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| Caption | The French-affiliated lodge was officially established in the "Isle de Malthe" on February 13 1765 which corresponds to the year G.L. 5766 of the Masonic calendar. Two warrants were issued at Toulon by Beufier de la Lourie to the Knight de Lincel. The first made him a Freemason; the other empowered him to establish a lodge in Malta bearing the name "Perfect Harmony"; or in the original version parfait Harmonie. Whereas the first patent is relatively simple the latter diploma is an extraordinary document. Beautifully coloured the wording is framed by symbols of freemasonry including the star of David a candelabra with seven candles the sun the compass the balance and a skull with crossed bones. ***** The author Dr Attard Montalto apart from being a commercial and criminal lawyer a former minister and MP graduated Master of Arts with Honours in History from the University of Malta. This article is an excerpt from material to be published in a book. Dr Attard Montalto is a European Parliament Minister elected 12th June 2004. |
| Headline | A Freemasonry Trial in 18th Century Malta |
| Copyright Notice | by Dr Attard Montalto at maltesenobility.org/ |
| Credit | SUNDAY TIMES FEBRUARY 1 2004 |
| URL | http://www.maltesenobility.org/ |
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