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ORIGINAL.
FUOM THE OETTYSIItHif. WREATH
The Fisherman's ramify;
Or, The Days of tfic Itevot•Oloo,
"You had better lily nside the w heel, Jane,"
said a vonernblo old man to n female who
eat near him, rind who, until the, period of his
breaking silence, had been industriously engaged
in spinning. "It is getting late. I feel tired; we
will have supper and thou, to rest."
She rose immediately, arid se t about making the
desired preparation. The small, but neat house
occupied by the Old Fisherman, was situated on
the Smith Bunk of the Schuylkill, not far from the
city of Philudelphia. Its aged inhabitant rind own
er had, by a life of early industry and frugality,
acquired a sufficiency to enable him to pass his
latter days in com fiat. When young, he was left
a widower with an only daughter, who married a
worthy young man, by whom she bore two chil
l/MiI—EDWARD arid JAW: EMIL (loth were en
dowed by nature with the simple beauty and
romolinoss of their parents; for, though poor, ma.
ny of the disappointed purse proud lIIINSOB of his
acquaintance were heard to say, "that it was in
deed n groat pity young Kills should throw him
self away by marrying such a dowdy Os EMILY
Wri.soN;" but Looms ELLIS heeded not the trifling
remarks of the envious and discontented. Ile
know the motives which prompted him to an union
with Emily, were cherished by feelings pure as
the chaste effections which pervaded her own in
nocent heart. Ho saw in her face that sweet ex.
pression which constitutes its moral beauty. Ile
felt that she only could make life happy; and in
hor artless piety, and sincere devotion, lie could
food more to admire than in all the studied grace
and ridiculous affectation so often found among
the children of wealth and fashion. Alas! happi
ness is not always to be met when most expected!
James and his youthful wife removed to town,
and there lie embarked in mercantile trade. For
a time, every thing went well with him, until the
troubled state of the country, and his ignorance
of the line of business he was pursuing. with the
treachery of some supposed friends for whom he
had become responsible,left bin, almost penny less.
In this state of poverty, ho retreated with his help
loss fn.nily to the cottage of his father-in-law—
where lie determined to assist in the labors of the
veteran fisherman; but the recollection of misfor
tunes wore hard upon his constitution and carried
him speedily to the grave. Hie dearly loved wife
followed him to the church-yard. She looked up
qa tho gaping earth, ready to receive the last re
mains of him who was dearer to her than her own
heart's owe. ob. itagg , a.. en} pia
the ropes withdrawn from their sacred burden.—
She heard the hollow sound ofthe tolling earth on
the collin's lid, and trembled lost its precious con.
tents should come in contact with such a cold, un
feeling substance. She left the dreary spot in si
lence. Hoeg was not a eorrow of words, or oven
of tears-but of the fteart . From the deepest re
cess of that sacred tabernacle of grief and love, a
rose the earnest prayer, that she soon might share
his lonely bed! She did not survive him long, for
the next moon shone pale and sorrowful over the
silont.resting place of the Fisherman's Daughter,
beside (ho husband of her early love and life.
Now, was old Wilson truly sorry: Ho whoa few
years bofore felt happy in tho company of his child,
and the object of her affections, was now loft to
mourn over her innocent orphans. But Andrew
was not one of those men who yield up all control
of their senses at the shrine ofsorrow and distress,
and by a moroseness of conduct render themselves
not only unfit for social converse, but disagreeable
to every ono around. No! His faith taught him
to look to a higher and a surer source than earth
for comfort and consolation in the hour of trouble•
And the sweet soul-relieving monitor, hope, whis
pered in his ear a tale of coming joys, that ow
We him to look thro' the vista of dark affliction's
reign, to a period of ease and bright prosperity,
when the shade of his departed daughter might
from her high abode of bliss, look down upon her
tender offspring paying the last duties of affection
hero on earth to the departing spirit of a doating,
dying grandsiro!
