Chapter III

_Minute of Meeting at which Deacon Brodie was admitted a Knight of The Cape._

Nineteenth Grand Festival of The Cape, held at Capehall in Jas. Mann’s, Craigs Close, 25th Febry. 1775.

Present
Sir Stick, Sovereign
Sir Westerhole, Depute Sovn.
Sir Fox, Treasurer
Sir Shirk, Secretary
Sir N. & A.,[29] Recorder

Sir Waterhole fifth }
Sir Scrape third } Old Sovereigns

Sir Buildings }
Hall }
Bejing } Councillors
Bowl }
Stone }

Sir Wager, Chaplain
Sir Dive Sir Padlock
Brimstone Kipper
Silenus Cellar
Launce Jawbone
Fender Corryarroch
Surprise Drawbridge
Bolt Toe
Forgetful Caltonhill
Marriage Pole
Finger Porter
Wig Blott
Laverock Sword
Dragon Gutter
Pedro Fine

In all 41 Bill £ : :

Sederunt

The following officers were this day duly elected vizt:--
Sir Stick, Sovereign }
Sir Westerhole, Depute Sovereign }
Sir Fox, Treasurer } Re-elected
Sir N. & A., Recorder }
Sir Celler, Secretary }

Councillors:--

Sir Tree Sir Bank }
Buildings Bowl }
Hayloft Stone } Re-elected
Flatt Fender }
Vote Finger }
Be jing Kipper }

The Recorded Protested that as Mr. Auld was irregularly ballotted at this Festival without his knowledge or consent the same shall not preclude him from an Appeal to any after Grand Cape if he chuses to enter the same and took instruments in the Secretary’s hands and craved that this Protest be engrossed in the Minute of Sederunt of this Grand Cape.

The re-elected Sovereign after having taken the accustomed obligations to promote the Harmony of the Society was solemnly Crowned in the Chair of State with all the usual formalities and with the other officers taking their proper places, the public business of this Festival was most harmoniously concluded.

APPENDIX VI.

EXCERPTS FROM THE GUILD REGISTERS OF THE BURGH OF EDINBURGH.

I

Edinr. 15th October 1735.

Sederunt

James Simpson, Old D.G.
Patrick Manderson
James Sime
John Clerkson

Francis Brodie, Wright, compearing is made burges of this burgh as prentice to John Antonious, Wright, burges yrof. And gave his Oath &c. having payd for his duety to the Dean of Gild 13 Sh. 4 pennies & watches 24sh:----Brodie B £1·6·7d.

II.

Edinr. 9th February 1763.

Sederunt

Patrick Lindsay, D.G.
John Robertson
Thomas Hepburne
William Good
William Mylne
Charles Howison

Francis Brodie, Wright, burges of this Burgh, Compearing is made Gildbrother thereof by right of Cecil Grant, daughter of William Grant, Writer, burges and Gildbrother thereof, his spouse and paid his dues and gave his oaths.----Brodie G £1·10·9d.

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William Brodie, Wright, compearing, is made burges and Gild Brother of this Burgh by right of Francis Brodie, Wright, burges and Gild brother thereof, his father, and paid his dues and gave his oaths.----Brodie B & G £2·12·11½.

APPENDIX VII.

EXCERPTS FROM THE RECORDS OF THE EDINBURGH TOWN COUNCIL, REFERRED TO IN THE INTRODUCTION TO THE TRIAL.