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Cole's List Of Lodges, 1763.
COLE'S LIST OF LODGES , 1763 .
WILLIAM JAMES HUGHAN . OUR indefatigable "Masonic student , " Bro . the Eev . A . F . A . Woodford , M . A ., has kindly lent me Cole's List of Lodges for 1763 , for publication in the MASONIC MAGAZINE . Every edition of such Lists are most valuable ancl important , especially the earlier ones issued by the same engraver and publisheror by John Pine . The first b
, y the latter Avas started in 1723 , ancl then Avas issued year after year , until he Avas succeeded by Cole , The curious part of these little Lists is that the " signs " of the houses in which the Lodges assembled , are engraved and printed in artistic manner , and form a unique feature of tbe work . Some , hoAvever , are difficult of explanation , ancl so Ave have thought it Avell to leave them out from the present reprint—the first of the kind attempted . The title page is also omittedwhichthough of valuecannot Avell be
re-, , , produced in these pages—and with these trifling exceptions the reprint is verbatim el literatim . The frontispiece is partly of an allegorical character , differing from the earlier copies , —and below the representation , the arms and description of the Grand Master are skilfully depicted : the dedication being , "To the Bieht Hon . Washington Shirlev ,
Earl Ferrers , Viscount Tamworth , Grand Master , A . D ., 1763 , A . L . 5763 . " The numeration observed is according to the new List made in 1756 , the former alterations having been made in 1740 . The third change occurred in 1770 , ancl the numbers Avere again re-arranged in 1781 , 1792 , 1814 ( after the " Union , 1813 ) , 1832 , and 1863 . The Grand SteAvard ' s Lodge , started in 1735 , ivas not placed at the head of the Boll until later , and in the List HOAV reproduced it appears as No . 70 . Several vacancies will be
observed , and were we at the present time to leave out all those that have ceased to work , or been removed to other Jurisdictions , there Avould be considerably more spaces left blank than of those " filled " in . We shall have transcript of a List of Pine ' s for 1725 , and another for 1720 to present to our readers shortly , ancl intend as soou as possible , to prepare them for publication . Their scarcity and value render them of so much importance in the study of our early Masonic Historythat it would be a pity to
, confine the knowledge of these handy Lists to their possessors only . - Of the editions of 1723 , 1729 , and 1734 , only one each have been traced by us , — 'and now Ave are most anxious to complete the issues between 1729 and 1734 , none at present being known . Any information as to either of the missing links , would be most acceptable and most warmly reciprocated and acknowledged .
A List Of Regular Lodges,
A LIST OF REGULAR LODGES ,
According lo their Seniority ancl Constitution b y Order of the Grand Masltf . Printed for and sold by BENJN . COLE , Engraver and Copper Plate Printer , the corner of Kingshead Court , Holbom .
1 Tbe West India ami American Lodge at the Queen ' s Arms , St . Paul ' s Churchyard 2 Westminster o High Holbom 4 Chancery Lane 5 King Street , Seven Dials 6 Charles Street , Soho Square
CONSTITUTED . 2 d . Wednes ., the 4 th a Time Immemorial Master ' s Lodge 2 d . Thursd . 1 st and 3 d . Thursd . Jan . 17 , 1721 2 d . ancl 4 th Tuesday Jan . 19 , 1721 1 st and 3 d . Wednesd . Jan . 28 , 1721 1 st and 3 d . Wednesd . Feb . 27 , 1722
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Cole's List Of Lodges, 1763.
COLE'S LIST OF LODGES , 1763 .
WILLIAM JAMES HUGHAN . OUR indefatigable "Masonic student , " Bro . the Eev . A . F . A . Woodford , M . A ., has kindly lent me Cole's List of Lodges for 1763 , for publication in the MASONIC MAGAZINE . Every edition of such Lists are most valuable ancl important , especially the earlier ones issued by the same engraver and publisheror by John Pine . The first b
, y the latter Avas started in 1723 , ancl then Avas issued year after year , until he Avas succeeded by Cole , The curious part of these little Lists is that the " signs " of the houses in which the Lodges assembled , are engraved and printed in artistic manner , and form a unique feature of tbe work . Some , hoAvever , are difficult of explanation , ancl so Ave have thought it Avell to leave them out from the present reprint—the first of the kind attempted . The title page is also omittedwhichthough of valuecannot Avell be
re-, , , produced in these pages—and with these trifling exceptions the reprint is verbatim el literatim . The frontispiece is partly of an allegorical character , differing from the earlier copies , —and below the representation , the arms and description of the Grand Master are skilfully depicted : the dedication being , "To the Bieht Hon . Washington Shirlev ,
Earl Ferrers , Viscount Tamworth , Grand Master , A . D ., 1763 , A . L . 5763 . " The numeration observed is according to the new List made in 1756 , the former alterations having been made in 1740 . The third change occurred in 1770 , ancl the numbers Avere again re-arranged in 1781 , 1792 , 1814 ( after the " Union , 1813 ) , 1832 , and 1863 . The Grand SteAvard ' s Lodge , started in 1735 , ivas not placed at the head of the Boll until later , and in the List HOAV reproduced it appears as No . 70 . Several vacancies will be
observed , and were we at the present time to leave out all those that have ceased to work , or been removed to other Jurisdictions , there Avould be considerably more spaces left blank than of those " filled " in . We shall have transcript of a List of Pine ' s for 1725 , and another for 1720 to present to our readers shortly , ancl intend as soou as possible , to prepare them for publication . Their scarcity and value render them of so much importance in the study of our early Masonic Historythat it would be a pity to
, confine the knowledge of these handy Lists to their possessors only . - Of the editions of 1723 , 1729 , and 1734 , only one each have been traced by us , — 'and now Ave are most anxious to complete the issues between 1729 and 1734 , none at present being known . Any information as to either of the missing links , would be most acceptable and most warmly reciprocated and acknowledged .
A List Of Regular Lodges,
A LIST OF REGULAR LODGES ,
According lo their Seniority ancl Constitution b y Order of the Grand Masltf . Printed for and sold by BENJN . COLE , Engraver and Copper Plate Printer , the corner of Kingshead Court , Holbom .
1 Tbe West India ami American Lodge at the Queen ' s Arms , St . Paul ' s Churchyard 2 Westminster o High Holbom 4 Chancery Lane 5 King Street , Seven Dials 6 Charles Street , Soho Square
CONSTITUTED . 2 d . Wednes ., the 4 th a Time Immemorial Master ' s Lodge 2 d . Thursd . 1 st and 3 d . Thursd . Jan . 17 , 1721 2 d . ancl 4 th Tuesday Jan . 19 , 1721 1 st and 3 d . Wednesd . Jan . 28 , 1721 1 st and 3 d . Wednesd . Feb . 27 , 1722