Meanwhile, the objects of his care grow in
strength and beauty; and the emergency of the
country, at that time struggling against oppres
sion, called Edward to servo as a soldier. Leav
ing the old man with but one remaining portion of
comfort, and indeed in the society of his grand.
daughter 110 w centered all his hopes of earthly
pleasure, the absence of her brother, and the un.
certainty of a soldier's life, teaching him to forget
all living friends beside, while Jane, by a life de
voted to his service, proved herself worthy of his
kindest care. To her skill and attention their
present abode, humble as it was, owed much of its
inviting appearance. The floor was neatly car
peted; the tables, chairs and other household fur•
niture, stood iu regular array. No smoke black
ened mantimpieees wore to bo seen within; and
immediately behind the house lay a small, well ar.
ranged garden, cultivated by the Schuylkill Fish
erman, and in which Jutie spent hot leisure hours,
tending the plants and flowers committed to her
immediate care. The evening meal was quickly
prepared, end the old man sat down to partake of
it. ' it was on ono of those memorable evenings in
September of that eventful year, 1777, when the
Pritisli had possession of Philadelphia,. The'con
versation naturally turned upon the passing Oc
currences of tho day, and the leading families of
the neighborhood who took part in them.
"It is n pity," said A ndrow, "thatour rich neigh.
bor, Armstrong, is not on the aide of the people.
His wealth and influence could not help being a
poworful ally; and his son, George, I em sure,
such a tine, warm.honrtod youth, must have a
leaning towards tho good oause. How long is it,
Juno, since he was lust at our garden,"
"Nonrly a month, sir," replied she, turning a.
side to conceal the heightened color of her face
from her companion;
"Ho has boon a great utranger of late," said the
"I WISH NO OTHER HERALD, NO OTHER SPEAKER OF MY LIVING ACTIONS, TO KEEP MINE HONOR FROM CORRVPTION."
old 1111214 "bnt one who has the riches of thr, world,
with the princely company of the King's officers
to enj•.y, forgets to think of his humble acquair ► .
Lances. Yet I may ho wronging the young man,
Ihr I know him from his infancy, and ever found
him considerate and kind."
"Indt.:od, ho is so still," said Jane; "for he al
whip; speaks wish erutitmle of the good lessons
you taught him in his boyish rrimblee by our resi.
donee." "Torah! 'rush, girl!" interrupted An
drew; "that is all past. It was but my duty. and
may heaven preserve him in those porillons times,
even though lie has taken up arms against us."
'Amon!" breathed she, fervently,"for I believe
he is forced to it by his father, as I have often
henid George express himself friendly to the came
of Freedom."
She had scarcely spoken, when they were in
terrupted by a tap at the door.
"Open the door, child," said Andrew. "If pre
sume some of our neighbors have come to pay us
all °venlig; visit."
She instantly proceeded to obey his command,
and the fisherman was in the act ofmoving his en.
sy chair in order to make room for the expected
visitors, when lie was alarmed by a faint scream
from June; and turning to ascertain the cause,be
hold her lifeless upon the floor! almost at the saint;
moment he felt himself seized by two men in Brit,
iah military uniform!
"Is your name Andrew' Wilson?" demanded
one, in an authoritative tone of voice.
Upon receiving a reply in the affirmat ivo, they
told him ho was arrested by order of Captain Gar
diner, of the British Army, upon a charge of trea
son against his Majesty, as well as for giving in
formation to his grandson in the service of the Re
bels, concerning tho situation of the Royal forces.
Jane, who soon recovered from her first shock,
now trembled violently at the name of "Gardi.
nor," and begged "that she might be permitted to
accompany her grandfather," as they had said
their orders were to lodge him immediately in
prison. This the men refused to allow, arid drag
ging the old man from the house pushed her rude.
ly on the floor, where she lay for some minutes
almost senseless. At length recovering and find
ing herself alone, she recollected the many insin
uating attempts Captain Gardiner had made to
ohtain a power over her person, when the horrid
truth flashed at once upon her brain. It become
plain, that the old man had boon carried to prison,
not for the commission of any crime, but in order
to give the heartless villain an opportunity of ef
fecting, by such foul means,what the artful tongue
of the Reducer was unable to accomplish under a
false show of purity and affection. Summoning
all her strength to aid her, she resolved upon in
stantly quitting the house and going to that of a
friend for shelter. Therefore,urranging her dross
and locking the door, with a fearful eye and beat
ing heart, she proceeded to the residence of a Mr.
