Masonic Celestial Mysteries.

" The Laird of Gala yr chosen presses . " The commission of five for receiving intrants continued till next St . John ' s Day as formerly . " The Clerk and Box Master continued till next St . John's Day .

" The Box Master reports that conforme to the Order of the last meeting he has delivered to Robert Lowrie ' s relict 3 stones of meal , and 5 stones to Wm . Lowrie's relict . " The meeting being satisfied of the reason why

the committe appointecl last St . John's to adjust the Box Master's accompts and report this day , was not put to execution , do of new appoint Wm . Cairncross , George Cairncross , Wm . Craig , John Clapperton aud Adam Clapperton , to meet

¦ with the Box Master and clerk at Galashiels for that effect , and Wm . Cairncross to adjust the day with the committee ancl advertise those concerned yrof and any yr Mason that pleases , may meet with the said committee .

" The meeting in the meantime recommend to the Box Master to be diligent to gett in the deficiencies , for yt end the preses is appointed to write with him to the deficients att Eding . for part of their quoties .

" The meeting appoint the Box Master to give to Margaret Vetch , Wm . Lowrie ' s relict 5 stones of meal , and to Christian Lawson , Robert Lowrie ' s relict 3 stones of meal . " The meeting considering the low estate of

their Box , and the exigencies of the poor of the lodge yrby the stock may come to be soon exhausted , and thereby all further support to the necessitous rendered impractible , doe resolve that upon every St . John ' s Day there shall be a

voluntary contribution by the members according to their abilities given in to the Box Master to be applyed conform to Order , and appoint the Box Master to apply to the absents from each meeting for their respective contributions with all diligence

after each meeting . In order to which the present meeting have contribute in manner following : —

Torsonce 1 : 10 : — Andrew Thomson * .... — : 10 : — Wm . Cairncross — : 06 : — Geo . Cairncross — : 06 : John Clapperton — : 03 : — John Young — : 03 : —

Jas . Frier — : 06 : — Wm . Craig — : 06 : — Wm . Cairncross yr — -. 04 -. — * . _ . Carry forward ... 3 : 14 : —

Brought forward ... 3 : 14 : — Adam Clapperton — -. 04 : — Patrick Sanderson — : 03 : — John Donaldson — : 06 : — Andw . Tomline — : 03 : — JohnPountain — : 03 : —

Wm . Murray — : 03 : - James Brysone — -. 03 : — Galayr 1 : 10 : — In all 6 : 09 : —

"Haughfoot , 27 th Deer . 1716 . " After calling the rolls George Cairncross was chosen preses , John Donaldson , Clerk and the Box Master continued . Sd day reported by Adam Clapperton , John

Young , John Fountain , and James Peacock , that they had admitted Alexr . Methven Chyr ., upon 21 st Nov ' r . 1716 as ane apprentice , who subjected himself as to his entry money to the determination of the lodge , which being considered by the

meeting they appoint him to pay in four pounds Scotts , and ordain them to be surety for the immediate payment yrof to the Box Master . And in regard they have transgressed the act of the meeting giving a commission to any five to recieve intrants .

The meeting fynes each of them in 12 sh Scotts , and ordaine them to be publikly repremanded by the preses .

Sd day because of the Box Master's indisposition the last year ' s commission anent his acmpfc is continued and adds John Young to the former number , and ordaine them to report next meeting .

"The meeting continues the former commission of five to recieve intrants for a year . " Sd clay appoint the Box Master to pay into each of Robert and Wm . Lowrie ' s relicts 4 stones of meal .

" Sd day contributed as follows , viz . : —¦ By Torsonce 00 : 18 : — George Cairncross 00 : 03 : Willm . Craig 00 : 03 : — John Clapperton 00 : 02 : ~ 00 03

John Sanderson : : — John Borthwick 00 : 02 : — John Donaldson 00 : 02 : — £ 01 : 13 : — " And the sd contribution was paid in to John Donaldson in the absence of the Box Master .