History of Independent Royal Arch Lodge, F.& A M. Of the State of New York #262359

England, dated September 5, 1781. This Provincial Grand Lodge lasted from December 5, 1782, to September 19, 1783, when the first Grand Master, Rev. William Walter, resigned and joined the King's troops upon the evacuation of New York. William Cock was elected Grand Master to fill the vacancy. The date of the foundation of the Independent Grand Lodge of New York is generally accepted as September 19, 1783.