The Albion Lodge, Quebec.

ence of the Masters and Wardens of 169 , 210 , and 214 of New York ; 132 in the 22 nd Regiment , G . L . of Scotland ; and 359 in the 76 th Regiment , G . L . of Ireland . He also mentions a singular heading to a roll of members at St . John ' s , Newfoundland : " Lodge No . 213 , Junior , held in Major Willm . Archd . Huddlestone ' s company , 4 th Battalion R . A ., under a dispensation . " Assuming that 213 was the Lodge which obtained the vacant No . 9 that

, would give the present Albion an antiquity of just one hundred years . I have proved clearly from the foregoing facts as to the " Atholl Lodges " that it cannot date before then , 213 having been formed in 1781 , N o . 9 being vacant "in and out" from 1751 to 1777 , and in the latter year was returned to the G . L . In the records of the G . L ., however , it is stated that 230 took the vacant Nine . This 230 was chartered , A . D . 1785 , in the 1 st Battalion R . A . at Gibraltar ,

and evidently is a clerical error as to the number . The second document to be considered is a " Warrant of Renewal , " or the authority to enable the members of No . 9 to assemble as a civil lodge ( or stationary instead of military ) . It is dated 27 th January , 1829 , and is signed by the then Lord Dundas as D . G . M . In it mention is made of its issue in 1761 , which is another palpable error of the Grand Secretaries , and doubtless it was this statement that enabled the members , as No . 17 , to obtain a Centenary Warrant in 1862 . At all events , whether 1761 originally , or as facts declare 1751 , the claim of continuous working cannot go back before 1787 for the actual No . 9 , and to 1781 for 213 .

G . M . To all and every our Eight Worshipful , Worshipful , and Loving Brethren . WE , Prince Augustus Frederick of Brunsivick-Lunenburgh , Duke of Sussex , Earl of Inverness , Baron of ArkloAv , Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter , K . T ., & c , & c , & c , Grand Master of the Most Antient and Honorable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons of England , Send Greeting , — Whereas it appears by the Eecords of our Grand Lodge that a Warrant bearing date in the month of December 1761 Avas issued under the Seal of Masonryauthorizing certain

, , , Brethren therein named to open and hold a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons , in London , and Avhich Lodge was then No . 9 ; Aud whereas , on the 20 th December , 1787 , the said Warrant Avas transferred to certain Brethren authorizing them to hold the said Lodge in tho 4 th Battalion of His Majesty ' s Eegiment of Eoyal Artillery . And Whereas by the Union of the two Fraternities of Free and Accepted Masons on the 27 th of December , 1813 , the said Lodge became and is UOAV registered in the Books of the United Grand Lodge No . 17 , and is held in the said 4 th Battalion of Boyal Artilleryin the Citof Quebecin the Province of

, y , Loiver Canada . And Avhereas the Brethren comprising the said Lodge have by their Memorial prayed that Ave Avould grant them a renewed Warrant , enabling them in future to hold their Meetings as a Civil and Stationary Lodge instead of a Military and transient Lodge , and Ave being willing to accede to their request , Know ye that for the purpose above stated , and upon the petition of the Brethren composing the said Lodge , We do grant this our renewed Wan-ant unto our Eight Trusty and well-beloved Brethren Alfred Rich , Benjamin Cole , Donald

Grant , David Loggie , George Pinnock , John Kerry , Ealph Eidley composing the said Lodge , authorizing and empowering them and their Succeesors to assemble and hold a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons in the City of Quebec , aforesaid , at such times as to the Brethren thereof shall appear necessary , and be regulated by their Bye-LaAvs , and then and there when duly congregated , to make , pass , and raise Free Masons according to the ancient customs of the Craft in all ages and nations throughout the knoAvn World . And futher , on the Petition of the said Brethren Ave do appoint the said Alfred Eich to be the Master ; the said Benjamin Cole to be the Senior Wardenand the said Donald Grant to be the Junior

; Warden for continuing to hold the said Lodge until such time as another Master shall be regularly elected and inrolled , strictly charging that every member Avho « o . 17 . shall be elected to preside over the said Lodge shall be installed in ancient form , and according to the LaAvs of the Grand Lodge , that he may thereby be fully , invested with the Dignities and PoAvers of his Office . The said Lodge to be upon the General Eegister of our Grand Lodge No . 17 . And we do require you , the said Alfred Jwch and Successorsto take special care that all and the said Brethren

your , every are or wye been regularly made Masons , And that you and they and all other the Members of the aaid Lodge do observe , perform , and keep the said LaAvs , Eules , and Orders contained in the Jiook of Constitutions , and all others Avhich from time to time be made by our Grand Lodge , or transmitted by us , or our Successors , Grand Masters , or by om * Deputy Grand Master for had 6 teing ' ¦ A-nd wa d ? enjoin you to make such By-LaAvs for the government of your age as shall to the majority of the Members appear proper and necessary , the same