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1793
JOHN CUTLER, Grand Master
QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS
- 03/11 (Concert Hall, Boston): II-33;
- II-33: Correspondence with George Washington.
- II-35: Acknowledgement of standing of American Union Lodge, Ohio.
- II-35ff: Correspondence.
- II-36: Petition for Morning Star Lodge, Worcester.
- II-36: Resolution of instructions to accompany charters; fees and requirements.
- 06/14 (Concert Hall, Boston): II-39;
- II-39ff: Correspondence.
- II-40: Returns of St. John's (Boston) and The Massachusetts Lodges.
- 09/09 (Concert Hall, Boston): II-44;
- II-44: Petition for St. Paul's, Boston; referred to committee.
- II-44: Petition for Inseperable Lodge, Boston (dismissed).
- II-45: Vote to grant 50s. "Legal Money" for printing expenses.
- II-45: Committee to be appointed to "consider the state of the Grand Lodge" and to visit all lodges "they deem necessary"; to report in December.
- II-45: Return of officers of Harmonic Lodge, Boston.
- 12/12 (Concert Hall, Boston): II-48;
- II-48: Petition for St. Paul‘s Boston, to be withdrawn.
- II-49: Charter at Large granted to Harmonic Lodge, Boston.
- II-49: Election of Grand Officers; re-election of Grand Master Cutler.
- II-50: Communications and correspondence; return of Morning Star Lodge, Worcester.
SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS
- 06/10 (Lancaster): II-41;
- II-41: Visit to Trinity Lodge; address by Grand Master Cutler.
- 06/11 (Worcester): II-42;
- II-42: Constitution of Morning Star Lodge (Wor. Isaiah Thomas).
- 11/27 (St. John's (Boston)): II-47;
- II-47: Grand Master‘s and Deputy Grand Master‘s addresses; constitutions read.
LIST OF LODGES IN MASSACHUSETTS: 1793
| No. | Location | Lodge | Precedence Date | Chartering Body |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | St. John's (Boston) | 07/30/1733 | St. John's Grand Lodge |
| 2 | Boston | Master's | 01/02/1738 | St. John's Grand Lodge |
| 3 | Newburyport | St. John's (Newburyport) | 07/17/1766 | St. John's Grand Lodge |
| 4 | Boston | Rising States | 11/30/1752 | Massachusetts Grand Lodge |
| 5 | Marblehead | Lodge at Marblehead | 03/25/1760 | Massachusetts Grand Lodge |
| 6 | Portland (Me.) | Lodge at Portland | 03/30/1762 | St. John's Grand Lodge |
| 7 | Gloucester | The Tyrian | 03/02/1770 | Massachusetts Grand Lodge |
| 8 | Boston | The Massachusetts | 05/13/1770 | Massachusetts Grand Lodge |
| 9 | Boston | Union (Nantucket) | 05/27/1771 | St. John's Grand Lodge |
| 10 | Newburyport | St. Peter's | 03/06/1773 | Massachusetts Grand Lodge |
| 11 | Stockbridge | Berkshire | 03/08/1777 | Massachusetts Grand Lodge |
| 12 | Lancaster | Trinity | 02/15/1776 | Massachusetts Grand Lodge |
| 13 | Machias (Me.) | Warren | 09/04/1778 | Massachusetts Grand Lodge |
| 14 | Ipswich | Unity | 03/09/1779 | Massachusetts Grand Lodge |
| 15 | Charlestown | King Solomon's | 09/05/1783 | Massachusetts Grand Lodge |
| 16 | North Hampton | Hampshire | 01/30/1784 | Massachusetts Grand Lodge |
| 17 | Williamstown | Friendship | 07/23/1785 | Massachusetts Grand Lodge |
| 18 | Boston | Harmonic | 12/08/1790 | Massachusetts Grand Lodge |
| 19 | Salem | Essex | 06/11/1792 | Grand Lodge of Massachusetts |
| 20 | Wiscasset (Me.) | Lincoln | 06/01/1792 | Grand Lodge of Massachusetts |
| 21 | Hanover | Old Colony | 12/10/1792 | Grand Lodge of Massachusetts |
| 22 | Blandford | Federal | 12/10/1792 | Grand Lodge of Massachusetts |
| 23 | Worcester | Morning Star | 06/11/1793 | Grand Lodge of Massachusetts |
