| Description | Present at the meeting: The President; Mr Hill; Dr Tyson; Sir Christopher Wren; Mr Bemde; Mr Roberts; Mr Cockburn; Sir Thomas Crisp; Dr Sloane; Dr Hutton
' Mr Lynsey was desired to acquaint the Committee of the Gresham affairs, that the Councell of the Society had resolved to be perfectly passive in the affair of the bill now depending, and that they had not given any opposition to them nor would not but wait the issue of the Bill, and what accomodation they would propose for them and afterwards order as they should find necessary for themselves.
The President acquainted the Councell that the Lord Halifax had desired Mr Essington to wait on him to let him know that the Committees for the management of the bill about building Gresham college were willing to accomodate the Society with convenience for their Meetings, Repository and Library. The Councell ordered their humble thanks should be given to the Lord Halifax by the President, and to the Committees by Mr Laney. They also desired Sir Christopher Wren that he would please to take the trouble of viewing the design and project, and consider what accomodations the Society wanted, and to resolve by changing or purchasing ground fitt for their affairs, to add to what the Committeees offer for their accomodation.
The Councell gave their thanks for Sir Christopher Wren for coming and taking this trouble on him.
Mr Laney was thanked for his trouble.
The President was thanked for publishing his book on Opticks.
A bill of Bricklayers works done for the Society of £5.2.6 was ordered to be payed by the Treasurer.
Dr English and Mr Rand were proposed balloted for and approved as a member of the Society.
Sir Christopher Wren proposed that the Telescope given by Mr Huggins to the Society should be set up in Pauls and astronomical observations made, the Councell thankd him and desired him to take care of it.
The Councell ordered the Treasurer to pay two guineas to M Hawksbee for the trouble he has been at in shewing Experiments to the Society. ' |