| Description | Present at the Council: The President, Lord Brouncker; Mr Henry Howard; Mr Robert Boyle; Mr Aerskine; Sir Paul Neile; Sir George Ent; Sir John Lowther; Dr John Willkins; Mr Daniel Colwall; Mr HAyes; Mr Hoskyns; Mr John Creed; Mr Henry Oldenburg
Mr Hoskyns reported that he had conferred with Mr Henry Howard concerning the security of the ground given by him for building, and that Mr Howard was wiling to enter into a Bond of six thousand pounds for performance of Covenants forthwith, and into another of six thousand pounds more, that he would within a twelve-month either procure an Act of Parliament [to enable hime to make Estates of the ground belonging to Arundel-house, notwithstanding the Act of 3. Car. 1 that has entailed it] or other good and indefeasible title for the Society, or else give them collateral security, by conveying land to them.
The draft plan of the building was examined and agreed upon. Mr Hook ordered to get a model of it made with one door, and to consider buying the materials, and of contracting workmen to be paid by measure for so much a Rod and Square: also to find a person to be constantly present and to see the workmen do their duty.
Moved by the President and Dr Wilkins that Mr Gregory and Mr Wray might be excused from payment, and ordered that the Treasurer should forbear to call upon them for payment until further order of the Council.
Ordered the Treasurer to pay Mr Hook fourteen pounds ten shiling for fitting the place in Gresham College for the Society's Repository (according to Mr Hook's bill).
Ordered that Mr Oldenburg deliver the obligations, hitherto subscribed by the Fellows of the Society for contributions to the building of their College, to the Treasurer, taking from him a receipt for the delivery.
Ordered the Treasurer begin to collect what is due for the said obligations.
Mr Henry Howard offered the Society, which accepted, a room in Arundel-house to make anatomical experiments.
Ordered that Mr Hoskyns be asked to draw up a draft of such security as offered by Mr Howard by the next Council meeting.
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