Thompson, only a short distance from the fisher
man's cottage. Tho night was dark,and the road
well shaded by which she went. Sho had not pro
ceeded far when her progress was suddenly arres
ted. In an instant she saw herself borne to a car
riage—she called aloud fir help—she struggled
with all her strength—yet in vain; she became
exhausted. Some person was seen approaching;
the report of fire-arms was heard, and she fell
lifeless into the arms that bore her.
It was sometime before she became sensible,
though various restoratives wore applied; but who
can iningine her joy when, on recovering, she
found herself surrounded by the friendly Thomp
son's, and near her bed stood one watching with
anxiousfeye each surviving symptom! She extend
ed her hand to her friends; it was eagerly pressed
to the lips of him who loved her dearly—of him
who had risked his life to save her from the arms
of a being she detested—of the noble spirited Geo.
Armstrong! Gently disengaging her hand, she
enquired how she came to the house, and who she
was to thank for rescuing her from her treacher
ous assailers? She was informed of the particulars
by her youthful deliverer, who modestly declined
all thanks offered him—declaring that the protec.
don of innocence was an act of duty to which all
men were bound. Then bidding her farewell for
the night, promised by day-light to return and en
quire after her health.
Jane related to Mrs. Thompson the account of
her grandfather's arrest, with the circumstances
that she believed led to it. She told how Gardi
ner had been wounded at the battle of Brandy
wine, and for the benefit of his health obtained
leave to live in the country, and had taken tip his
abode at the house of George Armstrong's Father
—where he soon recovered from his slight injury.
It was in his walks while an invalid, that he first
met the young and lovely Jane Ellis; and being
what the world terms "an accomplished rake,"
he had no doubt of obtaining an easy victory over
her virtue; but his wicked schemes wore fortu
nately frustrated by the gcSoci advice of her aged
guardian.
The orphan girl passed a sleepless night, and
the next morning, true to his appointment, found
George at the door of her friendly assylum before
any of the inmates of the house were stirring—
where, after waiting some time, he was admitted,
and had not been long seated in the parlor with
Mr. Thon.psor., when he had the pleasure of see
ing Jane enter the roans, evidently much recover
ed. The salutations of the, morning once over,
and Jane being left with her friend, she soon in.
formed him of tho affairs connected with her mis
fortune, and begged that George, as he was attics
royal party, would use his influence to gain per.
mission for her to share her grandfather's" lot
whatever it might be.
"I would willingly do my utmost to serve you,".
said the young man, "but Gardiner is high in fa
vor with the General, and I fear, his vengoauce
might fall on lives dearer to tno than my own.—
My father lies been already suspected in his ulle
glance to the crown, and it was only for the pur
pose of preserving the family that I joined the ser
vice." "Then in Heaven alone must be my hOpe,"
said she, "tar if there is danger in it, do not peril
your own, safety but leave us, to our fate."
ET ROBERT WHITE MIDDLETON, EDITOR, PITELIEJEER, AND PROPRIETOR.
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"Oh! speak not thus George," replied Jane;
"you will find some one of rank and wealth equal
to yourself, worthy of vows.l cannot listen to."
"I will talk no more of this now then," said he;
and perceiving tears lied filled her eyes, he also
became uneasy— but fortunately the good mistress
of the house entered to relieve their mutual ism
barrassment, by a kind invitation to breakfast.
Alter the cheerful meal was finished, Arm
strong's duty requiring attendance, he hastened
to the city—`*hare, finding his old friend confin.
ed, ho informed him of his daughter's adventure,
and the place of her safety. Tears of joy trick
led down the weather.worn cheeks of the fisher
man, as he raised his eyes to heaven and implored
its benediction on the bravo youth who was the
bearer of such cheering tidings.
