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The Constitution , Rules, Orders, And Regulations, Of The Aberdeen Mason Lodge.
£ 100 . None of the managers to use the money but as designed ) . Sexto . That each member already admitted , and each member who shall hereafter be admitted , shall pay annually to this mortification 6 d . at the general meeting , and in case of his failing to do so for three yearsif residing in Aberdeenhe shall forfeit for
, , ever any interest therein . Septimo . That the Master , or Depute Master , aud Senior Warden , for the time being , shall be added to the foresaid nine managers , so as to make up the number of eleven in whole , and five of the said managers , at least , shall at all times be necessary to
concur in any act of said committee . All in terms of ancl agreeably to the original deed of mortification before narrated . 22 . That in case of any dispute , between the Society or the committee of managers , and any individual member of the Society , the matter so in dispute shall and may be referred to such three arbitrators of
character , in the town of Aberdeen , as shall be named and elected by a majority of said committee of managers : and whatever award , order , or determination shall be made by said arbitrators , or the major part of them , according to the true purport and meaning of these rules and regulations , shall be binding and conclusive on all parties .
23 . None of the preceding rules , orders , or regulations , shall be altered , rescinded , or repealed , unless with the consent and approbation of three-fourths of the members of the society , assembled at two annual general meetings , to be called for the purpose . 24 . That all the preceding rules , orders , and
regulations , shall be forthwith entered in the Sederunt Book of the Society , and be subscribed as soon as possible by all the present members of the Society ; and all members to be thereafter admitted shall also subscribe the same , at their admission , by which they shall be strictly bound to the same , under the penalty of £ 5 sterling .
The following Mule is added by order of the Quarter Sessions . ' 25 . That ' no part of the funds of the Society shall on any pretence be applied to any other purpose than the charitable uses for which the Society is formed , and the necessary expence of managementunder the
, penalty of a dissolution of the Society , or such penalty and pecuniary mulct as may be imposed upon the complaint of the Procurator Fiscal of the Peace for misconduct or other misdemeanours , at the instance of any one or more of the members of the Society .
What is contained on this and ihe twenty-three preceding pages , is the rules , orders , and regulations of the Aberdeen Mason Lodge , as a friendly Society , . subscribed by us on each page , and presented to tiie Quarter Sessions of the Peace , for their sanction , by . orders of the society .
< Si ^) JLS ( 'ALEX . M sSU ATHESOK . , Master . ( . AiEX . ABEUNETIIY . Ar . Dingwall Fordyce , J . P . Eras . Gordon , J . F . Clerk . Aberdeen , 24 th day of December , 1794 . The Justices subscribing , having deliberately
considered the foregoing rules and regulations , report as their opinion that the same are agreeable to the Act of Parliament , aud so far as they know , not inconsistent with any other law . and that in their opinion they are highly proper , and ought to be sanctioned . f JOHN GOEDON .
( Signed ) ] JOHN Dmixo . ( AE . DlNGWAll EOEDXCE . List of the Official Managers and Memhers of the A BEBDEB ! - ' MASON LODGE , with the dates of their admission . The Right Worship ful James Young , Esq ., Lord Provost of Master
Aberdeen , . Henry Lumsdon , Advocate , Depute Master . AVilliam Dathio , Mason , Senior Warden . David Chalmers , Printer , Junior "Warden . John Chalmers , Wright , Secretary . Alexander Nfsbot , Mason , Treasurer . ASSISTANTS .
Jainos Milno , Manufacturer . I Alex . Broivn , Esq ., Baillie . Thomas Robertson , Mason . Patrick Still , Brewer . Patrick Lament , Painter . John Innes , Merchant Taylor . Dr . Skene Ogilvy , Chaplain . j Wm . Stirling , Advocate , Clerk
List of the Noblemen and Gentlemen who have filled the office of Master of the ABERDEEN MASON LOD & E , since the beginning of the last and present Century . 1700 Patrick AVhyto 1748 Mr . William Leslie 1702 Patrick Why to 1749 J . Alexander , Advocate 1703 Mr . Alexander Eraser 1750 John Alexander 1704 Patrick Why to 1751 John Alexander 1705 MrAlexander Eraser 1752 DrJas . Gordono £ Pitlurg
. . , 170 G Patrick Whyto 1753 Dr . James Gordon 1707 Patrick Whyte 1754 Alexander Osborn , Esq . 1708 Mr . Alexander Eraser 1755 Alexander Osborn , Esq . 1709 Kenneth Eraser 1756 Sir Jamos Eoid , of Barra , 1710 Mr . George Liddol - Bart . . 1711 Mr . George Liddel 1757 David Dalrymplo , Esq ., 1712 William gangster Adi _ ocate , SJierijfDepuie 1713 Mr . Goorgo Liddol of the County of
Aber-1714 William Sangstor deen . 1715 Alexander Kempt 1758 David Dalrymplo , Esq . 171 G Alexander Kempt 1759 Right Hon . Lord Adam 1717 Alexander Kempt Gordon , Commander in 171 S Alexander Kompt Chief for Scotland 1719 William Sangstor 1700 Hugh Gordon , Esq ., of 1720 William Sangstor Driinmies 1721 John Aikonhoad 1761 Hugh GordonEsq .
