Webb was an early-19th-century Providence resident who "framed the present system of Royal Arch Masonry"; Colonel John S. Slocum; The Second R.I. in Action. Printed in Volume 1: Thomas Smith Webb, p.86; Colonel John S. Slocum, p.105; The Second Rhode Island in Action, p.107. "Providence's Most Distinguished Citizen" was not printed and can be found in the scan of the pamphlet.
