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BNL.744.011
2 Aug 1744:11 (2105)
From the St. James's Evening-Post. London, May 3.
Yesterday the cavalcade of Scald Miserable Masons, went in
procession from the place of meeting thro' the Strand to
Temple-Bar, and on returning back to meet the Free and
Accepted Masons, they were put into disorder near Somerset-
House, by the High Constable of Westminster, attended by a
large body of inferior officers, who press'd Dag A--e Jack,
Poney and several others, to the number of 20, who they
secur'd in St. Clement's Church and Round House, for his
Majesty's service.
A key to the procession of the Scald-Miserable Masons.
Whereas by our manifesto of last year, dated from our lodge
in Brick-Street, we did, in the most explicit manner,
vindicate the ancient right and privileges of this society,
and by incontestable arguments evince our superior dignity
and seniority to all other institutions, whether Grand
Volgi, Gregorians, Hurlothrumbians, Ubiquarians, Hiccubites,
Lumber-Troopers, Hungarians, or Free-Masons; yet
nevertheless, a few persons under the last denomination,
still arrogate to them the usurped titles of most Antient
and Honourable, in open violation of truth and justice,---
still endeavour to impose their false mysteries (for a
premium) on the credulous and unwary, under pretense of
being part of our brotherhood, and still are determin'd with
drums, trumpets, gilt chariots and other unconstitutional
finery to cast a reflection on the primitive simplicity and
decent oeconomy of our ancient and annual peregrination: . .
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And whereas many persuaded by the purity of our
constitution, the nice morality of our brethren, and
peculiar decency of our rites and ceremonies, have lately
forsook the gross errors and follies of the Free-Masonry,
are now become true Scald-Miserables, it cannot but afford a
most pleasing satisfaction to all who have any regard to
truth and decency, to see our procession encreased with such
number of proselytes, and behold those, whose vanity, but
the last year, exalted them into a borrow'd equipage, now
condescended to become the humble cargo of a sand-cart;
But, ---Magna est veritas, & provalebit.
Two Tyles, or Guarders in yellow cockades, and liveries,
being the colour ordain'd by the sword-bearer of state.
They, as youngest enter'd apprentices, are to guard the
lodge, with a drawn sword, from all cowens and eves-
droppers, that is listeners, lest they should discover the
incomprehensible mysteries of Masonry.
A grand chorus of instruments, viz.
Four sackbutts, or cow's horns; six Hottentot hautboys; four
tinkling cymbals, or tea canisters, with broken glass in
them; four shovels and brushes; two double bass dripping
pans; a tenor frying pan; a salt-box in de-la-sol; and a
pair of gut tubs. . . [1 para.]
Three pair of stewards.
With their attendants, in red ribands, being their colour,
in three gut-carts drawn by three asses each, their aprons
being lined with red sik, their jewels pendant to red
ribands, and their heads properly adorned with emblematical
caps. . . [3 paras. + 8 lines:]
Grand band of musick as before. . . [5 lines]
N.B. After the procession was over, 5l. was spent at one of
the lodges 4 l. 19 s. 4 d. in geneva, and 8 d. in bread and
cheese; so the night was concluded with drinking, swearing,
fighting, and all other demonstrations of disturbance.
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