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Charge against Andrew Thomson , Box Master Pr Sedurent 27 Deer ., 1708 , found in his hands at Candlemass 1708 , bearing rent from that time £ 4 , 3 : 01 : — Arentyr of to 27 Deer . 1708 2 : 04 .: — Pr . received by him betwixt Candlemass and 27 th Deer ., 1708 , as then stated ... 10 : 14 .: 9

Soume in his hands 27 Deer ., 1708 £ 55 : 19 : 9 Then lent pr . warrant to James Pringle ... 24 : — : — Sesting in his bands bearing a rent from thattime 31 : 19 : 9 A rent yr of for a year to 27 M ., 1709 1 : 15 : 3

Pr received this day as before marked 06 : — : — From Torwoodlie 01 : — : — Erom Sir James Scott , 03 : 03 : — Prom William Cairncross 01 : — : — Erom James Bryson 01 : — : —

In all in his hands this 27 Deer . 1709 for which he is to pay a rent till St . John ' s Day , 1710 £ 45 : 18 : — Pr in James Pringle ' s hands which bears a rent from this day the last year , a lent being forgotten 24 : — : —

69 : 18 : — Follows a list of deficients in fines to be called in by the Box Master : — John Pringle , wright absence 27 Deer .

1707 01 : — : — Alesr . Young Chyr 01 : — : — Ashistiell 01 : — : — John Younger 01 : — : "For absents 27 Deer . 1709 . John Pringle , wright 01 : — : —

Alesr . Young , Chyr 01 : — : — Ashisteill 01 : : — John Younger 01 : : Andrew Hardie 01 : — : —

In all 09 : — : — "Hau ghfoot , Deer . 27 th , 1710 . ( " A list of Masons given , 2 G in number same as 1709 . )* " James Pringle chosen preses for this day .

" Sir James Scott , John Pringle , John Younger , Alex . Young , Falahill , Ashisteill , Torwoodlie and William Pringle , fined for absence in one pund Scotts each . " Torsonce and Walter Scott excused because

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of their letter testifieing their necessary absence being produced . " This day , Adam Clapperton and Patrick"Sanderson were admitted into this lodge , and received the word in common form , and they are to pay

20 sh . Scotts each , conform to custom . " Sd . day Torwoodlie chosen preses untill next meeting , and Andrew Thomson continued Treasurer . " Sd . day Overture given in by Ashisteill that

this lodge should be altered in respect its inconvenience * "Edinburgh 24 Jany ., 1711 . "Mett John Hoppringle of that Ilk , ¥ m . Borthwick of Falahill , Thomas Scott brother to

Gala , John Younger writer in Edinr . and Andrew Thomson in Galashiels , Masons of the Lodge of Haughfoot , and admitted Mr . John Mitchelson of Middlefconf Apprentice and Fellowcraffc in common form , who paid in to the Bos Master six punds Scotts . ( To he continued !)

Masonic Notes And Queries.

MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES .

THE FIEAltlDS . Sir Henry James has given something sensible regarding the Pyramids , and their angles of inclination , < fcc . He shows that their builders were looking to the stones when constructing them—not to the stars . —W . P . B . FEEEMA SONET ASfD ITS OEIGINATOES .

It seems to me that the study of what may be called the architectural portions of our rituals , & c , shows that they were manufactured hy the disciples of Palladio . At the beginning of last century the pseudo-classic was all the rage , while the spirit and grand works of our 13 th and 14 th century Masons

were then despised ! Palladio , who was born in 1518 , flourished in the latter half of the 16 th century , and died in 15 S 0 . His " Treatise on Architecture " served as a great test-book for our 17 th and 18 th century architects . The Palladian style was introduced into England by Inigo Jones ( first half of

17 th century ) , and greatly died away in the time of Sir "William Chambers , who was horn in 1726 and died in 1796 . Had speculative Masonry really been practised by our cathedral builders , we , as their supposed successors , should have rather more of their spirit and ideas amongst us than we have ; whereas the ideas we do have breathe the spirit extant at the