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The Haughfoot Lodge And Speculative Masonry.
THE HAUGHFOOT LODGE AND SPECULATIVE MASONRY .
By J . S .
EXTRACTS FEOJI OID " RECORDS OF H AUGHFOOT LODGE . —contd . "Haughfoot , 27 December , 1705 . "The which day being St . John ' s day , mett liere John Hoppringle of yt ilk , James Pringle ,
lis broyr ., Thomas Scott broyr . to Gala , * Andrew Thomson , AVilliam Cairncross , David Murray , Robert Lowrie , James Frier , and Walter Scott . " Sir James Scott , George Cairncross , and James Pringle sent in their excuses for absence , which were sustained solvant . " Willm . Borthwick of Falahill is fined in one
pund Scotts for absence . John Hoppringle of yt ilk continued preses till St . John ' s day next , 1706 , with the same priviledges and commission he had last year . f " They also continued till St . John ' s day next ,
'the same commission to any five of their number to admit any qualified persons to the society of apprentice and fellowcraft . " Andrew Thomson , Box Master , being ac-¦ compted with , he reports that he has craved Gala ' s
and Thomas Scott ' s fines , but has not yet received the same . Thomas Scott desired to be excused for his necessary absence the first tyme , which was admitted , and he payd ane pund Scotts to the Box Master for his last day ' s absence .
" There is now of publick stock in the Box Master ' s hands , twentie punds eleven shillings Scotts .
Andrew Thomson is continued Box Master till 'St . John ' s day next , and is ordained to crave Sir James Scott ' s former fines conform to the appointment last sedurent . " Falahill coming before the closing this
sedurent , desired to be excused for his late coming , which was admitted , and his former fine of one pund ( past ) from . "Alexr . Young in Galashiels , and William Lowrie in Stow , having petitioned to b' e admitted into the society both as apprentices and fellowcraft ,
their petition was agreed to and they were formally admitted . " Alexr . Young promised to pay in to the Box Master three purids Scotts . Willm . Lowrie paid in to the Box Master one pund Scotts . "Allows Andrew Thomson and William
Cairncross to lend out what of the publick stock they can to such responsable hands as they shall be answerable for , and recommended to them to do their utmost endeavour to have it all lent betwixt and Candlemas next . "
"Haughfoot , 27 th Dec , 1706 . " The which day being St . John ' s day , mett here John Hoppringle of yt ilk , James Pringle , his brother , Andrew Thomson , in Galashiels , Sir James Scott of Gala , Thomas Scott his brother ,
David Murray in Philiphaugh , James Pringle in Haughfoot , William Cairncross in Stockbridge , George Cairncross his son , James Frier in Galashiels , Alex . Young there , and William Lowrie in Stow . "John Pringle , wright , Willm . Borthwick of
Falahill , and Walter Scott , Torsonce s servant , having sent their excuses to the meeting for their absence , the same were admitted and they accordingly excused for their absence . "James Pringle , brother to Torsonce , was
chosen preses till St . John's day , 1707 , with , the same privileges and commission as former preses had . " John Hoppringle of ilk , reported that since the last St . John ' s day , by vertue of the
commission then granted , John Scott , brother to Sir James Scott of Gala , was orderly admitted to the society of apprentice and fellowcraft at Galashiels , and that he payed then to the Box Master five punds Scotts . " Andrew Thomson continued Box Master till
St . John's day next , 1707 . " The former commission to any five of their number to admitt qualified persons to the society of apprentice or fellowcraft , is continued till St . John ' s day next .
"The last year ' s commission continued for a year to Andrew Thomson and William Cairncross anent lending out the public money , and each , debtor to the publick stock agrees to pay in their respective debts to the Box Master betwixt and
Candlemas next , under the penalty of three shillings for each pund Scotts they are resting . " Robert Lowrie having been absent at calling
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The Haughfoot Lodge And Speculative Masonry.
THE HAUGHFOOT LODGE AND SPECULATIVE MASONRY .
By J . S .
EXTRACTS FEOJI OID " RECORDS OF H AUGHFOOT LODGE . —contd . "Haughfoot , 27 December , 1705 . "The which day being St . John ' s day , mett liere John Hoppringle of yt ilk , James Pringle ,
lis broyr ., Thomas Scott broyr . to Gala , * Andrew Thomson , AVilliam Cairncross , David Murray , Robert Lowrie , James Frier , and Walter Scott . " Sir James Scott , George Cairncross , and James Pringle sent in their excuses for absence , which were sustained solvant . " Willm . Borthwick of Falahill is fined in one
pund Scotts for absence . John Hoppringle of yt ilk continued preses till St . John ' s day next , 1706 , with the same priviledges and commission he had last year . f " They also continued till St . John ' s day next ,
'the same commission to any five of their number to admit any qualified persons to the society of apprentice and fellowcraft . " Andrew Thomson , Box Master , being ac-¦ compted with , he reports that he has craved Gala ' s
and Thomas Scott ' s fines , but has not yet received the same . Thomas Scott desired to be excused for his necessary absence the first tyme , which was admitted , and he payd ane pund Scotts to the Box Master for his last day ' s absence .
" There is now of publick stock in the Box Master ' s hands , twentie punds eleven shillings Scotts .
Andrew Thomson is continued Box Master till 'St . John ' s day next , and is ordained to crave Sir James Scott ' s former fines conform to the appointment last sedurent . " Falahill coming before the closing this
sedurent , desired to be excused for his late coming , which was admitted , and his former fine of one pund ( past ) from . "Alexr . Young in Galashiels , and William Lowrie in Stow , having petitioned to b' e admitted into the society both as apprentices and fellowcraft ,
their petition was agreed to and they were formally admitted . " Alexr . Young promised to pay in to the Box Master three purids Scotts . Willm . Lowrie paid in to the Box Master one pund Scotts . "Allows Andrew Thomson and William
Cairncross to lend out what of the publick stock they can to such responsable hands as they shall be answerable for , and recommended to them to do their utmost endeavour to have it all lent betwixt and Candlemas next . "
"Haughfoot , 27 th Dec , 1706 . " The which day being St . John ' s day , mett here John Hoppringle of yt ilk , James Pringle , his brother , Andrew Thomson , in Galashiels , Sir James Scott of Gala , Thomas Scott his brother ,
David Murray in Philiphaugh , James Pringle in Haughfoot , William Cairncross in Stockbridge , George Cairncross his son , James Frier in Galashiels , Alex . Young there , and William Lowrie in Stow . "John Pringle , wright , Willm . Borthwick of
Falahill , and Walter Scott , Torsonce s servant , having sent their excuses to the meeting for their absence , the same were admitted and they accordingly excused for their absence . "James Pringle , brother to Torsonce , was
chosen preses till St . John's day , 1707 , with , the same privileges and commission as former preses had . " John Hoppringle of ilk , reported that since the last St . John ' s day , by vertue of the
commission then granted , John Scott , brother to Sir James Scott of Gala , was orderly admitted to the society of apprentice and fellowcraft at Galashiels , and that he payed then to the Box Master five punds Scotts . " Andrew Thomson continued Box Master till
St . John's day next , 1707 . " The former commission to any five of their number to admitt qualified persons to the society of apprentice or fellowcraft , is continued till St . John ' s day next .
"The last year ' s commission continued for a year to Andrew Thomson and William Cairncross anent lending out the public money , and each , debtor to the publick stock agrees to pay in their respective debts to the Box Master betwixt and
Candlemas next , under the penalty of three shillings for each pund Scotts they are resting . " Robert Lowrie having been absent at calling