Item Description: | Bound volume containing manuscript minutes of the General Grand Knot of the Friendly Brothers, relating to the period 17 March 1780-17 February 1794. Minutes list attendees and relate to administrative matters such as election of officers, memberships (names of those proposed for membership and those admitted to the Knot), and financial matters. First meeting reported 17 March 1780 at the King’s Arms [Tavern], Fownes Street [Dublin]. Minutes, dated 17 October 1785-17 February 1786, discuss the purchase of a house for the Order. ‘The General Grand Knot of Fr[...] [Friendly] Brothers 1780’ on front cover.
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