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From: "Jeffrey Lombard" <>
Subject: Re: masons
Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 18:58:45 -0500


I am looking for any Jennings in the Masons or if anyone knows of a West
Evans Lodge
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From: Cindy Kilgore <>
To: <>
Date: Thursday, October 26, 2000 7:53 PM
Subject: masons


>Thought I'd put this out there before, but perhaps, not........ it's
>not St. Lucie, but St. Vincent; and seeing how they were acquired at the
>same time, the King's wishes may have been the same.
>
>Written by the King's Surveyor, James Simpson in May of 1765:
> "...With respect to Garden and Provision ground for Clergymen and
>Schoolmasters, a place for a Free Masons Lodge, for an Hospital for the
>use of the Island, exercising ground for the Militia, and a Botanic
>Garden, we will reserve Lands which may be applied to these purposes..."
>(written to William Young who is the head of the Sales of the Ceded
>Island Committee - not their official name, but I can give you that and
>the other members if you wish).
>
>I'm curious, too, please keep us informed,
>Cindy
>

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