| Description | Present at the Council: The President; Mr Hill; Mr Colwall; Dr King; Dr Holder; Dr Plot; Dr Grew; Mr Aston
Mr Hooke handed over the Bonds to Mr Hill, the key of the chest and Council Books to Mr Aston, and the key of the press to Dr Plot.
The Great Seal was put into the Iron Chest, the keys remaining in the hands fo Sir John Hoskins, Mr hill and mr Aston.
Mr Hills acknowledgement of a trust (of £200 stock in the African Company for the use of the Royal Society) was put into the chest, as well as the Seal of the East India Company for £800 of the Society's lying there at interest.
Mr Aston was asked to speak to Mr Ricault about acquiring some oriental books from Sir J Chardin, which he seemed willing to give to the Society. |