Old Records Of The Lodge Of Peebles.

We are , Right Worshipfull Master , your most Affectionate Bretheren and obedient servants , ( Signed ) JOHN HISLOP , Depute Master . ROBERT BROWN , Senr . Warden . WILLIAM THOMSON , Junr . Warden . JAMES BARTRAM , Secry . Copy letter received from the Worshipfull Mr ., 27 th Deer ., 1787 , at four o'clock afternoon : —

My Worthy Bretheren—Your very polite and kind favour I received by my Brother Archd . It is very unlikely that my ingadgements here prevents me having that pleasure , I would be so happy with , at your anniversary . Having no doubt of your enjoying the Festival with proper Decorum , and conduct yourselves jas Massons . I have no doubt of your Electing such officers to preside over you as will be able to aquite themselves as men and and Massonsand to preserve that Harmony ancl Decorum which the Lodge

, of Peebles Kilwinning has long been Revered for . I Cannot conclude without returning you my sincere thanks for the honour you did me in Electing me the Master of your Lodge , was I to recommend you will ever be carefull in future never to choose your Master whose situation cannot attend your publick meeting's . I am with due respect , dear Bretheren , yours most affectionately , ( Signed ) JOHN ROBERTSON .

Newcastle , 24 th Deer ., 1787 . Answer sent Sth January , 1788 : — Right Worshipfull Master—I am desired by the office-bearers and Bretheren of Peebles Kilwinning Lodge , to present our most respectfull compliments to you , and to inform you that we are extremel y much obliged to you for the friendly advices with which we were favoured , after the election

upon Saint John ' s Day , and that we have reelected you our Right Worshipfull Master , as a small mark of esteem , ancl continued Brother John Hislope Depute Master . Untill you honour us with your Letter of acceptence and nomination of your own Deputy Right Worshipfull Master , your Humble servant , ( Signed ) JAMES BARTRAM Secy . Upon the 17 th of March , 1787 , an answer was received to the foregoing letter , but by a slip of the pen the secretarv puts it : — Peebles , 17 th March , 1787 .

Which day the Lodge of Peebles Kilwinning is met by previous warning ancl testification given to the whole of the Bretheren , when a letter was presented to the Lodge from the Right Worshipfull Master , and is as follows . Adz .: —Worthie Bretheren , your esteemed favour of 31 st December * I duly received , to which I should have wrote you sooner , but had overlooked your letter in hurry of business . I have paid particular attention to the contents of yourswhich lays me under a very great obligation to the Lodof

, ge my native country . The honour you have done me by electing your Master must ever lieve an impression on my heart , which can never be erased during my existance , ancl agreeable to your request shall accept the honour you have conferred . I must likewise request the Lodge will indulge me by continuing Brother John Hislop to act as Master in my absence . I shall ever be happy if Peebles Kilwinning Lodge will put it in

my power to render them any civility , and to hear of their prosperity , Harmony , and Success , will ever give a real pleasure to your most affectionate brother , ( Signed ) JOHN ROBERTSON . Newcastle , 2 nd March , 1787 . Directed to the Master and Bretheren of the Peebles Kilwinning Lodge at Peebles .