Old Lodge Records.

thren at Stow , being met day forsd , and rois made and marked as follows : — Hugh Scot , of Gala , Andrew Tomline , William Craig , Andrew Tomline , yi \ , George Cairncross , . James Bryson ,

William Cairncross , Jeams Bryson , yr ., Hugh Cairncross , Andrew Bald , John Sanderson , John Butler , William Sanderson , Jeams Peacok , John Donaldson .

The AA'hich day William Craig Avas chosen Preses , and Hugh Cairncross , Box Master by plurality of votes . The which day found in the hands of Hugh Cairncross , Box Master , the soume of seven

pounds , five shilling Scots . And for the more strengthening our present Box , Ave the members of this lodge do promise to pay in to sd Box Master each of us sixpence , and the sd Hugh Scott fifteen shillings Scots money at or betAvixt Midsummer next .

And that herafter every member absent shall pay sixpence to the Box Master for the use of the lodge . The comission to five for entrants continued , and appoints our next meeting to be at John Donaldson ' s place at eleven , on St . John ' s Day .

Galashiels , Deer ., 1742 . Rois called found absent , ( follows a list of 15 Masons . ) The Avhich day William Craig was continued preses , and Hugh Cairncross Box Master by

plurality of votes till next St John ' s Day . Found in the hands of Hugh Cairncross , Box Master , the soume of seven pounds five shillings , as likways of the payments of the lodge contained in last sederunt the soume of four pounds

thretteen , Avhich is in all eleven pounds ei ghteen shillgs . Scots money . Nota that AndreAv Bald has not payed the sixpence contained in last sederunt . The commission to five for entrants continued .

And Ave the members of sd lodge oblige ourselves and each of us to pay to the sd Box Master six shillings Scots , except Hugh Scot of Gala , to whom it is refered Avhat he will give for strengthening the sd Box , and that betwixt and Midsummer next , and the sd Box Master is ordered to converse Gala theranenfc .

Galashiels , Deer . 27 th , 1743 . Rois called found absent , ( a list of 4 Masons ) ( present 11 Masons . ) The sd day William Cairncross was chosen preses by plurality of votes , and Hugh

Cairncross continued Box Master till next St . John ' s Day . The sd day given into the Box Master ' s hands for strengthening the Box , the soume of three pound tAvelve shillgs . Scots , and if payment be

made by Gala , William Sanderson and Andrew Bald , the same is to be reported next St . John ' s Day . The commission to five for intrants continued . The former resolution of paying each of us

sixpence for strengthening the Box is continuedpayable at or betAvixt next St . John ' s Day . The former act anent absents continued . The next meeting is hereby appointed to be at William Craig ' s , at eleven in the fornoon .

Sederunt , Galashiels , Deer . 27 th , 1744 . Rois called , and found absent AndreAv Bald , and Hugh Scot of Gala . The sd day Andrew Tomline , yr ., ivas chosen preses by plurality of votes , and Hugh

Cairncrosscontinued Box Master till next St . John ' s Day . Payed by former act , all clear to this day : —¦ John Donaldson , George Cairncross ,. William Cairncross , Jeams Peacok , Jeams Bryson , yr ., and

elder , Andrew Tomline , yr ., and elder , John Butler , William Sanderson , Hugh Cairncross , William Craig .

John Sanderson has not payed the sixpencedue by last sederunt . All former debts payed , and the same day given to the Box Master the soume of three pound eighteen shillgs . Scots money , Avhich Avith Avhat

was formerly in his hand amounts to nineteen pound eight shills . Scots money . The Box Master is still desired to speak to Gala , and AndreAv Bald , and report next St . John ' s Day . The commission to give five for intrants continued .

Any absent after date Avithout an excuse sustained , shall pay sixpence beside the ordinary moyety payed for strengthening the Box . The sixpence for strengthening the Box is . to .