| Description | Present at a meeting of the Council: Sir Christopher Wren, the President; Mr Daniel Colwall; Mr Abraham Hill; Mr Robert Hooke; Mr Aston; Mr Thomas Henshaw; Mr Perry; Dr Gale
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' Whereas there is a peice of Ground at Chelsy Colledg lying a long the side of our Fields to the free enjoyment of which some disturbance and Objections have been made As if the Tenants had a Common right of coming upon that peice of Ground to dry there Hay Mr Colwall and Mr Hooke are desired to discourse Mr Cheny upon this point and to find if there be any reasonable cause for this pretence and make report to the Council what Mr Chenys sencers of this affaire upon which we shall take further advice Mr Henshaw having informed us that Clay hath been dug in the pasture by permission of Mr Cheny Mr Colwall and Mr Hooke are alsoe desired to discourse Mr Cheny upon this occasion.
Mr Henshaw is desired to employ some person in the Country to Mound our ground berore the Colledge with a very sufficient Mound and Ditch of Earth and a planie Gate and Posts the charge to be defrayed by the Society and if hee hears of any Tennant that will Offer a reasonable Rent from yeare to yeare till the Society shall have any better Offers for a longer Lease or other use of the ground ad building that hee make report to the Committee.
Mr Henshaw further desired to speake with the Church Wardens of Chelsy to fill up the pittin which they dugg gravill according to Lase.
Mr hooke and Mr Aston are desired to repaire to Mr Lane and give him his Fee to peruse all our Writings and to make an orderly Abstract especially of these relating to our Title to Chelsy Colledg and Land and that when they be orderly place according to the Statutes iin our Chest together with our otherWriting now in Mr Hills hand cncerning our Fee farmes and tha Mr Lane be asked in any of the writings be necessary to be Enrolled and that it be accordingoy done if he advise it.
Mr Hunt is ordered to make a good an perfect Survey and Mapp in Vellum of our Lands in Chelsy.
That in regard the Catalogue of our Bookes is now finished it is requisite to overlooke all our Orders concerning the Library and Register than to the end a Statute may be formed out of them to enter into the Statute Booke and Mr Perry is desired to take Mr Hunt to him and direct him and imploy him from day to day to sort the Bookes and Mr Weekes to work out Tables upon Card pastboards to affix to the Outside of the presses.
The Question being putt whether we should choose a Printer to the Society, and divers Objecting that it was rather prejudiciall then otherwise to the Society it was carried in the Affirmative but soe as the debate, may be resumed , if new reasons offer to the contrary, The consideration of the person is deferred to the next Councill. ' |