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be reprefented in one Grand Lodge, to be folemnly formed, conftitutecf, and held, on the faid day of the feftival of 
Saint John the Evangelift next enfuing, and from thenceforward for ever. 
II. It is declared and pronounced, that pure Ancient Mafonry confifts of three degrees, and no more ; viz. thofe 
of the Entered Apprentice, the Fellow Craft, and the Matter Mafon (including the Supreme Order of the Holy Royal 
Arch). But this article is not intended to prevent any Lodge or Chapter from holding a meeting in any of the 
degrees of the Orders of Chivalry, according to the conftitutions of the faid Orders. 
III. There (hall be the raott perfect unity of obligation, of difcipline, of working the lodges, of making, parting, 
and railing, inltrufting, and clothing. Brothers; fo that but one pure unfullied fyltem, according to the genuine 
landmarks, laws, and traditions, of the Craft, (hall be maintained, upheld, and praftifed, throughout the Mafonic 
World, from the day and date or the faid Union until time ftiall be no more. 
IV. To prevent all controverfy cr difpute as to the genuine and pure obligations, forms, rules, and ancient tradi¬ 
tions, of Mafonry, and further to unite and bind the whole Fraternity of Mafons in one indifioluble bond, it is agreed, 
that the obligations and forms that have, from time immemorial, been eftablithed, ufed, and praddled, in the Craft, 
fhall be recognifed, accepted, and taken, by the members of both Fraternities, as the pure and genuine obligations 
and forms by which the incorporated Grand Lodge of England, and its dependant Lodges in every part of the World, 
fliall be bound : and for the purpofe of receiving and communicating due light, and fettling this uniformity of regu¬ 
lation and inftruftion (and particularly in matters which can neither be exprejfecl nor deferibed in writing ), it is further 
agreed, that brotherly application be made to the Grand Lodges of Scotland and Ireland, to authoriie, delegate, and 
appoint, any two or more of their enlightened members to be prefent at the Grand Afi'embly on the foie mu occalioia 
of uniting the faid Fraternities; and that the refpeftive Grand Matters, Grand Officers, Mafters, Paft Matters, War¬ 
dens, and Brothers, then and there prefent, fliall folemnly engage to abide by the true forms and obligations (parti- 
cularly in matters which can neither be deferibed nor written ), in the prefence of the faid Members of the Grand Lodges 
of Scotland and Ireland, that it may be declared, recognifed, and known, that they are all bound by the fame folemn 
pledge, and work under the fame law. 
V. For the purpofe of eftablirtiing and fecuring this perfect uniformity in all the warranted Lodges, and alfo to 
prepare for this Grand Afi'embly, and to place all the Members of both Fraternities on the level of equality on the 
day of Re-union, it is agreed, that, as foon as thefe prefents fliall have received the fanftion of the refpeftive Grand 
Lodges, the two Grand Mafters fliall appoint, each, nine worthy and expert Matler Mafons, or Pa ft Matters, of their 
refpeftive Fraternities, with warrant and inltructions to meet together at fotne convenient central place in London ;• 
when, each party having opened (in a feparate apartment) a juft and perfect Lodge, agreeably to their peculiar 
regulations, they fliall give and receive mutually and reciprocally the obligations of both Fraternities, deciding by- 
lot which fliall take priority in giving and receiving the fame; and, being thus all duly and equally enlightened in 
both forms, they fliall be empowered and directed, either to hold a Lodge under the warrant or difpenfation to be 
entrurted to them, and to be entitled the Lodge of Reconciliation, or to vifit the feveral Lodges holding under 
both the Grand Lodges for the purpofe of obligating, inltrufting, and perfecting, the Matter, Part: Mafters, Wardens, 
and Members, in both the forms, and to make a return to the Grand Secretaries of both the Grand Lodges of the 
names of thofe whom they fliall have thus enlightened. And the faid Grand Secretaries fliall be empowered to 
enroll the names of all the Members thus re-made in the Regifter of both the Grand Lodges, without fee or reward : 
-it being ordered, that no perfon fliall be thus obligated and regiftered whom the Matter and Wardens of his Lodge 
fhall not certify by writing under their hands, that he is free on the books of his particular Lodge. Thus, on the 
day of the Aflembly of both Fraternities, the Grand Officers, Mafters, Paft Mafters, and Wardens, who are alone to 
be prefent, fhall all have taken the obligation by which each is bound, and be prepared to make their folemn 
engagement, that they will thereafter abide by that which fliall be recognifed and declared to be the true and uiiiver- 
fally accepted obligation of the Matter Mafon. 
VI. As foon as the Grand Mafters, Grand Officers, and Members, of the two prefent Grand Lodges, fliall, on 
the day of their Re-union, have made the folemn declaration in the prefence of the deputation of grand or enlightened 
Mafons from Scotland and Ireland, to abide and aft by the univerfally-recognifed obligation of Mafter Mafon, the 
Members ftiall forthwith proceed to the election of a Grand Mafter for the year enfuing; and, to prevent delay, the 
Brother fo elefted fliall forthwith be obligated, pro tempore, that the Grand Lodge may be formed. The faid Grand 
Mafter fhall then nominate and appoint liis Deputy Grand Mafter, together with a Senior and Junior Grand Warden, 
Grand Secretary, or Secretaries, Grand Treafurer, Grand Chaplain, Grand Sword Bearer, Grand Purfuivant, and 
Grand Tyler, who fliall all be duly obligated and placed; and the Grand Incorporated Lodge fhall then be opened, 
in ample form, under the ftyle and title of the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Freemasons of England. 
The Grand Officers who held the feveral offices before (unlefs fuch of them as may be re-appointed) fliall take 
their places, as Paft Grand Officers, in the refpeftive degrees which they held before ; and, in cafe either or both of 
the prefent Grand Secretaries, Purfuivants, and Tylers, fftould not be re-appointed to their-former lituations, then 
annuities fhall be paid to them during their refpeftive lives out of the Graed Fund. v 
VII. The United Grand Lodge of Ancient Freemasons of ‘hall ke compofed, except on days of 
feftival, in the following manner as. a juft and perfeft reprefentuti ve *'^^Jg;vvhole Mafonic Fraternity of England j 
that is to fay, of 
The Grand Master. 
Paft: Grand Mafters. 
Deputy Grand Mafter. 
Paft Deputy Grand Matters* 
Grand Wardens. 
Provincial Grand Mafters. 
Paft Grand Wardens. 
Paft Provincial Grand Mafters. 
Grand Chaplain. 
Grand Treafurer. 
Joint Grand Secretary, or Grand Secretary if there be only one* 
Grand Sword Bearer. 
Twelve Grand Stewards, to be delegated by the Stewards’ Lodge, from among their-Members exifting at the: 
Union; it being underftood and agreed, that, from and after thp Union, an annual appointment fhall be 
made of the Stewards if neceflary. 
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