Universi Terrarum orbis Architectionis per gloriam ingentis Deus meumque jus. Ordo ab chao : In the name and at the special request of the Grand and Supreme Council of the most puissant sovereigns, Grand Inspectors General of the 33d Degree ... To all those to whom these letters shall come: Union, contentment and wisdom. Be it known and remembered, that whereas a certain individual of the name of Joseph Cerneau ... did, sometime this last spring, publish certain printed pamphlets ... wherein he stiles himself as "most potent, sovereign grand commander of the thirty-third degree for the United States of America, their territories and dependencies," &c. &c. &c. And whereas the only lawful body of the kind in the United States of America, was legally established on the 31st May, 5801, at the city of Charleston, South-Carolina.

SeriesEarly American imprints. Second series no. 31313. ^A575643
General noteManifesto issued by Emanuel De La Motta, declaring Joseph Cerneau to be an imposter, and his Masonic works to be unlawful and void, and recognizing the Supreme Council of Grand Inspectors General of the 33d Degree for the Northern District of the United States of America, as organized by De La Motta, to be the lawful council in New York. Cf. Harris, Ray Baker. History of the Supreme Council, 33' ... Washington, D.C., 1964, p. 49-50, 109-126.
General noteSigned and dated: In testimony whereof I ... have delivered the present ... at this Grand East of New-York City ... this 21st day of September, 1813. ... E. De La Motta, K-H.; S.P.R.S. sovereign grand inspector general of the 33d degree ...
General noteFollowed on p. [2] by: Deus meumque jus. In the name and in behalf of the Supreme Grand Council, of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the 33d Degree, holding its sittings in Charleston, South-Carolina; We do hereby approve of, and confirm, all and every of the foregoing declaration and proceedings of our illustrious brother, E.D. La Motta ... dated this 24th day of December, 5813. Jn. Mitchell, K-H. P.R.S. sovereign grand inspector general of the 33d Degree ... Frederick Dalcho, K-H. P.R.S. sovereign grand director general of the 33d degree ... Issued by me this [blank] day of January, 5814 [i.e., 1814]. E. De La Motta ...
References Shaw & Shoemaker 31313
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Other titleTo all those to whom these letters shall come: Union, contentment and wisdom.