Armstrong was soon summoned away from
him.. All was bustle. The contending armies,
it was expected, would be engaged next day: they
met—for a time, the American army seemed cer.
rain of victory, but fate decreed it otherwise. To.
ward the clove of the action, an American officer
was seen closely sot upon by a number of British
soldiers. A daring youth, wearing the royal uni
firm, threw himself before him and saved him
f rom further attack. The youthful warriors look.
ed on each other for a moment; a glance of Mu
tual recognition passed, and the hand of eternal
friendship was pledged between George Arm
strong and Edward Ellis, the brother of Jane and
grandson of the old fisherman! The same day, so
auspicious to the meeting of the young friends,
was the last of one unworthy the name of man—
for at the battle of Germantown fell the unfortn.
nate and miserable Gardiner!
Not long after that bloody event, Andrew Wil
son effected his escape and retired, with Jano, to
the country. His prosecutor being dead, and no
regular charge ever having boon prefered against
him, he was not pursued. Four years of uncer
tainty passed, and Andrew Wilson with his fair
charge wore found rejoicing among their former
friends, after The decisive battle of Yorktown.
was ---
The garden soon remodeled, and their little
abode once more assumed an air of cheerfulness.
The old man and Jabe were cheering each other
with hopes of Edward'i being still alive, and pros
pects of future happiness. It was a fine clear eve
ning toward the end of summer; the sun was jest
setting; his last red beams were soon fast fading
behind the western hills, and the green foliage of
the surrounding country presented a scone, by far
ton pure to be oven faintly delineated by the feeble
pencil of art—while raising the eye from the dark
surface of the silent Schuylkill to the gold tipped
summits of the distant elevated trees, the mind
naturally became impressed with a degree of rev
orential awe, accompanied by a sweet, irresista
hie delight in the contemplation of that Supreme
Power, whose brightness of majesty had been re
flected from the waters of the Western World,
while the groat nations of the earth slept uncon
scious of its existence—Two horsemen were seen
nearing the residence of Andrew. The heart of
Jane beat high. She ran unconsciously to meet
thorn, and in an instant a brother's arms encir
cled her! But ono stood near Edward, gazing on
the female before him. She attempted to raise
her eyes to meet the stranger's, but they refused
to obey her. There was a short pause, Edward
was the first to break silence, and spoke as follows:
"Jane, you have ever been a kind and affec
tionate sister,and you cannot fail to grant me one
only request. Here is a man worthy of the great
est gift I can bestow. Ho saved my life in the
field„of battle, loft the enemy's ranks and joined
the standard of his country. Since then, ho has
fought by my side. I am deeply his debtor. There
is but one way of liquidating the sum of gratitude
and that is by freely giving up my choicest trea
sure. I have long known that George Armstrong
possessed an exalted place in your heart; and
your brother now asks for him your hand."
Jane consented, and though she blushed at the
charge of so long secretly loving, yet she made
no effort to contradict it. The old man approach.
ed and joyfully bestowed his blessings on the
loving pair. The next day they were united.—
Edward Ellis saw his country FAKE: His sister
and his friend wore blest in each other's love.—
The smiles of better days returned to the counte
nance of Andrew Wilson.. The cottage was again
the abode of joy, while contentment and happi
ness reigned united and undisturbed amid the
peaceful circle of the F/SRERAIAN'S FAMILY.
MONEY will not purchase prudence, and with
out prudence the greatest wealth will bring the
greatest poverty. Ho is a great simpleton who
imagines that the chief power of wealth is to
supply wants. In ninety-nine cases outof a hun.
dred it creates more wants than it supplies. Keen
are the pangs of hunger, and sad is the spirit of
him who is sinking into an early grave for the
want of the common neccessarios of life; but no
less keen are the mortifications and cares of him
who, nursed in easo and luxury, is thrown by cir
curnsturices into dark porpleities, which his
mental indolence cannot unravel, and who ix redu
ced even to an apprehension of the want of those
luxuries which arc to him mole than lilo.
