| Description | Present at the Council: Sir Christopher Wren; Mr Hill; Dr King; Mr Aston; Mr Perry; Sir John Laurence; Sir John Hoskyns; Mr Hook; Mr Colwall
Mr Hill communicated a letter from a friend who had been asked to communicate with Mr Green if he would part with his meadow between Chelsey College and the Thames, and the reply was the price was £600 for ten acres. Sir Christopher Wren to contact Mr Green and ask if he would part with half an acre, so much as would be necessary to make a way, especialy as other people's designs would rebound to the prejudice of the college.
Sir John Hoskyns added to the Committee to discuss with Mr Cheyney concerning the way by the meadow, Mr Cheyney haveing asserted that at the next meeting he would prove that the way did not belong to the Society.
Sir John Hoskyns to peruse the Statute relating to the Printer, and to draw up another Patent for Mr Chiswick in which the powers given the Printer may be less disadvantageous to the Socity then (as they have found by esperience) the Patent formerly given to Martin and Allestree appeared to be. Mr Wicks is to bring a copy of this charter to Sir John Hoskyns.
Proposition made by a Mr Thomas Hutton to become Tenant for Chelsey College in order to erect a place for manufacturing paper was referred to a Committee of Sir John Hoskyns, Mr Hill, Mr Hook and Sir Christopher Wrent, to meet that evening.
Sir John Hoskyns added to the Committee appointed on 23 March to discuss with Mr Lane about our writings and to enquire either of him or any person learned in the law concerning the right of copies, upon Dr Gales motion that Mr Chiswell woudl reprint the History of the Royal Society and other things, if he knew where the Titles were.
Dr Gale informed the Council that there was an excellent library of the sort belonging to one Smith. He believed the widow would be willing to deposit it with them, or at least on easy terms.
Dr Gale to proceed with his enquiries and report.
Dr Gale stated Lord Berkely's books were probably not yet disposed of, and he was asked to enquire further and inform the President.
The President asked Mr Hill to give in a paper to the President of the state of their income, how the salaries are disposed, what other expenses there are, and what the average payments have amounted to for the last five or seven years. |