Proceedings : Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario - 2014

These are the annual proceedings of the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario covering a single year of activity. The entire collection of proceedings cover the years 1855 to 2014. Future proceedings will be added to the website. Freemasonry is the oldest and largest worldwide fraternity dedicated to the Brotherhood of Man under the Fatherhood of a Supreme Being. In Ontario, the governing body is called the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Canada in the Province of Ontario. It is under the leadership of the Grand Master. He presides over the 53,000 Masons who belong to one or more of the 571 lodges in his jurisdiction.

Proceedings of the Court Martial Held by Order of Major Merritt

Proceedings of the court martial held by order of Major Merritt (1 double-sided page, handwritten): Captain Hamilton gave evidence against Caleb Cook (a private in Major Merritt’s Company of Light Dragoons) for disobedience and leaving quarters without leave of absence. Cook was fined and ordered to spend one month in prison. The document is stained and has holes in it along the middle fold. This does not affect the text, Aug. 7, 1812.

Copy 1 of the Proceedings of the Long Point Company with copy of new by-laws

Copy 1 of the Proceedings of the Long Point Company with copy of new by-laws. This copy (copy 2 is filed with minutes) has a torn back cover and a section cut from the last page. This does affect the text slightly. This is a 14 page printed booklet, June 1874.

Copy 2 of the Proceedings of the Long Point Company with copy of new by-laws

Copy 2 of the Proceedings of the Long Point Company with copy of new by-laws. This copy (copy 1 is filed with by-laws) is missing the back cover (14 page printed booklet), June 1874.