This document is dated, Dec. 27th, 1797. It reflects the minutes of African Lodge No. 459 of Philadelphia, which was warranted by African Lodge No. 459 of Boston in March of 1797. This is the oldest extant minutes for the Philadelphia Lodge. Notable names: Absalom Jones (Co-Founder of the AME Church/Mother Bethel) Peter Richmond James Forten William Harding George Bampfield John Coates Jonathan Harding Matthew Black Peter Lynch Source: Records of African Lodge No. 459 of Boston and Philadelphia, microfilm (1950)