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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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GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE AND OPERATIVE FREEMASONRY. Article 1
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MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES. Article 8
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 10
LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE NEW PUBLIC BATHS AT ASHTON-UNDERLTNE, LANCASHIRE WEST. Article 12
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MASONIC MEMS. Article 13
Craft Masonry. Article 13
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SCOTTISH CONSTITUTION. Article 17
ROYAL ARCH. Article 18
MARK MASONRY. Article 18
ANTIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE. Article 18
THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL NOTES. Article 19
SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE WEEK. Article 19
LIST OF LODGE, MEETINGS, &c., FOR WEEK ENDING 13TH NOVEMBER, 1869. Article 19
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 20
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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

Masonic Celestial Mysteries.

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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