Old Records Of The Lodge Of Peebles.

page 32 , and appoints the next comniitie to meet for settling the Boxmaster ' s accompts upon the seventeenth day of January next , and ordains the master to sign this minute . . WILLM . HAEPEE . Peebles 1776 , Jan . 17 th . The comniitie having mett according to last appointment , and having examined the Boxmaster ' s accompts and the Dispursments by him allowed finds in his hands Three pounds three shillings and fourpcnce-halfpenny sterling , and ordains the master to sign this minute . JOHN BROWS , Mr .

Thereafter the Master Deputes Thomas Tweedale Master m his absence . JOHN BROWN , Mr . Peebles 22 nd Novr . 1776 . At a meeting of the Lodge of Massons Peebles Kilwinning they took into their consideration that Robert Laidlaw tenant in Kingle-Doors had refused

to pay the half of the expense of building a gavel wall betwixt a House build by said Lodge in the Northgate of Peebles and the said Robert Laidlaw ' s ( House ) notwithstanding he had formerly promised so to do , and therefore the meeting ordered Bobert Scott Masson in Peebles their Boxmaster to raise a Process before the Sherriff of Peebles against the sd . Robert Laidlaw for the Expense of Building said wall , and to carry on said process to the final end

thereof , and ordains the master to sign this minute . THOMAS TWEEDELL , Deepnt Master . ( Then follows St . John ' s Day meeting , 27 th December , 1776 , with list of twenty-four members present , and five absent ; minute same as previous ones ; to election of office bearers)—When was dul y and Legally elected and chosen by Plurality of votes . For MasterJohn Hislop ; Senior WardenRobert

, , Brown ; Junior Warden , James Traquair ; Senior Stewart , John Veitch ; Junior Stewart , William Yeitch ; Boxmaster , Bobert Scott ; Key-keeper , George Brown ; Clerk , James Bartrani ; Master , Wardens , and other members of the Lodge were qualifyed , & c . JOHN BROWN , Mr .

Peebles 25 th Jany . 1777 . The commite having meet according to last appointment , and having examined the Boxmaster ' s accompts and the Depursments allowed finds in his hands three pounds fourteen shillings and one penny sterling , and ordains the Master to sign this minute . JOHN HISLOP . The Boxmaster thereafter received two shillings of quarter Dues . JOHN HISLOP .

Thereafter the Boxmaster paid to William Lyon , three pounds sterling , so that there remains in his hands of the above sums , sixteen shillings and one p enny sterling . JOHN HISLOP . Peebles Deer . 27 th , 1777 . ( St . John ' s Day meeting same as previous , 26 members present and paid

quarter dues ; 7 marked unpaid ;) when was Dul y and Legally elected by a p lurality of votes , Master , Robert Brown ; Senior Warden , James Traquair ; Junior Warden , Charles Lawson ; S . Stewart , Willm . Symington ; J . Stewart , Alexr . Ballynton ; Boxmaster , William Harper ; Key-keeper , Andrew Varcher ; Clerk , James Burtram . The following members have taken into there Consideration the Great Burden they are lying under by reason of Debt Contracted on the Building of this Lodge , has taken it in there Consideration to pay three shillings of advanced dues yearly and while the said Debt be brought to seventy pounds