Descriptions of the grand annual communication of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina held in the Masonic Hall in Raleigh from December 1 to December 5, 1856, including names of those present at each meeting, an accounting of dues, a list of all of the lodges under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge, a list of the trustees of St. John's College, returns from each subordinate lodge, and an announcement of the next year's grand communication.