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attach' * to tho Ancient Craft was well-known ) he thc Secretary had immediately wrote him relative to the Grand Mastership , and flattered himself that he had in such letter expressed the real sentiments of the Communit y in General , which letter was read and met with the unanimous approbation of all the brethren present

'To the Hon . Col . Murray , Manchester Buildings . Bow St ., Gov ' Garden , Dec' - 3 rd , 1771 , ' Hon' 110 ' Sir , 'Mr . Dermott agreeable to his promise to thc Fraternity "has done himself the honour of Avritiug to you condoling with the Family on

the melancholy and lamented death of your Noble Brother , a loss severely felt and regretted hy all who had the honour of being known to him , and very much and justly so by the Fraternity he honor'd with his sanction and immediate Protection , and by few more sincerely than myself who have ree'd repeated proof ' s of his

great affability and condescension during the course of my oflice . I would not presume to have troubled you at this time but for the Annual Election of G . O . which comes on next Wednesday , and being earnestly requested by many worthy members of thc Grand Lodge who look up to your family for protection with hearts animated with

a lively sense of Gratitude and Respect , they would willingly hope the Noble Family of Atholl will continue to honour them with a G . M . to preside over them , being firmly determined to have none other while there is the least gleam of hope from the Illustrious house of our late worthy G . M .

'I intend taking thc liberty of waiting upon yon next Monday morning , when-1 flatter myself from your known attachment to the Antient Craft I shall receive a favourable answer to this our humble request . 1 have the honour to subscribe myself , Hon ' ' ' - Sir , Your most obed ' hble . serv ' and faithful , AVm . Dickev , G . Sec . "

The Bro . the Hon . Col . Murray , to whom liro . IJickey addressed the above letter , had greatly interested himself in the well being of the "Ancient" fraternity . The minutes of thc 1 st June , preceding the death of his brother the Duke of Atholl , record , firstly , that "'I'he D . G . M ., Lau . Dermott , having informed the R . W . G . Lodge that thc

Hon ' ' ' Col . Murray in a late visit to the lodge No . If , had expressed himself with the greatest condescension , affability , and good wishes i ' or the prosperity of the Ancient Craft , and , secondly that " Whereas G . Secty . Dickey , did also at the same time inform the R . W . G . Lodge that the saidHon '' - Bro ' Col . James Murray did lately write to

and wait upon His Grace the Duke of Leinster to explain certain matters for the good of the Ancient Craft , Ac , the Grand Lodge being truly sensible of his zeal for the Fraternity as well as for the great honour done them Resolved that the Unanimous Thanks of the R . W . G . Lodge be conveyed ( by the Grand Sce , ) to our Hon 1 '' 1 ' Brother Col .

James Murray . " But when the visit was paid on the day mentioned in the letter , Bro . Dickey found it necessary to modif y his high expectations . He met with a most cordial reception , but Col . Murray is recorded to have expressed himself "to the following purpose . " He ( Col . Murray ) " was sensible of the honour intended

hy the Fraternity , but for his own part he must decline it i ' or many reasons , and amongst the rest he could not think of taking upon him such an important ollice without attending to tho duties of it with the greatest punctuality , which would be impossible , being now more engaged than ever . With respect to the present Duke of Atholl , he

was as yet too young , but in a few years he would see what could be done in that quarter , and concluded by desiring the G . Secy , to assure the Fraternity that it would ( at all times ) give him particular p leasure lo be of service to the Ancient Craft . " Ou this "The Grand Lodge from a due sense of gratitude for the very many favours rec ' from ( he Noble Family of Atholl , came to the follow ""'

resolution : 'Resolved That the Unanimous 1 hanks of the R . W . G . Lodge be convey ' to our J Ion ''' ' Bro ' Col . James Murray for this fresh mark of his esteem for the Antient Craft , and humbly request his intercession wilh the present Duke of Atholl ( son to our late and much lamented Grand Master ) to become a Mason , and lo do us the honour of presiding as Grand Master for the ' year 177 . " ) , and for that purpose the Election of Grand -Master and oflicers ( annuall y elected

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on this Nig ht ) be referred untill his Grace ' s pleasure is known . '" This importunity of the " Ancient" ( I . Lodge was happily rewarded , and we read in the Minutes of the next Communication ou the 1 st March , 1775 , that on the representation of Col . Murray , the . Duke of Atholl had y ielded to thc request , and had been made a Mason in the Grand Master ' s Lodge , tho following being a record of the proceedings on thc occasion .

