To the worshipful master, wardens, and members of lodge No. held in

Greeting:

Whereas our right worshipful grand lodge, by warrant under the hands of the then R. M. grand officers, and seal of the R. W. grand lodge, bearing date, the

day of

in

the year of our Lord, one thousand

hundred and

and of masonry, one thousand

hundred

and

page

risdiction, in

and recorded in the book of warrants,

authorised the holding of a lodge under their ju

or within five miles thereof,

to be called

duly constituted on the

No.

which lodge was

and the labours thereof

carried on agreeably to the ancient land marks, so far as our R. W. grand lodge has information respecting the same:

And whereas, it has been represented to us, that the said warrant has been

Now therefore, by virtue of the powers and authorities in us vested, we do hereby authorise, empower, and request you, the present, and succeeding worshipful master, wardens, and members of the said lodge, No. to continue your masonic labours, in the same full and complete manner, to all intents and purposes, as you could, or might legally have done, if your said warrant had not been and was still in existence, agreeably to all the usages, rules and regulations of the ancient craft, and especially to those of our R. W. grand lodge, and not contrarywise.

This dispensation to continue in force until the next grand communication of our said R. W. grand lodge, and until her pleasure in the premises shall have been made known to you. Given under our hand and seal, at the city of Philadelphia, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, this

and

day of in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and and of masonry, five thousand eight hundred

[L. S.]
[G. M.]

Attest,

G. M.

G. SEC.

We

No. 21.

Dispensation to enable a Lodge to form a procession.

esquire, right worshipful grand master of ma

sons, in and for the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and masonic

Whereas your worshipful lodge has prayed us for permission to form a masonic procession, and attend divine service on

being

the

St. John the Baptist's day,

St. John the Evangelist's day,

the day appointed for opening and consecrating the new lodge room,

the day appointed by the president of the United States, as a day of humiliation and prayer. ditto as a day of thanksgiving.

Therefore, by virtue of the powers and authorities in us vested, we do hereby authorise you to form a masonic procession of the members of your lodge, and other ancient York masons of full standing, for the purpose aforesaid, at

on

And for so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant.

the

Given under our hand and seal, at the city of Philadelphia, this day of in the year of our Lord, one thousand

Abstract of the General Returns made to the Grand Lodge, by

Beginning of year.

Number of members.

No. 22.

Form of a Register of Members and Officers recommended to be

kept by every Lodge.

Name.

Register of the Members of

Profession. Age. Residence. Admitted.

No. 22. (Continued.)
Lodge No. Held at
Degree. Initiated. Passed. Raised.

commencing

Ceased, when and how.

18
Remarks.

No. 23.

Form of special Election Return.

worshipful master of lodge No.

I

York masons, held

ancient under the authority of the right wor

shipful grand lodge of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify to the said right worshipful grand lodge, that at an election held in virtue of a dispensation from the

A. D. 18

on the

day of

the following brethren were duly elected officers of the said lodge, for the remainder of the term ending on St. John's day in

18

W. M.

S. W.

J. W.

S.

T.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused

the seal of the said lodge to be affixed, at

the

Attest,

Master of lodge, No.
Secretary of Lodge No.

No. 24.

Commission to a brother to visit foreign Grand Lodges, and

Lodges.

To the right worshipful, and worshipful, the grand lodges, and lodges of the most ancient and honourable fraternity of free and accepted masons in the two hemispheres:

We esquire, grand master of masons, in and for the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and masonic jurisdiction thereunto belonging,

send greeting:

Health, stability, and happiness.

Whereas it is the intention of our worthy and respectable bro

ther

of the

a member of lodge No.

under our jurisdiction, and of our grand lodge, to travel