Fortnightly Return. Lacks 11 Aug - 8 Sep 1853. Headquarters or "seat of government"...

Fortnightly Return.

Lacks 11 Aug - 8 Sep 1853. Headquarters or "seat of government" moved from Bricklayers' Arms, Craven Street, Birmingham, to the Shakespeare Tavern, Livery Street, Birmingham by 20 May 1852, and to the William IV, Lower Mosley Street, Manchester, 21 Apr 1853. Also includes "Revised Black Lists" for Sep 18354 - Aug 1852, Sep 1834 - Apr 1853, Nov 1840 - May 1854, Nov 1840 - Dec 1856, to Jun 1848, Sep - Oct 1856; black list of men who worked on the new Houses of Parliament, Nelson's Monument and Woolwich Dockyard [No Date, c. 1841-2]; MS. list of additional blacklegs; black list of those working at the Army and Navy Club and elsewhere in opposition to the four o'clock movement in London, 1848; black list [No Date, c. Dec 1846]; "Propositions on laws" [No Date, c. 1849]; "Propositions from the Manchester Lodge" re rules changes especially re emigration [No Date, c. Mar 1850]; "Propositions on Laws", i.e. proposed changes in rules [No Date, c. 1852]; circular appealing for funds to support Martin Nadaud (1813-98), a French mason and member of the National Assembly exiled by Louis Napoleon, [No Date]; pr. circular, "York Appeal Case : Precious v. Lucas" re conviction of charges of combination, [c. Jul 1856]; article re "Masons' Disorder" or phthisis [pneumoconiosis], 12 Jan 1854; pr. circular advertising masons' work with the Hudson River Stone Dressing Co. and the Empire Stone Dressing Co., both of New York, including prices for cutting stone, 22 Mar 1854 [cf. 1tr. from Sec. of Stone Cutters' Association of New York, 20 Apr 1854; pr. circular "Doncaster Strike Case. Acquittal of Bro. George Cooke", accused of illegal combination, [No Date, c. 30 Oct 1854]; financial rpt., Dec 1861 - Dec 1862; MS. note "Loans owing to members Nov 28 1881" totalling £500 2s. 6d.