"Having by your manly efforts caused the beau- "teous light of liberty to beam on this western hemi- "sphere, and by the wisdom Heaven has graciously "endowed you with established the liberties of "America on the justest and firmest basis that was "ever yet recorded in the annuals of history, you "now enjoy the supremest of all earthly happiness "that of diffusing peace, liberty, and safety to mil- "lions of your fellow-citizens. "As a true reward for your patriotic, noble and "exalted services we fervently pray the Grand Archi- "tect of the universe long to bless you with health, "stability, and power to continue you the Grand "Pillar of the arch of liberty in this vast empire, "which you have been so eminently distinguished in "raising to this pitch of perfection at which we now "behold it. "May the residue of your life be spent in ease "content and happiness, and as the Great Parent of "these United States may you long live to see your "children flourish under your happy auspices and "may you be finally rewarded with eternal happiness. "We conclude our present address with a fervent "wish that you will continue as you have hitherto "been, the friend of our ancient and honorable "Order, and of all worthy Masons. "I. WHITE "R. GRANT _Committee from_ "AB. COHEN _Prince George's Lodge._ "JOS. BLYTH. "J. CARSON. "George Town 30th April 1791." Of the above signers, three of the brethren had served in the War for Independence, viz.: Brother Isaac White, Lieutenant in North Carolina Militia at Kings Mountain; Brother Reuben Grant, Ensign in the 6th North Carolina Infantry, and Brother Joseph Blythe, Surgeon in 1st North Carolina Regiment, taken prisoner at Charleston, May 12th, 1780; exchanged June 14, 1781; in 4th North Carolina in February, 1782, and served to close of war. =FAC-SIMILE OF ADDRESS FROM THE BRETHREN OF PRINCE GEORGE'S LODGE, FOLIO NO. 16, GEORGETOWN, SOUTH CAROLINA, APRIL, 1791. LETTER BOOK II, 59-60.= The following reply unfortunately bears no date. Both address and reply were entered in Washington Letter Book, No. II, folio 60-61. It is not known what has became of the originals. No notice or copies of either of the above documents have thus far been published. WASHINGTON'S REPLY. "TO THE BRETHREN OF PRINCE GEORGE'S LODGE, NO. 16. "_Gentlemen_: "The cordial welcome which you give me "to George Town, and the congratulations, you are "pleased to offer on my election to the chief "magistracy receive my grateful thanks. "I am much obliged by your good wishes "and reciprocate them with sincerity, assuring the "fraternity of my esteem, I request them to believe "that I shall always be ambitious of being considered "a deserving Brother. Go. Washington