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Article OLD RECORDS OF THE LODGE OF PEEBLES. ← Page 5 of 6 →
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Old Records Of The Lodge Of Peebles.
Quarter Day , when consideration of it Avould be resumed , Avhich was agreed to . —A . MURRAY BARTRAM , Master .
"Peebles , 30 th March , 1804 . " This being the Quarterly Night , and in consequence also of previous warning given to the Brethren , the Lodge convened . Present , thirty-six members . " It was stated from the chair , that he was desired by Bro . Thomas
Grieve to say that he had authority still to stand to the offer of £ 160 , stated in minutes of 29 th ult ., and therefore requested of the meeting to take the subject into consideration , and in the first place to resolve Avhether to sell or not sell . The meeting accordingly deliberated thereupon , and at last , and with the exception of four
members , Avere of opinion to sell the house and garden Mr . Williamson at present possesses . And further , that advertisements be pasted up , and public notice be sent through the town of Peebles by the drum , that offers will be taken by the Right Worshipful till the 1 st of May next . The entry being meant to be at Whit Sunday first , and
the price then to be payable ; and the meeting recommended to him to report the offers to the Office Bearers and Committee , and by them to a General Meeting . The meeting Avere further of opinion that the stable , or small house , should not be sold .
" Brother Robert Smith paid his initiating money , 7 s . 6 cl ., to the Lodge and 5 s . of arrears , which bring him forward to last St . John ' s Day . —A . MURRAY BARTRAM , Master . " " Peebles , 15 th May , 1804 .
" In consequence of previous Avarning , the Committee met this evening . Present : — " The Preses Alexr . Turnbul John Wallace Robert Scott , jun . John Jamieson Thomas Grieve
Willm . Brown John Yeitch Robert Scott Christr . Young . " The Preses stated to the meeting that the subjects had been advertised for sale in terms of last resolutions , and that he had onl y got one verbal offer of £ 150 . After deliberating on the subject , the
Committee Avere unanimously of opinion that it would be more for the interest of the Lodge to postpone the period for taking- in offers till next St . John ' s Day , and therefore appoint the Preses to put up notices to that effect , and to have it once put into the newspapers . — A . MURRAY BARTRAM , Mr . " The extracts from the Third Minute of the Lodge are now con-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Old Records Of The Lodge Of Peebles.
Quarter Day , when consideration of it Avould be resumed , Avhich was agreed to . —A . MURRAY BARTRAM , Master .
"Peebles , 30 th March , 1804 . " This being the Quarterly Night , and in consequence also of previous warning given to the Brethren , the Lodge convened . Present , thirty-six members . " It was stated from the chair , that he was desired by Bro . Thomas
Grieve to say that he had authority still to stand to the offer of £ 160 , stated in minutes of 29 th ult ., and therefore requested of the meeting to take the subject into consideration , and in the first place to resolve Avhether to sell or not sell . The meeting accordingly deliberated thereupon , and at last , and with the exception of four
members , Avere of opinion to sell the house and garden Mr . Williamson at present possesses . And further , that advertisements be pasted up , and public notice be sent through the town of Peebles by the drum , that offers will be taken by the Right Worshipful till the 1 st of May next . The entry being meant to be at Whit Sunday first , and
the price then to be payable ; and the meeting recommended to him to report the offers to the Office Bearers and Committee , and by them to a General Meeting . The meeting Avere further of opinion that the stable , or small house , should not be sold .
" Brother Robert Smith paid his initiating money , 7 s . 6 cl ., to the Lodge and 5 s . of arrears , which bring him forward to last St . John ' s Day . —A . MURRAY BARTRAM , Master . " " Peebles , 15 th May , 1804 .
" In consequence of previous Avarning , the Committee met this evening . Present : — " The Preses Alexr . Turnbul John Wallace Robert Scott , jun . John Jamieson Thomas Grieve
Willm . Brown John Yeitch Robert Scott Christr . Young . " The Preses stated to the meeting that the subjects had been advertised for sale in terms of last resolutions , and that he had onl y got one verbal offer of £ 150 . After deliberating on the subject , the
Committee Avere unanimously of opinion that it would be more for the interest of the Lodge to postpone the period for taking- in offers till next St . John ' s Day , and therefore appoint the Preses to put up notices to that effect , and to have it once put into the newspapers . — A . MURRAY BARTRAM , Mr . " The extracts from the Third Minute of the Lodge are now con-