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The Records Of An Ancient Lodge.
THE RECORDS OF AN ANCIENT LODGE .
BY . W . FRED . VEKNON , P . M . NO . 58 , S . C . ( Concluded from page 413 . J HAVING given the most interesting extracts from these old records down
to the middle of last century , and finding very little of general interest to copy , we must apologise for the very fragmentary extracts which now follow , only those portions being selected which appear to be of some interest to the Masonic student or general reader . Melrose December the 27 th , 1749 . Wee a cairtain If umber of the members of the loodge of Melrose being mett this day
have agreed and enacted that non of the members of this loodge sball presume to enter aue Masons but on Saint John ' s day Except with tho three Box masters and nine other of the members all present in this place wliich we obledge ourselves here present no to do otherwise alwise with submison to the whole company at ther meeting on Saint Johns day . Eo die The meeting agreed to purchass the Jewells or ornaments used in oyr lodges and impowered Doctor Rutherford to purchess them not above twenty five shillings price and impowered the Boxmaster to pay the Doctor therefor Jo Rutherford I r .
Melrose December 27 th 1750 . George Hogg in daruiek Entered prentice this day and geven Bills for 8 £ Scott His mark Doctor Esskiue passed this day and pay'd his due . The Company Agreed by the plurality of votts to continen for the next year Docter Entherfoerd Grand Master ancl Andrew Pringle Elder and Younger to be "Wardens ond Mr Oglive Treasurer and Nieol Boner Clerk of Ye Box . The Company Continous for Boxmasters for this Year to come James Wallace Nlcol Boner Andrew Pringle founger in nenstied and the Box to Remain in Tho : Marrs HOHSO for the same Year .
The Company This day have Erected that as it is a great Loss to the Lodge on account of the Entree ! prcnticey not passing in due time thorofor Every Entree ! prentice is to pass any time befor tho first Year and if they faill at or befor that year they are to Loss the privilidges of the Lodge in all time thereafter . Upon Receiving apilation from Margaret . tlyslop in Silkirk her desiring what the company would give to her for suport in the time of her distress . The Company have agreed to give her Two Shillings and Six pence pd Eodem Die . —The Company have agreed to Robert Buney in neustead John Bnney in Eildeun William Wallace in Melrose so see the Counts Clear'd and to inspect the money in the Box
at the time which this and the preceding page are what is done this day December 27 th 1750 and Signed by Docter Rutherfeord Grand Master Jo : RtJTHEEFORD Pr . 2 F 2
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The Records Of An Ancient Lodge.
THE RECORDS OF AN ANCIENT LODGE .
BY . W . FRED . VEKNON , P . M . NO . 58 , S . C . ( Concluded from page 413 . J HAVING given the most interesting extracts from these old records down
to the middle of last century , and finding very little of general interest to copy , we must apologise for the very fragmentary extracts which now follow , only those portions being selected which appear to be of some interest to the Masonic student or general reader . Melrose December the 27 th , 1749 . Wee a cairtain If umber of the members of the loodge of Melrose being mett this day
have agreed and enacted that non of the members of this loodge sball presume to enter aue Masons but on Saint John ' s day Except with tho three Box masters and nine other of the members all present in this place wliich we obledge ourselves here present no to do otherwise alwise with submison to the whole company at ther meeting on Saint Johns day . Eo die The meeting agreed to purchass the Jewells or ornaments used in oyr lodges and impowered Doctor Rutherford to purchess them not above twenty five shillings price and impowered the Boxmaster to pay the Doctor therefor Jo Rutherford I r .
Melrose December 27 th 1750 . George Hogg in daruiek Entered prentice this day and geven Bills for 8 £ Scott His mark Doctor Esskiue passed this day and pay'd his due . The Company Agreed by the plurality of votts to continen for the next year Docter Entherfoerd Grand Master ancl Andrew Pringle Elder and Younger to be "Wardens ond Mr Oglive Treasurer and Nieol Boner Clerk of Ye Box . The Company Continous for Boxmasters for this Year to come James Wallace Nlcol Boner Andrew Pringle founger in nenstied and the Box to Remain in Tho : Marrs HOHSO for the same Year .
The Company This day have Erected that as it is a great Loss to the Lodge on account of the Entree ! prcnticey not passing in due time thorofor Every Entree ! prentice is to pass any time befor tho first Year and if they faill at or befor that year they are to Loss the privilidges of the Lodge in all time thereafter . Upon Receiving apilation from Margaret . tlyslop in Silkirk her desiring what the company would give to her for suport in the time of her distress . The Company have agreed to give her Two Shillings and Six pence pd Eodem Die . —The Company have agreed to Robert Buney in neustead John Bnney in Eildeun William Wallace in Melrose so see the Counts Clear'd and to inspect the money in the Box
at the time which this and the preceding page are what is done this day December 27 th 1750 and Signed by Docter Rutherfeord Grand Master Jo : RtJTHEEFORD Pr . 2 F 2