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1812

TIMOTHY BIGELOW, Grand Master

Thaddeus Mason Harris, Deputy Grand Master
Francis J. Oliver, Senior Grand Warden
Benjamin Russell, Junior Grand Warden

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QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

• 03/12 (Masons Hall, Boston): II-526;
  • II-526: Brethren of Bristol Lodge offer a remonstrance protesting the removal to Attleboro
    • 06/08, II-539: Denied. Petition made too late, since it was placed before the Grand Lodge months ago.)
  • II-527: Protest of unMasonic conduct in Fore Fathers' Rock Lodge.
  • II-527: Requests for remission from Warren, Adams, Fraternal Lodges.
  • II-527: Petition by Franklin Lodge to remove to Windsor, granted.
  • II-528: Inventory of articles received from the former Grand Secretary. (Committee appointed to "sort, arrange and file" this material
    • 12/14: II-545ff; Report of an extensive list of the books and papers.
  • II-529: Diploma plate reported as worn, and to be repaired.
  • II-529: Committee appointed to determine the requirements for proxies. A form for commission of a proxy is listed on page II-530.
  • II-531: Committee of Finance directed to "take such measures for ascertaining the amount due to the Grand Lodge from the several Lodges . . . and for the speedy collection thereof."

• 06/08 (Masons Hall, Boston): II-532;
  • II-533: Report on Rising States Lodge.
  • II-538: Petition by Mount Moriah Lodge to remove to South Reading (though they meet in the same location; the town was created by the legislature), granted.
  • II-538: Petitions by various lodges for remission; declined.
  • II-540: Petition by Hiram Lodge for remittance, referred.
  • II-540: Committee of Grand Wardens and Grand Treasurer to determine how District Deputy Grand Masters are to be provided with jewels of their office. (Reported, 09/14, II-542).

• 09/14 (Masons Hall, Boston): II-541;
  • II-541: Summons to be issued to members of Rising States that have not complied with the orders of the Grand Lodge. (Proceedings and Summons, given starting on page II-552; many expulsions).
  • II-543: Petition from Rising Virtue Lodge, regarding financial improprieties.

• 12/14 (Masons Hall, Boston): II-544; Annual Communication.
  • II-545: Petition from Harmony Lodge to meet alternately at Northfield and Warwick, referred.
  • II-549: Charter for Philanthropic Lodge, Marblehead.
  • II-550: Report of Finance Committee.
  • II-552: Re-election of Grand Master Bigelow.
  • II-556: Inventory of Grand Lodge regalia.

• 12/27 (Masons Hall, Boston): II-557;
  • II-558: Installation and appointment of Grand Officers.

PETITIONS FOR CHARTERS

• 09/14: II-539; Petition for Thompson Lodge, Rutland, granted.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

None.

LIST OF LODGES IN MASSACHUSETTS BY DISTRICT: 1812

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