File contains duplicates of private preceptory returns submitted to the Provincial Grand Black Chapter, Ontario West. Returns include the following information: title of preceptory, [preceptory] no., meeting at, night of meeting; [titles of] officers, [officers'] names, highest degree taken, profession, residence, post office address; [names of] members initiated, date [of initiation], certificates received, highest degree, former preceptory, date received, suspensions, highest degree, date of suspension, cause of suspension; and a summary of returns with totals of members as per last returns, joined by re-admission, joined by certificate, initiated, died, re-ballotted out, expelled, suspended, and in good standing.