Receipt of the monthly payments until February to the Freemason Society Philantropia, for a total of 6$000, by Thomas Benbow Phillips on 12 December 1875.

Translation:

TO THE GLORY OF THE GREAT ARCHITECT OF THE UNIVERSE
HEALTH STRENGTH UNION
I have received from dear brother Thomaz Bembom Phillipes the amount of six milreis from:
Monthly payment 6$000 until February of 1877
Jewelry of $
Donation $
6$000
For clarity, I passed the present.
Treasury of the Freemason Society – Philantropy – on 12 of December of 1876. Ev.
The treasurer
[signature]Faustino Fernandes Lima
Gr. 30

Transcription:

A GLORIA DO GRANDE [stamp] ARCHITECTO DO UNIVERSO
SAUDE FORCA UNIAO
Recebi do Caro Irmao Thomaz Bembom Phillipes a quantia de seis mil reis proveniente de:
Mensalidades 6$000 ate Fevereiro de 1877
Joia de $
Donativo $
6$000
Para clareza, passei o presente.
Thesouraria da Sociedade Maconica – Philantopia, - em 12 de Dezembro de 1876. Ev.
O Thesoureiro
[signature]Faustino Fernandes Lima
Gr. 30