| Description | Present at the meeting; Sir Cyril Wich, President; Sir John Hoskins; Sir Robert Redding; Dr Brown; Dr Lister; Dr Croon; Mr Flamsted; Mr Hally; Mr Aston
' Orderd
That Mr Hook be desired to put in writing A Description of the weather Clock, and all its parts, and that it be delivered to the Secretary to be entred in the Register Book.
That Mr Hook give his Directions, and help to Mr Hunt, to reduce into writing, some of the first papers marked by the Weather Clock that thereby the Society may have a Specimen of the Weatherclocks performances, before they proceed to the repairing it.
Mr Flamsted desired the Journal Book in 1682 might be altered, as to some Real [?] Expressions reflecting upon him, Entred by Mr Hook.
Referred to another time.
That Mr Weeks, before every Meeting of the Society, be ready to take out 2 or 3 of the Bookes in the Secretary's keeping, whereof the last Journall shall always be one, to be exposed in the Room, during the Assembly.
And that he take care of them, so as to deliver them into the Secretary's hands, after every Meeting is ended.
Mr Lewis Van Hammen Dr of Physick of Dantzig proposed by Dr Brown.
Upon a Proposall made to the Council, That Dr Denis Papin, was willing to execute the Office of a Temporary Curator, by bringing in every week Experiments to the Meeting, during a whole year, which is to end at this time 12 month, and to assist the Secretary, if it be required.
It was Ordered That Dr Papin should have Thirty pounds per annum Payd him by the Treasurer. upon the foregoing considerations. ' |