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The Haughfoot Lodge And Speculative Masonry.
himself with this lodge , which being considered , and he examined , they were satisfied yt he was a true entered apprentice and fellowcraft , and therefore admitted him into their society as a member yr of upon his solemn engadgement in the terms
of the society , which he accordingly gave , and paid to the Box Master one pund Scotts . " William Craig , servant to Torwoodlie , * John Clapperton in Stow , Thomas Frier in Galashiels , John Sanderson there , gave in their petitions to
be admitted to the society both as apprentices and followcraft . Their desires being considered and agreed to by the meeting , they were orderly and formally admitted and entered , and were ordained to pay into the Box Master as follows : —William
Craig , two pund Scotts , pyd ; John Clapperton , one pund Scotts ; Thomas Frier , one pund Scotts John Sanderson , one pund Scotts .
" Thereafter the meeting came to a general resolution that in tyme coming they would not except on speciall considerations ad mitt to the society both of apprentice and fellowcraft at the same time , but yt ane year at least , should
intervene betwixt any being admitted apprentice and his beina ; entered fellowcraft . " As also yt every entrant who did not pay his entrie instantly to the Box Master , should be obliged in tyme coming to give instant security therfor .
" John Sanderson appointed officer for a year till next St . John ' s day . "Att Haughfoot Monday , 2-7 December , 1708 , being St . John's day . Sederant .
" John Hoppringle of yt ilk , Andrew Thomson , Thomas Scott , James Pringle , William Cairncross , George Cairncross , James Frier , Walter iScott , William Lowrie , Andrew Hardie , John Young , George Gray , John Clapperton , Thomas Frier , and John Sanderson .
" Thomas Scott , brother to Sir James Scott of Gala , was chosen preses till St . John ' s day , 1709 , with the same priviledges and commissions the former preses had . "James Pringle , brother to Torsonce , Sir
James Scott of Gala , Robert Lowrie , John Pringle , William Pringle , and William Craig , having sent their excuses for their necessary absence
from the meeting , their respective excuses were considered and sustained solvant , and they accordingly excused . " John Scott was also excused because of his absence out the kingdom .
" William Borthwick of Falahill , Alex . Young , Ashisteill , and John Younger , being absent , and having sent no excuse to the meeting , are each of them fined in one pund Scotts , and ordained to pay the same to the Box Master .
" The act anent absents being considered with respect to Falahill and John Youngers absence on St . John ' s day , 1707 , their excuses made that day were sustained solvant and they excused . " Commission to any five of the members to
admit any qualified person to the society of apprentices and fellowcraft , continued to St . John ' s day , 1709 , with this qualitie that they have particular regard to the act made anent entrants 27 December , 1707 .
" Robert Lowrie's fine for his late coming on St . John ' s day , 1706 , is discharged . " John Hoppringle of that ilk gave in the following report of the commission granted to Sir James Scott and him anent the common stock 27 Deer . 1707 : —
" 1 . They find that the recommendation granted to Andrew Thomson and William Cairncross , 27 December , 1705 , anent lending out the publick money betwixt this and Candlemas next yr after . There could be nothing doue therein that year , in
regard the money came not in to the Box Master ' s hands in such a soume as could be made use of that way . " 2 . As to the commission granted them 27 Dec , 1706 , finds there was in the Box Master ' s hands
at Candlemas , 1707 , the soume of thirtie-ona punds twelve shillings Scotts , for which the sd . Andrew Thomson and William Carincross are to pay a rent * since that terme . " 3 . They find there was in the Box Master ' s
hands att Candlemass , 1708 , the soume of fort ythree punds one shilling Scotts of publick stock ( including the before-mentioned 31 £ : 12 sh ., for which they are to pay a rent since that terme .
" 4 . They find the Box Master has now received since Candlemas , 1708 , of deficient entrie money and fines as follows : —¦
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The Haughfoot Lodge And Speculative Masonry.
himself with this lodge , which being considered , and he examined , they were satisfied yt he was a true entered apprentice and fellowcraft , and therefore admitted him into their society as a member yr of upon his solemn engadgement in the terms
of the society , which he accordingly gave , and paid to the Box Master one pund Scotts . " William Craig , servant to Torwoodlie , * John Clapperton in Stow , Thomas Frier in Galashiels , John Sanderson there , gave in their petitions to
be admitted to the society both as apprentices and followcraft . Their desires being considered and agreed to by the meeting , they were orderly and formally admitted and entered , and were ordained to pay into the Box Master as follows : —William
Craig , two pund Scotts , pyd ; John Clapperton , one pund Scotts ; Thomas Frier , one pund Scotts John Sanderson , one pund Scotts .
" Thereafter the meeting came to a general resolution that in tyme coming they would not except on speciall considerations ad mitt to the society both of apprentice and fellowcraft at the same time , but yt ane year at least , should
intervene betwixt any being admitted apprentice and his beina ; entered fellowcraft . " As also yt every entrant who did not pay his entrie instantly to the Box Master , should be obliged in tyme coming to give instant security therfor .
" John Sanderson appointed officer for a year till next St . John ' s day . "Att Haughfoot Monday , 2-7 December , 1708 , being St . John's day . Sederant .
" John Hoppringle of yt ilk , Andrew Thomson , Thomas Scott , James Pringle , William Cairncross , George Cairncross , James Frier , Walter iScott , William Lowrie , Andrew Hardie , John Young , George Gray , John Clapperton , Thomas Frier , and John Sanderson .
" Thomas Scott , brother to Sir James Scott of Gala , was chosen preses till St . John ' s day , 1709 , with the same priviledges and commissions the former preses had . "James Pringle , brother to Torsonce , Sir
James Scott of Gala , Robert Lowrie , John Pringle , William Pringle , and William Craig , having sent their excuses for their necessary absence
from the meeting , their respective excuses were considered and sustained solvant , and they accordingly excused . " John Scott was also excused because of his absence out the kingdom .
" William Borthwick of Falahill , Alex . Young , Ashisteill , and John Younger , being absent , and having sent no excuse to the meeting , are each of them fined in one pund Scotts , and ordained to pay the same to the Box Master .
" The act anent absents being considered with respect to Falahill and John Youngers absence on St . John ' s day , 1707 , their excuses made that day were sustained solvant and they excused . " Commission to any five of the members to
admit any qualified person to the society of apprentices and fellowcraft , continued to St . John ' s day , 1709 , with this qualitie that they have particular regard to the act made anent entrants 27 December , 1707 .
" Robert Lowrie's fine for his late coming on St . John ' s day , 1706 , is discharged . " John Hoppringle of that ilk gave in the following report of the commission granted to Sir James Scott and him anent the common stock 27 Deer . 1707 : —
" 1 . They find that the recommendation granted to Andrew Thomson and William Cairncross , 27 December , 1705 , anent lending out the publick money betwixt this and Candlemas next yr after . There could be nothing doue therein that year , in
regard the money came not in to the Box Master ' s hands in such a soume as could be made use of that way . " 2 . As to the commission granted them 27 Dec , 1706 , finds there was in the Box Master ' s hands
at Candlemas , 1707 , the soume of thirtie-ona punds twelve shillings Scotts , for which the sd . Andrew Thomson and William Carincross are to pay a rent * since that terme . " 3 . They find there was in the Box Master ' s
hands att Candlemass , 1708 , the soume of fort ythree punds one shilling Scotts of publick stock ( including the before-mentioned 31 £ : 12 sh ., for which they are to pay a rent since that terme .
" 4 . They find the Box Master has now received since Candlemas , 1708 , of deficient entrie money and fines as follows : —¦