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RefNoCMO/1/140
AltRefNopages 154-156
LevelItem
TitleMinutes of meeting
Date17 February 1668
DescriptionPresent at the Council: The President, Lord Brouncker; Sir Paul Neile; Sir George Ent; Dr John Wilkins; Mr Hoskyns; Mr Colwall; Mr Henry Oldenburg

Ordered that the President, the Bishop of Salisbury, Sir Paul Neile, Sir Anthony Morgan and Dr Wilkins be asked to meet next Wednesday between 9 and 10 in the morning, in the Painted Chamber at Westminster, in order to speak with the Lord Privy Seal about the busines of taking the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.

Dr Wilkins asked the liberty of taking up from the Stationer half a dozen copies of the History of the Royal Society, to present to some persone, from whom he expects contributions. Agreed.

Mr Oldenburg moved the Council to grant a Letter recomendatory to Mr Samuel Colepresse, an ingenious and studious person, ready to travel, who had provided the Society with several very good and philosophical accounts, touching Mines, Tides and Agriculture.

Motion agreed, and as the Proposer had a Latin draft of such a letter ready, it was read and approved of. [Contents of letter listed]

Ordered that this letter be written fair on parchment for the next Council, to have the Society's Common Seal affixed to it.

The conveyance of land, given by Mr Howard, was referred to the next Council.

Dr Wilkins subscribed fifty pounds as a contribution for building the Society's College.

Ordered Dr Wilkins be asked to speak to Dr Croon to draw up a letter to be sent by the President to the Duchess of Newcastle, asking her for a contribution to the building of a College.
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FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
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