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ART. 4. Yet no Treasurer was found till at the Grand
Lodge, in ample form, on June 24, 1727, Inchiquin, Grand
Master, requested Brother Nathaniel Blakerby, Esq., to ac­
cept of that off<strong>ice</strong>, which he very kindly undertook.
Then also it was resolved, that the four Grand off<strong>ice</strong>rs, for
the time being, together with Brother Martin Folkes, Francis
Sorell, and George Payne, Esqrs.,asa Committee of Seven,
should, upon due recommendations, dispose of the intended
charity; and fresh copies of the report were sent to the
Lodges.
ART. 5. At last this good work of charity was begun at
the Grand Lodge, on Nov. 25, 1729, Kingston being Grand
Master, and, in his absence, Deputy Grand Master Blakerby,
the Treasurer, in the chair; who, after a warm exhortation,
ordered the Lodges to be called over a second time, when
some off<strong>ice</strong>rs gave in the benevolence of their respective
Lodges, for which they were thanked; and their charity
being forthwith recorded, was put into the hands of the
Treasurer, as an hopeful beginning: and other Lodges
following the good example.
ART^ 6. At the Grand Lodge in due form, on Dec. 27,
1729, Deputy Grand Master Blakerby, the Treasurer, in the
chair, had the honor to thank many off<strong>ice</strong>rs of Lodges, for
bringing their liberal charity: when by a motion of Brother
Thomas Batson, counselor at law, the Grand Lodge ordained,
That every new Lodge, for their Constitution, shall pay two
guineas towards this general charity of Masons.
And ever since, the Lodges according to their ability,
have, by their off<strong>ice</strong>rs, seni tjieir benevolence to every Grand
Lodge, except on the Grand Feast day: and several dis­
tressed Brothers have been handsomely relieved.
ART. 7, But the Committee of Seven being thought too
few for this good work, the Grand Lodge, in due form, on