| Description | Headed 'A list of the Royal Society. MDCCXLV', with the Royal Patron appearing as: 'His Sacred Majesty King George II. Patron', together with 'His Royal Highness the Prince', 'His most Serene Highness Francis Duke of Modena', 'His most Serene Highness William Prince of Orange', 'His Royal Highness Francis Great Duke of Tuscany', and 'The most Serene Peter Grimani Duke of Venice'. Consisting of an alphabetical record of all Fellows, in columns, with members of the aristocracy in upper case. The left hand column contains 'The Present Council', headed by the President, Martin Folkes. The right hand column contains a list of 'Persons of Other Nations' [Foreign Members] and brief notes on their locations. With notes on the continuation of Council until St Andrew's Day 1745 and the election of ten new Council Members on 30 November 1745 to serve in the ensuing year.
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