Masonic Red Cross Order And The Imperial Constantinian Order Of Saint George.

the obnoxious passages , which have unfortunately raised the Order from the level of puerility , to the unenviable eminence of imposture ; an imposture too , be it remarked , previously practised , but with more apparent dignity , by the pretended last of the

Commeni , who likewise never had auy right to the " Order , " as I shall proceed to show . ( To le Continued . ')

Old Lodge Records.

OLD LODGE RECORDS .

By R . S .

( Continued from page 8 . ) Galashiels , Decr . 27 th , 1749 . Rols called ; found absent Andrew Bald , who for his former absents is ordered by the loclge to be fined as in former sedurents , and orders the

Box Master to speak to join to that effect . The sd clay John Dobson was chosen Preses by plurality of votes . The sd day George Cairncross is continued Box Master , and to report his management next

St . John ' s day , and in regard Hugh Cairncross , late Box Master , has not yet delivered up what was in his hand ; he is herby ordered to pay it up with one year ' s intrest , and the sd intrest ay and while it is in his hand .

The commission to five for intrants continued . The sd day George Dine was admitted in common form , ancl gave bill for one pound ten shillings Scots money , as his entry payable next St .

John ' s day . The sd John Dobson payed into the Box Master one pound ten shillings Scots as his entry money . The sd day John Dobson and Hugh Cairncross

are ordered to instruct George Dine in all the points of an Apprentice and Fellow Craft . The sd day John Donaldson continued Clerk . The sd' day it is agreed that our meeting one St . John ' s day shall be at William Craig ' s , and

it is herby ordered that a comitie on account of the Box and other deficients , shall meet at Galashiels upon the blank day of— to regulate afairs betwixt Hugh Cairncross and the loclge . But at the same time there is found in the hands of George Cairncross the soume of

There is found in Hugh Cairncross his hands the soume of thretty pounds nineteen shillings Scots money .

And it is further ordered that the meeting of the comitie supose apointed to-morrow , may be , and is hereby ordered at the first , second , ancl third day of Jany , failzing such day he is hereby ordered to come and answer all the demands of the

lodge . The sd day is found in the hands of George Cairncross the soume of three pounds Scots money and further orders that the soumes formerly mentioned are strictly to be observed , and failing

to-morow , that on Saturday next in January , 1750 , at which time he is to ajusthis acmpts . Singed ( Signed ) by John Dobson . The comitie hereby ordered is James Bryson , yr ., and eldei * , Willm . Craig , John Sanderson , ancl

William Sanderson , and George Hunter , and Andrew Tomline to meet as directed . And in case Hugh Cairncross does not attend to-morrow , in that case the comitie is to proceed according to their power and as justice requiring ' .

John Dobson . The comitie met in William Craig ' s on Decr . 28 th , 1749 . The sd day is found in the hand of George Cairncross , present Box Master in the Loclge of

Galashiels the soume of 17 pound 2 stull . Scots money . The sd day James Thomlyne ( Tomline ) was entered in common form , and is ordered to instruct him , Andrew Thomlyne , his father , and James Bryson , elder .

Galashiels , Decr . 27 th , 1742 . Sedurent . Rols called , and found absent George Hunter , Andrew Bald , Jeams Tomline , and Hugh Scot of Gala .

The sd day George Dun was chosen preses by plurality of votes . The commission to five for intrants continued , The sd day John Donaldson continued clerk . The sd day Hugh Cairncross payed one pound

Scots as interest of a bill in our custody . The sd day found in the hands of George Cairncross present Box Master the soume of threttynine pound twelve shillgs . Scots , twenty pound therof in Hugh Cairncros ' s his hand for which bill .

The sd day George Cairncross continued Box Master , fines the absents as in former sedurents .