Petition For Charter
Petition for a charter to hold a new Lodge
Unto the Most Worshipful the Grand Master Mason. The Right Worshipful, the Office-Bearers and members of the Grand Lodge of Scotland.
The petition of the undersigned regularly registered Master Masons of the Lodges mentioned against our respective names.
Humbly sheweth that:
That your petitioners having the good of Masonry at heart are desirous of extending the benefits of the craft in this part of the country.
Which cannot be accomplished without having a regularly constituted Lodge.
We therefore being anxious to commence and carry on our Masonic labours under sanction of the Grand Lodge pray for a charter of constitution and erection empowering us to meet as a regular Lodge at Buckhaven Fifeshire by the name and title of Lodge Randolph and there to discharge the duties of Masonry in a constitutional manner according to the forms of the order and the laws of Grand Lodge. And we recommend and propose the following to be the first Office-Bearers of the Lodge (viz)
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Robert Morris PM |
St. John |
540 |
Master |
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Peter Houston MM |
St. John |
26 |
Depute Master |
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Charles Philip MM |
Elgin |
91 |
Substitute Master |
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James Stuart MM |
Elgin |
91 |
Senior Warden |
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Peter Deas MM |
St. Adrian |
185 |
Junior Warden |
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Thomas Seath MM |
St. John |
540 |
Treasurer |
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George Williamson MM |
Lindores |
106 |
Secretary |
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Alexander Aitken MM |
Star of Addiewell |
635 |
Senior Deacon |
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James Beveridge MM |
Union |
250 |
Junior Deacon |
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James Campbell MM |
St. John |
26 |
Inner Guard |
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Richard Steward MM |
Elgin |
91 |
Tyler |
The prayer of the petition being granted we promise strict obedience to the constitution and laws of the Grand Lodge.
James Beveridge MM Union 250
John Campbell MM St. John 26
Peter Houston MM St. John 26
James Stuart MM 91
Peter Deas MM 185
Thomas Seath MM 540
George Williamson MM 106
Robert Morris PM 540 & 72
Charles Philip No.91
Richard Steward MM 91
William Ness MM 75
Alexander Aitken MM 635
This petition was laid before a General Meeting of Lodge Elgin No.91 held on Thursday 24th April 1890 and our support unanimously granted.
James Traill RWM
John Brooks SW
A Cameron JW
D Jackson Secy
This petition was laid before a meeting (of which due notice was given) of Lodge St. Clair of Dysart 520 held on Friday 25th April 1890 and unanimously approved of.
John Ritty RWM
George James Capel Secretary