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Masonic Intelligence.
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE .
July 7 . A T a Lodge of Emergency of the Free and AcceptedJVIasons of J \ K ENT , ' held at the Bear Inn , Maidstone , for nominating a P . G . M . on the resignation of Jacob Sawbridge , Esq . Brother Matthews , S . P . G . W . in the chair , Du . WILLIAM P ERFECT was elected to succeed to that high office ; and the afternoon was spent in that fraternal harmony which so eminently characterizes the Royal Craft . July IT . The Patrons , Rulers , Council , and Companions of the GRAND CHAI-TER of the Antient and Venerable ORDER OF H ARODIM held their Annual Feast at the Grove House , Camberwell ; and , agreeable to the genuine principles of Masonry , gave the true zest to conviviality by the liberal exercise of Benevolence and Charity .
WILLIAM BIRCH , Esq . one of the Vice Patrons of the Order , and a worthy Trustee of the C UMBERLAND FREEMASONS' SCHOOL , introduced as a Toast , " The Cumberland School , success to all the Undertakings of its Supporters , and Immortality to the Memory of its benevolent Iiistitutor . " Every eye was turned on the CHEVALIER RUSPINI , who is a Companion of the Harodim Grand Chapter , and who was then present . The modesty with which the worthy Chevalier received this compliment was very honourable to him . MrBirch then delivered some extremely pertinent remarks on the nature
. and present state of the Charity , expressed in very elegant , language , and was ably supported by Mr . Preston , Mr . Fausteen , Mr . De Haes , and many other zealous Governors of the School ; and we are happy in announcing , that Five Brethren present immediately became Life-Governors by a subscription of Ten , Guineas each , and others Annual Contributors . These surely are acts pleasing to God , and beneficial to Humanity : These are thy Triumphs , O MASONRY !
The Provincial Grand Lodge for the County of Durham will be held in the Granbv Lodge-Room , Durham , on Tuesday the 12 th day of August next , the Birth-day of his Royal Highness the PRINCE OF WALES , our Most Worshipful Grand Master .
Monthly Chronicle.
MONTHLY CHRONICLE .
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE . French Account of tbe late Naval Engagement . NTELLIGENCE of the action between the French and English fleets was
commu-I nicated to the Convention in the Sitting of the 16 th instant by Barrere . He prefaced his report by announcing the safe arrival of the homeward-bound French American fleet , with provisions of every kind , consisting of 116 vessels . He then proceeded to give an account of the action . The object of the French fleet , he said , was to protect the American convoy , and for that purpose they got between the convoy and the English fleet , which consisted of all the forces the British
could get together , and exceeded the Frencn fleet in point ot number by fourteen : ships ' of the line . Notwithstanding this great inferiority , the French fleet attacked the English , and after a desperate and bloody action obliged them to abandon the empire of the sea viilb Un of their ships dismasted , and one , it was supposed , sunk ; and had it not been for treachery and cowardice those ten dismasted shi p * must have been taken . The French fleet had seven ships dismasted , and it was feared , from their not being arrived , they were lost . "Let Pitt ( said Barrere ) then boast of this victory to his nation of shopkeepers , " ( nation boutiquiere ) . He concluded his report by declaring an intention on the part of the Republic to invade England . VOL . Ill , . K .
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Masonic Intelligence.
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE .
July 7 . A T a Lodge of Emergency of the Free and AcceptedJVIasons of J \ K ENT , ' held at the Bear Inn , Maidstone , for nominating a P . G . M . on the resignation of Jacob Sawbridge , Esq . Brother Matthews , S . P . G . W . in the chair , Du . WILLIAM P ERFECT was elected to succeed to that high office ; and the afternoon was spent in that fraternal harmony which so eminently characterizes the Royal Craft . July IT . The Patrons , Rulers , Council , and Companions of the GRAND CHAI-TER of the Antient and Venerable ORDER OF H ARODIM held their Annual Feast at the Grove House , Camberwell ; and , agreeable to the genuine principles of Masonry , gave the true zest to conviviality by the liberal exercise of Benevolence and Charity .
WILLIAM BIRCH , Esq . one of the Vice Patrons of the Order , and a worthy Trustee of the C UMBERLAND FREEMASONS' SCHOOL , introduced as a Toast , " The Cumberland School , success to all the Undertakings of its Supporters , and Immortality to the Memory of its benevolent Iiistitutor . " Every eye was turned on the CHEVALIER RUSPINI , who is a Companion of the Harodim Grand Chapter , and who was then present . The modesty with which the worthy Chevalier received this compliment was very honourable to him . MrBirch then delivered some extremely pertinent remarks on the nature
. and present state of the Charity , expressed in very elegant , language , and was ably supported by Mr . Preston , Mr . Fausteen , Mr . De Haes , and many other zealous Governors of the School ; and we are happy in announcing , that Five Brethren present immediately became Life-Governors by a subscription of Ten , Guineas each , and others Annual Contributors . These surely are acts pleasing to God , and beneficial to Humanity : These are thy Triumphs , O MASONRY !
The Provincial Grand Lodge for the County of Durham will be held in the Granbv Lodge-Room , Durham , on Tuesday the 12 th day of August next , the Birth-day of his Royal Highness the PRINCE OF WALES , our Most Worshipful Grand Master .
Monthly Chronicle.
MONTHLY CHRONICLE .
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE . French Account of tbe late Naval Engagement . NTELLIGENCE of the action between the French and English fleets was
commu-I nicated to the Convention in the Sitting of the 16 th instant by Barrere . He prefaced his report by announcing the safe arrival of the homeward-bound French American fleet , with provisions of every kind , consisting of 116 vessels . He then proceeded to give an account of the action . The object of the French fleet , he said , was to protect the American convoy , and for that purpose they got between the convoy and the English fleet , which consisted of all the forces the British
could get together , and exceeded the Frencn fleet in point ot number by fourteen : ships ' of the line . Notwithstanding this great inferiority , the French fleet attacked the English , and after a desperate and bloody action obliged them to abandon the empire of the sea viilb Un of their ships dismasted , and one , it was supposed , sunk ; and had it not been for treachery and cowardice those ten dismasted shi p * must have been taken . The French fleet had seven ships dismasted , and it was feared , from their not being arrived , they were lost . "Let Pitt ( said Barrere ) then boast of this victory to his nation of shopkeepers , " ( nation boutiquiere ) . He concluded his report by declaring an intention on the part of the Republic to invade England . VOL . Ill , . K .