Freemasonry In England.

meeting Avith general consent , his Grace being present , ivas saluted as Grand Master elect , and on the 29 th January following , he ivas duly invested and installed . He appointed Br . Blackerby , D . G . M ., Carpenter ( afterwards Lord Carpenter ) and Batson , Grand Wardens . The Grand Master ' s absence in Italy prevented his regular attendance to the Grand Lodge , hut he evinced his attachment to the Society by Ms transmission

from Venice of a number of most curious and valuable articles , presented for the use of the Grand Lodge , and twenty pounds to the Charity , for Avhich he AA'as voted the public thanks of the Society . During his administration , a Provincial Grand Master Avas appointed OA'er the Lodges in the circle of Lower Saxony , and a Provincial Grand Lodge at New Jersey , in America . A Provincial Patent ivas also granted for Bengal .

Lord Lovel succeeded the Duke of Norfolk , and was installed at Mercers' Hall , on the 29 th March , 1731 . In consequence of great suffering from ague , his Lordship was obliged to withdraw , leaving Lord Coleraine to act as his proxy . The last-named nobleman , appointed Br . Batson , D . G . M ., Douglas and Chambers , Grand Wardens , Br . Eeid ivas re-appointed Grand Secretaryand Br . MoodGrand

, y , Sword Bearer . On the 14 th May following , at a Grand Lodge held at the Eose Tavern , Marylebone , it was resolved , that for the future , all Past Grand Masters and their Deputies should he admitted Members of the Quarterly Committees of Charity , and that every Committee should have power to vote five pounds for the relief of any distressed brother , but no larger sum , without the consent of the Grand Lodge . The Grand

Lodge at this period was honoured by the presence of many noble brothers , and although the subscriptions to the Benevolent Fund ivere inconsiderable , the Society ivas enabled to relieve several worthy Masons with small sums . During the administration of Lord Lovel , His Eoyal Highness Francis Duke of Loraine , afterwards Grand Duke of Tuscany and Emperor of Germany , was initiated at the Hague , by virtue of a

deputation from his Lordship , and deputations ivere also granted from England for establishing Lodges in Eussia and Spain . Lord Viscount Montacute ivas installed Grand Master at a Grand Lodge and Feast at Merchant Tailors' Hall , on the 19 th April , 1732 , in the presence of a number of noble and distinguished brethren , and about four hundred of the Craft . At this meeting it was agreed that the

brethren should dine together at Hampstead , on the 24 < th of June ; Bi * . Batson ivas appointed D . G . M ., Brs . Book and Smyth , Grand Wardens . The Grand Master granted a deputation for constituting a Lodge at Valenciennes , in French Flanders , and also for constituting a new Loclge at the Hotel de Bussy , in Paris . Several other Lodges ivere also constituted , and from this period may almost be deemed the oriin of American Lod .

g ges The Deputy Grand Master , Br . Batson , rendered great sendee by ' his zealous and able attention to the government of the Society during the latter part of the year , when his Lordship was unable to attend . Lord Montacute was succeeded as Grand Master by the Earl of Strathmore , and being in Scotland , was installed by proxy at an assembly at Mercers' Hall , on the 17 th June , 1733 . At a Grand Lodge subse-