| RefNo | CMO/2/339 |
| AltRefNo | CMO/2/309 |
| Previous numbers | A02697 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Minutes of a meeting of the Council of the Royal Society |
| Date | 10 July 1727 |
| Description | Present at the Council: The President; Mr Folkes; Mr Douglas; Dr Stuart; Mr Graham; Dr Jurin; Dr Halley; Mr Buissiere; Mr Bradley; Mr Machin
' The following form of an Address to his Majesty was read.'
[This is the second address to the King from the Royal Society, made following his accession; it led to his signing the Charter Book as Patron. The King was first addressed by the Society on 15 May 1727 as Prince of Wales, whereupon he signed as a Royal Fellow (no copy of this address survives).
Address recorded at the meeting of the Council on 10 July 1727. For wording see Citation below.]
' and the Same being approved the Common Seal was affixt to it and Signed by the Members present,Viz The President, Mr Folkes Vice President, Dr Halley, Mr Buissiere, Mr Bradley, Dr Douglas, Dr Stuart, Mr Graham and the two Secretaries. ' |
| Citation | To the Kings most Excellent Majesty.
The humble Address of the President Council and Fellows of the Royal Society of London for improving Natural Knowledge
Most Gracious Sovereign
We your Majesties most dutifull and Loyal Subjects, the President, Council and Fellows of your Royal Society of London for improving Natural Knowledge, though deeply affected with the loss of your Royal Father, our late most Gracious King & Patron, yet cannot but take part in the universal Joy upon your Majesty's happy & peaceable Accession to the Crown.
We chearfully [sic] Join in the Wishes, the hopes & united Prayers of all your People, that your Reign may be long & Glorious, and that every blessing may be Shower'd down upon your Sacred Person, your August Consort & flourishing Royal Family, which the most Affectionate Subjects have ever ask'd of Heaven for the best & most belov'd of Princes.
Your Majesty's known Love to Science & useful Arts gives us reason to hope, that it will be one of the Glories of Your Reign to give encouragement to Learning, as has been done by the Greatest Princes in all Ages, & particularly emboldens us to request That you will Graciously Vouchsafe us the honour granted us by your Royal Father, of declaring your Self our Protector and our Patron.
This Mark of your Royal Goodness will Animate and encourage us to pursue with redoubled Zeal and Application the Noble design of our Royal Founder, for improving those Arts & Sciences, that tend to the general good of Mankind, and the particular Service of our Native Country. ' |
| Proposers | 'The President Mr Folkes VPS Dr Halley Mr Buissiere Mr Bradley Dr Douglas Dr Stuart Mr Graham & the two Secretaries' |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8331 | George II (1683 - 1760); King of Great Britain and Ireland | 1683 - 1760 |