THE STONEMASONS OF GERMANY.
172
Ferdinand
Maximilian
15th March 1563.
Innspruck,
I.,
Prague,
Eudolph II,
Matthew,
18th April 1570.
Pressburg,
11.,
3d March 1578.
Eatisbon,
.
1613.
.
Ferdinand II,
Vienna,
Ferdinand III,
Ebersdorf,
16th September 1621.
30th July 1644.
Leopold,
Pressburg,
1st
.
September 1662.
Vienna,
.
The confirmation
12th October 1708.
Vienna,
Joseph,
Charles VL,
13th October 1713.i
of Frederick III. in
1459
I
have been unable to
verify,
but Heideloff
and other writers give either the full text or extracts from many of the others. They bear a
and generally recite that having been requested by the masters and
strong family likeness,
fellows of the stonemasons to confirm their Ordinances, and having perused the Brother-book,
which provides as foUows,
.'.
.-.
"we do
But the curious
confirm," etc.
fact
is,
that the
recital of the Brother-book contained in the confirmations does not agree with the Brotherbook itself, inasmuch as only the articles referring to the service of God, and a few
referring to trade, are quoted
or wliich attempt
;
those showing an intention of exerting a trade union coercion,
laws of the land by the tribunal of the masters, are omitted.
to replace the
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