APPENDIX V.
Reading edition
Excerpts from the Records of the Cape Club, in the Possession of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
I. Roll of the Knights Companions of The Cape. Date of Admission. 1775 February 25th.
No. of Diplomas 232 Names of the Knights William Brodie Titles of Knighthood Llhoyd
II. Record of Cape Club Petitions, Vol. i. No. 232. To the Sovereign and Knights of The Cape The Petition of William Brodie Wright in Edinburgh
Humbly Sheweth
That your Petitioner is very desirous to be admitted a Member of The Cape.
May it therefore Please the Sovereign and Knights to admit your Petitioner and shall ever pray
William Brodie
The Candidate is recommended by
Gilb. Waugh James Syme
(Written upon the back of the Petition.) Petition of William Brodie 1775 Grand Cape 25th Feb 1775. Admitted D.S. Secry. Sir Lhoyed.
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—Old Sovereigns
Sir Scrape third
Sir Buildings—Councillors
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Sir Wager, Chaplain
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Inall 41 Bill £ : :
Sederunt
The following officers were this day duly elected vizt:—
Sir Stick, Sovereign—Re-elected
Sir Westerhole, Depute Sovereign
Sir Fox, Treasurer
Sir N. & A., Recorder
Sir Celler, Secretary
Councillors:—
SirTreeSir Bank—Re-elected
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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.