| | During a visit to our lodge, you may notice a framed copy of our
original, 1865 warrant from the Grand Lodge of New Jersey.
The warrant is transcribed below. Due to some apparent water
damage, some text is unreadable, noted by ???? below.
To all whom it may concern
The Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Honorable Society of Free and Accepted Masons, for the State of New Jersey,
(according to the old Constitutions, revived? by his Royal Highness Prince Edwin, at York, in the Kingdom of England,
in the year of the Christian Era, Nine Hundred and Twenty-six, and in the Year of Masonry, Four Thousand, Nine hundred
and Twenty-Six) in ample Form assembled at the City of ??????? in the State of New Jersey, aforesaid, send greeting:
Know ye, that we, the Grand Lodge of New Jersey, Do herby nominate, constitute, and appoint, our trusty and well
beloved Brothers, Samuel Lockwood, Master, Brewster H Porter, Senior Warden, and Hahnes G ?????? Junior Warden
to be known and distinguished by the name of Caesarea Lodge #64 with full powers to hold their Lodge in Keyport in the
said State, and to admit, enter, and make Free Masons, according to the ancient and
honorable customs of the Royal Craft in all Ages and Nations throughout the World. We do further empower the present officers and their
Successors, of said Caesarea lodge together with the members thereof, to hear and determine all Matters
of Masons or Masonry within the limits or Jurisdiction of this Warrant: strictly requiring every Brother,
as a Member of said Lodge, to be enformable to all and every the good Rules of the same: and also, to all the
Decrees and Orders of the Right Worshipful, the said Grand Lodge of New Jersey, which from Time to time shall be decreed and ordered
and We do further order, authorize and empower our said trusty and well beloved brothers named aforesaid together with the members
of said lodge, to nominate , ??????? and install their successors to whom they shall deliver this
warrant and invest them with all their Powers and Dignities, as free masons and such
Successors, in like manner, shall nominate, choose and install, with the same
Powers and Privileges, their successors for ever: Such Installation to be upon (or near) every St. John the Evangelists Day, during
the continuance of this Lodge, Provided always, that the above named Brethren and
Members of the said Lodge, agreeable to the Rules ad Ordinances lawfully made or to be made for the
benefit of Masonry and the Advancement of our Royal craft, otherwise this warrant to be of no Force or Virtue.
Given, in open Grand Lodge under the Hands of the Right Worshipful Grand Officers, and the Rest of our Grand Lodge
at the city of ???????????, this Eighteenth Day of January, A. Eighteen Hundred and Sixty Five and of Masonry,
Five Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Five
?????????? Grand Secretary
??????????? Grand Master
??????????? D. G. Master
????????????? S. G. Warden
???????????? J. G. Warden
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