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ciencie ., but refers the consideration of that pairt of the letter relating to the time to come till next St . John ' s Day . " The sd day George Cairncross is appointed Treasurer till next St . John ' s Day , and John

Sanderson , late Treasurer , is appointed to give iu his accounts to the present Treasurer , and to clear the same at the si ght of Willm . Craig , John Donaldson , Willm . Murray , John Fountain and Willm . Cairncross , eldr ., upon the first Wednesday of March next at Galashiels .

" The sd day Eobert Frier , and James Claperton yr , payed their entry money being £ 6 Scots , yrof £ 3 given to William Murray to be payed to John Allan for the four stones of meal ordered to be given to Margret Lowrie , and the other with Middleton ' s crown to be payed to the treasurer .

" upon supplication Jeams Wight was entered and admitted member of the lodge , and ordered to pay to the treasurer three pounds Scots , and appoint George Cairncross and Andrew To inline to instruct him .

" The treasurer is appointed to give Margt . Vetch ( or Lowrie ) four stones of oatmeal for the current year , and accordingly William Murray received from the treasurer £ 2 16 for the same . " Resolved that the sedurents shall be filled up

by George Kirkwood , for which they allow the treasurer to pay him three pounds Scots which he received from William Craig as deficiency for Middleton ' s absence .

" Galashiels , March 8 th 1723 . " According to the appointment of the lodge there met in William Craig ' s the members appointed last meeting , with George Cairncross who was appointed treasurer , and having

considered the publick stock there is found in the late Treasurer ' s hands the soume of twenty four pounds , eight shillings Scots money , which money he is obliged to count for with George Cairncross . Likeways in the hands of Andrew Thomson the

soume of £ 23 Cs . 3 d . Also in the hands of John Donaldson £ 6 13 s . for which soums they have given bill bearing intrcst from this date , and the general meeting to determine as to by past interest .

" Haughfoot , Dec . 27 th 1723 . c The which day roll being called found absent ( 12 Masons whose names follow ) .

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" The sd day John Fountain was hy plurality of voices chosen presses till next St , John ' s Day . " Resolved that Middleton shall be excused for his absence this day , but no longer . " The preses with consent of the lodge fynes each of the absents in twenty shillings Scots , and ordains them to pay a shilling for the

reckoning . u Resolved that John Sanderson's fyne for last year ' s absence be discharged upon his paying sixpence . " Resolved that the treasurer continue for a year to come .

" The sd day Willm Craig for himself and the other members , appointed to meet at Galashiels on the first Wednesday of March for receiving in John Sanderson ' s accounts . Report that there is in Andrew Thomson ' s hands £ 23 06 03 , and in

John Donaldson ' s hands £ 6 13 for which they have granted bill , and that there is in John Sanderson ' s the last Treasurer ' s hands £ 24 08 , whereof £ 6 paid into G-eorge Cairncross , £ 7 16 debursed by appointment of the lodge , so that there rests

in his hands £ 10 12 for which they order him to give bill , payable to the treasurer , with a memorandum on the foot yroff that there is £ 3 of fynes uplifted by Torsonce undetermined and the bill to bear intrest from the date , and no by past intrest to be payed . ( To be continued . )

How I Spent My Five Weeks' Leave.

HOW I SPENT MY FIVE WEEKS' LEAVE .

Being a- Journal leapt during an Excursion to Syria and Palestine in the month of May , 1868 . [ Continued 'from page 505 ) . SHECHEM—JEXIN—JEZK . EEL—SIT . TABOR . At last we reach Jacob ' s well , where our Lord

had the ever memorable interview with the Samaritan woman . The well itself is choked with large blocks of stone , but could be easily cleaned . Turning here to the left between Mount Gerizirn and Mount Ebal , we must be on the spot where Joshua

gave out the law and the curses to the assembled tribes below , the people answering " Amen . " As these mountains tower up on each side of the pass , we notice how distinctl y the voices of the rustics are heard shouting on the slopes . The

valley widens and grows full of trees as we approach Nabulus ( Neapolis ) , the ancient Shecheni . We have to ride through the town , as our camp