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A Short Sketch Of The History Of Freemasonry
* have done all the other regular lodges known by us ) to concur in * such a great and good work , whereby it is hoped Masonry may * be restored to its ancient lustre in this kingdom ; and for effectu' ating this laudable design , we humbly desire , that betwixt and * Martinmas-day next , you will be pleased to give us a brotherly * answer in relation to the election of a Grand Master , which we
* propose to be on St . Andrew ' s-day for the first time , and ever ' thereafter to be on St . John the Baptist ' s-day * , or as the Grand * Lodge shall appoint by the majority of voices , which are to be " collected from the Masters and Wardens of all the regular Lodges * then present , or by Proxy to any Master-mason or Fellow-craft in * any Lodge in Scotland : and the election is to be in Mary ' s Chapel .
* All that is hereby proposed is for the advancement and prosperity * of Masonry , in its greatest and most charitable perfection . We ' hope and expect a suitable return ; wherein if any Lodge are des fective , they have themselves only to blame . We heartily wish ? you all manner of success and prosperity , and ever are , with great * respect , your affectionate and loving brethren , & c . ' Nov . 24 , i 7-j 6 .
This day being appointed for the election of a Grand Master and other Officers to compose the Grand Lodge of Scotland , the following Lodges appeared by themselves or proxies : viz .
Mary ' s Chapel , KILWINNING , . Canongate Kilwinning , Kilwinning Scotch Arms , Kilwinning Leith , Kilwinning Glasgow ,
Cupar of Fife , , Linlithgow , Dumfermliue , Dundee ^ Dalkeith , Strathaven ,
Hamilton , Lanerk , Dunse , Kirkaldie , Journeymen MasonsEdinburgh ,
Kirkintulloch , Bjggar , Sanquhar , Peebles , Glasgow St . Mungo ' s , Aitcheson ' s Haven , "'
Selkirk , ' Inverness , Lesmahago , St . Bride ' s at Douglas , Greenock , Falkirk '
, Aberdeen , Canongate and Leith , Leith and Canongate , Montrose .
When the Lodge was duly met . and the rolls called over , there was ' produced the following resignation ofthe office of Grand Master , fry William St . Clair of Roslin , Esq . in favours of the Brethren , or whomsoever they should be pleased to elect to that hi gh office . , ' I WILLIAM ST . CLAIR of Roslin , Esq . taking to mj' - considera' tion that the Masons in Scotland did , by several deeds , constitute
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A Short Sketch Of The History Of Freemasonry
* have done all the other regular lodges known by us ) to concur in * such a great and good work , whereby it is hoped Masonry may * be restored to its ancient lustre in this kingdom ; and for effectu' ating this laudable design , we humbly desire , that betwixt and * Martinmas-day next , you will be pleased to give us a brotherly * answer in relation to the election of a Grand Master , which we
* propose to be on St . Andrew ' s-day for the first time , and ever ' thereafter to be on St . John the Baptist ' s-day * , or as the Grand * Lodge shall appoint by the majority of voices , which are to be " collected from the Masters and Wardens of all the regular Lodges * then present , or by Proxy to any Master-mason or Fellow-craft in * any Lodge in Scotland : and the election is to be in Mary ' s Chapel .
* All that is hereby proposed is for the advancement and prosperity * of Masonry , in its greatest and most charitable perfection . We ' hope and expect a suitable return ; wherein if any Lodge are des fective , they have themselves only to blame . We heartily wish ? you all manner of success and prosperity , and ever are , with great * respect , your affectionate and loving brethren , & c . ' Nov . 24 , i 7-j 6 .
This day being appointed for the election of a Grand Master and other Officers to compose the Grand Lodge of Scotland , the following Lodges appeared by themselves or proxies : viz .
Mary ' s Chapel , KILWINNING , . Canongate Kilwinning , Kilwinning Scotch Arms , Kilwinning Leith , Kilwinning Glasgow ,
Cupar of Fife , , Linlithgow , Dumfermliue , Dundee ^ Dalkeith , Strathaven ,
Hamilton , Lanerk , Dunse , Kirkaldie , Journeymen MasonsEdinburgh ,
Kirkintulloch , Bjggar , Sanquhar , Peebles , Glasgow St . Mungo ' s , Aitcheson ' s Haven , "'
Selkirk , ' Inverness , Lesmahago , St . Bride ' s at Douglas , Greenock , Falkirk '
, Aberdeen , Canongate and Leith , Leith and Canongate , Montrose .
When the Lodge was duly met . and the rolls called over , there was ' produced the following resignation ofthe office of Grand Master , fry William St . Clair of Roslin , Esq . in favours of the Brethren , or whomsoever they should be pleased to elect to that hi gh office . , ' I WILLIAM ST . CLAIR of Roslin , Esq . taking to mj' - considera' tion that the Masons in Scotland did , by several deeds , constitute