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AVe have had several shocks of earthquakes—Guadaloupe and Anti'iia have suffered much : in this city ( Kingston ) £ 1500 was subscribed " in two days in aid of the sufferers there . CANADA . —Died , at East Flamboro , George Chishohn , Esq ., aged 100 years . His remains were followed to the grave by a large number of former friends and acquaintances , ( of whom few individuals had the
pleasure of possessing a larger share ) , and interred with Alasonic honours . Air . Chishohn was a resident of the province for seventy-four years . TEXAS . —AVe have established Alasonic relationship in several Grand Lodges , and among the recent acts of our Grand Lodge is to entrust Brother Richard Lea AA'ilson , of the Grand Stewards' Lodge , London , with the important duties of representative from Texas to the Grand Lodge of England , by the following patent :
Copy of Patent , appointing Bro . Richard Lea AVilson tlie Representative of the Grand Lodge of Texas in the Grand Lodge of England . In the name , and by the authority of the Grand Lodge of the Republic of Texas , of Free and Accepted Alasons , greeting , — KNOW YE , That I , John A . Greer , Grand Alaster of Free and Accepted Ancient A . ork Alasonsin and for the Republic of Texasand the
, , Alasonic jurisdiction thereunto belonging , reposing special trust and confidence in the Alasonic abilities and virtues of our true and worth y Brother Richard Lea Wilson , do hereby nominate and appoint him , by virtue of the powers and authorities in me vested by the fifth section of the first chapter of the Constitution of the said Grand Lodge of Texas , and by special enactment thereof , adopted on the 20 th January , Anno Lucis 5841 , authorising the establishment of direct Alasonic
intercourse with Foreign Grand Lodges , by the interchange of Delegates , our Deputy , for the special purpose of representing the Most AVorshipful Grand Lodge of the Republic of Texas , near the Alost AVorshipful Grand Lodge of England ; and I request of the Most Worshipful Grand Master , Right AVorshi pful Officers , AVorshipful Members of said iAlost Worshi pful Grand Lodge of England , to receive , recognise , and respect the said Right AVorshipful Brother , Richard Lea Wilson , for the aforesaid
as our Deputy , purposes . And I enjoin on the said Right AVorshipful Brother Richard Lea Wilson , as the representative of the interests , rights , and dignity of the Grand Lodge of Texas , to hold social and Alasonic intercourse with the Alost AVorshipful Grand Lodge of England , in relation to all matters pertaining to the Craft ; the extension of the benign principles of our ancient , honourable , and glorious Order ; the diffusion of li ght and truth ; the conservation of the ancient landmarks , and the establishment of that perfect fraternal understanding , which ought ever to exist among kindred communities , members of the same Sacred Institution .
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Grand Lodge of the Republic of Texas , at the city of Austin , this Ninth day of January , in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Three , the Year of Light F'ive Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Three . Attested . GEORGE K . TKUXON , Grand Secretary , Grand Lodge of Texas . ( Signed ) JOHN A . GREER , ( Seat of the Grand L „ d-r , ( j , ' alul l }' ^ ° ' ' •« Grand Lodge of Rejmbiu of Tents . ) the Republic of Texas .
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Foreign.
AVe have had several shocks of earthquakes—Guadaloupe and Anti'iia have suffered much : in this city ( Kingston ) £ 1500 was subscribed " in two days in aid of the sufferers there . CANADA . —Died , at East Flamboro , George Chishohn , Esq ., aged 100 years . His remains were followed to the grave by a large number of former friends and acquaintances , ( of whom few individuals had the
pleasure of possessing a larger share ) , and interred with Alasonic honours . Air . Chishohn was a resident of the province for seventy-four years . TEXAS . —AVe have established Alasonic relationship in several Grand Lodges , and among the recent acts of our Grand Lodge is to entrust Brother Richard Lea AA'ilson , of the Grand Stewards' Lodge , London , with the important duties of representative from Texas to the Grand Lodge of England , by the following patent :
Copy of Patent , appointing Bro . Richard Lea AVilson tlie Representative of the Grand Lodge of Texas in the Grand Lodge of England . In the name , and by the authority of the Grand Lodge of the Republic of Texas , of Free and Accepted Alasons , greeting , — KNOW YE , That I , John A . Greer , Grand Alaster of Free and Accepted Ancient A . ork Alasonsin and for the Republic of Texasand the
, , Alasonic jurisdiction thereunto belonging , reposing special trust and confidence in the Alasonic abilities and virtues of our true and worth y Brother Richard Lea Wilson , do hereby nominate and appoint him , by virtue of the powers and authorities in me vested by the fifth section of the first chapter of the Constitution of the said Grand Lodge of Texas , and by special enactment thereof , adopted on the 20 th January , Anno Lucis 5841 , authorising the establishment of direct Alasonic
intercourse with Foreign Grand Lodges , by the interchange of Delegates , our Deputy , for the special purpose of representing the Most AVorshipful Grand Lodge of the Republic of Texas , near the Alost AVorshipful Grand Lodge of England ; and I request of the Most Worshipful Grand Master , Right AVorshi pful Officers , AVorshipful Members of said iAlost Worshi pful Grand Lodge of England , to receive , recognise , and respect the said Right AVorshipful Brother , Richard Lea Wilson , for the aforesaid
as our Deputy , purposes . And I enjoin on the said Right AVorshipful Brother Richard Lea Wilson , as the representative of the interests , rights , and dignity of the Grand Lodge of Texas , to hold social and Alasonic intercourse with the Alost AVorshipful Grand Lodge of England , in relation to all matters pertaining to the Craft ; the extension of the benign principles of our ancient , honourable , and glorious Order ; the diffusion of li ght and truth ; the conservation of the ancient landmarks , and the establishment of that perfect fraternal understanding , which ought ever to exist among kindred communities , members of the same Sacred Institution .
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Grand Lodge of the Republic of Texas , at the city of Austin , this Ninth day of January , in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Three , the Year of Light F'ive Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Three . Attested . GEORGE K . TKUXON , Grand Secretary , Grand Lodge of Texas . ( Signed ) JOHN A . GREER , ( Seat of the Grand L „ d-r , ( j , ' alul l }' ^ ° ' ' •« Grand Lodge of Rejmbiu of Tents . ) the Republic of Texas .