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Provincial.
There is a deeper interest in the "Betsey Cains" than appears in the preceding extract . She was launched at Deptford , in 1 G 88 , being built expressly to bring over " William and Mary . " She was then named " St . Anna . " She was sold out of the government service in the last war , employed in the merchant service , taken by the French , sold to the Prussians , and named by them , " Anna Wilhelmina . " When hostilities were declared against Russiashe was detained under the
Prus-, sian flag at Plymouth ; sold there in 1807 , and was then named " Betsy Cains . " In 1816 she was resold to Bro . Wilson , and employed in the coal and butter trade , and unfortunately lost on Tynemouth rocks , in Feb . 1827 . "Betsy Cains" thus , after many changes of name and circumstances , lived to the age of 139 years , and her memory is thus recorded in a Masonic Lodge .
CHESTER , Aug- 11 . —The Brethren of the Cestrian Lodge , 615 , held their first meeting for the season in their Lodge-room , at the Royal Hotel of this city , which was numerously attended . After the Masonic business was disposed of , the Brethren were called from labour to refreshment . Our respected fellow-citizen , the R . W . D . P . G . M- of the province , ( J . Finchett Maddock , Esq ., ) occupied the chair , supported by the V . W . and the Rev . the P . G . Chaplain , and the W . M . of the Lodge , ( J . F . Bage , Esq . ) The evening was spent in the most agreeable and delightful manner , and the Lodge closed at an early hour .
WRENBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL . —The pretty village of Wrenbury was all bustle and excitement at an early hour , in consequence of its having been made known on the Friday previous , that the Right lion ., Viscount Combermere ( who , with his lady and the Hon . Miss Cotton arrived at Combermere Abbey from town on that day ) had signified his intention of laying the foundation-stone of a new Grammar School , about to be erected in that place . The King ' s Friends Lodge , No . 370 ,
of Nantwich , Brother Cawley acting as W . Master on this occasion , mustered very strongly , and the vaiied emblems and brilliant colours constituting the legitimate clothing of the different ranks and degrees of the craftsmen , gave much animation to the scene . At one o ' clock the procession moved from the Hawk Inn , where the Lodge met . On the arrival of the procession at the ground , the Brethren opened to the right and leftfacing inwardsand the Provincial Grand Master passed
, , up the centre , preceded by his standard and sword-bearer , to the site of the intended building . A hymn having been sung , and a prayer offered up by the Rev . PI . Briant , the Curate of Wrenbury , his lordship proceeded to spread the cement with a silver trowel , handed by the builder . Several coins were then deposited , and the stone being lowered , the usual Masonic ceremonies were duly performed by his lordship . The Rev . A . Thurlow , Rector of Malpas , then delivered an address ,
pointing out the great advantages to the rising generation of such establishments as that which they were then assembled to commemorate the erection of , and concluded his admirable remarks , which were listened to with marked attention , by imploring the blessing of the Almighty on the undertaking . The building , which will be in the Elizabethan style , is erecting under the superintendence of Mr . Jenkins , of Whitchurch ^ Immediately after the ceremony , the charity children , to the number of 180 , were liberally regaled with buns and wine , by the respected incumbent of Wrenbury , the Rev . Gilbert Vawdrey . The Freemasons , under the presidency of Bros . Griffith and Cawley , assembled at the Hawk
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial.
There is a deeper interest in the "Betsey Cains" than appears in the preceding extract . She was launched at Deptford , in 1 G 88 , being built expressly to bring over " William and Mary . " She was then named " St . Anna . " She was sold out of the government service in the last war , employed in the merchant service , taken by the French , sold to the Prussians , and named by them , " Anna Wilhelmina . " When hostilities were declared against Russiashe was detained under the
Prus-, sian flag at Plymouth ; sold there in 1807 , and was then named " Betsy Cains . " In 1816 she was resold to Bro . Wilson , and employed in the coal and butter trade , and unfortunately lost on Tynemouth rocks , in Feb . 1827 . "Betsy Cains" thus , after many changes of name and circumstances , lived to the age of 139 years , and her memory is thus recorded in a Masonic Lodge .
CHESTER , Aug- 11 . —The Brethren of the Cestrian Lodge , 615 , held their first meeting for the season in their Lodge-room , at the Royal Hotel of this city , which was numerously attended . After the Masonic business was disposed of , the Brethren were called from labour to refreshment . Our respected fellow-citizen , the R . W . D . P . G . M- of the province , ( J . Finchett Maddock , Esq ., ) occupied the chair , supported by the V . W . and the Rev . the P . G . Chaplain , and the W . M . of the Lodge , ( J . F . Bage , Esq . ) The evening was spent in the most agreeable and delightful manner , and the Lodge closed at an early hour .
WRENBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL . —The pretty village of Wrenbury was all bustle and excitement at an early hour , in consequence of its having been made known on the Friday previous , that the Right lion ., Viscount Combermere ( who , with his lady and the Hon . Miss Cotton arrived at Combermere Abbey from town on that day ) had signified his intention of laying the foundation-stone of a new Grammar School , about to be erected in that place . The King ' s Friends Lodge , No . 370 ,
of Nantwich , Brother Cawley acting as W . Master on this occasion , mustered very strongly , and the vaiied emblems and brilliant colours constituting the legitimate clothing of the different ranks and degrees of the craftsmen , gave much animation to the scene . At one o ' clock the procession moved from the Hawk Inn , where the Lodge met . On the arrival of the procession at the ground , the Brethren opened to the right and leftfacing inwardsand the Provincial Grand Master passed
, , up the centre , preceded by his standard and sword-bearer , to the site of the intended building . A hymn having been sung , and a prayer offered up by the Rev . PI . Briant , the Curate of Wrenbury , his lordship proceeded to spread the cement with a silver trowel , handed by the builder . Several coins were then deposited , and the stone being lowered , the usual Masonic ceremonies were duly performed by his lordship . The Rev . A . Thurlow , Rector of Malpas , then delivered an address ,
pointing out the great advantages to the rising generation of such establishments as that which they were then assembled to commemorate the erection of , and concluded his admirable remarks , which were listened to with marked attention , by imploring the blessing of the Almighty on the undertaking . The building , which will be in the Elizabethan style , is erecting under the superintendence of Mr . Jenkins , of Whitchurch ^ Immediately after the ceremony , the charity children , to the number of 180 , were liberally regaled with buns and wine , by the respected incumbent of Wrenbury , the Rev . Gilbert Vawdrey . The Freemasons , under the presidency of Bros . Griffith and Cawley , assembled at the Hawk