ANGIGIAC MATRIMONEY.-A young man named
Thomas Gill, the son of an inn-keepor at Sarum,
Englund, has just married Miss Angell, the sole
heiress of the great Augell estates in thut coon.
try. The : proporty of which lie will come into im.
mediate possession amount to more than .£1,000,.
ON sterling, or 9•1,1 1 0 l y 00: The lady is moreo
ver young and bountiful. The favored bride.
groom drove a mail cart until the day of his wed
ding:
"You mistake me, Jane," said the young sol
dier, kindly. "You shall have access to the old
man's prison and heaven knows,. thatfear of my
own danger does not prevent me, yet openly I
cannot servo you; but I would advise you by nu
!swans to visit yourgrandfitther, lest the wily Gar.
diner might take advantage of the circumstance.
I will see him for you, and tell nun you are sate;
and rest assured, that no secret means shall be
left untried by me, in assisting to procure his re.
lease; and if I succeed, will June promise that in
happier days she will think more fiavorubly of one
who has long been her sincere friend and admit . ;
er7"
ihrttc Atair
AND
REPITI3LICAN BANNER.
GETTYSBURG, SEPT. 21, 1835
Overwfteinting Tesliminay
agrtiml the Lodge:
THADDEUS STE KENS
LIBEL.
JACOB LEFEVER,,,
Et.Y - CONTINUED FROM OUR LAST.
Depositions taken in the City
►if Oleic Fork.
REPORT
Of the Commissioners appointed to take
Depositions in the City of New York.
HENRY COTHEAL, HENRY DANNA WARD,
and LEVI IL CLARKE,appeared and acted.
Depositions of witnesses produced, sworn,
and examined the eleventh day of January,
in' the year one thousand eight hundred
thirty two, at the City of New York, under
and by virtue of a Commission issued out of
the Circuit Court of the County of Adams,
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in a
certain cause therein depending and at issue,
between Thaddeus Stevens, plaintiff, and
Jacob Lefever, defendant as follows:
Interrogatories proposed by Plaint
lst.—Are you a Free-Mason—if so, of how many
degrees, and where were you made a Mason?
2d.—Do Free-Masons take Oaths on taking each
degree—and if so, state the oaths attached to each
degree?
3d.—State whether in any of the degrees the cere:
molly of the Burning Bush is performed—and if so,
state the ceremony.
4th.—State the ceremony in the Knight Templar's
Degree—and if any Libation is taken out of a Human
Skull, state it in full. •
sth.—State whether Morgan's Revelations of Ma
sonry are true or not.
6th.—State whether Bernard's Light on Masonry
incorrect and trite or not; and if yea, state the &ti
tian and where printed to which you refer.
7th.—State whether Free-Masonry is substantially
the same through the Union and the World.
6th.—State any other matter relative to Masonry
going to establish the truth of the facts stated in Ber
nard's Light on Masonry.
9th.— State any other matter or thing which may
be evidence in this suit.
JARVIS F. HANKS, of the City of
New York, Sign Painter, aged thirty years
and upwards, being duly sworn and examin
ed, on the part of the plaintiff, doth depose
and say as fellows, viz: First,
To the first Interrogatory he saith:
He has been a Free-Mason, and has re
ceived Eighteen Degrees, and was made a
Ntrotza m Kanawha 1 1.....1.p..N.a.....n0knruired
four, in the State of Virginia: Secondly,
'Co the second interrogatory, he saith:
Free-Masons do take oaths in nearly all
the degrees, but in some few, they only
make promises. He speaks with reference
only to the eighteen degrees Which he has
taken. The oath of an Entered Apprentice
as contained in a book entitled, "Light on
Masonry," and now produced and marked,
exhibit A. is the oath of Entered Apprentice
as administered to him in all respects, ex
cept some very trilling verbal differences,
such as exist between any two different
Lodges, the spirit being the same. And ex
cept also, immediately preceding the words
"So help me God," in the oath referred to,
the following words were inserted, in the
oath received by him, viz: "Should I be
wilfully guilty of violating this my most sol
emn obligation ()lan Entered Apprentice
Mason."
