Account of the Royal-Oak-Club transmitted to an amiable Lady
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Account of the Royal-Oak-Club
transmitted to an amiable Lady
Forbes
Account of the Royal-Oak Club transmitted to an amiable Lady
Paton
Letter from Bishop Gordon
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Forbes
Vol. 9, 2066—2067Paton
Vol. 3, 330Credits
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Correspondence
sent
| Person | Bishop Gordon |
| Date | 17 Sep 1774 |
| Place | London |
| Place |
received
| Person | Robert Forbes |
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Passive:
Letter from Bishop Forbes to Bishop Gordon (v09.2096.01): Mentioned in footnote
Transcription
The Royal-Oak Society, or Club, com-
menced on Feb.February 7. 1772. &and meets the
first Monday of every Month. It con-
sists of a Sovereign, a Secretary, a Trea-
surer, &and other members.
menced on Feb.February 7. 1772. &and meets the
first Monday of every Month. It con-
sists of a Sovereign, a Secretary, a Trea-
surer, &and other members.
The Sovereign is decorated with a blue
Bonnet, having a Medal on the front of
it, &and with another Medal, hanging round
the Neck upon the Breast in a blue Rib-
band[]. He has a painted &and gilded
BattoonBaton in his Right Hand, to give
Orders, &and to command Silence. The Se-
cretary is seated on his Right Hand,
&and the Treasurer on his Left.
Bonnet, having a Medal on the front of
it, &and with another Medal, hanging round
the Neck upon the Breast in a blue Rib-
band
BattoonBaton in his Right Hand, to give
Orders, &and to command Silence. The Se-
cretary is seated on his Right Hand,
&and the Treasurer on his Left.
Each Member has a Medal hang-
ing down his Breast in a blue Rib-
band from a Button-Hole; but the
Secretary &and the Treasurer have
theirs round the Neck like the
Sovereign.
ing down his Breast in a blue Rib-
band from a Button-Hole; but the
Secretary &and the Treasurer have
theirs round the Neck like the
Sovereign.
The Medal has on one Side an
Oak Tree delineated, with Royal on
one Side of the Tree, &and Oak on the
other, &and with these Words round the
Top in a Semicircle, Pro Rege et
Patria. At the Foot of the Oak
are the initial Letters of the party
possessing the Medal. The Me-
dal has on the other Side two
Hands clasped &and chained together,
with Concordia above, &and Feb.February 7.
1772. beneath.
Their
2067
(2067)
Oak Tree delineated, with Royal on
one Side of the Tree, &and Oak on the
other, &and with these Words round the
Top in a Semicircle, Pro Rege et
Patria. At the Foot of the Oak
are the initial Letters of the party
possessing the Medal. The Me-
dal has on the other Side two
Hands clasped &and chained together,
with Concordia above, &and Feb.February 7.
1772. beneath.
Their
Their ordinary ExpenceExpense is one
shil.shilling sterl.sterling each at every Meeting,
&and they have ^always a Supper.
shil.shilling sterl.sterling each at every Meeting,
&and they have ^always a Supper.
They have a Book, wherein are
recorded their Laws, &and each Mem-
ber’s Name is inserted with the
Time of his Admission, which must
be by Petition. One refusing Voice
debars any One from being received;
for all must be unanimous. All the
Members are Knights of the
Royal Oak.
recorded their Laws, &and each Mem-
ber’s Name is inserted with the
Time of his Admission, which must
be by Petition. One refusing Voice
debars any One from being received;
for all must be unanimous. All the
Members are Knights of the
Royal Oak.
They have an annual Meeting on
the 29th of May for the Election
of a Sovereign, a Secretary &and a
Treasurer. The Sovereign dictates
all the Toasts, &and now &and then or-
ders a Song, as there are some
excellent Voices among them.
the 29th of May for the Election
of a Sovereign, a Secretary &and a
Treasurer. The Sovereign dictates
all the Toasts, &and now &and then or-
ders a Song, as there are some
excellent Voices among them.
N. B. This by no means to
be revealed, but to be carefully
transmitted to the Amiable Fair;
whom may God bless, preserve,
and, &cetc. Amen.
be revealed, but to be carefully
transmitted to the Amiable Fair;
whom may God bless, preserve,
and, &cetc. Amen.
OctrOctober 4th, 1774.
P.S. There are about thirty Members, &and
they increase every Month.
they increase every Month.
Citation
Forbes, Robert. “Account of the Royal-Oak Club transmitted to an amiable Lady.” The Lyon in Mourning,
vol. 9,
Adv.MS.32.6.24, fol. 115v–116r. The Lyon in Mourning Project,
edited by Leith Davis, https://lyoninmourning.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/ v09.2066.01.html.