| Description | Present at Council: The President, Lord Brouncker; The Lord Henry Howard; Mr Aerskine; Sir Robert Moray; Sir Gilbert Talbot; Sir Paul Neile; Sir George Ent; Mr John Evelyn; Dr Clark; Dr Jonathan Goddard; Dr Croon; Mr Henry Oldenburg
Ordered that notice be given to the Committee for considering the Manuscripts of the Society's Library that they were to attend the Council next Thursday at two of the clock, at Arundel -house.
Ordered that Mr Hoskyns and Mr Oldenburg speak with Mr Williamson, and enquire whether it is the practise to add any particulars by way of endorsement or otherwise, to Patents already signed by the King. If so, then to go to the Attorney General with Colonel Tytus to acquaint him, that it is the pleasure of the Lord Privy Seal to insert those two clauses concerning the Oath of Allegiance and Supremacy, to be given to the President and his Vice presidents, and that of non-alienation.
Ordered the Treasurer pay Mr Hook six pounds three shillings, according to the bill of 1 March 1668/9
The Council declared that it was necessary to have another Curator, and therefore they desired to be informed of someone fit for that office, whom they would pay fifty pounds per annum.
The Bishop of Chester named Dr Walter Needham and Dr Lower.
Dr Croon and Mr Wray. These were asked to speak or write to the persons they had proposed, to discover their inclinations for such employment. |