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executioun and punysyng of thir forsaid statutis , and he be convicte be the aldirman and counsaile thairupon , he sal pay the same unlaw aud payne that the fautouris suld have paiit , to be raisit of him be the aldirman unforgiffin . ' ' At another place it speaks of " every honest man , freeman within the said burghbaith merchandis and

, craftisrnen , " & c . On the 16 th July , 1484 , " the consel and diuerse of the communite , " & c , " has feit Richert Aneram , mason , to Sanct Nicolace wa"k for a yer , for twenty merkis of fee , " & c .

15 th November , 1493 . " The saide day , Alexander Stute , Thomas Earry , and Mathow "Wricht , masonis , was eonducit and hirit be the aldirman ande consale for ane yer to remane and abide in thar seruice , batht in the luge and vteucheand to Oowethar to hewe and wirk one

, pass , thar avne expensis , for the stuf and bigyne of thar Kirk werke , and thai have sworne the gret bodely aithe to do thar saide seruice and werk for this yer , for the quhilkis thai sal pay to ilk ane of the saide masonis xx merkis vsuale money of Scotland * alanerlie , but al accidents of brede . "

27 th August , 1546 . "The said day , the hailzeis and eounsale present for the tyme ordinit Dauid Andersoun , thair maister of Kirk wark . to send to Sanctandrowis for ane plumbar , to reforme and mend the faltis of thair kirk ; and ordinis that quhat expensis he gevis ane

seruond to pass for the said plumbar , and als quhat he gevis the said plumbar for his travell heir , gif he agreis nocht with him one the wark , and gif he agreis , quhat expensis he makis thair upoun to be alovit thankfully to him in his next comptis . '' —W . P . B .

JAST MASTERS . I think you must be wrong . It may not be usual to make a Past Master in England without putting him in the chair ; but I should think the M . W . G . M ., or a P . G . M ., can give me a dispensation , or give me the rank . I do not want to do the work of a W . M ., I only want the rank of a P . M ., so as to sit in the Grand Lodge of England . That would satisfy me . — E . A .

BEO . JAMES CIAEKE . In the year 1787 , Bro . James Clarke , a landsurveyor at Penrith , in Cumberland , published " A Survey of the Lakes of Cumberland , "Westmoreland , and Lancashire : together with an Account , Historical , Topographical , and Descriptive , of the adjacent

Country . To which is added , a Sketch of the Border Laws and Customs . " It is a folio volume of 194 pages , and contains the following Masonic dedication : — " To His Eoyal Highness Henry Frederick , Duke of Cumberland and Strathern , Earl of Dublin , Eanger of Windsor Great ParkAdmiral of the Blue

, Squadron , Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter , Grand Master , & c , The Eight Honourable Thomas Howard , Earl of Effingham , Lord Howard , Acting Grand Master ; Sir Peter Parker , Baronet , Deputy Grand Master ; the Grand Wardens , Past and Present Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge of

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England , and Brethren of the Ancient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons : this Book is Humbly Dedicated , by their most obedient Brother and Servant , James Clarke . " I will be glad to receive any further particulars relating to Bro . James Clarke , either as a man or a Mason . —GEOEGE

MAEKHAM TWEDDEII . ENGLISH KNIGHTS TEMP 1 - AB EITUAIi . "Where can the English Knights Templar Eituals of 1686 and 1791 be procured , mentioned in correspondent's letter on " Templar Uniformity of Eitual , ' ' in Freemasons' Magazine , No . 507 , 20 th March , 1869 . — CANADA .

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TO THE E 0 ITOI- OE THE _ . BEE __ ASO _ . a' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIBBOH . Dear Sir and Brother , —The accompanying letter has been placed in my hands by W . Bro . Carrer , of Smyrna . The contents appearing to me to be interesting , I asked his permission to send it to the Masonic Mirror , with a view to its publication . The

permission was readily granted . Bro . Morris passed through Smyrna in the early part of last winter on an exploring expedition to Palestine , and , during his short stay at Smyrna , visited the Homer Lodge ; unfortunately I was not present on the occasion , but I believe he had a hearty

reception . As a Craftsman his extensive knowledge rather astonished the Smyrniotes . The Masonic Mirror is received by the Homer through its present talented W . Master , Spiegelthal , and no doubt the brethren of Smyrna would be glad to see Bro . Morris ' s letter published . —I amdear

, Sir and Brother , Yours fraternally , JAMES O'CONNOB , P . M . Homer Lodge , Smyrna . Dardanelles , 31 st May , 1869 .

" La Grange , Kentucky , U . S ., A . " January 9 , 1869 . " Hon . and E . W . " Bro . Carrer , 33 ° , LL . D ., " I shall ever regret that , at the close of my Syrian explorations , my health and

business alike hurried me homeward , for I greatly desired to repeat the strong grip of your hand and that of Bros . Stab , Franghia , Landon , Caraeoupi , and other genial and kind-hearted freres . Mine was the loss and the regrets . " The letter to His Hihness Easchid Pasha was

g in the highest degree effectual . He opened his arms to me . He gave me his Masonic confidence . He furnished me with his buyuruldi , couched in most emphatic terms , and placed me upon his own staff , as Honorary Aid to facilitate my explorations and give me credence his subordinate officers . By this

among . means I was enabled to accomplish far more than I could otherwise have done . I do not forget that to you I am indebted for this . " Since my return I have been busily engaged in preparing my notes for publication in the form of a