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the motion of Lovell, Grand Master, it was resolved, That
all former Grand Masters and Deputies shall be members of
the Committee of Charity.
That the committee shall have a power to give five pounds
as casual charity, to a poor Brother, but no more, till the
Grand Lodge assemble.
ART. 11. At the Committee of Charity, on June 18,
1731, it was agreed. That no poor Brother that has been
once assisted, shall, a second time, present a petition, without
some new allegation well attested.
ART. 12. At the Grand Lodge on June 8, 1732,
Viscount Montagu being Grand Master, and in his absence,
Deputy Grand Master Batson in the chair, having signified,
That notwithstanding the general charity, some poor Brothers
had molested noblemen and others—being Masons—with
private applications for charity, to the scandal of the craft;
it w r
as resolved, That any Brother who makes such private
applications for the future, shall be forever debarred from
any relief from the Committee of Charity, the Grand Lodge
or any assemblies of MASONS.
ART. 14. At the Committee of Charity, on July 5, 1732,
it was agreed, That no Brother shall be relieved, unless his
petition be attested by three Brothers of the Lodge to which
he does, or did once belong.
ART. 15. At the Grand Lodge, on Nov. 21, 1732,
Viscount Montagu being Grand Master, and in his absence
Deputy Batson in the chair, it was resolved, That all former
and present Grand off<strong>ice</strong>rs, viz: Grand Masters, Deputies,
and Wardens, with twenty Masters, of contributing Lodges
in a rotation, according to the printed list, shall be members
of the Committee of Charity. And,
ART. 16. At the Grand Lodge, on Dec. 13,1733, upon
the motion of Strathmore, Grand Master, in the chair, it