Engraved Lists Of Lodges.

gave a list of lodges for 1730 , and another in thc "Voice of ¦ Masonry , " of Chicago , U . S . A ., for August , 1870 ( Dr . Rawlinson ' s MS . 1733 ) , both of which were doubtless based on engraved Lists which are now missing . In the latter , 79 is also vacant , and likewise in the "Pocket Companion "

toy 1 '/ So , London . Another P . C . was published in Dublin . 1735 , ancl in that work the space is filled in by " The Hoop in Water-street , in ; Philadelphia . 1 st Monday . " ' I gave a full description of this most important entry in the "Voice of Masonry , " and in the grand volume published by the Library

Committee Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania , 1877 ( Bro . C . E . Meyer , Chairman ) . Bro . Clifford P . MacCalla has also ably examined the question in the pages of tlie Keystone—so well in fact , that there is nothing more for me to add . My belief

is , that one or more of the engraved Lists between 1729 anel 1733 , contained thc register of No . 79 , Philadelphia , of 1730-1 , which lodge was subsequently erased because the warrant was not required , and that it was ' oiic of such Lists that the compiler of the " Pocket Companion " saw , hence his statement .

It is most desirable to trace thc registers of 1730-32 , but so far , all our efforts have proved unavailing . The Engraved List for 1735 is missing , but 1730 and 1738 are in the Grand Loelge , anel I saw 1737 sold at the " Spencer Sale " of 1875 , but do not remember the purchaser . * ( It was a trio ,

173 ( i-8 . ) These are by Pine , and dedicated to the Earl of Loudoun , A iscount Darnley , and the Marquis of Carnarvon respectively , Grand Masters for the time being . 1730 has 12 ti "Boston in New England , " anel 1 ' 39 " Savanah in ye Province of Georgia . "

In 1737-8 No . 2 is vacant . The last number in 1738 is 171 of the 28 th March . ( The last in 1737 being 1 ( 13 for 21 st Sept . ) The plate , bearing- the design and dedication is used or reproduced in the "Book of Constitutions" for 1738 , immediately before ( or facing ) the title , measuring 2 £ inches by 5 J .

1 / 39 List in the G . Lodge is dedicated to Lord Raymond , G . M ., by Pine , who then hailed from "Old Bond-street , near Piccadilly , " instead of the earlier address , as noted before . The lodges run to No . 185 , and ends the numeration begun iu or of 1729 . 1740 in Grand Lodge begins a new ( second )

numeration , and is dedicated to the Earl of Kintore , G-. M ., the list , for the first time , being published by " Order of the Grand Officers . " No . 3 , of 1729 numeration appears as No . 2 , in that of 1740 , the other eleven vacancies being filled in by raising the numbers so that 1739 ending with 185 , the latter became 173 in 1740 ;

No . 120 ' , . BOS / OH , . becoming 110 , and 139 Savannah , appearing as 124 . 1741 , dedicated to the Earl of Morton ( all from 172 o being engraved by Pine ) runs on to No . . 189 of April 14 th . The next so far discovered is 1744 also in the G . Lodge , and is engraved " by Eman . Bowen , of " Bartlet-street , near St . John ' s-

gate , Clerkenwell ; ' the arms of the Earl of Strathmore , G . M ., being given . The following year bears the name of " Benjamin Cole , engraver and copper-plate printer , ye corner of King ' s Head Court , Holborn , and " The Right Hon . James Cranstoun , Lord Cranstoun , Grand Master A . D . 1745 , A . L . 57-15 , " the last

lodge , No . 19 ( i , having been issued to "Hamburgh , Sept . 24 , 1743 . " But few lodges were warranted at this period , the number in 1741 being only seven less than in 1745 . Another blank in the series occurs from this year , there being none until

1750 and 1751 ( each having the date . 1750 on title pago !) , and bearing the arms of Lord Byron , G . M ., the youngest loelge belli *"** numbered 212 . In the earlier edition , the lodges run from 1 to 143 , but really to 202 , the engraver having made an error in the

Engraved Lists Of Lodges.

numeration . Then follow 1752 , 1753 , 1754 , and 1755 , all being in the Grand Lodge ( and not elsewhere ) , two bearing the arms of the Baron Carysfort , and the later two , those of the Marquis of Carnarvon , the issue of 1754 beginning the use of a new plate of the design , & c . The year 1752 ends with 212 , and that of 1755 with 209 .

