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 |
| Hall |
| Bejing |
| 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 | —Re-elected |
| Sir Westerhole, Depute Sovereign |
| Sir Fox, Treasurer |
| Sir N. & A., Recorder |
| Sir Celler, Secretary |
| Councillors:— |
| Sir | Tree | Sir Bank | —Re-elected |
| Buildings | Bowl |
| Hayloft | Stone |
| 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.
