Constitution and Statutes for Freemasons (Frankfurt, 1760)

Given at Paris in a lodge which was gathered especially for this purpose
to give the rules between the angle and the square, also in the presence
of 60 Brothers, French and German, given in the year 1744
of the great light 5744
Secret Imperial Council
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27. It is forbidden in Lodge to whisper in the ear;
28. No Brother may provoke the Lodge on his own initiative, without giving notice to the Venerable Master, and to the two Wardens, to the Orator, to the Treasurer, and to the Secretary;
29. When something is proposed in Lodge, it will only be decided by a majority of votes;
30. It is forbidden in Lodge to play practical jokes, and any teasing of any kind, under penalty of suffering the fine which will be ordered by the Venerable Master, a pecuniary fine, or to fire a cannon of powder;
31. It is forbidden to interrupt the Venerable [Master] when he is at work, fine — 6 xr? kreuzer
32. It is forbidden to swear the name of God under penalty of a fine — 2 fl. 15 xr?
33. It is forbidden in Lodge to get intoxicated by drink, fine — 1 fl. 30 xr?
34. For a light oath — 30 xr?
35. Those who will not want to submit to the said Statutes or Constitution will be excluded forever from the Lodge;

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Excerpt from a letter from Bro. Bellett. to Antonette? May 23, 1783
An Inspector has come here from the Lodge of Clermont. — I introduced him as a brother

177 spoke to me, will not admit
from Your part
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pleasure to [inform] you of it
to Clermont?.
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27. It is forbidden to speak in the ear in the lodge;
28. No one from the brothers can make a proposal to the lodge from their own volition, without letting the Honorable Master know, and the two Overseers, the Orator, the Treasurer, and the Secretary;
29. When something is put forward in lodge, it will not be decided, except by the majority of votes;
30. It is forbidden to play pranks in the lodge, and [to engage in] foolishness of any such kind, under penalty of a fine which will be ordered by the Honorable Master, a fine in money, or [having to] fire a piece of steel powder;
31. It is forbidden to interrupt the Honorable Master when he is at work, fine — 6 xr?
32. It is forbidden to swear the name of God in the lodge, under penalty of a fine — 2 florins
33. It is forbidden to get filled with wine in the lodge, fine — 1 florin
34. For a light oath — 30 xr?
35. Those who will not want to submit themselves to the statutes or testament, will be excluded for all time from the lodge;

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