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P . G . D . C . ; John Booth , No . 322 , P . S . G . D . ; W . H . Bailes , No . 162 and 298 , P . P . S . G . D ., as P . J . G . D . ; Isaac Booth , No . 332 , P . G . S . W . ; J . O . Gill , No . 251 , P . G . Purs . ; Bros . W . S . Thornton , No . 342 , P . G . S . ; W . S . Alston , No . 365 , P . G . S . ; Walter Bradley , No . 763 , P . G . S . ; Wm . Cockshott , No . 332 , as P . G . S . ; John Beckett , No . 727 , P . G . Tyler ; George Tngleson , 384 , P . G . Tyler ; and W . M . s , Officers , and Brethren from Lodges Nos . 73 , 162 , 251 , 298 , 322 , 332 , 342 , 364 , 365 , 379 , 384 , 591 , 642 , 727 , 763 , 874 , and 877 , and Bro . Geo . Warriner , P . G . Steward .

The business of the day commenced by the W . M . and Officers of the Royal Yorkshire Lodge , No . 332 , Keighley , opening in the Three Degrees . In accordance with the Bye-law 1 of the Prov . G . L ., which directs that " for the purpose of benevolence a Quarterly Prov . G . L . shall be holden , provided there be any application for relief / ' a dispensation from Bro . Charles Lee , W . D . P . G . Master , was read , empowering the Prov . G . Officer , or the P . Prov . G . Officer , the senior in rank who might be present , to act as the Dep . Prov . G . M ., and to open and close the Prov . G . L ., as if he had been present , specially confining the acts of the Prov . G . L . to the consideration of the petitions for relief , which were this day to be presented .

The Prov . G . L . was then opened in form , and the Minutes of the last Prov , G . L . were read . Letters of apology for non-attendance , from the following Brethren were read , viz ., — Rev . Bro . Josh . Senior , L . L . D ., P . G . C ., and P . P . J . G . W . ; Rev . J . G . Fardell , P . S . G . W . ; Bros . James Peace , P . P . J . G . W . ; William Dixon , P . G Treas . ; J . H . Thompson , P . J . G . D . The Petition of Widow May Battye , of Huddersneld , was presented .

Resolved—That the sum of £ 5 be appropriated to the relief of the Petitioner , and to be given to her in such sum or sums as the W . M . of the Huddersfield Lodge , No . 365 , Huddersfield , may deem most beneficial . The Petition of Grace Heywood , Widow of the late Major Hey wood , of the Lodge of Peace , No . 174 , Meltham , was presented and read . Resolved—That the sum of £ 5 be appropriated to the Relief of the Petitioner , and to be given to her as the W . M . of the Lodge of Peace , may think will be best for her .

The Petition of Bro . Timothy Judson , of the Lodge of Three Graces , No . 591 , Haworth , was presented and read . Resolved—That the sum of £ 10 be appropriated to the Relief of the Petitioner , and to be given to him as the W . M . of the Three Graces , may deem most expedient . The Petition of Betsy Sykes , Widow of the late Bro . James Sykes , of the Britannia Lodge , No . 162 , Sheffield , was presented and read .

Resolved—That the sum of £ 10 be appropriated to the Relief of the Petitioner , and to be given to her as the W . M . of the Lodge of Britannia may consider most advisable . The Petition of Isabella Hartley , Widow of the late Bro . John Hartley , of the Royal Forest Lodge , No . 575 , Slaidburn , was presented and read , but in consequence of the informality of the Petition , it was withdrawn for the present by Bro . Wm . Blackmore , of that Lodge . The Ritual Committee presented their Report , which was read to the Brethren . It was proposed by Bro . W . H . Bailes , P . P . S . G . D ., and seconded by Bro . Dr . Pearnley , P . P . S . G . W ., that the next Prov . Meeting be held at Dewsbury .

It was also proposed by Bro . John Batley , W . M . of the Lodge of Harmony , No . 342 , and seconded by Bro . Salmond , W . M . of the Lodge of Hope , No . 379 , that the next Prov . Quarterly Meeting be held in the Lodge Room of the Hope Lodge , No . 379 , Bradford . These two propositions having been separately submitted to the meeting , it was

Resolved—That the Prov . Quarterly Meeting be held in the Lodge Room of the Lodge of Hope , No . 379 , Bradford . An expression of thanks from Widow Westody was made by Bro . W . Smith , P . G . D . C , for the kindness of the Brethren in placing her on the list of annuitants from the Benevolent Fund .