Society ' s affairs as formaly , all tickets given gratis to the Members of the Lodge . " The following interesting minute is recorded December 27 th 1742 the lodge
, , now being under the Grand Lodge of England : " It is agreed by the Avhole Society then assembled that what Avork is to be clone
b y a Bro or Brethren of this Society , NB . That Avhat Bro or Brothers is capable of performing such work is to be Imployed before any Former in such Avork as is to be done ; as mason Avork , toquer Avork , or any other employment , ifec . "
To SIIOAV the disciplinary regulations of the old lodge , I transcribe the following minute of June 4 th , 1744 , though it has been crossed through , and the initials of the crosser , probably J . B ., stand in tbe margin :
"Whereas it is Inacted by Provincell Master and Master and Wardens of this Constituted Lodge Avhat Brother soever belong ing to tbe Society shall abuse the Sabbath Day by Disguising himself in Liquor so that this Lod not
, ge may ¦ scandalized as formaly for each offence 1 shilling . " On the 30 th September , 1745 , it is Enacted by Master ancl Wardens and the rest of the Society then assembled that no
Vissiting Brother shall be accepted in our Lodge as such without they bear us company in the Procession Day . No admittance to such except they are in a Constituted Lodge . " "June 1 st 1752 . Enacted by the
Master ancl Wardens ancl the rest of the Society then assembled that no cash shall be lent to any member in tbe Society . " No doubt a very prudential resolution . This is the last actual minute in the
book , all tbe rest being merely lists of officers for the year , and one financial minute . I have already alluded to the entry in ' 1746 about the "Highrodiam , " and give the whole page verbatim et literatim where it occurs :
"Brought forward 1746 . ( 25 ) . "Bros . HaAvdon , P . G . M . ; J . Hawdon , S . G . W . ; J . Lawther , J . G . W . ; J . Foy , Dep . G . W . M . 1746 ; Michael Hawdon , Perticuler Lodge , Master ; Sen . Thomas Eccles ancl Jun . Thomas LiddleWardens ;
, Wm . Gibson , Chris . Dod , SteAvards . "Memorandum . Higbrodiams to pay for making in that Order only Is . 6 d .: — " 1 . Hendk . Jones . 2 . Thos . Dalton .
3 . John Emmerson . 4 . Wm . HaAvdon . 5 . Robert HaAvdon . 6 . James Foy . 7 . John LaAVther . 8 . John Payne . Paid 2 s . 6 dEnglishWilliam Gibson .
„ , John Hawdon . Thos . Liddle . " Side by side Avith this entry occurs the folloAving entry , " Name of the Higbrodiams . " July 1 st , 1746 , Enacted at a Grand Lodgeheld that evening , that no
, brother Mason should be admitted into the digmty of a Hig hrodiam under less than a charge of 2 s . 6 d ., or at the Domaskin or Forin , as John Thompson from Gateside , paid at the same night 5 e . Underneath these two entries Ave
read—N . B . The English Masters to pay for entering into the said Masterships 2 s . 6 d . per majority . High order continued : — Bro . Dodd , 1 ; Wm . Gibson , 2 ; M . Eccles , 3 ; John Howclon , 4 ; Michael HoAvdon , 5 ; John Lee 6 ; Thos . Liddle 7 ; Wm . Hall
, , , 8 ; W . Burton , 9 ; John Gibson , 10 ; Stephen Chambers , 11 j Thos . Hunter , 12 ; Thos . Wake , 13 . Amount carried forward .
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The Minute Book Of The Lodge Of Industry, Gateshead.
