Old Records Of The Lodge Of Peebles.

OLD RECORDS OF THE LODGE OF PEEBLES .

COMPILED BY BRO . ROBERT SANDERSON , P . G . SEC . PEEBLES AND SELKIRK ( s . C . ) ( Continued from page 164 ) . This old Lodge seems to have prospered well under the mastership of Bros . Archd . Robertson ancl his brother John , ancl both are justly helcl in

repute by the brethren , particularly John , who , as subsequent extracts will show , gave the Lodge valuable tangible proofs of his fraternal regard for its prosperity . We find also about this time ( 1786 ) that Peebles Kilwinning maintains an important position in . the Craft , and many Brethren , from , the metropolitan and other surrounding Lodges , seek affiliation with them . Our last extracts closed on page 76 of minute book , but we find that the portions

of the book from pages 77 to 108 has been kept chiefly as a record of entries , and dates from 1767 . The entries have , of course , been made by several of the Brethren . Some of them , especially the early ones , are baclly written . We give the following as a specimen , and only give the names of the entrants ancl the Masters in the subsequent records . At Peebles the 27 clay of December 1767 .

, Which clay the Masons of Peebles Kilwining convind acording to privious warning and notification , given to the whole of the Brethren when after Dew Enquiry made into the Capasity ancl Reputacion of William Brown and James Veitch , Masons in Peebels , ancl after using Dew ancl usewal Solemnitys Requiset they wer Dewly and leagely Resived ane admitted ane aprentiss to this Lodge . Composisions four pond ten shill . Scots mony each and the oath

of fedility was toadied unto them , and the said William Brown and James Veitch Cose for there intenders Thomas Stodart , and James Brown members of this lodge , ancl there presents are sined hy the said William Brown and James Veitch ancl William Hislop Master .

Deer . 13 th , 1768 . —¦ William Alexander Mason in Linton is admited , & c . — JOHN HISLOP Master . Deer . 20 th 1768 . —Peter Gilles William Harper ancl John Veitch are admitted . —JOHN HISLOP Master . Deer . 23 rd 1768 . —William Robertson writer in Peebles is admitted . —JOHN HISLOP Master .

Jam * . 25 th 1769 . —John Sommerveil Mason Linton is admitted . —ROBERT BROWN Master . July Sth 1769 . —Robert Robertson Dragoon in the Scots Grays is admitted . —ROBERT BZOWN Master . Now . 28 th 1769 . — -George Brown Mason in Peebles is admitted . —ROBERT BROWN Master .

Deer . 20 1769 . —John Brown and James Dods Masons in Peebles are admitted . —ROBERT BROWN Master . Deer . 20 th 1770 . —James Grogart Masin in Peebles is admitted , —ROBERT SCOTT Master . Deer . 26 th 1770 . —James Stodhart Mason , iu Peebles is admitted . —ROBERT SCOTT Master .

Also Brother Marshall a member of Berwick St George No gave in a Petition setting forth that he wanted to be Iniate a member of this Lodge , the which was accordingly granted—having paid the dues . —ROBERT SCOTT Mr .