X. History of Masonry in the South of England from the

Accession of George III. to the end of the year 1779 186
Subscriptions voted for purchasing furniture for the
Grand Lodge 187
Dukes of Gloucester and Cumberland initiated . . 188
Compliment voted to the Dukes of York, Gloucester,
and Cumberland ...... ID.
Treaty of Union with the Grand Lodge of France . 189
Plan of Incorporation laid before the Society . ib.
Caveat entered against the Incorporation . . 190
Compact with the National Grand Lodge of the Uni- ted Provinces of Holland 191
Bill for incorporating the Society brought into Parlia- ment, and on the second reading rejected . . 192
Hall Committee instituted ib.
Report to the Grand Lodge of the purchase of ground
and premises for the Hall ib.
Five thousand pounds raised on tontine by subscript
tion, for building the Hall 193
The Tavern rebuilt, and expenses incurred . ib. note.
Fraternal Piety of the Brethren in America . ib. note.
Foundation-stone of the New Hall laid ,% . . 194
The Office of Grand Chaplain instituted . ' . 195
Hall completed and dedicated ib.
Description of the Hall ib.
Decorations of ditto 196
Brethren of St. John's Lodge at Newcastle build a
Hall for their Meetings . . . . . 197
Proposals for an alliance with the Grand Lodge of
Berlin approved ....... 198
Deputy or Assistant Secretary appointed . . ib.
Past Grand Officers to be distinguished by a jewel . ib.
Observations thereon ...... ib.
Further regulations respecting Ancient Masons . . ib.
The censure against them not extended to the Lodges
under the banner of Scotland, Ireland or York . 199
Appendix to the Book of Constitutions ordered to be
printed . ib.
Freemasons' Calendar first published ... ib.
Fees of Constitutions, &c., raised . . ib.
Masons at Sunderland build a Hall for their Meetings,
which is destroyed by fire, and rebuilt . . • 200
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Directions for building Lodges . . 200 note.
The tranquillity of the Society interrupted by private dissensions ....... ib.
Consequence of these dissensions .... 201
Rise of the disputes in the Lodge of Antiquity
Proceedings of the Grand Lodge on that occasion . 202
Lodge of Antiquity separates from the Grand Lodge, and forms an alliance with the Grand Lodge at York ib.
Resolution of the Grand Lodge in justification of its proceedings in giving a sanction to three expelled members of the Lodge of Antiquity, with their associates, to bear the rank and title of that Lodge ib.
Reflections on that event ..... ib.
Lodge of Antiquity renews its alliance with the Grand
Lodge, and harmony is restored . . . 204