" In the year of the Great Light, 1772, on the 3d day of the month Ijar,
or the 5th day of the second month of the Masonic year 5772, and of
the birth of the Messiah the 5th day of April, 1772, by virtue of the procla-
mation made in open Grand Lodge on the 24th day of the 4th March of the
Masenic year 5771, of the Most High, Most Mighty and Most Excellent
Prince, His Most Serene Highness, Louis Philippe Joseph d' Orleans, Due
de Chartres and Prince of the Blood, to be Grand. Master of all the regu-
lar lodges of France ; and the like proclamation by the Sovereign Council
of Emperors of the East and West, Sublime Scottish Mother-Lodge,
on the 26th day of the month Elul, 5771 (of the same prince), to be Sov-
ereign Grand Master of all the Scottish Councils, Chapters and Lodges of
the Grand Globe of France; office;s which his Most Serene Highness has
been pleased to accept, for his love of the Royal Art, and to unite all Ma-

* Thory, Acta Lat. 97. Boubee, loi.
f Levesque, 63, 64. Thoiy, i Acta Lat. g8. Boubee, 10 1. L'Arche Sainte.
46. Bescuchet, i Precis Hist. 45, 46, 47. Ragon, Orthod. Maf. 56-64. Clavel
Hist. Pitt. 230.
l8o A HISTORICAL INQUIRY.
sonic laborers under a single authority. In faith whereof, his Most Serene
Highness has signed the present instrument of acceptance.
Signed, Louis-Philippe-Joseph d'Orleans."*

This letter of acceptance was followed by another, not less important,
which we also give : —

" We, Anne-Charles-Sigismond de Montmorency-Luxembourg, Due de
Luxembourg and de Chatillon-Sur-Loire, Peer and First Christian Baron
of France, Brigadier of the Armies of the King, etc.
