The Freemasons And Architecture In England.

The Duke amongst other rich gifts presented to the Grand Lodge a sword of state for the Grand Master , being the old trusty sword of Gustavus Adol p hus , King of Sweden , afterwards Avorn b y Bernard Duke of Saxfi-Wnimei' .

His grace appointed a P . G . M . over the lodges in the circle of LoAver Saxony , and established a P . G . Lodge at New Jersey in America , and another for Bengal . Lord Lovel , afterwards Earl of Leicester , Avas next installed . During his administration , Francis , Duke of Tuscany ,

after-Avards Emperor of Germany , was initiated at a lodge held at the Hague . At this lodge Phili p Earl of Chesterfield presided . He Avas advanced to the 3 rd degree at Houghton Hall in Norfolk , the seat of Sir Robert Walpole , as Avas also Thomas

Pelham , Duke of NeAvcastle . Lodges were now established in Russia ancl Spain . Lord Visct . Montague Avas installed Grand Master in 1732 , where the Dukes of Montague and Richmond , the Earl of

Strathmore , the Lords Coleraine / feynbain , and Carpenter , Sir Francis Drake and Sir Wm . Keith , Barts ., and about 400 brethren Avcro present . At this time a Avarrant was granted b y Lord Montague appointing the R . W . Henry Price , Grand Master in North America .

Freemasons lodges date their ori gin in America from this period . Lord Tcynhan : next held the reins of government ; he constituted a lodge at Valenciennes in French Flanders , and another at the Hotel de Bnssy in Paris , ( 1733 ?) . The Earl of Strathmore succeeded 1734 .

His Officers were the Earl of Crawford and Sir Robert Manse ) . A new lodge Avas opened at Hamburg , and several other lodges were constituted in Holland under the English banner .

The Earl of Crawford was next installed , and during his presidency the Dukes of Richmond and Buccleugh , Earl of Balcarre ,., Lord Weymouth and other eminent persons attended Grand Lodge . Lord Weymouth next filled tho chair of K . S ., the Dukes of Richmond , Athol , Earls

CraAvford , Loudon , Winchclsea , Balcarres , Weniys , the Marquis of Beaumont , Lord C . 'itlicart , and Verc Bertie , Sir Cecil Wrsiy , and Sir Edwd . Marcel , Barts ., attended lodge . A lodge was opened at A ubigny iu France , and warrants were issued to

open lodges in Lisbon and SaA'annah in Georgia , and provincial patents Avere made out for South America , and Gantay in West Africa . Lord Dudley and Ward Avas then D . G . M . The Earl of Loudon succeeded Lord Weymouth , and was installed Grand Master in 1736 , the Earl

of Albemarle , Lords Harcourt , Erskine , and Southwell , Garter King at Arms , Lion King : it Arms , and great lumbers of other brethren were pi esent . Lodges Avere granted for NOAV England , South Carolina , and Cape Coast Castle in Africa . The

Earl of Darnley followed ; Lord Gray Avas present amongst other noblemen at bis ' installation . Frederick Prince of Wales Avas initiated , ancl at this time deputations Avere granted for Montserrat , Geneva , the

circle of Upper Saxony , the Coast of Africa , New York , and the Islands of America . The Pope issued a Bull against Freemasonry in 1738 . The Duke of Chandos Avas then Grand Master . P G . Masters were appointed for North Riding of Yorkshire , and Caribbee Islands . The Grand

Lodge of York took umbrage at the first appointment , and from thencefoi'Avard all correspondence ceased between the two Grand Lodges . On the loth August , 1738 Frederick the Great Avas initiated at Bruiis-Avick under the Scots constitution , and it is

said subsequently became the head of the 33 ° Autiont and Accepted Jiito . Many of tho German Princes wore initiated , ancl Masonry Avas established in Prussia . Tbe Earl of Rintore was G . M . in 1741 : he

appointed P . G . M . s for Russia ( Avhere Masonry has since been suppressed ) , Barbadoes , < fcc . Then came the Earl of Morton , 1741 ; then Lord Ward , 1742 ; then Lord Cranstoun , 1743 , P . GM . was constitutedfor Cape BretonandLouisbourg . Lord Byron next came , 1744 ; Lord

Carysfort , 1745 followed , and during his presidency , Provincial Patents Avere issued for Gibraltar , the Bahamas , _ New York , Guernsey , Alderney , Sark and Maud , Jersey , also Cornwall , Worcester , Glo ' ster , Salop , Monmouth and Hereford . The Marquis of Carnarvon was the next G . M . ;

he appointed a P . G . M . for Durham in 1755 , and a lodge at Sunderland was soon opened . Patents were made out for Antigua , South "W ales , Cuba , Chester . Germany , & c . The Duke of Beaufort , Avas G . M . in 17 G !; provincial deputations Avere granted in Jamacia , Barbadoes , Naples and Sicily , the Austrian Netherlands , Empire of Russia .