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Letter of James Swift, Secretary of Adam's Lodge No. 158, Sheerness

Catalogue reference: AR/1332/70

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This record is a file about the Letter of James Swift, Secretary of Adam's Lodge No. 158, Sheerness dating from 1808.

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AR/1332/70

Title

Letter of James Swift, Secretary of Adam's Lodge No. 158, Sheerness

Date

1808

Description

Letter of James Swift, Secretary of Adam's Lodge, to Robert Leslie, Grand Secretary, stating he has enclosed a copy of the duplicate letter that they were sent by the Board of Ordnance and Mr Weaver's bill for outstanding rent. Also requesting that he will write to Weaver and if he does not answer they would like proceedings to be brought against him. Includes bill giving details of rent due from Weaver and a copy of the duplicate letter sent to the lodge by the Office of Ordnance granting them the use of a piece of ground in Sheerness, dated 3 February 1801. Also includes a draft letter of Robert Leslie to George Weaver, dated 30 June 1808 concerning the outstanding rent.

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Museum of Freemasonry
Creator(s)
Swift, James
Physical description

1 document

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Letter of James Swift, Secretary of Adam's Lodge No. 158, Sheerness