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Know ye, That We, at the Petition
of our Right Worshipful and Well Beloved Brethren,
Ceran St. Vrain, Christop(h)er Carson, Peter Joseph, Ferdinand
Maxwell, John M. Franciscos and several other Brethren, residing
at or near Fernando de Taos (the Countys of) New Mexico (and)
(of) do hereby constitute the said Brethren into a regular Lodge
of Free and Accepted Masons, to be opened at the aforesaid Fernando
de Taos by the name of Bent Lodge No. 204. And do further, at
the said Petition, and of the great trust and confidence reposed
(in the above named) three Brethren, hereby appoint A.S. Ferris
Master, Ferdinand Maxwell Senior Warden, and Christop(h)er Carson
Junior Warden, for opening the said Lodge, and for such further
time only, as may be thought proper by the Brethren thereof:
It being our will, that this, our appointment, shall in no wise
affect any future Election of Officers of that Lodge, but that
the same shall be according to the Regulations of the Lodge,
and consistent with the General Laws of the Society contained
in the Book of Constitutions. And we do hereby require you the
said A.S. Ferris to take special care, that all and every the
said Brethren are, or have been regularly made Masons, and that
they do, perform, observe and keep all the Rules and Orders contained
in the Book of Constitutions, and also such as may from time
to time be transmitted to you by us. And further, that you do,
from time to time, cause to be entered in a Book, to be kept
for that purpose, an account of your proceedings in the Lodge,
together with such regulations as shall be made for the good
government thereof, a copy of which you are in no wise to omit
laying before the Grand Lodge once in every year, together with
a list of the Members of the Lodge: That you annually pay into
the Grand Treasury such sum as the Law requires, towards the
Grand Charity fund. And, moreover, we hereby will and require
of you the said A.S. Ferris as soon as conveniently may be, to
send an account in writing of what shall be done by virtue of
these presents.
Given at St. Louis,
under our hands and seal of Masonry, this First day of June A.D.
1860, A.J. 5860
Attested,
A. O'Sullivan, Grand
Secretary.
Marcus H. McFarland,
Grand Master.
M.R. Parrish, D.G.M.
John Decker, S.G.W.
Daniel M. Hays, J.G.W. |
