MassachusettsYear1738
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1738
ROBERT TOMLINSON, Grand Master
James Gordon, Deputy Grand Master
Contents
COMMUNICATIONS
- 06/24 (Royal Exchange Tavern, Boston): I-6;
- I-6: Celebration of the Feast of St. John the Baptist.
- 12/27 (Royal Exchange Tavern, Boston): I-6;
- I-6: Celebration of the Feast of St. John the Evangelist.
NOTES
Grand Master Tomlinson constituted a lodge in Antigua among "some old Boston Masons" in 1738.
Foundation of Master's Lodge to make Master Masons in January 1738 (page I-7). Henry Price chosen the first Master.
OTHER NOTES
LIST OF LODGES IN ST. JOHN'S GRAND LODGE JURISDICTION: 1738
| No. | Location | Lodge | Precedence Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | First | 07/30/1733 |
| 2 | Portsmouth (N.H.) | St. John's (Portsmouth) | 06/24/1736 |
| 3 | Boston | Master's For conferring the Master's Degree only | 01/02/1738 |
| 4 | Annapolis-Royal, Nova Scotia | Annapolis-Royal | 06/24/1738 |
| 5 | Antigua | First Lodge, West Indies | 06/24/1738 |