, 1722 John Aikonhoad 17 G 2 Baillio John Copland , 1723 William Sangstor _ Vferc 7 .. m < 1724 John Aikonhead 1763 Alexander Osborn , Esq . 1725 John Aikonhoad 170-1 Alexander Osborn , Esq . 1720 John Aikonhoad 17 G 5 Alexander Osborn , Esq .
1727 JohnLyal 1760 Baillio John Copland 1728 JohnLyal 17 G 7 Alexander Leslie , Esq .., of 1729 John Lyal Borrydon 1730 John Lyal 17 GS Alexander Leslie , Esq . 1731 William Sangstor 17 G 9 Dr . Goorgo Skono , of 1732 JohnLyal Borryhill 1733 Alexander Hector , Mason 1770 Dr . Goorgo Skono 1734 Alexander Hector 1771 Robert Lumsdon , Esq ., of
1735 Tho Right Hon . John Corrachrie Earl of Kintoro 1772 Robert Lumsdon , Esq . 173 G The Earl of Kintoro 1773 Alexander Lines , Esq ., of 1737 Tho Earl of Kintoro Breda 1738 Tho Earl of Kintore 1774 Alexandra- Iimos , Esq . 1739 Dr . Jamos Catanach , Ad- 1775 Audro . v Thomson , Esq . vacate of Banchory 1740 D-. Jamos Catanach 177 G Andrew Thomson , Esq .
1741 Sir Alexander Bannorman , 1777 Donaldson Simpson , Esq ., of Elsick of Hazlohoad 1742 Mr . D . Vomer , Professor , 1778 Donaldson Simpson , Esq . Marischal College 1779 Right Hon . Anthony , Earl 1743 Mr . David Vernor of Kintoro 1744 J . Forbes , Esq ., of Alford 1780 Tho Earl of Kintoro 1745 John Forbos , of Alford 1781 Alex . Elphinston , Esq ., of 1740 Alexander Hector Glack , Skorifl . Depute 1747 Mr . Wm . Leslie , Mercht . of tho County
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Constitution , Rules, Orders, And Regulations, Of The Aberdeen Mason Lodge.
£ 100 . None of the managers to use the money but as designed ) . Sexto . That each member already admitted , and each member who shall hereafter be admitted , shall pay annually to this mortification 6 d . at the general meeting , and in case of his failing to do so for three yearsif residing in Aberdeenhe shall forfeit for
, , ever any interest therein . Septimo . That the Master , or Depute Master , aud Senior Warden , for the time being , shall be added to the foresaid nine managers , so as to make up the number of eleven in whole , and five of the said managers , at least , shall at all times be necessary to
concur in any act of said committee . All in terms of ancl agreeably to the original deed of mortification before narrated . 22 . That in case of any dispute , between the Society or the committee of managers , and any individual member of the Society , the matter so in dispute shall and may be referred to such three arbitrators of
character , in the town of Aberdeen , as shall be named and elected by a majority of said committee of managers : and whatever award , order , or determination shall be made by said arbitrators , or the major part of them , according to the true purport and meaning of these rules and regulations , shall be binding and conclusive on all parties .
23 . None of the preceding rules , orders , or regulations , shall be altered , rescinded , or repealed , unless with the consent and approbation of three-fourths of the members of the society , assembled at two annual general meetings , to be called for the purpose . 24 . That all the preceding rules , orders , and
regulations , shall be forthwith entered in the Sederunt Book of the Society , and be subscribed as soon as possible by all the present members of the Society ; and all members to be thereafter admitted shall also subscribe the same , at their admission , by which they shall be strictly bound to the same , under the penalty of £ 5 sterling .
The following Mule is added by order of the Quarter Sessions . ' 25 . That ' no part of the funds of the Society shall on any pretence be applied to any other purpose than the charitable uses for which the Society is formed , and the necessary expence of managementunder the
, penalty of a dissolution of the Society , or such penalty and pecuniary mulct as may be imposed upon the complaint of the Procurator Fiscal of the Peace for misconduct or other misdemeanours , at the instance of any one or more of the members of the Society .
What is contained on this and ihe twenty-three preceding pages , is the rules , orders , and regulations of the Aberdeen Mason Lodge , as a friendly Society , . subscribed by us on each page , and presented to tiie Quarter Sessions of the Peace , for their sanction , by . orders of the society .
