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1765

JEREMY GRIDLEY, Grand Master

John Rowe, Deputy Grand Master
Andrew Oliver, Senior Grand Warden
Joseph Gardner, Junior Grand Warden

QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS

  • 01/25: I-93.
    • Lodges represented: Master's, First, Second
    • No Officers appeard for these Lodges: "Surranam", Elizabeth Town, New London, Middletown, Newport, Providence, Maryland, Marblehead, Portsmouth, Falmouth, Halifax, Québec
    • I-94: "Voted that the Grand Treasurer who may now or hereafter be Chosen into that office shall give his note of Hand to the Use of the Grand Lodge for the money deposited in his Hands to the Grand Master or the Deputy Grand Master & the Two Grand Wardens unless either of those officers for the Time being Shall be chosen Grand Treasurer in which Case it shall be given to the other officers above mentiond."
    • I-94: "Voted That all Lodges hereafter be called agreeable to the Dates of their Constitution."
    • I-94: Appointment and election of Grand Officers.
    • I-94: Committee appointed to examine Grand Treasurer's accounts.
    • I-94: Votes on finances.
    • I-95: Accounts of Grand Lodge.
  • 04/25: I-95.
  • 07/26: I-96.
    • Lodges represented: Master's, First, Second.
    • No persons appeard for these Lodges: "Surranam", New Haven, Middletown, Hartford, Crownpoint, Newport, Providence, Maryland, Marblehead, Portsmouth, Falmouth, Halifax, Louisbourg, Waterbury
  • 10/25: I-97.
    • Lodges represented: Master's, First, Second.
    • No persons appeard for these Lodges: "Surranam", Maryland, Elizabeth Town, Newport, Providence, Marblehead, New Haven, Middletown, Waterbury, Louisbourg, Falmouth, Halifax, Québec.
    • I-98: "Voted That the Letter from the Lodge at Middletown directed to the Grand Master and one other Letter to Bro : Quincy G : S : be recorded in the G: Lodge Books, deputg him to appear for their Lodge at all Communications.
    • I-98: Vote to examine Grand Treasurer's accounts.
    • I-98: Vote to celebrate the Feast of St. John the Evangelist.
    • I-98: "Voted that the Committees of the G : Lodge Masters Lodge first & second Lodges do meet together after the third Wednesday in November next to adjust their Accounts where the Grand Master shall direct."
    • I-99: Letter from petitioners for a lodge in Prince Town, New Jersey.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

  • 12/27: I-99; Bunch of Grapes Tavern, Boston.
    • I-99: List of attendees.

LIST OF LODGES IN ST. JOHN'S GRAND LODGE JURISDICTION: 1765

No. Location Lodge Precedence Date
1 Boston First Lodge 07/30/1733
2 Portsmouth (N.H.) St. John's (Portsmouth) 06/24/1736
3 Boston Master's 01/02/1738
4 Newfoundland St. John's, Newfoundland 12/24/1746
5 Boston Second Lodge 02/15/1749
6 Newport, Rhode Island St. John's Newport 12/27/1749
7 Halifax, Nova Scotia Halifax 07/19/1750
8 New Haven, Connecticut Hiram 11/12/1750
9 New London, Connecticut Lodge at New London 01/12/1753
10 Middletown, Connecticut St. John's, Middletown 02/04/1754
11 Providence, Rhode Island St. John's, Cranston 01/18/1757
12 Newport, Rhode Island Master's, Newport 03/20/1759
13 Marblehead Lodge at Marblehead 03/25/1760
14 Surinam Surinam 04/06/1761
15 Hartford, Connecticut Hartford 03/21/1762
16 Falmouth (Portland) (Maine) Portland 03/30/1762
17 Elizabeth Town, New Jersey Temple 07/28/1762
18 Québec, Canada Québec 10/26/1764
19 Pitt County, North Carolina Pitt County 10/26/1764
20 Waterbury, Connecticut King Solomon's, Waterbury 10/26/1764
21 Prince Town, New Jersey St. John's, Prince Town, New Jersey 10/26/1764

OTHER LODGES IN MASSACHUSETTS: 1765

No. Location Lodge Precedence Date
1 Boston Lodge of St. Andrew 11/30/1756 Chartered by the Grand Lodge of Scotland

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