As this minute is previous to the granting of the Warrant , it is remarkable as a witness to old Masonic customs . The next minute is somewhat curious , as it is beaded "Feby . 7 th , 1734 , and March 25 th , 1735 "—Feby . 7 th , 17 34 , being
probably an error of the scribe for 1735 . " Then agreed by the Avhole Society then assembled , that every first Monday in each month shall be the meeting clay and the six Aveeks meeting laid aside . It is agreed by the same Assembly that any
member vrkieh doth not appear being Avithin two miles of the place , shall pay two pence . " We find the folloAA'ing amusing minute : "June ye 24 1726 . "Then agreed by the whole Society
then Assembled that all Vissiting Brothers shall pay the uame Dividend towards the reckoning as those of tbe Society . " On June the 24 th , 1738 , appears this minute :
" Agreed by the whole Society then assembled that ye Clark shall bave 10 / 6 per Annum for taking care of the Society ' s affairs as formaly , all tickets given gratis to the Members of the Lodge . " The following interesting minute is recorded December 27 th 1742 the lodge
, , now being under the Grand Lodge of England : " It is agreed by the Avhole Society then assembled that what Avork is to be clone
b y a Bro or Brethren of this Society , NB . That Avhat Bro or Brothers is capable of performing such work is to be Imployed before any Former in such Avork as is to be done ; as mason Avork , toquer Avork , or any other employment , ifec . "
To SIIOAV the disciplinary regulations of the old lodge , I transcribe the following minute of June 4 th , 1744 , though it has been crossed through , and the initials of the crosser , probably J . B ., stand in tbe margin :
"Whereas it is Inacted by Provincell Master and Master and Wardens of this Constituted Lodge Avhat Brother soever belong ing to tbe Society shall abuse the Sabbath Day by Disguising himself in Liquor so that this Lod not
, ge may ¦ scandalized as formaly for each offence 1 shilling . " On the 30 th September , 1745 , it is Enacted by Master ancl Wardens and the rest of the Society then assembled that no
Vissiting Brother shall be accepted in our Lodge as such without they bear us company in the Procession Day . No admittance to such except they are in a Constituted Lodge . " "June 1 st 1752 . Enacted by the
Master ancl Wardens ancl the rest of the Society then assembled that no cash shall be lent to any member in tbe Society . " No doubt a very prudential resolution . This is the last actual minute in the
book , all tbe rest being merely lists of officers for the year , and one financial minute . I have already alluded to the entry in ' 1746 about the "Highrodiam , " and give the whole page verbatim et literatim where it occurs :
"Brought forward 1746 . ( 25 ) . "Bros . HaAvdon , P . G . M . ; J . Hawdon , S . G . W . ; J . Lawther , J . G . W . ; J . Foy , Dep . G . W . M . 1746 ; Michael Hawdon , Perticuler Lodge , Master ; Sen . Thomas Eccles ancl Jun . Thomas LiddleWardens ;
, Wm . Gibson , Chris . Dod , SteAvards . "Memorandum . Higbrodiams to pay for making in that Order only Is . 6 d .: — " 1 . Hendk . Jones . 2 . Thos . Dalton .
3 . John Emmerson . 4 . Wm . HaAvdon . 5 . Robert HaAvdon . 6 . James Foy . 7 . John LaAVther . 8 . John Payne . Paid 2 s . 6 dEnglishWilliam Gibson .
„ , John Hawdon . Thos . Liddle . " Side by side Avith this entry occurs the folloAving entry , " Name of the Higbrodiams . " July 1 st , 1746 , Enacted at a Grand Lodgeheld that evening , that no
, brother Mason should be admitted into the digmty of a Hig hrodiam under less than a charge of 2 s . 6 d ., or at the Domaskin or Forin , as John Thompson from Gateside , paid at the same night 5 e . Underneath these two entries Ave
read—N . B . The English Masters to pay for entering into the said Masterships 2 s . 6 d . per majority . High order continued : — Bro . Dodd , 1 ; Wm . Gibson , 2 ; M . Eccles , 3 ; John Howclon , 4 ; Michael HoAvdon , 5 ; John Lee 6 ; Thos . Liddle 7 ; Wm . Hall
, , , 8 ; W . Burton , 9 ; John Gibson , 10 ; Stephen Chambers , 11 j Thos . Hunter , 12 ; Thos . Wake , 13 . Amount carried forward .