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ex . as to his proficiency by R. Arden P.M. W.M. pro tem was after due instruction
communicated by Bro. Crew J. W. raised to the ... degree of Master Mason with
the usual formalities.
The emergency was Bro. Hardy’s being “about immediately to proceed to
Cuba”, where he was H.B.M.’s Consul General.
8 March 1836. It was carried nem. con. “That in consequence of the encreasing
number of members in the Lodge and the onerous duty of the Secretary, the Lodge
cannot permit the Secretary to pay any subscription more than the quarterage to
the Grand Lodge fund.” Bro. Crew had just been appointed Secretary, in February
1836, a post which he held till 1862. A note in the margin by his successor, Bro.
Clabon, reads rather wistfully: “This only applied to the then Secretary. JMC
24/5/62.”
[13 July 1836] Emergency ... .It was moved .... That an addrefs of congratulation
be presented by the Lodge to His Royal Highnefs the Duke of Sufsex &c &c &c
Most WGM on the WGM (’s) restoration to the blefsing of sight.
Moved ... That the addrefs then read be adopted ... and forwarded to His Royal
Highnefs the Grand Master in the usual manner.
Copy of an addrefs presented to His Royal Highnefs the Duke of Sufsex
Most W.G.M. &c &c &c by the Lodge of Nine Muses on His Royal Highnefs’
restoration to the blefsing of sight./To His Royal Highnefs the Duke of Sufsex,
Earl of Invernefs, Baron of Arklow, most worshipful Grand Master of the
ancient and honorable Society of Free & accepted Masons &c &c &c/Most
worshipful and Royal Sir, /We the Master Wardens Past Masters Officers and
Brethren of the Lodge of Nine Muses No. 286, in open Lodge afsembled at
the Free Masons Tavern Great Queen Street Lincoln’s Inn fields pursuant to a
special summons - Most respectfully beg to approach Your Royal Highnefs for
the purpose of tendering our hearty congratulations to your Royal Highnefs
since it has pleased the Almighty God to restore to your Royal Highnefs the
blefsing of sight, which for a time had been partially withdrawn.
Whilst so many of our fraternity are prefsing forward to offer the testimony
of their rejoicing at the restoration of Your Royal Highnefs, the Lodge of Nine
Muses, which yields to none in attachment to the principles of Masonry, and