The oath of a Fellow Craft Mason, as con
tained in the said book, marked exhibit A.
at page 44, is materially the same, except
that in the oath received by him the follow
ing words were omitted, viz. "Further.
more do I promise and swear, that I will
not wrong this lodge, nor a brother of this
degree to the value of two cents, knowingly
myself, nor suffer it to be done by others,
if in my power to prevent it." Also the
words of the Grand Lodge of the United
States, and." And except also such trifling
verbal alterations, as occur in every oath
without altering the spirit or meaning of the
same.
The oath of a Master Mason, as contain
ed in the said book, marked Exhibit A. at
page 61, is materially the same, except that
in the oath received by him, the following
words were omitted, viz: "Furthermore do
I promise and swear, that I will go on a
Mastei mason's errand whenever required,
even should I have to go barefooted, and
beurheaded, if within the length of my cable
tow. Furthermore do 1 promise and swear,
that I will always remember a brother Mas
ter mason,when on my knees,offering up my
devotions to Almighty God. , Furthermore
do I promise and swear, that if any part or
this my solemn oath or obligation, be omit
ted at this time, that I will hold . myself
amenable thereto whenever informed. "lie
further saith, that this last clause,beginning.
"Furthermore," and contained in the five
last preceding lines, he has usually heard,
and has himself administered in the Con
cord Lodge, No. 15, Cleaveland, Ohio.
The oath of a Mark Master mason, ns
contained in the said book, marked Exhibit
A. at page 98, is materially the same, as lie
received.
, Re has examined the oath ore Past Mas
ter, page 109, that of most Excellent Mas.
ter, page 120, and that of Royal Arch, page
129, as contained in the said book marked
Exhibit A. and finds them to be materially
the sanie as he has observed them to be
administered, and has himself administered
them, in the Chapter. But his recollection
is nut distinct on every point of the four
last mentioned oaths, as to the precise !win
ner in which he received them, for they
were administered to him in a Chapter in
Philadelphia, he thinks N0..52, in . one and
-BRANS.
the same night. Two points however in
the Royal Arch degree he does distinctly
recorect having received in the following I
words, page No, Exhibit A. viz: "Fur-
thermore do 1 promise and swear, that II
will aid and assist a Companion Royal
Arch Mason, WHEN ENGAGED IN ANY DIF
FICULTY, and espouse his cause, so FAH AS
TO EXTRICATE HIM FROM THE SAME, if in
mu power, WHEI'HEEt HE BE RIG HT
OR W RON G."
"Furthermore do l promise and swear,
that a Companion Royal Arch Mason's
secrets, given me in charge as such, and I
knowing them to he such, shall
. remain as
secure and inviolable in my breast as in his
OIMMURDER AND TREASON NOT EXCEPTED."
But the.fidlowing words in the same oath,
page 130 Exhibit A. he has neither receiv
ed nor heard administered, viz: "Also that
I will promote a companion Royal Arch
mason's political preferment in preference
to another of equal qualifications."
The oaths of the following degrees of ma
sonry, viz: Royal Muster, Select Master,
Knights of Constantinople, Mediterranean
Pass, Union Master, and Intimate Secreta
'rv, he does not recollect, with sufficient dis
tinctrwss, to testify what they, are. The
Ark• and DOVe, Knight of St. John, and
Knight of the Roundtable, degrees in ma•
sonry, he thinks, contain promises, instead
of oaths; but he does not recollect their int.
port, beyond the single points of secrecy in
each degree.
The oath ofSecret Monitor, as contained
in a book entitled Allyn's Ritual, and now
Produced arid marked Exhibit B. page 188,
is the oath of Secret Monitor, as he receiv
ed it. Also the oath of 'Heroine of Jericho
contained in said Exhibit B. page 193, is
the oath of Heroine of Jericho, as he receiv
ed it.
