VI. As soon as the Grand Masters, Grand

Officers, and Members of the two present
- Grand Lodges, shall on the day of their
Re-union have made the solemn declaration in the presence of the deputation of Grand or enlightened Masons from Scotland and Ireland, to abide and act by the universally recognized obligation of Master Mason, the Members shall forthwith proceed to the election of a Grand Master for the year ensuing; and to prevent delay, the Brother so elected shall forthwith be obligated, fro tempore, that the Grand Lodge may be formed. The said Grand Master shall then nominate and appoint his Deputy Grand Master, together with a Senior and Junior Grand Warden, Grand Secretary, or Secre- taries, Grand Treasurer, Grand Chaplain, Grand Sword Bearer, Grand Usher, and Grand Tyler, who shall all be duly obligated and placed, and the Grand Incorporated Lodge shall then be opened, in due form, under the stile and title of the UnitTEp GRAND LODGE OF ANTIENT FREEMASONS OF ENGLAND.
The Grand Officers who held the several Offices before (unless such of them as may be re-appointed) shall take their places, as
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Past Grand Officers, in the respective degrees which they held before; and in case either, or both of the present Grand Secretaries, Ushers, and Tylers, should not be reap- pointed to their former situations, then annuities shall be paid to them during their respective lives out of the Grand Fund.