| RefNo | CMO/2/138 |
| AltRefNo | CMO/2/111 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Minutes of a meeting of the Council of the Royal Society held in Dr Hook's Lodging July the 19th, 1699 |
| Date | 19 July 1699 |
| Description | Present at the meeting: Sir John Hoskins Vice President in the Chair; Sir Robert Southwell; Mr Southwell; Dr Hooke; Mr Bemde; Mr Aglionby; Dr Hutton; Dr woodward
' Dr Hooke proposed Mr Menkenius of Lipsick (a person of about 30 yers of Age and Endowed with many qualifications to be a Member of the Royal Society he was balloted for and approved of by a Majority of 7.
A Person was Proposed to make a discovery of some part of Africa Mr Jezreel Jones was disired to withdraw into the Long Gallerie.
It was the Opinion of all the Members present tht Jezreel Jones is a Person fitting, and very well quallifyed for to make a Discovery of Africa and are willing to Encourage it all they can by giving the Caracter of the said Person the Society being not in a Capacity to Encourage him from their Treasury as not having a Stock Sufficient where with to do it.
These Minutes were ordered to be read, to the Society which was done accordingly before the Parted. '
Note at end: ' See folion 116 of this Book for the Minutes fo the Councill November 1st 1699 ' |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Notes | Date listed in volume as July the 19th, 1699
At end of minutes is a note;
' See folio 116 of this Book for the minutes of the Councill November 1st 1699 ' |
| AccessStatus | Open |