before they entered upon secular business, and that a sermon should be preached in it every quarter-day in the fore

noon.

In the year 1721, the great hall of the Trinity-house was built, and the widows' apartments in 1724, with inscriptions, mentioning under what master, wardens, &c. they were erected.

In the rebellion, in the year 1745, when the town of Newcastle was fortified, the elder brethren of this society were commissioned to procure seamen to work the guns under their care, that were placed upon the walls of the town. It appears also, that several of the brethren of this house were sent over to Carlisle to fight the guns placed upon the walls of that city.

February, 1746, when His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland passed through Newcastle, on his return from Scotland, after having defeated the rebels at Culloden, he was presented with the freedom of this society in a gold box.

In 1753, the school was re-built, Francis Pemberton, Esq. master.

September 23, 1789, this society paid 500 guineas for fifty-two seats in All Saints church, for the accommodation of the brethren.

January 14th, 1817, the Rev. H. D. Griffith. M. A. was elected chaplain to this society, on the death of the Rev. George Emerson.

The revenue of this respectable fraternity is now very considerable. They support, at present, within their house, twelve men and twelve women pensioners, having each an allowance of twenty-six shillings per month, a coat and hat to the men, and a gown and petticoat to the women, once in two years; they are provided with coals, and have the gratuitous advice of the surgeon of the establishment (Mr T. M. Greenhow) when necessary. They have also two

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classes of out-pensioners; of the first class there are fifty upon the list, receiving £6 per annum each, and twenty shillings extra for each child under fourteen years of age; of the second class there are about thirty upon the list, receiving £4 per annum, and twenty shillings extra for children under fourteen. They likewise maintain a summoner, and a matron, who have apartments within their house.

The total number of the brethren of this society is two hundred and ninety. The present officers are as follow, viz.:

ARMS.-Argent, an anchor pendant azure, the ring, and timber, or cross-piece thereof or; on a chief of the second, a boatswain's whistle and chain of the third, the chain supporting the anchor. Note the timber or cross-piece of the anchor is also upon the chief. CREST.The hull of a ship, having only a main-mast, round-top, and bowsprit, all or. MOTTO.-Deus dabit vela.

Weavers.

THE old ordinary of this society, the original of which is still in their possession, is dated the last day of August, 1527. By the authority of the mayor, sheriff, and aldermen, justices of the peace, with the consent of their own

body, it enjoins them to assemble yearly, at the feast of Corpus Christi, go together in procession, and play their play and pageant of "The Bearing of the Cross," at their own expence; each brother to be at the procession when his hour is assigned, on pain of forfeiting 6d. To take no Scotsman born to apprentice, nor set any to work, under a penalty of 40s. for each default, whereof half to go to the fellowship, and half to the work of Tyne Bridge, without any forgiveness; to admit any person who had served an apprenticeship with a brother of the society, a member thereof, on the payment of 13s. 4d., and 12d. for a pot of ale; as also, any man of that craft, being the King's liege man, and desirous to be of the fellowship, a brother thereof, with power to set up shop, on the payment of £20, and 12d. for a pot of ale. The searchers to search four times a year at least. That any brother falling into poverty should be supplied out of the common box, at the discretion of the stewards and the twelve; and that any brother misbehaving at meetings, should forfeit 6 pounds of wax for every default; and that any brother lying in wait to beat, slay, or murder any of his brethren, should be put out of the society for ever; that any brother calling another "Scot," or "mansworn," in malice, should forfeit 6s. 8d. without any forgiveness; that every apprentice should serve 7 years, and pay at his entrance a pound of wax; that they should settle their accounts every year, on the Monday after Corpus Christi day, and choose their stewards, &c.; that every brother should be "at the Sante Augustine's," in the day of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, and go "the none of the same day to the dirige and sowle masses to be done for the brederes and susters" of the fellowship, on pain of forfeiting 6d. for each default; that every brother take for the working of a dozen broad cloth 4s., for a dozen "strates wollene." 20d. to be measured by the long wand, for a dozen lyn-cloth, yard-broad, bleeched, 12d., also