Receipt of the monthly payments of January and February to the Freemason Society Philantropia, for a total of 4$000, by Thomas Benbow Phillips on 1 January 1875

Translation:

TO THE GLORY OF THE GREAT ARCHITECT OF THE UNIVERSE
HEALTH STRENGTH UNION
I have received from dear brother Thomas Bembon Philips the amount of Rs. 4$000 from the monthly payments from January and February for the record I got this document that I sign made
Thez. Da Aug. e Resp. Loj. De S. Joao com a Fit. E Distinct. Philantropia ao Valle do Rio Grande, on 1 of January of 1875 E O.
The treasurer
[signature]Faustino Fernandes Lima
Gr. 18

Transcription:

A GLORIA DO GRANDE [stamp] ARCHITECTO DO UNIVERSO
SAUDE FORCA UNIAO
Recebi do Caro Irmao Thomas Bembon Philips a quantia de Rs. 4$000 proveniente de mensalidades de Janeiro e Fevereiro para que conste man dei fazer este documento que assigno.
Thez. Da Aug. e Resp. Loj. De S. Joao com a Fit. E Distinct. Philantropia ao Valle do Rio Grande, aos 1 de Janeiro de 1875 E O.
O Thezoureiro
[signature]Faustino Fernandes Lima
Gr. 18