To the third Interrogatory he saith:
The ceremony of the Burning Bush as
Moses saw it, is represented on the admis
sion of every candidate to the Royal Arch
degree. Sometimes a real 'bush is used
with candles placed within it; sometimes a
transparent painting, representing the angel
in the burning bush; the candidate is brought
before it, is caused to look at it by removing
the covering from over his eyes, and to take
off his shoes, while the first six verses of the
third chapter of Exodus are read.
To the fourth Interrogatory he saith:
He never took the Knight Templar's de
gree.
To tba fith Interrogatory he smith:
The book which is usually known, as
Morgan's Revelation of Free-masonry is
true.
To the sixth Interrogatory he saith:
That the pork called Bernard's Light on
Masonry, published at Utica, 1829, by Wm.
Williams, a copy of which is annexed,mark
ed Exhibit A. is, so far as he is acquainted
with masonry, and . so far as he has examin
ed the book, materially correct.
To the seventh Interrogatory he saith:
That he has visited lodges and chapters
in Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New
York, in all of which the rites, ceremonies,
and oaths of Freemasonry are substantial
ly the same. He further saith that he has
conversed with masona' from different parts
of this country, and from Europe concern.
ing the . mysteries of masonry, and he has
every reason to believe it is the same every
where.
To the eighth Interrogatory he saith:
He does not think of any thing more.
To the ninth Interrogatory he saith: He
has nothing to say.
Interrogatories proposed by Defendant.
INTERROGATORY Jet Arc pill politically attach
od to the Anti-Masonic party.
2d. Hove you committed yourself to the public
by written statement, verbal declaration or .othor.
wise as to the obligations or principles of Mason.
ry; and in what manner have you so committed
yourself:
3d. Do you publish an Anti Masonic Newspa
per, or are you in any manner connected with the
publication of such paper.
4th. Aro you a seceding Mason; and how long
wore you a Mason before you seceded, have you
at any time been on officer in a lodge of Free-Ma
sons: and what office havo you filled if any, have
you at any time and where administered the Ma
sonic obligations or any of, and which of them to
any person or persons taking a Masonic degree
or degrees.
sth. Have you at any time, and whore boon ex- .
pellocl from a lodge of Froo.slasons; if yea for
what offence imputed or real.
6th. Were you during your connexion with Ma.
sonry restrained or prohibited from disclosing its
principles or obligations; if yea state particularly
the nature of the restraint or prohibition that was
imposed on you.
7th. Was the obligations to promote the politi.
cal advancement of each other generally received
and acted upon by Masons while you were in the
fellowship; if yea how has it happened that upon
all questions of general politics Masons are found
to be opposed to each other.
To the first cross Interrogatory he said':
He is politically attached to the Anti-ma
sonic party.
To the second cross Interrogatory he
said].
He has committed himself as to the obli
gat►ons and principles of masonry. by writ.
ten statements, verbal declarations,and pub
lic lectures. '
To the third cross Interrogatory he saith:
He is not concerned in, the publication of
an Anti masonic newspaper in any way
whatever.
To the fourth cross Interrogatory he
saith: '
He is a seceding mason; he was a mason
shout seven years before seceding; he has
held the office of Worshipful . Master of a
lodge, and that of High Priest of a chapter,
each one year, and he has administered the
oaths of the first seven degrees' of mastinry
in Concord Lodge No. 15 and Webb Chap.
[WHOLE NO. 285.
ter No. 13, both in CleavPlnnd,Otini,'"to
bout twenty-five persona.
To the fifth cross Interrogatory he saith:
He is not aware that he has been expelled
or suspended from a lodge or chapter of Witt
sons. He may have been expels d; if he
has been, he knows of no other cause but
his seceding from the order.
To the sixth cross Interrogatory he sitith:
He was restrained from disclosing the
principles and obligations of Masonry, while
a Mason, by the oaths of the order, and the
tear of the penalties attached to them.
To the seventh cross Interrogatory - be
saith:
Ho has answered this in the second Inter
rogatory, where he has declared that he bee
never received nor heard any Masonic 'Ali,.
gation administered, requiring Masons to
promote each others political advancemeot.
JARVIS F. HANKS.
