TO THE

Moft High, Puiffant and most Illuftrious PRINCE

FRIDERICK LEWIS,
Prince Royal of GREAT-BRITAIN,
Prince and Stewart of SCOTLAND,
PRINCE of WALES,
Electoral Prince of Brunswick-Luneburg,
Duke of Cornwall, Rothfay, and Edinburgh,
Marquis of the Ifle of Ely,

Earl of Chester and Flint, Eltham and Carrick,
Viscount Launceston,

Lord of the Ifles, Kyle and Cunningham,
Baron of Snaudon and Renfrew,

Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter,
Fellow of the Royal Society,

A Master MASON, and Mafter of a LODGE.

GREAT SIR,

HE Marquis of CAERNARVON our Right Worshipful GRAND MASTER, r with his Deputy and wardens, and the Fraternity, have ordered me their Author humbly to dedicate, in their Name, this their Book of Conftitutions to Your ROYAL HIGHNESS.

It was perused and approved by the former and present Grand Officers, and was order'd to be publish'd by our late Grand Mafter the Earl of DARNLEY with his Deputy and Wardens, and by the GRAND LODGE in his Maftership.

Your ROYAL HIGHNESS well knows, that our Fraternity has been often patronized by Royal Perfons in former Ages; whereby Architecture early obtain'd the Title of the Royal Art: And the Free-Mafons have always endeavour'd to deserve that Patronage by their Loyalty.

For

For we meddle not with Affairs of State in' our Lodges, nor with any Thing that may give Umbrage to Civil Magiftrates, that may break the Harmony of our own Communications, or that may weaken the Cement of the LODGE.

And whatever are our different Opinions in other Things (leaving all Men to Liberty of Confcience) as Mafons we harmoniously agree in the noble Science and the Royal Art, in the Social Virtues, in being True and Faithful, and in avoiding what may give Offence to any Powers round the Globe, under whom we can peaceably affemble in Ample Form; as now we happily do in these Islands under Your Royal Father, and our Sovereign Lord

King GEORGE II.

The Fraternity being All duly fenfible of the very great Honour done them by your becoming their ROYAL Brother and Patron, have commanded me thus to fignify their Gratitude, their brotherly Love to your Royal Perfon, and

their

their humble Duty to Your Royal PRINCESS; wishing her to be the happy Mother of many Sons, whose Descendants fhall also prove the Patrons of the Fraternity in all future Ages.

In this the Free and Accepted alons are unanimous, and none can more heartily wish it, than in all Humility,

GREAT SIR,

Your ROYAL HIGHNESS's

True and Faithful

James Anderfon..