| Description | Present at the Council: The President, Lord Brouncker; Sir Anthony Morgan; Dr John Wilkins; Mr Williamson; Mr Dudley Palmer; Mr Daniel Colwall; Mr Neile; Mr John Creed; Mr Henry Oldenburg
Ordered, that the President, one of the Secretaries, Mr Palmer, Mr Neile and Mr Creed, or any three or more of them, do meet at Dr Pope's lodgings in Gresham College on Wednesday next, October 31, as a Committee of the Council to examine the accounts of the Treasurer form 11 April 1666 to Michaelmas, and to make a report thereof to the Council on Monday next, 5 November.
Ordered that the Journal of the Society be viewed by the Secretary to find out what had been formerly ordered concerning the payment of the thirty pounds per annum to Mr Hook.
Ordered that the sponsors for several Fellows speak or write to them for the payment of thier arrears, and bring in their answer on Wednesday next.
Ordered that the Lord Lucas, Sir John Denham, Dr Scarburgh, Mr Driden, Mr Vermuyden, be left out of the account of arrears.
Ordered that Dr Bathurst and Mr Barrow be dispensed with for their weekly payments as to the half.
Ordered, that the book of subscription be caried before Monday next to the Earls of Manchester and Carlile to subscribe their names.
Ordered that the list of the present Fellows of the Society be drawn up against the same day, and then read before the Council in order to print the same for the approaching day of the Anniversary Election. |