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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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A papal constitution published in Rome forbids Freemason associations under pain of excommunication. Lodges in Florence and Leghorn reopen without fear of the Inquisition, as the current Grand Duke is a member. Freemason societies increase in Constantinople, Smyrna, and Aleppo, admitting distinguished Turks.
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And they write from Constantinople, Smyrna, and Aleppo, that the Societies there are very much increased; and that they have admitted several Turks of Distinction.
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Rome
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forbids associating with free masons upon pain of excommunication; societies at florence and leghorn reopen; societies increased in constantinople, smyrna, and aleppo, admitting several turks of distinction.
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A Constitution by the Pope is published at Rome, which forbids the associating of the Free Masons, upon Pain of Excommunication. In the mean time, those Societies at Florence and Leghorn, which were suppressed in the Reign of the late Duke, have open'd their Lodges again without fear of the Inquisition, because the present Great Duke is a Brother. Reports from Constantinople, Smyrna, and Aleppo indicate that the Societies there are very much increased and have admitted several Turks of Distinction.