| Description | Headed 'A list of the Royal Society. MDCCXLIX', with the Royal Patron appearing as 'His Sacred Majesty King George II. Patron': together with 'His Sacred Majesty Francis Emperor of Germany', 'His Royal Highness the Prince', 'His most Serene Highness Charles Margrave of Baaden Dourlach', 'His most Serene Highness Francis Duke of Modena', 'His most Serene Highness William Prince of Orange', 'The most Serene Peter Grimani Duke of Venice', and His Highness Ferdinand Prince of Lobkowitz'. Consisting of an alphabetical record of all Fellows, in columns, with members of the aristocracy in upper case [slight loss to the mid-point of the left hand edge]. 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 and the election of ten new Council Members on 30 November 1749 to serve in the ensuing year.
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