Record

RefNoCMO/2/267
AltRefNoCMO/2/235
LevelFile
TitleMinutes of a meeting of the Council of the Royal Society
Date22 October 1716
DescriptionPresent: The president; Mr Ball; Dr Pellet; Mr Bridges; Mr Jones; Mr Sherlock; Mr Keck; Dr Halley

' A Committee of the Council was ballotted and chosen for Auditing the Treasurer's Accounts viz Mr Balle, Sir Hans Sloane, E. Halley, Dr Taylor.

Ordered that the Treasurer pay Mr Gascoyn for the work don in Shelving the Library thirty pounds and that he have all the presses in which the Books were kept excepting four.

Ordered that the Drain from the necessary House be opened to prevent the Dammage done to the next house.

Ordered that a good lock be forth with provided for the Library Door.

An Agreement between the Society and Mrs Menefee for the House in the Court at twenty four pounds per Annum was read and agreed to. '
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
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