then existed in the State. These lodges were instituted by virtue of charters derived from the grand lodges of Massachusetts and, New-York, but chiefly from the for mer. The grand communications are holden semi-annually, in the months of May and October. The members of the grand lodge consist of all past and present grand officers, and the master and wardens of all the lodges under its jurisdiction, or their proxies. 15, Moriah, 16, Temple, 17, Federal, 18, Hiram, 19, Washington, ton. 36, St. Mark's,.. 40, Union, Canterbury. 41, Federal, Norwich. Harwinton. Granby. Guilford. Western. Danbury. Brookfield. Cheshire. 42, Harmony, Waterbury. Watertown. 43, Trinity, Killingworth. Newtown. 44, Eastern Star, Lebanon. Hunting- 45, Pythagoras, 30, Harmony, Berlin. 21, St. Peter's, New Milford. 22, Hart's, Woodbridge. 23, St. James's, 46, Putnam, Lyme. Pomfret. 47, Morning Star, Oxford. 48, St. Luke's, Kent. 49, Jerusalem, Bridgefield. 50, Warren, 24, Uriel, 25, Columbia, field. Preston. Andover. 51, Warren, Chatham. Weathers 52, MountOlives, Saybrook. 26, Columbia, East Haddam. Stonington. CHAPTER VII. Grand Lodge of Vermont. THE Grand Lodge of the State of Vermont was constituted at Rutland, on the 14th day of October, A. D. 1794. Its annual meetings are holden on the Monday preceding the second Thursday of October, annually, at 9 o'clock, A. M. at Windsor and Vergennes alternately. Its members are all past and present grand officers, and the masters and wardens of the several subordinate lodges. Subordinate Lodges. Vermont Lodge, Windsor. Morning Sun, Bridport. West Haven. Charlotte. North Star, Manchester. Cement, Dorchester, Vergennes. Friendship, Temple, Bennington. Washington, Middlebury. Lively Stone, Rutland. Warren, Brandon. Darby. Woodstock. Washington, Burlington. George Washington, Chel Paulet. sea. Montpelier. Rainbow, Middletown. St. Albans. Morning Star, Poultney. Olive Branch, Chester. Rising Sun, Royalton. Arlington. Tabernacle, Bennington. Golden Rule, Putney. Farmer's, Danby. Danville. St. John's, Springfield. CHAPTER VIII. Grand Lodge of New-York. THE Grand Lodge of New-York was first constituted by a warrant from the Duke of Athol, dated London, 5th September, A. D. 1781. In conformity to the example which had been set by the grand lodges of several States after the revolutionary con D test, on the 5th September, A. D. 1787, the masters and wardens of the several lodges within the state, having been duly notified, assembled in the city of New-York; and the late provincial grand lodge having been closed sine die, formed and opened an independent grand lodge, and elected and installed their grand officers. Subordinate Lodges. St. John's, No. 1, New-York. Hiram, Fishkill. Jamaica, Jamaica. Hiram Lodge, Lansingburg. Unity Lodge, Canaan. Steuben, Newburg St. John's, Warwick Warren, do. L'Unité Americaine, do. Washington, Clermont St. John's, Florida Montgomery, Stillwater. Amicable, Whitestown. Ontario Lodge, Canandai gua. Aurora, Hampton. L'Union Francaise, do. Huntington, Huntington. La Sincerite, do. Paine Lodge, & Armenia. CHAPTER IX. Grand Lodge of New-Jersey. A CONVENTION of free and accepted masons of the State of New-Jersey was holden, agreeable to previous notice, on the 18th December, A. D. 1786, at the city of New-Brunswick, when a grand lodge for the said State was duly constituted, and the Hon. David Brearly, Esq chief justice of the State, was elected first grand master. Subordinate Lodges. Solomon's Lodge, Somers- Salem, ville. St. John's, Trenton, Unity, Ilarmony, Salem Trinity, Middletown Point. Newark. Union, Trenton. Friendship, Port Elizabeth. Amwell. Augusta, Frankford. Newton. United, Sandyston. Flemington. Patterson. Brearly, Bridgetown. Hiram, Nova Cæsarea, Cincinnati. Hope Lodge, - Hope. Woodbury, Woodbury. Mount Moriah, New Bruns Washington, N. Brunswick. Patterson, wick. Farmer's, Sussex county. Federal, Hopewell. Town. Olive Branch, Phillips burgh. Mansfield, New Hampton. Cincinnati, Montville. Sharp Town, Sharp Town. Mount Holly, Mount Holly. Chatham, Chatham. The annual meeting of the grand lodge is holden on the second Tuesday in November at Trenton |