| Description | Present at the meeting; Sir Isaac Newton, President; Sir Thomas Crisp; Mr Moreland; Dr Cockburn; Mr Isted; Mr Hill; Sir John Percivale; Dr Mead; Dr Sloane
' Mr Woodward was proposed balloted for and approved.
Sir Thomas Crisp and Dr Mead were sworn of the Councill.
The President proposed to the Councill of the Society, that if they would please to accept of free Gifts, of about 10 or 20 pounds, from any of their Members, Englilsh or Forreigners, to be paid after the death of the Donors, for promoting Natural Philosophy, he had a prospect of obtaining some such Gifts; and the Councill agreed to accept of them with thanks.
Mr Thorpe was ordered to be paid fifteen pounds in consideration fo this writing the Books of the Society etc to Christmasse last. ' |