| Description | Present at the meeting: The President; The Treasurer; Mr Balle; Mr Hill; Dr Sloane; Dr Arbuthnott; Edmund Halley; Dr Cockburn
' The Lord Leatley, Dr Bernardo Valintini, Mr Godfrey were ballotted and approved to be proposed Candidates to the Society.
Ordered that the Treasurer be empowered by Letter of Attorney to receive of the Lord Abergaveny £475.13.0 in full for the fee farm rents due to the Society at Michaelmas 1713 and £137 for Costs of Suite, according to the Decree of the Court of Exchequer.
Ordered that Mr Thomas be allowed to take to himself the two odd shillings of the fifty tw shillings that the members contribute yearly in consideration of his pains and trouble in colledting the said Contributions.
Ordered that Mr Pitfeild do deliver the said Letter of Attorney to the Lord Abergavenney in case he insist upon it. ' |