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* 04/22: I-84. | * 04/22: I-84. | ||
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** "No Persons appear'd in behalf of these Lodges:" Surranam, Maryland, Elizabeth Town, New Haven, Middletown, Hartford, Crownpoint, Newport, Providence, Marblehead, Portsmouth, Falmouth, Halifax, Louisburge | ** "No Persons appear'd in behalf of these Lodges:" Surranam, Maryland, Elizabeth Town, New Haven, Middletown, Hartford, Crownpoint, Newport, Providence, Marblehead, Portsmouth, Falmouth, Halifax, Louisburge | ||
** I-84: Votes on finances. | ** I-84: Votes on finances. | ||
* 07/28: I-85. | * 07/28: I-85. | ||
− | ** Masters, First, Second | + | ** '''Lodges represented:''' Masters, First, Second |
** "No Officers appeard for these Lodges:" Surranam, Maryland, Elizabeth Town, New Haven, Middletown, Hartford, Crownpoint, Newport, Providence, Marblehead, Portsmouth, Falmouth, Halifax, Louisburge | ** "No Officers appeard for these Lodges:" Surranam, Maryland, Elizabeth Town, New Haven, Middletown, Hartford, Crownpoint, Newport, Providence, Marblehead, Portsmouth, Falmouth, Halifax, Louisburge | ||
* 10/24: I-87. | * 10/24: I-87. | ||
− | ** Masters, First, Second | + | ** '''Lodges represented:''' Masters, First, Second |
** I-87: "The Lodge was opened and the several Lodges within the Grand Masters Jurisdiction were called after which the Grand Master appointed Bro Abraham Savage & Jno. Cutler to Consider and Determine on the best Method to Hold the Annual Feasts & Report to him accordingly at the Next Masters Lodge & then was pleas'd to order that the Feast of S4 John the Evangelist should be duely Celebrated. Other Business ordered not to be Recorded." | ** I-87: "The Lodge was opened and the several Lodges within the Grand Masters Jurisdiction were called after which the Grand Master appointed Bro Abraham Savage & Jno. Cutler to Consider and Determine on the best Method to Hold the Annual Feasts & Report to him accordingly at the Next Masters Lodge & then was pleas'd to order that the Feast of S4 John the Evangelist should be duely Celebrated. Other Business ordered not to be Recorded." | ||
Revision as of 21:04, 21 June 2015
1763
JEREMY GRIDLEY, Grand Master
John Rowe, Deputy Grand Master
Robert Williams, Senior Grand Warden
Andrew Oliver, Junior Grand Warden
Contents
QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS
- 01/28: I-82.
- Lodges represented: Master's, First, Second
- "No Persons appear'd in behalf of these Lodges:" "Surranam", Maryland, Elizabeth Town, New Haven, Middletown, Hartford, Crown Point, Newport, Providence, Marblehead, Portsmouth, Falmouth, Halifax, "Louisbourge"
- I-83: Appointment and election of Grand Officers
- I-83: Votes on finances.
- 04/22: I-84.
- Lodges represented: Masters, First, Second
- "No Persons appear'd in behalf of these Lodges:" Surranam, Maryland, Elizabeth Town, New Haven, Middletown, Hartford, Crownpoint, Newport, Providence, Marblehead, Portsmouth, Falmouth, Halifax, Louisburge
- I-84: Votes on finances.
- 07/28: I-85.
- Lodges represented: Masters, First, Second
- "No Officers appeard for these Lodges:" Surranam, Maryland, Elizabeth Town, New Haven, Middletown, Hartford, Crownpoint, Newport, Providence, Marblehead, Portsmouth, Falmouth, Halifax, Louisburge
- 10/24: I-87.
- Lodges represented: Masters, First, Second
- I-87: "The Lodge was opened and the several Lodges within the Grand Masters Jurisdiction were called after which the Grand Master appointed Bro Abraham Savage & Jno. Cutler to Consider and Determine on the best Method to Hold the Annual Feasts & Report to him accordingly at the Next Masters Lodge & then was pleas'd to order that the Feast of S4 John the Evangelist should be duely Celebrated. Other Business ordered not to be Recorded."
SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS
- 06/24: I-84; George Tavern, Boston.
- I-84: "The Right Worship1 Jeremy Gridley Esq* Grand Master sunimond
the Brethren to attend at the George Tavern where he held a Grand Lodge & the Feast was Celebrated in the Usual manner."
- I-85: List of attendees.
- 09/13: I-86.
- I-86: "The Right Worshipful Grand Master summond a Special Lodge to Consult the Grand Officers on Several affairs of Importance. . . The Grand Master having Communicated what he thought
proper received the Thanks of the Lodge for his especial Care."
- 10/28: I-87; Concert Hall, Boston.
- I-87: "Being a Special Grand Lodge Night the Grand Master directed the Grand Secretary to Summon all the Masons in Boston to Attend him at Concert Hall in Boston."
- I-88: "It was Voted unanimously that Concert Hall, in which the Brethren are now Assembled, be Purchased, for the Honour Benefit & Convenience of Free Masons at the Rate of Twelve hundred Pounds Sterling, and that a Subscription be immediately put about, to raise the said Sum, towards Purchasing, Furnishing, and otherwise Accommodating the Fraternity for the Future. But Mr. Stephen Deblois notwithstanding the Foregoing Vote and a Consequent agreement with him, Sold the House to Mr. Nathl. Wheelwright the next Day, whereby the Subscriptions & other Provisions made for the Purchase aforesaid became Abortive. To the Great disappointment, as well as Charge of the Brethren in their Meetings about it. —"
- 12/27: I-89.
- I-89: "Being the Feast of St. John the Evangelist. Our Right Worshipfull Jeremy Gridley Esq* summon'd the Brethren to attend him when he held a Grand Lodge & Celebrated the Day as Usual."
- I-89: List of attendees.
LIST OF LODGES IN ST. JOHN'S GRAND LODGE JURISDICTION: 1763
No. | Location | Lodge | Precedence Date |
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1 | Boston | First Lodge | 07/30/1733 |
2 | Portsmouth (N.H.) | St. John's (Portsmouth) | 06/24/1736 |
3 | Boston | Master's | 01/02/1738 |
4 | Newfoundland | St. John's, Newfoundland | 12/24/1746 |
5 | Boston | Second Lodge | 02/15/1749 |
6 | Newport, Rhode Island | St. John's Newport | 12/27/1749 |
7 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Halifax | 07/19/1750 |
8 | Annapolis, Maryland | Annapolis, Maryland | 08/12/1750 |
9 | New Haven, Connecticut | Hiram | 11/12/1750 |
10 | New London, Connecticut | Lodge at New London | 01/12/1753 |
11 | Middletown, Connecticut | St. John's, Middletown | 02/04/1754 |
12 | Crown Point, New York | Lake George Army Lodge | 05/13/1756 |
13 | Providence, Rhode Island | St. John's, Cranston | 01/18/1757 |
14 | Louisbourg, Acadia | Louisbourg Army | 11/13/1758 |
15 | Newport, Rhode Island | Master's, Newport | 03/20/1759 |
16 | Marblehead | Lodge at Marblehead | 03/25/1760 |
17 | Surinam | Surinam | 04/06/1761 |
18 | Crown Point, New York | Crown Point Army | 03/20/1762 |
19 | Hartford, Connecticut | Hartford | 03/21/1762 |
20 | Falmouth (Portland) (Maine) | Portland | 03/30/1762 |
21 | Elizabeth Town, New Jersey | Temple | 07/28/1762 |
OTHER LODGES IN MASSACHUSETTS: 1763
No. | Location | Lodge | Precedence Date |
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1 | Boston | Lodge of St. Andrew | 11/30/1756 Chartered by the Grand Lodge of Scotland |