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The Present State Of Free Masonry.
knowledge and energy of Alderman GEORGE FINCH . The CRAFT , through all its various gradations , secret as well as obvious , is considerably indebted to his skill and industry . . PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE . In consequence of a petition , signed by the Masters and Wardens
of the respective Lodges of this Province , to his Royal Highness WILLIAM DUKE OF CUMBERLAND , Grand Master , praying to have a Provincial Grand Lodge , WILLIAM HENRY LAMBTON , Esq . M . P . was , oh the 6 th of O & ober 1787 , by patent under the hand and seal of his Royal Hig hness , appointed to that office . May 117 S 8 . The P . G . Master appointed Brother Alderman
, FINCH his Deputy , and Brother ROBERT BONE Secretary . September 9 . Brother LAMBTON was installed Provincial Grand Master in the presence of upwards of 150 Brethren . He then appointed the Grand Officers for the ensuing year ; and the day was spent with a splendour and festivity that did honour to those who conducted the arrangement .
October 14 . Laws and Regulations-for governing the P . G . Lodge were agreed to . August 15 , 1791 . The Grand Lodge walked in procession , and laid the foundation-stone of a new theatre in the city of Durham . September 24 , 1793 . A Grand Lodge was held in the Phceriix-hall , Sunderland , when a procession * of about zoo Brethren took lace .
p After hearing divine service in the parish church , they proceeded across the river Wear , and assisted Brother ROWLAND BURDON , Esq . M . P . in laying , with the usual forms , the first stone of an intended bridge .
PRESENT GRAND OFFICERS . W . H . LAMBTON , P . G . M . GEO . PINCH , Esq . D . P . G . M . T . BROWN , M . D . S . G . W . —M . SCARTH , Esq . J . G . W . Rev . W . NESFIELD ( Chaplain to the Prince of Wales ) , G . C , Mr . LEWIS PENNINGTONG . T . —Mr . R . BONEG . S .
, , Mr . C . EBDON , G . A . —Mr . J . NICHOLSON , G . S . B . PAST GRAND OFFICERS . T . EBDON , ESQ , . S . G . W . —G . WOOD , Esq . S . G . W . J . R . ROWNTREE , Esq . S . G . W . —J . MOWBRAY , Esq . S . G . W . J . B ULMER , Esq . S . G . W . —Mr . J TAYLOR , J . G . W .
GRAND STEWARDS . Rev . J . HESICETT . —Mr . J . HORSELEY . —Mr . W . STOTT . Mr . A . HEDLEY . —Mr . S . NICHOLSON . —Mr . T . WILSON ,
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The Present State Of Free Masonry.
knowledge and energy of Alderman GEORGE FINCH . The CRAFT , through all its various gradations , secret as well as obvious , is considerably indebted to his skill and industry . . PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE . In consequence of a petition , signed by the Masters and Wardens
of the respective Lodges of this Province , to his Royal Highness WILLIAM DUKE OF CUMBERLAND , Grand Master , praying to have a Provincial Grand Lodge , WILLIAM HENRY LAMBTON , Esq . M . P . was , oh the 6 th of O & ober 1787 , by patent under the hand and seal of his Royal Hig hness , appointed to that office . May 117 S 8 . The P . G . Master appointed Brother Alderman
, FINCH his Deputy , and Brother ROBERT BONE Secretary . September 9 . Brother LAMBTON was installed Provincial Grand Master in the presence of upwards of 150 Brethren . He then appointed the Grand Officers for the ensuing year ; and the day was spent with a splendour and festivity that did honour to those who conducted the arrangement .
October 14 . Laws and Regulations-for governing the P . G . Lodge were agreed to . August 15 , 1791 . The Grand Lodge walked in procession , and laid the foundation-stone of a new theatre in the city of Durham . September 24 , 1793 . A Grand Lodge was held in the Phceriix-hall , Sunderland , when a procession * of about zoo Brethren took lace .
p After hearing divine service in the parish church , they proceeded across the river Wear , and assisted Brother ROWLAND BURDON , Esq . M . P . in laying , with the usual forms , the first stone of an intended bridge .
PRESENT GRAND OFFICERS . W . H . LAMBTON , P . G . M . GEO . PINCH , Esq . D . P . G . M . T . BROWN , M . D . S . G . W . —M . SCARTH , Esq . J . G . W . Rev . W . NESFIELD ( Chaplain to the Prince of Wales ) , G . C , Mr . LEWIS PENNINGTONG . T . —Mr . R . BONEG . S .
, , Mr . C . EBDON , G . A . —Mr . J . NICHOLSON , G . S . B . PAST GRAND OFFICERS . T . EBDON , ESQ , . S . G . W . —G . WOOD , Esq . S . G . W . J . R . ROWNTREE , Esq . S . G . W . —J . MOWBRAY , Esq . S . G . W . J . B ULMER , Esq . S . G . W . —Mr . J TAYLOR , J . G . W .
GRAND STEWARDS . Rev . J . HESICETT . —Mr . J . HORSELEY . —Mr . W . STOTT . Mr . A . HEDLEY . —Mr . S . NICHOLSON . —Mr . T . WILSON ,