CHAPTER XV.

Grand Lodge of Georgia*

THE grand lodge of Georgia is holden ^^ By
-virtue, and in pursuance, of the right of succes-
sion, legally derived from the most noble and most
■vi'^orshipful Thomas Thyne, lord viscount Wey-
mouth, grandmaster of England, A. D. 1730,
by his warrant, directed to the right worshipful ^
Roger Lacey; and by the renewal of the said
power by Sholto Charles Douglas, lord Aberdour,
grand master of Scotland, for the years 1755, and
1756; and grand master of England for the years
1757, and 1758; as* will appear in his warrant
directed to the right worshipful Grey Elliot*'*

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326 FREEMASON'S MONITOR.

On the 16th day of December, A. D. 1786, «
convention of the several lodges hold en in the
state, assembled at Savannah, when the perma-
nent appointments which had been theretofore
made by the grand master of England, were so-
lemnly relinquished, by the right worshipful Sa-
muel Elbert, grand master, and the other officers
of the grand lodge ; and certain regulations
adopted, by which the grand 'officers are now
elected annually by the grand lodge.

List of Subordinate Lodges.

Vo. 1, Solomon's, Savannah. town.

J\"o. 2t Hiram, Do. Ko. 12, Elbert, Elbcrtoo.

No. 3y Culuri&bia, Auj^usta. No. 13, St. Tammany, Green

No. -1, St. Louis, Washington. County.

No. rt, Washington, Do, ^o. 14, ForeytVs, Augusta.

No. 6, St. John's Sunbury. No. 15, Amity, Lake Ferry.

No. 7, Little River, Little No. i6, Camden, St. Mary^s.

River. No. 17, Stith, Sparta.

No. 8, St. Patrick's, Waynes- No. 18, Social, Augusta.

borough. No. 19, Hau8toun,£fIingham.

No. 9, St. George's, Kiokas. No. 20, Stephen's, W^aynesb.

No. 10, Union, Savannah. No. 21, Petersburgh, Peters-
No. 11, Georgetown, George- burgh.