| Description | Present at the Council: The President, Lord Brouncker; Sir John Lowther; Sir William Petty; Dr Jonathan Goddard; Mr Daniel Colwall; Dr Walter Needham; Mr John Creed; Mr Henry Oldenburg
Ordered that as many of the Fellows as are willing to further the business of the Society shall be desired to advance a years weekly contibution for carrying on the work with more vigour than hitherto; Sir William Petty to draw up a Declaration to recommend such an advance.
Ordered that such of the Fellows who have the welfare of the Society at heart shall be asked to entertain the Society, either by themselves or through others, once a year at least with a philosophical discourse grounded upon experiments made or to be made, and in case of failure to forfeit five pounds, Sir Willim Petty to draw up a form for such an Obligation which is legally binding.
Ordered that Sir John Lowther, Sir William Petty and Mr Hook meet to consider a safe and benficial way of investing the £400 left by the late Bishop of Chester.
There was discussion of finding a suitable person to call in the arrears after the meetings of the Society has been invigorated by experimental entertainments; also of thinking of a way to put Chelsea College and the land to some use. |