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TitleMinutes of meeting
Date7 August 1679
DescriptionPresent at the Council at Gresham College: Mr Henshaw; Mr Daniel Colwall; Dr Gale; Mr Robert Hooke; Sir John Hoskins; Mr Abraham Hill; Dr Browne; Dr Nehemiah Grew

Ordered that Mr Hook print an account of all the experiments, observations and accounts made, and brought to the Society by himself, since his first coming into the Society as soon as possible, and that he may use his own method in doing this.

Mr Hooke to print the transactions he wishes to publish either once a month or once in a fortnight, or oftener.

Ordered that Mr Hooke to proceed with the correspondence and send such letters as are already written, likewise such letters as will be written in the future, and that Mr Hill to pay the postage both outwards and homewards.

Ordered tht Sir John Hoskins, Sir Jonas Moore, Mr Colwall, Mr Hill, Dr Gale, Dr Brown, Dr Grew, Dr Mapletoft or any three of Council to meet and speak with Mr Cheaney concerning Chelsea College. In the meantime Sir John Hoskins to inform himself as fully as possible concerning the tile of the Societey to Chelsey College, and to obtain copies of such records as he considers necessary and wanting. They are to meet at Mr Colwall's house on Tower Hill next Wednesday at 3 in the afternoon.

Ordered that in future all papers brought into the Society to be read may be returned if requested.

Lists bills which are to be paid.
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FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
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