Record

RefNoCMO/2/125
AltRefNoCMO/2/100
LevelFile
TitleMinutes of a meeting of the Council of the Royal Society
Date4 January 1699
DescriptionPresent at the meeting: Sir John Hoskins Vice president in the chair; Mr Bridgman; Mr Molesworth; Dr Hook; Dr Hutton; Mr Hill; Mr Byrd; Dr Sloan; Mr Southwell; Dr Woodward

' It was ordered that a Copie of the Order last Councel agreed to About the remittance of weekly payments of Arrears for future payments should be sent to the severall fellows.

It was agreed that a Councill should be called before St Andrews Day every year to know of the Treasurer who are then in Arrears, that those who have not complyed may be left out of the List.

It was Ordered that against next Councill day Mr Hunt should bring an Account what books were lent, when, and to whom.

The Vice President was desired to bring the writeings relating to the Fee Farm rents from Mr Lilly.

Mr Hill acquainted the Society that the African Stock belonging to the Society was in the name of himselfe, and East India in Mr Pittfields.

Dr Hooke was ordered ten pounds to be paid for his Lodgings for the Year 1698.

A Rent Charge of £24 per annum payable out of the Priory of Lewis in Sussex.

A Stock of £250 in the Old East India Company

A Stock of £800 in the African Company.

Lord Abergaveney in Arrear from Michaelmas 1692. £12 per annum

The Duke of Norfold from Michaelmas 1693. £6 per annum

The Earle of Dorset £6 per annum. '
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FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
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