THE OLD CHARGES OF BRITISH FREEMASONS.
88
which opinion was evidently formed piiur to the publication
I\ISS. which we now possess (Nos. 1 and 2).
(F)
"
The
ing, as
Harleian 1942
does, the
it
"
"
New
MSS.
11, 19, 20, 25, 30,
&
(or discovery) of the
37.
might well claim a separate examination, contain-
(11 iu this series)
Articles," in the possession of which
avoid a numerous classification, six
MSS.
two oldest
are
now
it
stands alone
selected for criticism,
;
but in order to
which present, as a
what is known as the "Apprentice Charges," or additional rules for the
not in the ordinary clauses, as set out in No. 15.
apprentices,
"
The " New Articles are undated, and run as follows
common
feature,
:
"Haeleian MS.," No. 1942
26.
"
Noe
iierson (of
what degree soever) bee accepted a
free
(11).^
mason, unless hee shall have a lodge of
five
at least, whereof one to bee a master, or warden, of that limitt, or devision, wherein such Lodge
slialbee kept, and another of the trade of Free Masonry."
" That no
27.
p'son shal bee accepted a Free Mason, but such as are of able body, honest parentage, good
free
masons
;
reputacon, and observers of the
28.
until!
Laws
of the Land."
"
That noe p'son hereafter bee accepted free mason, nor shalbee admitted into any Lodge or assembly
hee hath brought a certificate of the time of adoption from the Lodge yt accepted him, unto the Master
of that Limit, and devision, where such Lodge was kept, which .sayd Master shall enrole the same in
parchm't
^
in a role to bee kept for that purpose, to giv R