Old Records Of The Lodge Of Peebles.

OLD RECORDS OF THE LODGE OF PEEBLES .

BY BRO . ROBERT SANDERSON , P . G . SEC . PEEBLES AND SELKIRK ( S . C . ) . ( Continued from page 512 , vol . oil . ) Peebles the Twenty-seventh clay of Decemberone thousand seven

AT , bundled unci seventy-nine years , which clay being tbe anniversary of Saint John the Evangelist , aucl the Honourable Lodge of Massons Peebles Killwinning Coiweened agreeable to previous warning given to the whole of the Bretheren at the connnitie , and being constitute in a just and perfect Lodge by prayer , they proceeded to the collection of the Quarter clues and paid as follows —•

( List of twenty-two members paid , and thirteen not paid ) . Thereafter the Lodge so constitute proceeded to the examination of tbe fellowcrat ' ts and entered apprentices , which Avas performed to the satisfaction of the whole Lodge , which Avas duly reported to them by a Quorum of the Bretheren appointed examinators for that purpose ancl effect . Then the Lodge so conveened and constituted as said is , proceeded to the

Election of the Master , Wardens , ancl other members of the Lodge , Avhen Avas Duly ancl Legally Elected ancl chosen by a pdurality of A'otes , for Master , Robert Hislop ; Senior Warden , Andrew Scott ; Junr ., William Syminton ; Boxmaster , Thomas IVeeclale ; Senior Stewart , John Wallace ; Junr ., Andrew Paterson ; Key "Keeper , Andrew Farqhar ; Clerk , James Bartram ; Master , Wardens , and other Members of the Lodge were qualified b y taking the oath defideli admiuistratione officce , ancl ordains the Master to sign thire precedings . JAMES TRAQBAIR , Master .

Peebles 28 th Decr . 1779 . Which day a meeting of the Lodge conveened according to prlvous warning g iven the whole of the Bretheren , in order to receive the rent of there house from Alexander Hewit , and pay Thomas Tweedale his interest , which accordingly Alexander Hewit paid into the Clerk in absence of the Box Master , Three Pounds Sterling as tlie rent of his house , and that from Whitsunday seventeen hundred andseveiity-eigbt to Whitsunday seventeen hundred

and seventy-nine , with which sum and part of the Quarter dues was paid to Thomas Tweedale five pounds five shillings sterling as intrest due to him by said Lodge , July last , and thereafter the meeting sett their said house , to the said Alexander Hewit , for the space of live years after Whitsunday next at three pounds twelve shillings sterling of yearly rent ; and took Mr . James Summers writer in Peebles caution for payment thereforconform to missives

, entered into Betwixt Thomas Tweedale present Boxmaster , and said Alexander Hewit , ancl James Summers of Date the INventy-ninth current , and ordered to be lodged in the Boxmaster ' s hands for the use of all concerned . Ancl the meeting appoints the Connnitie to meet upon the thirteenth of January next to settle their nocompt with tbe Boxmaster , and other Business relative to said Lodge , and ordain tbe Depute Master to sign this minute . ANDREW SCOTT .

Peebles 17 th Janr . 1780 . Which day a meeting of the Lodge conveened according to privious warning given to the whole of the Bretheren , and finds a Ballance in William Harper ' s hands Boxmaster the sum of three pounds eight shillings ancl ten pence halfpenny , which be has instantly paid over to Andrew Scott Depute Master . ANDREW SCOTT .