The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-05-18

within Two years after my decease of the de-
scIiPtioh ana Tor the purposes mentioned in said
devise on the 18th page of said Will said build
ing TO oe at least two stories in height and TO con-
tain handsome Hall for the members or said
Lodge to assemble in, and all other accommo.
datlons, and shall always preserve and approuri-
ate the same to their use. If this legacy
should not be applied for, by said Lodoe. for the
purpose mentioned within two years after nv
aecease ana The conditions not performed with
| IN that time, then give and beoueath said
three hundred and fifty dollars TO nv Grand
daughters, the daughters of my daughter.
/ give and bequeath TO Thomas ROYAL Arch
Chapter in Princeton, County of Worcester.
] Massachusetts, to be added to the funds of said
! Chapter, one hundred dollars.
| Whereas in my Will have bequeathed to
| the Massachusetts Grand Lodge and to other
Masonic Lodges, certain legacies, it is now nv
VIII that II the officers and members of either
OF sad lodges TO whom | have given legacies,
should iron the unjust and wicked excitement
raised against Free Masons, evidently for polit-
zeal purposes, by self created Inquisitions form
ed OF persons styling themselves Antimasons,
aided by few, some of whom must believe
to be unworthy and unprincipled members of
the fraternity OF Free Masons) determine il to
be prudent wholly TO cease to meet as Lodge,
and to give up their Charter in order TO pre-.
serve peace IN the community, or for any 9TH
er cause to meet as a Lodge, then the LEGACY |
have bequcathed to such Lodge or CHAPTER
mentioned in my said Will or in this Codicil, |
/ now give the same to the American Anfioua
rlan Society to be added to the funds of said
Society, to aid in supporting Librarian who
shall devote his whole time TO the institution
and also to aid the expenditure of sending a
Missionary to the Western States to collect
antiquities Tor preservation in the cabinet of
said Society.
| | give to the American Antiquarian Society.
! (wlat | esteem most precious reic) small
lock of hair from the head of the Saviour of his
| Country, General George Washington, at the
time of his decease.
/ 1t said American Antiquarian Society, or
/ another to bear the same name. from the causes
mentioned in my said Will should be incorpo.
/ rated for the same purposes and as successor to
the present institution should cease to occu.
Ply said building for a library and cabinet for
the space of three years, then the said building
and the land belonging thereto is to revert to
! my grand children.
! In addition to what have bequeathed 10 the
American Antiquarian Society, mentioned in
my Will and in this Codicil, / also bequeath to
said Society one thousand dollars towards erect.
ing wing or wings (of bricks, &c, to be fire
proof as an addition to the building which now
contains the library and cabinet of said Society
also bequeath to said Society one hundred dol.
lars towards paying the expense of making
complete catalogue of their library and cabinet
Likewise | give to said Society one hundred
dollars towards publishing second volume of
collections and transactions of the Society,"
provided do not give either of said sums for
the purpose mentioned before my decease
Either of the sums so given and paid is to an
nnl that part of these beque SITS which mention
the sum so given and paid. Those of the sums
! which may remain unpaid at my decease, are
10 be discharged whenever the Society shall
have completed the works which those requests
are intended TO aid in tho accomplishment of
and shall call for payment.