Old Records Of The Lodge Of Peebles.

Dozen ancl one Glasses , ancl three broke in the foot , the Master ' s Poal , Two Battons for the Wardens , Two Roads for the Deacons , One Bible , Mr . Wright's Book on Masonry , One Book on the Constitutions of Massonry , One Sash with a guilded Meddle at it , One Brass Square , one song Book , one old Book , a system of LaAvs of the Lodge on velum . To this list is added the inventory of the articles of Lodge Furniture from the Cumberland Killwinuing Lodge , with the addition of " One Mell . " ARCHD . ROBERTSON , M .

( The Brethren appear to be very careful of their property , particularly of the " Glasses "—the " three broke ou the foot" have been handed doAvn since 1780 . On the same page , however , there are entries of later dates which shew more breakage , as the number is diminished at each date , as for example the following Minute , of date 29 th Deer ., 1788 , states ) : — "The Articles mentioned in the above Inventory delivered over by John Hislop , late Master to William Thomson , present Master , ancl the Decens ,

with only two Dozen ancl eight glasses . " WILLIAM THOMSON . THOS . WILLIAMSON . JOHN WALLACE . And Minute of Jany . 22 nd , 1790 , states : — " What is mentioned in the above Inventory is delivered over to the Depute Master and Decons with two Dozen of Glasses ancl a half . " ARCHD . ROBERTSON . THOS . WILLIAMSON . GEORGE DONALDSON .

( In the following Minute we find our Peebles Brethren conferring the honour of membership upon others of the Edinburgh Brethren of the " Defensive Band " Lodge No . — , * and of the " Thistle " Lodge No . — . ) Peebles , 28 th Deer ., 1786 . Which clay the Lodge of Massons Peebles Kilwinning convened , when a Motion was . made by some of the Bretheren to the Worshipfull Master , that

Brother Ronald Campbell , Brother Archibald Little , members of the Thistle Lodge No . — -, Brother Thomas Williamson , Brother William Bartram , Members of the Defensive Band Lodge No . — should be made Honourary Members , for the Honour these Bretheren conferred on our Lodge on Saint John ' s Day , which Motion was instantly agreed to , aud the said Brothers , Campbell , Little , Williamson , ancl Bartram was admitted and received Honourary Members of this Lodge accordingly . ARCHD . ROBERTSON .

Then folloAVs some interesting correspondence between the Lodge ancl the Worshipfull Master at Newcastle in reference to re-election , & c .: — Copy Letter sent the Worshipfull Master to Newcastle 13 th Deer ., 1787—Right Worshipfull Master—We the Depute Master , Wardens , Secretary , ancl Bretheren of Peebles Kilwinning Lodge Cannot but with acknowleclo-e gratitude the respect you have shown us since you was Elected our Right Worshi

pfull Master—not mentioning favours formerly Conferred upon us . We are Extremely happy that we have such an honourable and worth y Master to preside over us . As the Anniversary of St . John is now approaching when we make choice of our officebearers we would be exceeding proud to have the honour of your presence on that occasion if it were in your Power to attend , but if not we shall in your Absence endeavour to make the rules of Massonry our Standard as far as we Can . However , a few advices and Directions from yon relative to our Conduct on that clay will be gratefull y received .