fubject of the formation of a grand chapter in the ftate of Vermont.

The two communications before mentioned having been read and confidered, it was refolved, That this general grand chapter admit, and they do hereby admit, the faid grand chapter of Vermont, into a union with us, under the general grand royal arch conftitution.

A communication was received from the general grand king, and the general grand fcribe, ftating, that by virtue of authority derived from a fpecial decree of feveral of the ftate grand chapters, they had conjointly iffued a warrant for inftituting a chapter of royal arch mafons in the town of Beaufort, in the state of South Carolina, by the name of "Unity Chapter ;" and alfo another warrant for inftituting a chapter of royal arch masons, in the city of Savannah, in the state of Georgia, by the name of "Georgia Chapter."

Whereupon it was refolved, That this general grand chapter do approve of the proceedings of the general grand king, and the general grand fcribe, relative to the formation of Unity Chapter, in Beaufort, and Georgia Chapter, in Savannah; and that their respective warrants be confirmed, and made permanent, by either of the aforenamed general grand officers.

A committee was appointed, confifting of the general grand king, and the general grand fecretary, to transcribe, and procure to be printed, a fuitable number of copies of the conftitution, and tranfmit them to the feveral ftates.

The general grand chapter proceeded to a choice of officers, agreeably to the conftitution,

when the companions, whofe names follow, were elected to the offices annexed to their respective names, viz.

M. E. Benjamin Hurd, jun. Efq. of Charlestown, (Maff) General Grand High Priest.

M. E. Thomas S. Webb, Efq. of Bofton, (Maff.) General Grand King.

M. E. Ezra Ames, of Albany, (N. Y.) General Grand Scribe.

E. Otis Ammidon, of Providence, (R. I.) General Grand Secretary.

E. James Harrison, of Boston, (Maff.) General Grand Treasurer.

E. and Rev. Jonathan Nye, of New Fane, (Vermont) General Grand Chaplain.

E. Jofeph Huntingdon, of Norwich, (Conn.) General Grand Marshal.

Agreeably to the powers vefted in the general grand officers by the ninth fection of the first article of the conftitution, the general grand high priest and general grand king iffued a charter for the eftablishment of a royal arch chapter in the town of Hanover, in the state of New-Hampfhire, by the name of St. Andrew's Chapter, dated the twenty fixth day of January, A. D. 1807. They also iffued a charter for the establishment of a royal arch chapter in the town of Hopkinton, in the state of New-Hampshire, by the name of Trinity Chapter, dated the fixteenth day of February, A. D. 1807.

Refolved, That the next feptennial meeting of the general grand chapter be holden in the city of New-York, on the fecond Thursday in September, A. D. 1812.

The cafualties of war having prevented the feptennial meeting which was to have been holden on the fecond Thursday in September, 1812, the prefiding officers, after the return of peace, agreeably to the powers vefted in them by the 3d Sect. ift Art. of the Conftitution, caused notice to be iffued for convening a fpecial meeting of the General Grand Chapter, in the city of New-York, on Thursday, the 6th of June, A. D. 1816.

PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

General Grand Royal Arch Chapter.

PURSUANT to special notice, the General Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the United States assembled at New-York, in the State of New-York, on Thursday, June 6, 5816.

General Grand Officers present, to wit:

M. E. THOMAS S. WEBB, Esq. General Grand King.
M. E. EZRA AMES, Esq. G. G. Scribe.

E. and Rev. JONATHAN NYE, G. G. Chaplain.

The General G. Secretary being absent, the M. E. G. G. King was pleased to appoint M. E. JOHN ABBOT, Esq. G. G. Secretary pro tem.

The following Companions appeared, and presented credentials as officers and proxies of officers of the several State Grand Chapters,

to wit:

From Massachusetts.

M. E. JOHN ABBOT, Esq. G, H. Priest,
M. E. HENRY FOWLE, G. King,

From Rhode-Island.

M. E. WILLIAM WILKINSON, Esq. D. G. H. Priest.
E. SETH PECK, Esq. Grand Scribe.

E. CALEB EARLE, Esq. as proxy of JOHN CARLILE, G. II. Priest.

E. PETER GRINNELL, Esq. as proxy of JOHN DAVIS, G. King.

From New-York.

M. E. EZRA AMES, Esq. G. H. Priest.
E. JOEL HART, Esq. D. G. H. Priest..
E. JOSEPH ENOS, G. K.

E. JOHN BRUSH, G. S.

From Connecticut.

