| Description | Present at the Council: The President, Lord Brouncker; Henry Howard of Norfolk; Mr Aerskine; Sir Paul Neile; Sir John Lowther; Dr John Wilkins; Mr Thomas Neile; Mr James Hayes; Mr Colwall; Mr Creed; Mr Hoskyns; Mr Henry Oldenburg
Sir Thomas Neile was sworn of the Council.
Ordered that the Treasurer issue twenty five pounds towards the expenses requisite to pass the Patent concerning his Majesty's Grant of Chelsey College, and deliver it to Mr Jepson for that use upon the account.
Ordered that the Operator make ready as soon as he can for two sets of instruments for trials at sea, according to the scheme annexed to Number 24 of the Philosophical Transactions. Asked about the cost, the answer was about forty shillings, excepting the fans for trying the strength of winds, which are only fit for use on land.
Ordered that Sir Anthony Morgan be asked by the Secretary to take care that Mr Cole may give no interruption to the passing of the Patent mentioned earlier.
Ordered that the Operator hire a small room near Arundel - house, on the waterside, convenient for Dr Lower to make anatomical experiments in, for use of the Society.
Ordered that the Secretary ask Sir Anthony Morgan to consider with him the best way of securing to the Society his conveyance of the ground in Arundel - house, for building a College upon, so as to make it valid in law, by collateral security or otherwise if need be.
The form for subscribing contributions to build a College for the Society was agreed upon, as follows;
'I ------------------------give unto the President, Council and Fellows of the Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, towards the Building of a House or College for them, upon the ground near Arundel - house, given for that use by the Honorable Henry Howard of Norfolk, the summe of -------------------
And do hereby engage my self to pay the said ----------------------- within One year from the date hereof, upon the usual Feasts of Lady-day, Midsummer, Michaelmas and Christmas, by even and equal portions. In witnesse whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seale this ----------------day of --------------
Sealed and delivered int he Presence of ------------------- '
Ordered two hundred copies of this form to be printed; in one hundred of them should be left a blank after the words 'Feasts of', to the words 'by even': considering that some subscriptions are likely to be made after Lady-day is past.
The President subscribed one hundred pounds towards the college
Mr James Hayes subscribed forty pounds for the same end.
Both subscriptions were left with Mr Oldenburg.
The letter to be written by the Council to #Sir Robert Moray by Mr Odenburg was read again with the addition ordered the last day to be made to it. This Letter was approved, and signed by the President in the name of the Council, with this superscription;
' For the Right Honorable Sir Robert Moray Knight One of his Majesties Commissioners for the Treasury of Scotland, in Edinnburg ' |