Michael Samuel DeBruhl funeral at St. Johns Lodge AF&AM Monday April 5th, 1773

State of North Carolina
At a Lodge Extraordinary on Monday April 5th, 1773--AL 1773
Present
R.W. Bro. A Cogdell Master
R. Ellis SW
J. Burnside JW
J. Parrot Treasurer
W. Brimage Secretary
Brothers
J. Luck
John Wright Stanley
T. Wood
A. Mack
J. Deweese
B. Brooke
D. Barran
A.Wanslin
A. McKay
H. Vipon
R. Graham
J.Kolb
A.Alemon
The Lodge being opened it was moved by the Master that Michael Samuel DeBruhl a Brother Mason had departed this life in needy circumstances, that the same should be taken into consideration by the Lodge when it was unanimously agreed that he should be decently interred at the expense of the Lodge. It was also ordered that the brethren should meet at the Lodge
room at five o'clock and walk in procession to the place where the corpse lie and from thence to the Church where the funeral service is to be performed by brother Parrott thence to return in the same order to the Lodge room. That the brethren be all decently clothed and with all their formalities. Brother John Wright Stanley tho not a member of the Lodge voluntarily offered his subscription toward the general expense of the interment, which generosity the Lodge gratefully acknowledged and ordered the same to be recorded. A collection was then made among the Brethern for the present support of Widow DeBruhl, and lodged in the hands of the Treasurer, which was agreed to be paid her at 5/pence week till expended.
After which the Lodge was closed.

Newbern May 17th 1794
These may certify that the forgoing transcript is taken from a book kept in St. Johns Lodge Newbern containing the Minutes of said Lodge from the 9th January 1772 to this present date.

J. Lowthorp Master
St. Johns Lodge
Newbern, NC