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Masonic Celestial Mysteries.
"Galashiels , Deer . 27 th 1716 . "The preses with Wm . Craig , John Sanderson , Patrick Sanderson , John Donaldsone , James Bryson , John Borthwick , and several ! oyrs admitted George Kirkwood , Simon Aitcheson , and James
Sanderson in common form and appointed the sd George Kirkwood and Simon Aitchesone each of them to pay to the Box Master two pound Scotts , and the sd James Sanderson one pound .
"Haughfoot , Deer . 27 th 1717 . " The which day George Cairncross preses of the last meeting caused , call the roll of the haill members of the lodge . ( "Follows a list of 39 Masons . )
" The which day George Kirkwood was chosen clerk , in absence of Torsonce . "The roll being called , the preses with the consent of the lodge fines ail the absents in twent y shillings Scots , except the Laird of Torwoodlie
and Adam Olaperton , and James Frier whose excuses are sustained . " Sd day William Craig was chosen preses by the plurality of votes .
" The comitee appointed last year for examining the treasurer's acfts , have reported that they accordingly met with the treasurer and ordered him to give in his accounts to the clerk in order for making up a charge agst him , who declares
that conform to their order he delivered the same to the clerk which the preses with the consent of the lodge approves , and authorises William Cairncross oldr , John Donaldson , John Young , Walter Scot , William Craig , and James Pringle , to meet
with the treasurer and clerk to the effect foresd betwixt , and the fifth day of April next , Walter Scot , and James Pringle two of their number beingappointed to converse with the clerk about the time and place of their meeting , who are to acquaint
the rest thereof three or four clays before the same , and ordain the committee to give in their report betwixt , ancl the 27 th of Deer . next . " The same day also a motion made for continuing the yearly vohmtar contribution , and agreed
to unanimously , that no contribution be made this year till the treasurer ' s acpts be inspected , and it be known whether there will be any need for the same .
" As also upon a petition given in by Margeret Vetch relict of Robert Lowri , ordered that the treasurer before clearing his acpts , give her 5
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stones of oatmeal or the usual price yrof , as also John Donaldson acknowledges that he has in his hands the last years entries and contributions for which he is to be acomptable . " The former commission of five for entrants
continued . " The pairties fined last St . John ' s Day for the ilegal entrie , who were to have payed their fines this day , and presented the person and his entry money , aledged that Torsonce took the power ont
of their hands , but that they were content to pay their respective fynes , which the preses and lodge having considered , they allow them next St . John ' s Day to end the whole matter . " Moved also that a new treasurer be elected ,
and thereupon the preses put in the roll John Claperton , John Sanderson , with the present treasurer , and accordingly John Sanderson was chosen by the plurality of voices . " Moved also that a former act ordaining
absents to pay in a proportionall share of the reckoning besides their fynes shall continue for this year , agst the whole of the gentlemen except the Laird of Torwoodlie who sent with his excuse haif-a-crown as his share yrof .
" The sd day at Birkhall upon aplication made to a pairt of the lodge there present by William Clerk Mason , the preses with consent of the lodge ordained him to be fully instructed , and to pay in of entry money to the treasurer , ten shillings sterling .
" Galashiels , Jany . 3 d 1718 . " Upon application made to five members of the lodge by Patrick Sanderson , servfc to John Sanderson wright in Galashiels , the preses with consent of the other members present , ordain him to be intrusted and pay of entrie money half-acrown . "
Masonic Notes And Queries.
MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES .
MASONIC TTNIOST . There would be an easy way of effecting this if the Grand Conclave of K . T . and Supreme Council could be brought to consider the matter . The York rite of 1686 was—R . A ., K . T ., Holy Wisdom ( being a Royal and orthodox constitution ) . Let the Supreme Council require the Royal Archand rank these
, degrees—R . A ., R . C ., Kadish ( wise , holy ) . There are certain points of secrets common to K . T . and R . C ., and H . W . and K . H . ( this rite being Philosophical and Democratic , our French brethren asserting that one of the Kadosk ' s was founded by Cromwell ) . —¦ Joms" YAEKEB .
