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The Annalist.
The debt of £ 1000 due from the Hall to the Charity Fund , to be concentrated , and the interest to cease . April 9 . Captain George Smith , having desired the sanction of the Grand Lodge to his work , " The Use and Abuse of Freemasonry , " it was declined . * Nov . 19 . An irregular Lodge in the King ' s Bench Prison denounced . Motion to fine Grand Officersfor non-attendance in Grand Lodge .
, 1784 . New Book of Constitutions , published by Bro . Northauck . Bro . AVilliam AVhite , Grand Secretary . 1785 . Nov . 23 . Death of Bro . Rowland Berkeley , G . T ., reported . He was elected in 1764 . Rev . AVilliam Peters appointed Grand Portrait-painter , with thanks for his portrait of Lord Petre , which was ordered to be placed in Freemasons '
Hall . More Masons expelled for joining the Yorkists . Portrait of the Duke of Manchester , painted by the Rev . AV . Peters . 1787 . Feb . 7 . The Grand Treasurer announced that he was ready to pay off 20 per cent , ou the Hall Loan , whereon many Lodges and Brethren generously relinquished their claims . 1787 . April 7 . Reported that Prince AVilliam Henry ( afterwards AVilliam IV . ) had been initiated at Plymouth . The clothing and rank of Past
Grand Master was voted to his Royal Highness . Feb . 6 . H . R H . the Prince of AVales ( afterwards George IV . ) initiated . May 2 . His Royal Highness the Prince of AA'ales attended the Grand Festival . Nov . 28 . H . R . H . the Duke of York initiated in the Britannia Lodge , and complimented with the clothing and rank of Past Grand Master . 1788 . March 20 . Resolved that tbe Tavern be taken down , and rebuilt on an elegant and commodious plan . 17 S 9 . Nov . 25 . Bro . Preston and his friends restored to the privileges of the Society .
1790 . Feb . 10 . It being reported that H . R . H . Prince Edward ( afterwards Duke of Kent ) had been initiated in Geneva , he was complimented with the clothing and rank of Past Grand Master . Nov . 24 . Lord Rawdon announced tlie death of H . R . H . the Duke of Cumberland ; and stated , that H . R . H . the Prince of AVales , if elected , would accept the office of Grand Master : whereon his Royal Highness was unanimously elected Grand Master . 1791 . Feb . 9 . Expense of new Tontine to be defrayed from both funds ,
aided by a voluntary subscription . 1792 . May 2 . His Royal Highness the Prince of AVales presided on the throne . Nov . 2 . The Grand Lodge declined connection with the proceedings of Royal Arch Masons . 1793 . The Royal Cumberland Freemasons' School for Female Children " recommended to the favorable consideration of the Craft , " with a donation of twenty guineas .
1794 . Grand Lodge borrowed £ 900 , in sums of not less than £ 100 . . 1795 . The Prince of AVales presided on the throne . 1796 . April 13 . Prince AVilliam of Gloucester initiated in the Britannic , and complimented with the clothing and rank of Past Grand Master . Certain persons admitted for small considerations not to he considered as Masons .+
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The Annalist.
The debt of £ 1000 due from the Hall to the Charity Fund , to be concentrated , and the interest to cease . April 9 . Captain George Smith , having desired the sanction of the Grand Lodge to his work , " The Use and Abuse of Freemasonry , " it was declined . * Nov . 19 . An irregular Lodge in the King ' s Bench Prison denounced . Motion to fine Grand Officersfor non-attendance in Grand Lodge .
, 1784 . New Book of Constitutions , published by Bro . Northauck . Bro . AVilliam AVhite , Grand Secretary . 1785 . Nov . 23 . Death of Bro . Rowland Berkeley , G . T ., reported . He was elected in 1764 . Rev . AVilliam Peters appointed Grand Portrait-painter , with thanks for his portrait of Lord Petre , which was ordered to be placed in Freemasons '
Hall . More Masons expelled for joining the Yorkists . Portrait of the Duke of Manchester , painted by the Rev . AV . Peters . 1787 . Feb . 7 . The Grand Treasurer announced that he was ready to pay off 20 per cent , ou the Hall Loan , whereon many Lodges and Brethren generously relinquished their claims . 1787 . April 7 . Reported that Prince AVilliam Henry ( afterwards AVilliam IV . ) had been initiated at Plymouth . The clothing and rank of Past
Grand Master was voted to his Royal Highness . Feb . 6 . H . R H . the Prince of AVales ( afterwards George IV . ) initiated . May 2 . His Royal Highness the Prince of AA'ales attended the Grand Festival . Nov . 28 . H . R . H . the Duke of York initiated in the Britannia Lodge , and complimented with the clothing and rank of Past Grand Master . 1788 . March 20 . Resolved that tbe Tavern be taken down , and rebuilt on an elegant and commodious plan . 17 S 9 . Nov . 25 . Bro . Preston and his friends restored to the privileges of the Society .
1790 . Feb . 10 . It being reported that H . R . H . Prince Edward ( afterwards Duke of Kent ) had been initiated in Geneva , he was complimented with the clothing and rank of Past Grand Master . Nov . 24 . Lord Rawdon announced tlie death of H . R . H . the Duke of Cumberland ; and stated , that H . R . H . the Prince of AVales , if elected , would accept the office of Grand Master : whereon his Royal Highness was unanimously elected Grand Master . 1791 . Feb . 9 . Expense of new Tontine to be defrayed from both funds ,
aided by a voluntary subscription . 1792 . May 2 . His Royal Highness the Prince of AVales presided on the throne . Nov . 2 . The Grand Lodge declined connection with the proceedings of Royal Arch Masons . 1793 . The Royal Cumberland Freemasons' School for Female Children " recommended to the favorable consideration of the Craft , " with a donation of twenty guineas .
1794 . Grand Lodge borrowed £ 900 , in sums of not less than £ 100 . . 1795 . The Prince of AVales presided on the throne . 1796 . April 13 . Prince AVilliam of Gloucester initiated in the Britannic , and complimented with the clothing and rank of Past Grand Master . Certain persons admitted for small considerations not to he considered as Masons .+