Alley Fashioned Masquerade in Madras Enlivens All
A lively masquerade in Madras featured men in women’s dress and various costumes including a Lounger in Bond Street and Italian peasants. American Savages danced with a stranger Savage, while Italian musicians drew meager donations. Supper and dancing followed, with wine, decor, and spirited entertainment by about twenty unmarried gentlemen.
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Fateroom
Queen Elizabeth
Emery
Bond-street
Green Park
Hanedel
Catalani
England
India
Madras
Fragmentary 1814 Royal Arche Provincial Grand Officer Notes
A damaged OCR fragment from 1814 details resignation of a warrant and succession within the Royal Arch Masons on the coast, with mentions of Highness the Duke of S, Grand Lodge actions, and appointed provincial grand officers amid an edge of England references. Names and places are incomplete but indicate organizational changes and ceremonial appointments.
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Plato
M. E. C. Hebermeree
Enor
Duke of S
England
C. Compto
Grand Lodge
M. W
Grant Masonid Entertainment at Pantheon
On Friday the 25th a grant Masonid entertainment was given at the Pantheon, in Madras, as reported in the April 5 1814 issue of the Madras Courier.
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Madras
Pantheon
Farewell Dinner Honors P G M Compton at Peninsula Lodge
Brethren of the Lodge of Perfect Unanimity honor M W Provincial Grand Master Compton on his approaching departure. A large attendance, a grand dinner, and toasts mark the evening as Babington and lodge officers lavish praise for his unwearied zeal.
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M. W
Compton
Peninsula
P. G. M. Compton Stevens
Fort
W. B. Babington
Lodge of
P. U
Lodge
P. A
P G. M
Calamity in the West Indies from a devastating hurricane
Distressing reports from the West Indies describe a tremendous hurricane that struck Nassau on July 26, causing extensive destruction. Vessels driven from moorings, many houses damaged, and a major impact on government, courts, and commerce. Relief efforts included Governor led aid, legislative funding, and contributions from commerce groups and fraternal societies.
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West Indies
Bermuda
Nassau
Providence
Chancery
Admiralty
Government House
Mr. Saunder
Elfena
Santa Anna
Saa Guillermo
Janes
Charlotterivateer
von Mutius
Tamariz
General Assembly
Messrs
John Perpoll
Andrew Seton
J. Armbrister
John Storr
Michael Malcomn
Thomas R. Rigby
John C.deane
Alexander Forsyth
James Dunshee
Chamber of Commerce
Saint Andrew's Society
Destructive gale devastates St George’s and surrounds
The storm causes immense property damage and widespread destruction. In St George’s alone about 58 sails went ashore, five vessels rode out the gale, and the harbour wharf suffered extensive wreckage. Homes torn from roots, trees uprooted or snapped, and widespread distress are noted across the country.
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St.George's Atone
Ireland
St. George’s
Letter From a Sailor on Return From Indian Voyage
A sailor named Warran Nlastings aboard East Indiaman near Gravesend in 1913 writes to Brother Tom about a safe return after a pleasant voyage with minor squalls. He asks for pig-tail and shirts, notes shortages, and jokes about purchasing at the Black Boy and Tower Hill. The letter mentions upcoming visits and the Captain’s boy delivering the message.
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Warran Nlastings
East Indiaman
Gravesend
Brother Tom
Tom
Father Stout
London
Black Boy
Tower Hill
P. S
Extract: Indian Jugglers perform daily in London’s Pali Mall
An excerpt describes jugglers from Madras aboard the Monarch performing three times daily in Pali Mall. Admission costs shillings, about 140 seats per show, totaling around 1638 shillings monthly for 26 days. The Captain of the Monarch funds them, with three performers two men and a boy, and public interest grows as novelty appeals to John Bull.
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Madras
Pali Malli
London
Three Kingdoms
John Bull
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