Examination taken,recluced to writing,and
by the witness subscribAd and sworn to on
the 11th and 13 days of January 1832, be
fore us,
Henry Cotheal,
Henry D. Wurd, Commissioners.
Levi B. Clavke,
ELIHU WHITE, of the city of ; New
York, Merchant, aged fifty years and' iijrz~
wards, being duly sworn and examined on
the part of the plaintiff, duth depose and say,
as follows viz:
[Plaintra Interrogatories same as an the
preceding DeNsition.] •
To the first Interrogatory, he saith:
He is a Free• Mason of three degrees,
initiated in the city of New York.
To-the second Interrogatory he saith:
Free- Masons do take oaths on taking each
degree. It is so lung since he took any part
in the Lodges, that he is unable to state the
phraseology of the oaths; but having read
the obligations, or oaths, as they are pub
lished in Light on Masonry, printed at Uti
ca, N. Y: by Wm. Williams, A. D. 1829,
marked exhibit A. he recollects, that the
obligations are in their spirit and penalties,
as there stated, viz: the oath ofEntered Ap
prentice, paue 20, the oath of Fellow Craft,
page 44; and the oath of a Master. Mason,
page 61, of Bernard's Light oil Masonry,
marked exhibit A;
To the third Interrogatory, he saith:
He knoweth not. "
To the fourth Interroffatory he saith: '
That being a Mason of three ,:e rtes,
he knoweth not. •
To the fifth Interrogatory he saki].
That the book, culled Morgan's book. he
has read, and it is correct in ull the mate
rial points.
To thosixth Interrogntori
'That Bernard's Light On Masonry, mark
ed exhibit A. be has exammedon the oaths
and penalties, and other parts; of thr; first
three degrees, and finds it to bt., a till h' •
has examined it, correct.
To the seventh Interrogatory, he sn it h.
It is claimed by Alasons, that Masonry id
everywhere the same.
To the eighth Interrogatory he saith:
He has nothing to say. •
To the ninth Interrogatory he saith:
He knoweth not.
[Defendant's Interrogatories same as in the
preceding Deposition.]
To the first cross-Interrogatory lie saith:
He is politically attached to the Anti-
Masonic party.
To the second cross I nterrogatory hesaith:
He has not committed himself to the pub
lic by written statement, verbal declaration,
or otherwise, as to the principles or obliga
tions of Masonry.
To the third cross Interrogatory, he saith:
No.
To the fourth cross Interrogatory hesaith:
He is not a seceding Mason; has never
held an office in a Lodge, or administered a
Masonic oath; has been a Mason ovei t•,•e•i--
ty years.
To the fifth cross Interrogatory he s!;i1.11;
He has no knowledge of having been c , •::
pelled or suspended from the Lodge.
To the sixth cross Interrogatory he saii
He was restrained by the penalties and
oaths.
To the 7th cross Interrogatory he saith:
He knoweth not of any such obligation
in Masonry.
ELIMI WHITE.
Examination taken,reduced to writing,and
by the witness subscribed and sworn to, the
11th & 12th days ofJanuary,lB32,betore us,
Henry Cotheal,'
Henry D. Ward, Commissioners.
Levi H. Clarke,
Deposition of Avery Allyn.
AVERY ALLYN, of the city of Now
York, Stone Cutter, aged thirty years and
upwards, being duly sworn a n d examined
on the part of the plaintiff, cloth depose and
say as tbllows, viz:
[lnterrogatories same as in the preceding
depositions.]
To the first interrogatory he
He ,has been initiated into the order of
MaTonry, and ha taken all the regular de
grees from Entered Apprentice to tho
Knights of Malta inclusive. He was initia
ted into the first degree in the town of %Vaal).
ington, County of Litchfield, State of Con
necticut, in a lodge called, be thinks, Rising
Sun. . , . •
To the second interrogatory he soitk:
Free• Masons do take oaths in every do, ,
gree he has received, with the exceptiOn of
one or two honorary degree4;in whichisprw, ! ,
rinse is given, founded on some
oath. •