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1804

Timothy Bigelow, Grand High Priest
Benjamin Russell, Deputy Grand High Priest
Gilman White, Grand King
Abraham Perkins, Grand Scribe

REGULAR SESSIONS

ANNUAL SESSION, 09/18/1804

Meeting held at Mason's Hall, Boston (ChI-34):

The Grand Chapter opened.

Grand Chapter voted as follows:

  • That the committee "to act on the communication made by John Mitchell, K. H., P. R. S., of Charleston, So. Carolina" was given leave to sit further.
  • For a committee of Companions Fowle, Purkitt and Harrison to "procure suitable clothing, jewels and a seal" for the Grand Chapter.
  • That the Grand Chapter would not entertain petitions for relief.
  • That a list of the new officers be published in newspapers in Newburyport and Boston.
  • For a committee of Companions Russell, Otis, Harrison, Fowle and White to "attend to and act on the communication from the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Rhode Island.
  • That the Secretary report on elections to other Grand Chapters.

The meeting elected the following officers for the Grand Royal Arch Chapter for the ensuing year:

  • Timothy Bigelow, Grand High Priest
  • Benjamin Russell, Deputy Grand High Priest
  • Gilman White, Grand King
  • Abraham Perkins, Grand Scribe
  • Elisha Sigourney, Grand Treasurer
  • Edward Horsman, Grand Secretary
  • Ezra Ripley, Grand Chaplain
  • Henry Purkitt, Grand Marshal
  • Amos Tappan, Grand Steward
  • John B. Hammatt, Grand Steward
  • William Learned, Grand Steward
  • Andrew Frothingham, Jr., Grand Steward
  • Jeremiah Folsom, Inside Sentinel
  • William Tarbox, Grand Outside Tyler

SPECIAL MEETINGS

SPECIAL MEETING, 10/17/1804

LIST OF CHAPTERS IN MASSACHUSETTS: 1804

No. Location Lodge Precedence Date Chartering Body
1 Boston St. Andrew's 08/28/1769 Scotland
2 Newburyport King Cyrus 06/28/1790 ?

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