Record

RefNoCMO/2/227
AltRefNoCMO/2/198
LevelFile
TitleMinutes of a meeting of the Council of the Royal Society
Date4 January 1712
DescriptionPresent at the meeting: The President; Dr Mead; Mr Pitfield; Mr Petiver; Dr Sloane; Dr Halley; Mr Waller; Mr Nelson; Mr Isted; Mr Burnet; Dr Arbuththnot; Sir Thomas Crisp

' The Question being put a second time as to the Repealing and making void the Order of the 26th of February 1706. It was Ballotted for and caried, nemine contradicente, in the Affirmative that it should be Repealed.

The Question being put a second time as to the Repealing and making void so much of the Order of the 5th of March 1706 as Exempts the Professors of Bresham College from giving Bonds: It was Ballotted for, and carried in the Affirmative (Nemine contradicente) that so much of it should be Repealed.

It was Ordered that Mr Hunt do pay to the Treasurer Two Hundred Pounds, and have two Bonds from the Society for the same, with their Common Seal affixed to them. Thsi was Ballotted for, and carried Nemine contradicente; and the Money was paid, and Bonds given accordingly.

It was Ordered that the several Summs owing to the several Workmen undermentiond shall be paid by the Treasurer; viz to
Richard Jennings Carpenter £24
John Tuffnell Joyner £40
Edward Strong Mason £30.7.9
Thomas Hughes Bricklayer £46.10.0
Thomas Robinson Smith £44
Mattew Jarman Glaizier £13
Joseph Thompson Painter £39
Chris. Wilkins Plaisterer £26
Joseph Roberts Plumber £28.10.0
Total; £291.7.9

To William Dickinson for his Care and pains in attending the several Workmen, and measuring the said Works, and weighing Lead and Iron, etc £5.7.6

And these farther Bills for the Repair of the little House in Crane Court, viz to
Thomas Hughes Bricklayer £7.10.0
Edward Strong Mason £0.7.9
Thomas Robinson Smith £1.15.4
John Tuffnell Joyner £2.18.0
Mathew Jarman Glaizier £0.6.6

Total for all bills above; £309.12.10

This was Ballotted for and caried in the Affirmative Nemine contradicente.

It was Ballotted for whether Mr Papin should have Ten Pounds for his Services, and it was agreed to by the Ballott that he should have Ten Pounds. '
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