" Lodge opened at 8 o ' clock in the Evening at the Half Moon Tavern , Cheapside , Lond " , February 25 th , 1775 . - Bro' ' - Grand Secret'' Dickev in the Chair ... As Master .

„ G . Warden Peter Shatwoll As S -Ward" - „ W' -Tindall , P . M . No . 9 As J'" Ward "' „ James Cock , P . M . No . !) ... ... As Seii ' - Deacon . ,, Henry Dickey , P . M . 11 ... ... ... As Jun' -Deacon .

., Charles Burnett , P . M . 9 ... ... As Secretary . ' „ John Rylands . M . It ... As Treas' - Revd . Parker Rowlands , late of No . 31 ; Tim Dermott , P . M . No . 5 ;' Rob Davey , P . M . No . If ; Danl . Gustavson , P . M . No . 1-1 ; Hon . Col .

Murray , Dunkeld- Lodge ; Hon ! Capt" - Murray , Dunkeld Lodge ;' Captain Browne , Dunkeld Lodge ; John Pigott , No . 210 , Ireland ; James Burgess , 329 , Ireland . "Admitted His Grace the Duke of Atholl , Ac ., into the First ,

Second , and Third Degree , and after proper Instruction had been '' given by the presiding ollicer , he proposed that His Grace the Duke of Atholl should be immediately Installed Master of the Grand ' Master ' s Lodge , which was accordingly done , and all thc Brethren paid His Grace Homage as customary . "

lhe Minutes go on to record that 'Grand Secretary Dickey , having address'd tho Duke of Atholl in proper form , requested ( in * the name of the Rt . Worship ful Grand Lodge ) His Grace to do the Fraternity the great honour of presiding as Grand Master for tho * year 1775 , which request His Grace was pleased to comply with , and appointed the 25 th of this month for his Installation . His Grace gave the Grand Secretary a Purse of Ten Guineas for the

Charitable-Fund , and after order' * " the necessary business to he done , the Grand Master ' s Lodge was closed and adjourned till a future day . " - When the above bad been read , Grand Lodge unanimously electedthe Duke of Atholl G . Master , and the following brethren to berecommended to His Grace for his approbation , namely , Bros . ' Laurence Dermott for Dep . G . Master , William Tindall for S . G . W ., ' Thos . Carter for J . G . W ., and AVilliam Dickey for G . Secretary , while-Bro . John Rylaud , M . of No . 14 , was elected G . Treasurer .

At thc G . Lodge held by order of thc Duke of Atholl , G . M . elect / on the following 25 lh March , there were present the Duke of Leinster , late G . Master of Ireland : Sir James A . Oughton , late G . Master of-Scotland ; the lion . Col . James Murray , the Hon . Capt . Murray , Sir Robert Stewart and Captain Browne , friends of the G . Master elect ; Grand Wardens Christian , Shatwcll , Clarke , and Abercrombie , and ¦¦ .

Grand Ollicers' elect , and tho ollicers and members of the Warranted-Lodges held within the Cities of London and Westminster , with tho ' . ' exception of live , which were lined lialf-a-guiiiea each . R . W . Bro . John Christian open'd the Grand Lodge in duo form , and afteracquainting the Brethren that the Duke had approved of everythingdone in the Committee , he gave oiders to the . Grand Secretary to

form the Grand Lodge and Procession , and the Duke of Atholl was' ; installed as G . Master , and G . Secretary Dickey having proclaimed him as such thrice , "the Grand Lodge was immediately chang'd " from due form to ample form . " His Grace , having installed theother G . Ollicers elect , with the exception of Bro . Lau . Dermott , absent through indisposition—for whose installation , as soon as ho was well enough , he gave the necessary instructions—and having , on

the recommendation of G . Lodge , appointed the Rev . P . Rowlands . as G . Chaplain , " gave the proper signal for calling Ihe Lodge to-Refreshment , and the brethren dined together . His Grace , aftergiving 20 guineas for the Charitable Fund , retiring at 9 p . m ., and ordering Grand Lodge to be closed in good time . " Such an incident as this , of a brother—albeit a man of exalted rank—being made , passed and raised , and installed as Alaster of a Lodge in the courseof a single evening , and tour weeks later installed / is Grand Master

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