Item Description: | Bound volume containing manuscript minutes of the General Grand Knot of the Friendly Brothers, relating to the period 1 May 1794-17 March1816. 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 held 1 May 1794 at Harringtons [Tavern], Grafton Street [Dublin]. Minutes, dated 17 August 1798, mentions Henry f [Friendly] Hughes of the Wexford Knot who was active in the 1798 Rebellion. Minutes, dated 17 November 1805, discuss the proper naming of the Grand Benevolence [Grand President]. ‘GGK [General Grand Knot] of Friendly Brothers’ on spine.
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