Old Lodge Records.

OLD LODGE RECORDS .

By E . S .

( Continued from page 46 . ) Galashiels , Jan . 8 th . * Seclnrent . The sd day a comitie of tho Masons met , and ordered a letter to be writen to the brethren at

Selkirk , for them to attend at Galashiels upon the seventeen day of the current , and ordered the 33 ox Master to pay one sliillg as their expences .

Galashiels , Jauiy , Sth . Seclnrent . Polls called , found absent Hugh Cairncross , George Cairncross , George Hunter , "Willm . Halden , John . Butler , James Peacock , James

Thomlyne . The sd day James Bryson is continued Box Master till next St . John ' s Day , and he , Avith John Dobson , is desired to speak to Hugh Cairncross against Thursday next , ancl either to receive

the sum clue by him or a new bill . The commission for live for intrants continued . The sd day the Box Blaster is ordered to pay to William Cairncross ' s Avidow the sum of £ 6 Scots money , on Deer . 28 th , 1753 . The sd day James Bryson Clerk is lykewise

desired to write to George Cairncross concerning his paying up of the money due to the Lodge of Masons at Galashielt . The absents according to former sedurents is fined of 5 pence per man .

The sd day it is proposed among the Masons of the Lodge at Galshiels to have our meeting next St . John ' s Day , at Selkirk , ivhere the brethren pleases to put us up , aud in all time coming one year at Galashiels , another at Selkirk .

James Bryson , Elch . ( vi-arh not legible . ) Gala ., r > eceinr . 2 Sth , 17 o 8 . f The sd day payed to AVilliam Cairncross ' s widow 8 pound Scots , by order of a part of the brethren in John Sanderson ' s , Avith an after consideration so by the deduction of this 3 pound Scots , there is found in my hand just 7 pound Scots .

Selkirk , Deer . 27 th , 1754 , Sedurent . I . iolls called ; found absent , John Sanderson ,

William Sanderson , Hugh Scot , Thos . Smith , Andrew Thomlyne , John Butler . The sd day George Dun chosen preses by plurality of votes . The sd day John Dobson chosen Box Master

by plurality of votes . The scl James Bryson chosen clerk by plurality of votes . The sd day John Dobson , present Box Master , is ordered to pay to William Cairncross ' s widow the sum of ten shills . ster . money .

Deer . 30 th , 1754 . The sd day Hugh Cairncross is ordered to pay to Janet AYilliamson the sum of ten shills . ster

money . Bills granted to be payed to John Dobson , present Box Master of the Lodge of Masons at Galashiels , by George ancl Hugh Cairncross , and James Bryson , on Whitsunday next , 1755 .

The sd day James Watson , apprentice to John Butler , and Thomas Dickson with David Anderson , apprentices to Hugh Cairncross , Mason , in Selkirk , was admitted in common form , and John Dobson Avith George Dun , is ordered to instruct

them . The absents , according to former sedurents . fined of one shilling and sixpence ster ., and in that all time coming . The sd day found in the hand of John Dobson ,

present Box Master to the Lodge of Masons in Galashiels , the sum of one pound 6 pence scots . Our meeting next St . John ' s Day , at Galashiels . The sd day it Avas enacted a law that none can enter here in time coming Avithout a pair of gloves to each member of the said lodge .

Deer . 27 th , 1755 . Sedurent of Masons in Galashiels . Tho sd day George Dun continued preses by plurality of votes . The sd day James Bryson continued clerk by

plurality of votes . The sd day found in the hands of John Dobson , present Box Master to the Lodge of Masons in Galashiels , the sum of 13 shillings ancl 6 pence halfpenny , Avith the addition of other 11 shills .

ster . The commission for five for intrants continued . The scl day , John Dobson is ordered to pay