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The Freemasons' Magazine. For May 1796. Present State Of Freemasonry In Scotland.
THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE. FOR MAY 1796 . PRESENT STATE OF FREEMASONRY IN SCOTLAND .
No . I . —^ da ^ sa ** - * - THE LODGE OF BIGGAR FREE OPERATIVES , [ N " 222 1 OF TBE GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND .
BY JAMES SOMERVILLE , R . A . M . & K . T . Secretarv of the Lodtre Roman Eagle , No . 212 , and Honorary Member of the Lodge of Biggar Free Operatives , No . 222 , both of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , & c . & c , IX THE LORD IS ALL OUR TRUST .
DECLARATION . THE LODGE OF LINLITHGOW TO THE MASSONS IN AND ABOUT THE TOWN OF BIGGAR , nth JULY 1727 . BE IT KNOWN to all men by these presents US James M'Calpin , Deacon , John Coubrugh , warden , James Farbet box-master , Alexander Gillies and William Meckle , keye-keepers , with advice and consent of the remanent members of the Massons of the honourable Lodge of Linlithgow hereto Alexander master of
subscryveing FOR AS MUCH AS Sir Anthony work to his devise Majesty King CHARLES the First obtained ane gift under his Majesties great seal of the date att Whitehall the thirteenth day of December one thousand six hundred and thirty-four years giveing and granting to him full powerlibertie and priviledge of presenting of all tradesmen within the kingdome of Scotland and particularly as to what is relative to building such as Massons Smiths Wrights Painters Coupars Glawrihts Plumbers Sclaiters Plaisterers Shi-wrihts Makers of Speers
zen-g p g and Lancets Calsev makers and all other artificers of buildings qutsor WITH FULL POWER to him to joyne the saids respective crafts into societies and to appoint and layedown laws and statutes whereby the saids ' crafts shall be governed in tyme comeingas the said gift of the date forsaid containing several other powers and priviledges in it selfe more fully bears LIKEAS the said Sir Anthony Alexander master of work by his commission in virtue of the foresaid gift of the date the fourth clay of March one thousand six-hundred thirty-seven years for the causes therein
specified gave full power and commission to John Ritchie then present Deacon and William Aitkin then warden of the honourable Lodge of Massons of Linlithgow and to all such as they should associat to themselves to see the whole laws and statutes relative to the forsaid craft of Massons put to due execution and for that effect to call all the tradesmen thereof before them and to enact them and every one of them to the due observance of the haill laws and statutes made , by the said Sir Anthony Alexander and delivered to the said John Ritchie and William Aitkin and to hold courts and either in the bodies or means of the delinquents to punish and to do VOL . vi . - - Q q
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The Freemasons' Magazine. For May 1796. Present State Of Freemasonry In Scotland.
THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE. FOR MAY 1796 . PRESENT STATE OF FREEMASONRY IN SCOTLAND .
No . I . —^ da ^ sa ** - * - THE LODGE OF BIGGAR FREE OPERATIVES , [ N " 222 1 OF TBE GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND .
BY JAMES SOMERVILLE , R . A . M . & K . T . Secretarv of the Lodtre Roman Eagle , No . 212 , and Honorary Member of the Lodge of Biggar Free Operatives , No . 222 , both of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , & c . & c , IX THE LORD IS ALL OUR TRUST .
DECLARATION . THE LODGE OF LINLITHGOW TO THE MASSONS IN AND ABOUT THE TOWN OF BIGGAR , nth JULY 1727 . BE IT KNOWN to all men by these presents US James M'Calpin , Deacon , John Coubrugh , warden , James Farbet box-master , Alexander Gillies and William Meckle , keye-keepers , with advice and consent of the remanent members of the Massons of the honourable Lodge of Linlithgow hereto Alexander master of
subscryveing FOR AS MUCH AS Sir Anthony work to his devise Majesty King CHARLES the First obtained ane gift under his Majesties great seal of the date att Whitehall the thirteenth day of December one thousand six hundred and thirty-four years giveing and granting to him full powerlibertie and priviledge of presenting of all tradesmen within the kingdome of Scotland and particularly as to what is relative to building such as Massons Smiths Wrights Painters Coupars Glawrihts Plumbers Sclaiters Plaisterers Shi-wrihts Makers of Speers
zen-g p g and Lancets Calsev makers and all other artificers of buildings qutsor WITH FULL POWER to him to joyne the saids respective crafts into societies and to appoint and layedown laws and statutes whereby the saids ' crafts shall be governed in tyme comeingas the said gift of the date forsaid containing several other powers and priviledges in it selfe more fully bears LIKEAS the said Sir Anthony Alexander master of work by his commission in virtue of the foresaid gift of the date the fourth clay of March one thousand six-hundred thirty-seven years for the causes therein
specified gave full power and commission to John Ritchie then present Deacon and William Aitkin then warden of the honourable Lodge of Massons of Linlithgow and to all such as they should associat to themselves to see the whole laws and statutes relative to the forsaid craft of Massons put to due execution and for that effect to call all the tradesmen thereof before them and to enact them and every one of them to the due observance of the haill laws and statutes made , by the said Sir Anthony Alexander and delivered to the said John Ritchie and William Aitkin and to hold courts and either in the bodies or means of the delinquents to punish and to do VOL . vi . - - Q q