The third numeration began in 1750 , and was continued to the year 17 ( 59 . One "List of 1750 is in the Grand Lodge of England , and another is in the tine library of the Grand Lodge of New York . The design or drawing ends with 17 ( H ) , after which year the arms only of the Grand Master for the time

being appear on the page . From 1750 to the last issued in 1778 , the Lists are published " by order of the Grand Master . " The last of 1755 , vi / .., 209 , became . 190 , as it was not in its proper place before ; 208 had been removed from the Roll ; 207 became

189 , not having been rightly numbered in 1754-5 , but 205 was correctly renumbered 202 , according to its previous position , 270 ( not in 1755 , but chartered eluring that year ) becoming 204 , thus no less than ( Hi vacancies had been created 1740-55 . No

List is known for 1759 . The Marquis of Carnarvon , 1750 ; Lord Aberdonr , 1757-9 , 1700-1-2 ; Earl Ferrers , 1703 ; Lord Blaney , 1 . 7 ( 54-54 !; Duke

of Beaufort , 1707-8-9 ; wcre the Grand Alastcrs duly complimented by the engravers , Benjamin Cole in 1750457 and AVilliam Cole 1700 , who continued as engraver to the end of the series , 1778 .

Bro . George Taylor , originator of the great Masonic Exhibition , Worcester , 1884 , has a List of 1703 , which is a later issue than that of the Granel Lodge , the latter running to ; 294 , and the former to 304 lodges . He has also one for 17 ( 5 ( 5 , with 380 lodges , that of the Grand Lodge having only 351

lodges by William and Benjamin Cole respectively ; 1704 is in the Royal Cumberland Lodge , No . 41 , Hath , a gift from my dear friend Dr . Henry Hopkins , deceased , and there is another for same year in our Grand Lodge , these having 313 and 318 lodges respectively . The "Pythagoras" Lodge ,

Brooklyn , N . Y ., has also one in its valuable library . There seem to have been two rival editions published in 1-7 ( 57 , by 13 . Cole , one having a new anel additional plate with 380 ( really 387 ) as

the last numbered lodge . The only copy . known of this edition is in the Grand Lodgo . The other is owned by \) r . Bell , a Masonic veteran , and D . Prov . G . M . of N . and E . Yorkshire . His copy has the No . 381 ( really 382 ) to the youngest lodge .

Another enthusiastic Masonic student , Bro . AVilliam Watson , of Leeds , Yorkshire , has a copy of 1707 , with 391 lodges ; the Grand Lodge copy having 405 lodges , and my lamented friend , Robert F . Bower , hacl a third , now in the library of the Grand Lodge of Iowa , under thc care of my esteemed friend ,

Grand Secretary I arvin . 1 should like to know how many lodges are engraved in that copy , which that famous collection has lately received through the purchase of the " Bower Masonic Library . " These three are by William . Cole , who was the authorised engraver from 1700 .

the fourth numeration began in 1770 , and is to be found first of all in the Calendar or List for that year . I only know of four of these , one being in the Grand Lodge , with 402 lodges , another is in the library of Bro . E . T . Carson ( of Ohio , ) the prince of Masonic collectors , the third is in the possession of Bro .

J . E . Le Feuvre , the esteemed D . Prov . G . M . of Hants , itc , with 400 lodges , anel the fourth is in the splendid collection formed bv Bro . G eorge Taylor , also with 400 lodges . The a mis of the Duke ( if Beaufort are duly pourtrayod . The engraved " signs" ended in 1709 , the new regime introducing a list of Grand Officers , Prov . Grand Masters , ite . The last number of 1709 was 4 *"> 8

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