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What was the Royal Black Preceptory or The Royal Black Institute

Ottawa Daily CitizenOttawa, Ontario, Canada12 Mar 1872, Tue  •  Page 2 Also known as the Royal Black Institute, it is a Protestant fraternal society (non-Protestants cannot become members unless they agree to adhere to the principles of Orangeism and convert). To join the R.B.P. one must already be a member of the Orange Order. It was formed in Ireland in 1797, two years after the formation of…