E. JOHN H. LYNDE, Esq. G. King.

From Vermont.

M. E. CHARLES K. WILLIAMS, Esq. G. H, Priest. He also appeared as proxy of

E. JOSIAH DUNHAM, D. G. H. Priest.

E. JEDUTHUN LOOMIS, G. K.

E. ELIJAH BUCK, G. S.

From South Carolina.

M. E. THOMAS S. WEBB, Esq. as proxy of
M. E. WILLIAM YOUNG, G. H. Priest,

E. FOSTER BURNET, as proxy of BENJAMIN PHILLIPS G. Scribe.

From Maryland.

The following Companions appeared as delegates from the Grand Chapter of the State of Maryland, to wit:

M. E. PHILIP P. ECKEL, Esq. G. H. Priest.

E. BENJAMIN EDES, Esq. G. Secretary.

The foregoing credentials being presented to the G. G. Secretary pro tem. the M. E. G. G. King was thereupon pleased to appoint M. E. G. G. Scribe, and M. E. G. G. Chaplain, as a committee to examine the said credentials, who, after examination of the same, reported, that the foregoing Companions, from the States of Massachusetts, Rhode-Island, New-York, Connecticut, Vermont and South Carolina, are duly qualified to sit and act in the said G. G. R. A. Chapter; and that the said Companions from the said State of Maryland are duly qualified as delegates.

Voted to adjourn to 4 o'clock in the afternoon.

Attest.

JOHN ABBOT, G. G. Sec. pro tem.

June 6, 5816, 4, P. M. Met according to adjournment. The M. E. G. G. King having been pleased to appoint Companion JOSEPH JACOBS, G. G. Tyler; and the G. Grand Royal Arch Chapter having in due form been opened, the minutes of the forenoon being read, voted to accept the same.

The M. E. G. G.. King directed the G. G. R. A. Constitution to be read, which was done by the G. G. Secretary pro tem. accordingly. Certain letters and documents from the G. G. H. Priest, King and Scribe, respectively, relative to the G. G. Chapter's not meeting in September, A. L. 5812, being read, voted "to commit the same to

Companions JONATHAN NYE, HENRY FOWLE and CHARLES K. WILLIAMS, who afterwards reported as follows:

"That the situation of the country was such at that time as to render it highly inconvenient for the G. G. Chapter then to convene ; and the meeting having been prevented by a casualty such as is contemplated by the 8th section of the first article of the G. G. R. A. Constitution, your Committee are unanimously of opinion, that the present meeting is holden in pursuance of the said Constitution, and is legally competent to do and transact any business which may come before them." J. NYE, per order.

Which report being read, voted to accept the same.

On motion, voted that a committee of one Companion from each State represented, be raised to report what alterations or explanations, if any, are necessary to be made in the Constitution of the G. G. Chapter. Companions JOHN ABBOT, WILLIAM WILKINSON, JOHN BRUSH, JOHN H. LYNDE, CHARLES K. WILLIAMS, and FOSTER BURNET, were appointed such committee.

Voted to adjourn for half an hour.

Attest. JOHN ABBOT, G. G. Sec. pro tem.

Met according to adjournment.

On motion, voted to raise a committee of three to confer with the delegates from Maryland relative to their forming a masonic union with the grand chapters of the several states, now acknowledging and under the jurisdiction of the general grand royal arch chapter of the United States.

Companions JOEL HART, HENRY FOWLE, and EZRA AMES, were appointed such committee.

Voted to choose a committee of three to audit the accounts of the G. G. Secretary and Treasurer.

Companions JONATHAN NYE, PETER GRINNELL, and JOSEPH ENOS, were appointed such committee.

Voted to choose a committee of three relative to the granting of sundry charters for royal arch chapters, by the G. G. King, and G. G. Scribe.

Companions HENRY FOWLE, JONATHAN NYE, and JOSEPH ENOS, were appointed such committee.

Voted to proceed to the election of general grand officers to-morrow, June 7th, at 12 o'clock, M..

Voted to choose a committee of one to make arrangements preparatory to a discourse. to be delivered to-morrow by Rev. Companion NYE.

Companion JOEL HART was appointed such committee.

Voted to adjourn till to-morrow, June 7th, to meet at this place, 10 o'clock, A. M.

Attest. JOHN ABBOT, G.. G. Sec.

pro tem. June 7, 5816. Met according to adjournment; and the minutes of June 6 being read, voted to accept the same.

The committee to whom was referred the general grand royal arch "constitution for revision, made the following report: that article 1,