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Cohkesponbence.
no longer than that your Royal Highness may take our situation into consideration , and listen to the prayer of our petition , feeling a confidence that this measure will be approved , when our distressed condition is considered , and the ultimate object at which we aim is to be acknowledged and protected by the authority vested in the person of your Royal Highness .
That your petitioning Brethren beg leave to inform your Royal Highness , that this association was considered the more necessary , as from the present system of Masonry in this part of the world , it is sinking fast into a state of anarchy and confusion ; so much so , we fear , that unless the evil is speedily removed , the institution in this Province will eventually become a subject of public derision ;
which your Royal Highness ' s petitioners most sincerely regret and deplore . And therefore your Royal Highness ' s petitioners beg that you will take their request into your serious consideration , and grant the same . And your petitioners , as in duty bound , will ever pray , & c . Signed
by—Ziba M . Phillips , President , and Robert Walker , Treasurer . representing Lodges "N o . 3 , No . John Bean , Lodge No . 13 . 26 , and Ridean Lodge . Jonathan Woolverton , No . 15 . JohnM . Balfour , ) ™ -o .-, , James Bigelow , No . 16 . Samuel Shaw , { Vice-Presidents . A ] aDSon E . Oouch , No . 17 . William Cothier , Moderator . Joseph G . Lodee , No . 19 . Benjamin M'Alister , Lecturer . Joseph Pringle , No . 25 . John W . Ferguson , Secretary . I Bela Johnston , Prince Edward . Kingston ( U . C . ) , February , 1819
Right Worshipful Sir and Brother , —Referring you to my letter of 4 th of September , 1817 , I am again called upon by the delegates of the different Lodges of this Province comprising the Grand Convention , to forward to you the proceedings of their annual meeting , held on the 8 th of the present month , which are herewith enclosed . Lest any obstacle should arise out of pecuniary matters , I am directed to hand you the accompanying draft for £ 30 ; and should the Grand Lodge of England be pleased to attend to the petition of their Brethren in this remote corner of the
globe , you will be pleased to acquaint me what further sum will be necessary ( if any ) , and it shall be immediately remitted . In consequence of the untimely death of Roderick McKay , our Grand Master Elect , who was unfortunately drowned a few months since , it is the wish of the fraternity , in the event of the patent being granted , that the names of the presiding Officers of the Convention be inserted . I am , with fraternal regard , Right Worshipful Sir , & c . & c , John W . Fercuwon ,
To Edward Harper , Esq . Secretary to the Grand Covention Secretary to the Grand Lodge , Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen Street , London .
( Copy ) Bath ( U . C . ) , 2 Qlh November , 1821 . RlUJLT WORSHIPFUL Silt AND Brother , —111 consequence of information received from l > ro . ( . { . I > . Laugh ton , the bearer of my previous letter to yon , I am induced once more to address you in behalf of the Convention , upon the subject of the formation of a 1 * 1-0 v . Grand Lodge in this province . It appears by Rro . Laughton ' s letter , that the reason of our petitions not being attended to , arises from tho neglect of the grand oilieers of the former Rrov . Crand Lodge , in not making proper returns to the Craiid Lodge of England , and from there bc-ins * no cony of the Crand Warrant < nanted to our late Uro . darvis , to be found ; in consequence" of which , proof is wanted of our being a regular body ol Masons .
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Cohkesponbence.
no longer than that your Royal Highness may take our situation into consideration , and listen to the prayer of our petition , feeling a confidence that this measure will be approved , when our distressed condition is considered , and the ultimate object at which we aim is to be acknowledged and protected by the authority vested in the person of your Royal Highness .
That your petitioning Brethren beg leave to inform your Royal Highness , that this association was considered the more necessary , as from the present system of Masonry in this part of the world , it is sinking fast into a state of anarchy and confusion ; so much so , we fear , that unless the evil is speedily removed , the institution in this Province will eventually become a subject of public derision ;
which your Royal Highness ' s petitioners most sincerely regret and deplore . And therefore your Royal Highness ' s petitioners beg that you will take their request into your serious consideration , and grant the same . And your petitioners , as in duty bound , will ever pray , & c . Signed
by—Ziba M . Phillips , President , and Robert Walker , Treasurer . representing Lodges "N o . 3 , No . John Bean , Lodge No . 13 . 26 , and Ridean Lodge . Jonathan Woolverton , No . 15 . JohnM . Balfour , ) ™ -o .-, , James Bigelow , No . 16 . Samuel Shaw , { Vice-Presidents . A ] aDSon E . Oouch , No . 17 . William Cothier , Moderator . Joseph G . Lodee , No . 19 . Benjamin M'Alister , Lecturer . Joseph Pringle , No . 25 . John W . Ferguson , Secretary . I Bela Johnston , Prince Edward . Kingston ( U . C . ) , February , 1819
Right Worshipful Sir and Brother , —Referring you to my letter of 4 th of September , 1817 , I am again called upon by the delegates of the different Lodges of this Province comprising the Grand Convention , to forward to you the proceedings of their annual meeting , held on the 8 th of the present month , which are herewith enclosed . Lest any obstacle should arise out of pecuniary matters , I am directed to hand you the accompanying draft for £ 30 ; and should the Grand Lodge of England be pleased to attend to the petition of their Brethren in this remote corner of the
globe , you will be pleased to acquaint me what further sum will be necessary ( if any ) , and it shall be immediately remitted . In consequence of the untimely death of Roderick McKay , our Grand Master Elect , who was unfortunately drowned a few months since , it is the wish of the fraternity , in the event of the patent being granted , that the names of the presiding Officers of the Convention be inserted . I am , with fraternal regard , Right Worshipful Sir , & c . & c , John W . Fercuwon ,
To Edward Harper , Esq . Secretary to the Grand Covention Secretary to the Grand Lodge , Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen Street , London .
( Copy ) Bath ( U . C . ) , 2 Qlh November , 1821 . RlUJLT WORSHIPFUL Silt AND Brother , —111 consequence of information received from l > ro . ( . { . I > . Laugh ton , the bearer of my previous letter to yon , I am induced once more to address you in behalf of the Convention , upon the subject of the formation of a 1 * 1-0 v . Grand Lodge in this province . It appears by Rro . Laughton ' s letter , that the reason of our petitions not being attended to , arises from tho neglect of the grand oilieers of the former Rrov . Crand Lodge , in not making proper returns to the Craiid Lodge of England , and from there bc-ins * no cony of the Crand Warrant < nanted to our late Uro . darvis , to be found ; in consequence" of which , proof is wanted of our being a regular body ol Masons .