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Bill of exchange for twenty pounds issued by Francis Owen to James Sykes

Catalogue reference: AR/1303/11

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AR/1303/11
Title
Bill of exchange for twenty pounds issued by Francis Owen to James Sykes
Date
2 February 1811
Description

Bill of exchange for twenty pounds issued by Francis Owen, Port Royal, Jamaica to James Sykes, Arundel Street, Strand, London, for renewal of the provincial grand lodge warrant and payment of registration and membership fees. The printed Bill includes the coat of arms of Jamaica with the Latin motto ‘Indus Uterque Serviet Uni’ (translation: Both Indies shall serve one).

Held by
Museum of Freemasonry
Creator(s)
Isaacs, Moses
Physical description
1 document
Administrative / biographical background

Provincial Grand Lodge, No. 1 was granted a warrant by the Antients' Grand Lodge on 1 June 1796 to meet as No. 301 at the Masons' Hall, Port Royal Street, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies. The Lodge was erased at the time of the union between the Antients' and Moderns' Grand Lodges to form the United Grand Lodge of England in 1813.

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Provincial Grand Lodge, No. 301 [erased], Kingston, Jamaica

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Bill of exchange for twenty pounds issued by Francis Owen to James Sykes