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Letter of Rev. James Porter, Master of the Lodge at the Swan Inn, Dover Pier, No....

Catalogue reference: AR/948/12

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This record is a file about the Letter of Rev. James Porter, Master of the Lodge at the Swan Inn, Dover Pier, No.... dating from 7 February 1796.

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Reference

AR/948/12

Title

Letter of Rev. James Porter, Master of the Lodge at the Swan Inn, Dover Pier, No. 203A [erased], Dover

Date

7 February 1796

Description

Letter of Rev. James Porter, Master of the Lodge at the Swan Inn, Dover, to Robert Leslie, requesting to know when they can expect the warrant [for Lodge No. 298A] as they have arranged for the installation to be doe next Tuesday. Also requesting to know whether a man has to be 25 or 21 years old before he can become a Mason?

Held by
Museum of Freemasonry
Creator(s)
Porter, James, Reverend
Physical description

1 letter

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/1fe96c23-3992-4e41-9f61-9780144f678c/

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AR/948

Lodge at the Swan Inn, Dover Pier, No. 203A [erased], Dover

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Lodge at the Swan Inn, Dover Pier, No. 203A [erased], Dover

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Letter of Rev. James Porter, Master of the Lodge at the Swan Inn, Dover Pier, No. 203A [erased], Dover