Old Records Of The Lodge Of Peebles.

Entries continued—Deer . 25 th 1784 . —James Veitch admitted & c . —ROBERT BROWN Master . Peebles July 1 st 1785 . — -The Lodge of Massons Peebles Kilwining Presently conviened in a closed Lodge , considering the Kindness shown to said Lodge by William Ker of Kerfield Esqr . he being a Mason do hereby admit ancl receive the said William Ker Esqr . a member of this Lodge , and receives him accordingly , and ordains the Master to sign this minute . —JOHN WALLACE .

Peebles 1 st Octobr . 1785 . —William Grieve presently surgion in Peebles admitted & c . —JOHN WALLACE Mr . Novr . 26 th 1785 . —James Gray Schoolmaster in Peebles admitted & c . — JOHN WALLACE Mr . Deer . 2 nd 1785 . —William Little writer Peebles , John Johnstone , Peebles , George Donaldson Merchant Tailor Peebles and Alexander Gray Lyn were admitted & c . —JOHN WALLACE .

, Deer . 26 th 1785 . —Thomas Brown Schoolmaster in Peebles admitted . — JOHN WALLACE . Deer . 27 , 1785 . —Which clay the Lodge of Massons Peebles Kihvining convened in a closed Lodge , Avhen Brother John Robertson Esqr Commissary of Peebles , Brother Captain John Grieve in Peebles Brother Alexander Stevenson Esqr . advocate sheriff Depute of Peebles Members of Cumberland

Killwining No— and Brother George Donnan Member of Innverara Killwining No— jwished to be Initeated Members of this lodge Avhich was Instantl y granted ancl the said Brothers Robertson Grieve Stevenson ancl Donnan Avere received according having paid their clues therefore . At the same time oyrs of Massons Peebles Killwinning Lodge admitted ancl assumed—Brothers Dugall Campbell Esqr . of CrayneithJames Robertson

, Student of Physic Mr . James Campbell writer in Edinburgh ancl William Praser Student of Divinit y Members of the Thistle Lodge No— to be Members of this Lodge , who were admitted and reserved accordingly . —ARCHD . ROBERTSON , R . W . M .

_ Peebles Jan . 13 th 1786 . —Which day the Lodge of Massons Peebles Killwining * convened when Brother Mr . John Robertson Writer in Edinburgh a Member of the Thistle Lodge No— presint . The Lodge thought it proper to Confere the favour upon Brother Robertson to receive him an Honourary Member of this Lodge who Avas admitted ancl received accordingly . —ARCHD . ROBERTSON Mr .

Also William Watson shoemaker Peebles George LaAV watchmaker there and William Sanderson Wri ght there admitted . —ARCHD . ROBERTSON M . ¦ Peebles 18 Jan . 1786 . —John Hunter Wiggmaker Peebles admitted — ARCHD . ROBERTSON M . Peebles 25 March 1786 . —William Scott Mason in Innerleithen admitted . — ARCHD . ROBERTSON M .

Eodim Die . Brother James Gray presented to the Lodge a Book entitled " A Recommendation of Brotherly Love , upon the Principles of Christianity , ancl ^ an enquiry into the designs of the institution of Masonry , " by James "Wri ght , A . M ., and which had been recommended to the perusal of all the Lodgesin Scotland by the Most Worshipfull the Grand Master , by an advertisement in the Edinburgh newspapers . The Master appointed the said Book to

. be lodged in the Master ' s Box for the benefit of the Lodge to be lent to any Member upon receipt , ancl authorised the Treasurer to pay Brother Gray f our shillings sterling as the price of said Book . —ARCHD . ROBINSON , M . Peebles 13 th June 1786 . —Andrew Pasley Mason in Vraquair admitted . — ARCHD . ROBERTSON .