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Minutes Of Old Lodges In The Province Of Peebles And Selkirk.
tion of the Avhole Brethren . Upon which a lite consisting of the following personsviz John Hyslope John Friar and Francis Gibsone for Deacon for this ensueing yearand putt to the vote it was unanimously carried in favour of Francis Gibsone—Deacon for the ensueing year—as also John Hyslope late Deacon was made choise of as their Warden , Mr . John Wmsone for then- Theser' John Wood their Kiekeeper , and Mr Jo Taitt continued their clerk—This day Alexf . Thomson servator to James Haisty Mason AA'as admitted and entered apprentice to the sd Lodge , he paying into the Box six pounds Scotts for his composition , chose for his intenders John Hyslope and Robert Scott ;—made choise for
his mark thus— ^ his composition also j ) ay a-As also John Bruce who Avas formerly admitted a member choose for his mark this < 3 Mr John Williamson being chosen Box Master to this Honourable Lodge , received the folloiving charge —( list)—Sum 37 £ 13 sh 04
Peebles Febry 1 ?! 1722 . The Avhich day was legally admitted and entered a Member of Honourable Company—Thomas Brotherstons CoAvper Burges of Peebles and Avas broke in composition three pound ei ghteen shillings Scotts money when eighteen shill spent at his entry , pay * out by the Deacon—the sd Thomas chose for his intenders Mr Jo Taitt and John Neilson .
Peebles Febry 5 * 1722 This day John Ker younger smith there Avas legally entered and admitted a Member of this Honourable Company—and ivas broke in composition two pounds Scotts money for Avhich he gave his Bill—ancl chose for his intenders John Hyslope and Patrick Sanderson . Peebles December 27 ! ' ! 1722 The Avhich day the Honourable Company of Masons in the Lod of Peebles
ge conveened being St . John ' s day—Avho after prayer proceeded to ane examination of the entered Aprentices and Fallow crafts , which was performed to the geherall satisfaction of all concerned—upon AA'hich a lite consisting of the following persons , A'iz Frances Gibsone , Baillie Wmsone and John Friar for Deacons for the insuing year—and being putt to the voice it carried Baillie Wmsone—as also John H yslope A \ as continued Warden .
John Ker Avas chosen Box Master , and John Wood was continued Kie Keeper—The Honourable Company appoints a committee of their number—viz Badlie Wmsone —Francis Gibsone John Hyslope and dark AA'ith any other of the Brethren that can conveniently meet , to meet upon the 29 th of January 1723 in order to draw up a UOAV charge and regulate their other affairs Avith respect to Bills in yr Box-John Ker younger pay in his composition being 2 lb Scotts and lifted his Bill which Avas in the Box . R . g . ( 2 ' o be continued . )
The Yule Log.
THE YULE LOG .
CHRISTMAS EVE , 1878 . THE Yule Log ' s burning in the grate , The sparks are rising merril y , And as thro' the solemn years of fate Musing I sit , and wanderingly ,
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Minutes Of Old Lodges In The Province Of Peebles And Selkirk.
tion of the Avhole Brethren . Upon which a lite consisting of the following personsviz John Hyslope John Friar and Francis Gibsone for Deacon for this ensueing yearand putt to the vote it was unanimously carried in favour of Francis Gibsone—Deacon for the ensueing year—as also John Hyslope late Deacon was made choise of as their Warden , Mr . John Wmsone for then- Theser' John Wood their Kiekeeper , and Mr Jo Taitt continued their clerk—This day Alexf . Thomson servator to James Haisty Mason AA'as admitted and entered apprentice to the sd Lodge , he paying into the Box six pounds Scotts for his composition , chose for his intenders John Hyslope and Robert Scott ;—made choise for
his mark thus— ^ his composition also j ) ay a-As also John Bruce who Avas formerly admitted a member choose for his mark this < 3 Mr John Williamson being chosen Box Master to this Honourable Lodge , received the folloiving charge —( list)—Sum 37 £ 13 sh 04
Peebles Febry 1 ?! 1722 . The Avhich day was legally admitted and entered a Member of Honourable Company—Thomas Brotherstons CoAvper Burges of Peebles and Avas broke in composition three pound ei ghteen shillings Scotts money when eighteen shill spent at his entry , pay * out by the Deacon—the sd Thomas chose for his intenders Mr Jo Taitt and John Neilson .
Peebles Febry 5 * 1722 This day John Ker younger smith there Avas legally entered and admitted a Member of this Honourable Company—and ivas broke in composition two pounds Scotts money for Avhich he gave his Bill—ancl chose for his intenders John Hyslope and Patrick Sanderson . Peebles December 27 ! ' ! 1722 The Avhich day the Honourable Company of Masons in the Lod of Peebles
ge conveened being St . John ' s day—Avho after prayer proceeded to ane examination of the entered Aprentices and Fallow crafts , which was performed to the geherall satisfaction of all concerned—upon AA'hich a lite consisting of the following persons , A'iz Frances Gibsone , Baillie Wmsone and John Friar for Deacons for the insuing year—and being putt to the voice it carried Baillie Wmsone—as also John H yslope A \ as continued Warden .
John Ker Avas chosen Box Master , and John Wood was continued Kie Keeper—The Honourable Company appoints a committee of their number—viz Badlie Wmsone —Francis Gibsone John Hyslope and dark AA'ith any other of the Brethren that can conveniently meet , to meet upon the 29 th of January 1723 in order to draw up a UOAV charge and regulate their other affairs Avith respect to Bills in yr Box-John Ker younger pay in his composition being 2 lb Scotts and lifted his Bill which Avas in the Box . R . g . ( 2 ' o be continued . )
The Yule Log.
THE YULE LOG .
CHRISTMAS EVE , 1878 . THE Yule Log ' s burning in the grate , The sparks are rising merril y , And as thro' the solemn years of fate Musing I sit , and wanderingly ,