Record

RefNoCMO/2/114
AltRefNoCMO/2/93
LevelFile
TitleMinutes of a meeting of the Council of the Royal Society
Date24 March 1696
DescriptionPresent at the meeting; Sir John Hoskyns Vice President; Sir Robert Southwell; Sir Edmond King; Mr Creed; Dr Hook; Dr HJarwood; Dr Havers; Dr Sloan

' The Vice President gave an Account that on perusall of Dr Connors booke called Evangelicum Medici offered to be licensed, That he found the Subjects Theologicall and the Councill therefore thought it not within the cognizance of the Society, So it was Judged proper not to meddle with it, but to returne it againe to him by the hands of the Secretary.

A note of Mr Smiths Bookseller was perused and the Ballance ordered to be pared off it being sufficiently ballanced by the fish books he received.

A note of Mr Caillowes of £2.1.0d was ordered to be paid and Mr Hunt Ordered to keep account of those books and a note of such of them as was lent to any body whatsoever.

Dr Hooke Claiming £10 for the use of his Chambers for 1694 on an old Order which he could not procure, it was desired Mr Hill and Halley should be Consulted in it.

Mr Hunt was Ordered payment of his Sallary for halfe a Year. '
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
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