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Masonic Celestial Mysteries.
"Galashiels , Deer . 27 th 1716 . "The preses with Wm . Craig , John Sanderson , Patrick Sanderson , John Donaldsone , James Bryson , John Borthwick , and several ! oyrs admitted George Kirkwood , Simon Aitcheson , and James
Sanderson in common form and appointed the sd George Kirkwood and Simon Aitchesone each of them to pay to the Box Master two pound Scotts , and the sd James Sanderson one pound .
"Haughfoot , Deer . 27 th 1717 . " The which day George Cairncross preses of the last meeting caused , call the roll of the haill members of the lodge . ( "Follows a list of 39 Masons . )
" The which day George Kirkwood was chosen clerk , in absence of Torsonce . "The roll being called , the preses with the consent of the lodge fines ail the absents in twent y shillings Scots , except the Laird of Torwoodlie
and Adam Olaperton , and James Frier whose excuses are sustained . " Sd day William Craig was chosen preses by the plurality of votes .
" The comitee appointed last year for examining the treasurer's acfts , have reported that they accordingly met with the treasurer and ordered him to give in his accounts to the clerk in order for making up a charge agst him , who declares
that conform to their order he delivered the same to the clerk which the preses with the consent of the lodge approves , and authorises William Cairncross oldr , John Donaldson , John Young , Walter Scot , William Craig , and James Pringle , to meet
with the treasurer and clerk to the effect foresd betwixt , and the fifth day of April next , Walter Scot , and James Pringle two of their number beingappointed to converse with the clerk about the time and place of their meeting , who are to acquaint
the rest thereof three or four clays before the same , and ordain the committee to give in their report betwixt , ancl the 27 th of Deer . next . " The same day also a motion made for continuing the yearly vohmtar contribution , and agreed
to unanimously , that no contribution be made this year till the treasurer ' s acpts be inspected , and it be known whether there will be any need for the same .
" As also upon a petition given in by Margeret Vetch relict of Robert Lowri , ordered that the treasurer before clearing his acpts , give her 5
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stones of oatmeal or the usual price yrof , as also John Donaldson acknowledges that he has in his hands the last years entries and contributions for which he is to be acomptable . " The former commission of five for entrants
continued . " The pairties fined last St . John ' s Day for the ilegal entrie , who were to have payed their fines this day , and presented the person and his entry money , aledged that Torsonce took the power ont
of their hands , but that they were content to pay their respective fynes , which the preses and lodge having considered , they allow them next St . John ' s Day to end the whole matter . " Moved also that a new treasurer be elected ,
and thereupon the preses put in the roll John Claperton , John Sanderson , with the present treasurer , and accordingly John Sanderson was chosen by the plurality of voices . " Moved also that a former act ordaining
absents to pay in a proportionall share of the reckoning besides their fynes shall continue for this year , agst the whole of the gentlemen except the Laird of Torwoodlie who sent with his excuse haif-a-crown as his share yrof .
" The sd day at Birkhall upon aplication made to a pairt of the lodge there present by William Clerk Mason , the preses with consent of the lodge ordained him to be fully instructed , and to pay in of entry money to the treasurer , ten shillings sterling .
" Galashiels , Jany . 3 d 1718 . " Upon application made to five members of the lodge by Patrick Sanderson , servfc to John Sanderson wright in Galashiels , the preses with consent of the other members present , ordain him to be intrusted and pay of entrie money half-acrown . "
Masonic Notes And Queries.
MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES .
MASONIC TTNIOST . There would be an easy way of effecting this if the Grand Conclave of K . T . and Supreme Council could be brought to consider the matter . The York rite of 1686 was—R . A ., K . T ., Holy Wisdom ( being a Royal and orthodox constitution ) . Let the Supreme Council require the Royal Archand rank these
, degrees—R . A ., R . C ., Kadish ( wise , holy ) . There are certain points of secrets common to K . T . and R . C ., and H . W . and K . H . ( this rite being Philosophical and Democratic , our French brethren asserting that one of the Kadosk ' s was founded by Cromwell ) . —¦ Joms" YAEKEB .