< Si ^) JLS ( 'ALEX . M sSU ATHESOK . , Master . ( . AiEX . ABEUNETIIY . Ar . Dingwall Fordyce , J . P . Eras . Gordon , J . F . Clerk . Aberdeen , 24 th day of December , 1794 . The Justices subscribing , having deliberately
considered the foregoing rules and regulations , report as their opinion that the same are agreeable to the Act of Parliament , aud so far as they know , not inconsistent with any other law . and that in their opinion they are highly proper , and ought to be sanctioned . f JOHN GOEDON .
( Signed ) ] JOHN Dmixo . ( AE . DlNGWAll EOEDXCE . List of the Official Managers and Memhers of the A BEBDEB ! - ' MASON LODGE , with the dates of their admission . The Right Worship ful James Young , Esq ., Lord Provost of Master
Aberdeen , . Henry Lumsdon , Advocate , Depute Master . AVilliam Dathio , Mason , Senior Warden . David Chalmers , Printer , Junior "Warden . John Chalmers , Wright , Secretary . Alexander Nfsbot , Mason , Treasurer . ASSISTANTS .
Jainos Milno , Manufacturer . I Alex . Broivn , Esq ., Baillie . Thomas Robertson , Mason . Patrick Still , Brewer . Patrick Lament , Painter . John Innes , Merchant Taylor . Dr . Skene Ogilvy , Chaplain . j Wm . Stirling , Advocate , Clerk
List of the Noblemen and Gentlemen who have filled the office of Master of the ABERDEEN MASON LOD & E , since the beginning of the last and present Century . 1700 Patrick AVhyto 1748 Mr . William Leslie 1702 Patrick Why to 1749 J . Alexander , Advocate 1703 Mr . Alexander Eraser 1750 John Alexander 1704 Patrick Why to 1751 John Alexander 1705 MrAlexander Eraser 1752 DrJas . Gordono £ Pitlurg
. . , 170 G Patrick Whyto 1753 Dr . James Gordon 1707 Patrick Whyte 1754 Alexander Osborn , Esq . 1708 Mr . Alexander Eraser 1755 Alexander Osborn , Esq . 1709 Kenneth Eraser 1756 Sir Jamos Eoid , of Barra , 1710 Mr . George Liddol - Bart . . 1711 Mr . George Liddel 1757 David Dalrymplo , Esq ., 1712 William gangster Adi _ ocate , SJierijfDepuie 1713 Mr . Goorgo Liddol of the County of
Aber-1714 William Sangstor deen . 1715 Alexander Kempt 1758 David Dalrymplo , Esq . 171 G Alexander Kempt 1759 Right Hon . Lord Adam 1717 Alexander Kempt Gordon , Commander in 171 S Alexander Kompt Chief for Scotland 1719 William Sangstor 1700 Hugh Gordon , Esq ., of 1720 William Sangstor Driinmies 1721 John Aikonhoad 1761 Hugh GordonEsq .
, 1722 John Aikonhoad 17 G 2 Baillio John Copland , 1723 William Sangstor _ Vferc 7 .. m < 1724 John Aikonhead 1763 Alexander Osborn , Esq . 1725 John Aikonhoad 170-1 Alexander Osborn , Esq . 1720 John Aikonhoad 17 G 5 Alexander Osborn , Esq .
1727 JohnLyal 1760 Baillio John Copland 1728 JohnLyal 17 G 7 Alexander Leslie , Esq .., of 1729 John Lyal Borrydon 1730 John Lyal 17 GS Alexander Leslie , Esq . 1731 William Sangstor 17 G 9 Dr . Goorgo Skono , of 1732 JohnLyal Borryhill 1733 Alexander Hector , Mason 1770 Dr . Goorgo Skono 1734 Alexander Hector 1771 Robert Lumsdon , Esq ., of
1735 Tho Right Hon . John Corrachrie Earl of Kintoro 1772 Robert Lumsdon , Esq . 173 G The Earl of Kintoro 1773 Alexander Lines , Esq ., of 1737 Tho Earl of Kintoro Breda 1738 Tho Earl of Kintore 1774 Alexandra- Iimos , Esq . 1739 Dr . Jamos Catanach , Ad- 1775 Audro . v Thomson , Esq . vacate of Banchory 1740 D-. Jamos Catanach 177 G Andrew Thomson , Esq .
1741 Sir Alexander Bannorman , 1777 Donaldson Simpson , Esq ., of Elsick of Hazlohoad 1742 Mr . D . Vomer , Professor , 1778 Donaldson Simpson , Esq . Marischal College 1779 Right Hon . Anthony , Earl 1743 Mr . David Vernor of Kintoro 1744 J . Forbes , Esq ., of Alford 1780 Tho Earl of Kintoro 1745 John Forbos , of Alford 1781 Alex . Elphinston , Esq ., of 1740 Alexander Hector Glack , Skorifl . Depute 1747 Mr . Wm . Leslie , Mercht . of tho County