Charter Of Scoon And Perth Lodge, A.D. 1658.

mantayned the same as ane member of the Lodge of Scoon : So that this Lodge is the most famous Lodge ( iff weell ordered ) within this Kingdome . Off tho which name of My lne ther hath continowed several ! gennerationes Mis . Measones to his Maties the Kings of Scotland , and M'is . oil the said Lodge of Scoon , till the yen . One thousand six hundreth and fiftie sevin yeires , at qch tyme the last Mr . Mylne being Mr . off the Lodge off Scoon deceased , And left behind hiin ane compleit Lodge of measones , friemen , aud

ffellow crafts , wh such off ther number as Wardens and others , to oversie them : And ordained that oue of the said number should choyse one of themselves to succeid as Master in his place . The names of whose persones ffollowes ; To Witt , Thomas Craich , measone ; ' aud Warden , then James Chrystie , James Wilsone , Andrew Norie , John Wast , James Roch , and Johne Toting , all measones , friemen , and fellow crafts , Who efter ther true and Lawfull Deliberatione , Understanding that the said Lodge could not

stand without ane Master . TIIEBPOB , they all in ane voice wnanimouslie , ( for keipeing of wnion and aimity among themselves , Did Nomynat and mak choyce of the said James Roch to be master of the said Lodge during all the dayes of his lyftyme : And the said Andrew Norie to be Warden theroff also during his lyftyme , or as the said Masters and fellow crafts finch ' s it convenient . And We , the saidis Masters , Warden , and bodie of the said Lodge off Scoon , resident within the brugh of Perth , Doe bind

and obleis ws , and our successoris , to stand and abyd to the ivhole acts maid be our predecessoris . And coniirmes the samene , Wheroff the tenner of a pairt of them ar to follow : To Witt , that no frieman , not residing Avithin this brugh , talc upon him to contradict any true tiling ( hat the ( frieman , resident Avithin tho brugh , speakis , acts , or does , nor goe to no other Lodge , nor mak ane Lodge among themselves , Seeing this Lodge is the priii ' . within the shire . And if any friemen or ffellow craft talc

hiinselff to any other Lodge , Tie shall not be holdin to return hither again to this Lodge , till he first pay the triple off that which he payed , either to our Lodge or to the Lodge wher he wes last : And to be putclenne from the company of the Lodge he was last in , And to suffer the Law of our Lodge at our pleasure . Lykas , we

doo continue the said James Roch Mr . off the said Lodge , And Andrew Norie , Warden foirsd , ivith the consent of us all ffor themselves and ther successores foirsd , to put tho foirsd act to executione ( with our consent ) agst the transgressoris . As also the acts following ; To Witt That no master within the brugh or without shall tak another friemans work till he first give it over , and be payit for what is done . Secondlie , that no Master goe betwixt another Master to seik work ffrom any persone with

whome the first Mr . is aggrieing , till once he quyt the bargane . Thirdlie , That no frieman talc another friemans prenteis or journeyman to work ivith him , either belonging to this Lodge or any other , except ( hey have ane frie dischairge from ther Master , nor rcsave any entered or wnentered , except for twentie dayes space onlie . And if they be discharged of ther Master , they are to have ther vott in the Lodge and Law thereof , iff they serve heirafter , — -fourthly , That all ffellow crafts that are past in this Lodge pay to the

Master Warden and ffellow crafts off the samene , The sowme off Sixleine Fund scottis money , besyd the gloves and dews therof , with Thrie Pund scottis at ther first incoming , to the Lodge efter they are past . And yt everie entered prenteis shall pay Tuentie merlds money , ivith ffourtie shilling , at ther first ineomeing to the Lodge , besyd the dews therof . And yt non shall be holdin to be can ' , for others , but if they doe not jmediatelie pay the soivmes afoirsd , they are to have a cautioner , not belonging to the sd Lod

ge , for the dew and lawfull payment therof . ffjd ' thlie , that no entered prenteis shall leave his Master or Masters to tak any work or task work aboue ffourtie shilling scottis , nor tak a prenteis . And if they doe in the contrair , they are to be dabared from the libertie of the said Lodge as ane fellow craft in all tyme to come . And Lastlie , Wee , and all of ws off ane mynd , consent , and assent , Doe bind and obleidge ivs , and our successoristo mantayne and hold the haill liberties and of the said

, wp previledges Lodge of Scoon as ane ancient frie Lodge , ffor entering and 2 Jassing within ourselves , as the bodie therof , residing within the brugh of Perth as sd is : And that soe long as the oun ryseth in the East and setteth in the west , as Ave wold wish the blessing of God to attend ws in till our Waves and actiones . Is TESTIMONY wherof we have submit it tho