Ancient Masonic Lodges, No. Iv.

" Every member who ' s name is not Inroled hi the Grand Lodge Books shall be searched out and Inroled . " That no muster of the Lodge of Banff shall employ any Cowons , unless he make it appear it was a case of

Necessity . Otherwise he his liable to the Cognisance of the next General Meeting . " J . ROBERTSON , Master . "

" Att a Meeting held in the Operative Lodge of Banff , upon the 14 th day of December , one Thousand sevenHundred and seventy-three years . It is resolved to have two new Hearses , and the Master impoured to ive derections

g about them , as likewise to have three Sashes , and William Stephen was appointed to make a Cushon for the Bible .

As also agreeable to the Resolution of last St . John ' s day , Robert Laing is appointed to provide a Denner for the Brethren against St . John ' s day next , and the number agreed upon to be Sixty , and in case of a deficiency of that number Robert Laing to be indemnefied out of the fund .

" JA . ROBERTSON , Master . "Att the Annuall Meeting of the Operative Lodge of Banff 7 January , 1774 , Resolved that as George Faith had mismanaged the Deputation

Bearing date at Banff , 5 th October , 1773 , Deputing him to Enter Alex Grant and Willm Farskin at Turriff . He is hereby deserned by the meeting to pay in Five Shillings to the fund b y way of Fine . " It is Resolved by the Lodthat

ge after that date no Bills , to be taken for Entering , Passing , or Raising butt all readie-money . " It is Resolved that no Brother that is not Raised to the degree of a Master Mason is not to undertake or Carrie on

work . " Resolved that there is to be a Procession at founding some of the Peirs of the Bridge of Banff , and that a Guinea shall be given to the Workmen out of the Fund , but that the Expence

of the Meeting shall not affect the fund , but the persons present shall Defray the Charges thereof . " Resolved that every person Entered to our Lodge , and Every Brother passed a Fellow Craft , or Raised to the Degree

of Master shall at their Entry , Passing , or Raising , treat the Brethren present to the rate of Three Shillings Ster . "

" Resolutions of the Annual Evening meeting , 8 th January 1776 . " Resolved That for the Future that there should be a Clearance of the Books of the Operative Lodge every year , the night before St . John ' s Day .

" Resolved that every Member who enters to this Lodge shall have a receipt for their Entry money , likewise them that is Passed or Reased . "Resolved that George Smith and Andrew Wilson , shall be Stewards for

the ensuing year , and was elected unanimus at St . John ' s days evening meeting , to provide a denner for the Members at the expence of the Lodge and each Member is to pay eight pence for his denner , at he paying of his Quarter pennice . "JOHN RHIND . Master . '

" Att at Meeting held in the Operative Lodge of Banff , 7 May , 1776 . Jt was uiianimusly agreed that the Office Bearers should employ Quariers and Carters , in order to lay hi materials for building an addition to the Lodge , the

whole length of the Front to the West , and to be built the hight of the present Lodge , and that the Office Bearers shall borrow what sum of money they think will be wanted for that purpose . ' " JOHN RHIND , Master . "

"Att a Meeting of the Operative Lodge of Bauff , 27 th May , 1776 . In Consequence of the Above Resolution to build a Front House on our Few on the Seatown , have now Agreed with John Marshall , on the Following terms ,

viz .: — That lie is to build each rood of Scunseon measure at Fourteen pound