Record

RefNoCMO/2/277
AltRefNoCMO/2/242
LevelFile
TitleMinutes of a meeting of the Council of the Royal Society
Date13 March 1718
DescriptionPresent: The President; Mr Balle; Dr Pound; Mr Jones; Mr Machin; Lord Paisley; Sir Hans Sloane; Mr Derham; Mr Moreland; Dr Halley

' Dr Welsted, Dr Wagstaff, Dr Stukeley, Mr Stephen Hale were ballotted and approven for Election.

Resolved that Mr Johnson heir at Law to Dr Paget be reimbursed what ever charge he shall be at in the probate of his Unkles Will.

Resolved that Dr Halley be paid £50 for the last year's Service, which was determined by the Ballot.

Mr Alban Thomas was allowed his Salary to the 4th of December last being fifteen pounds and one poumd fifteen shillings for transcribing the Councell Books and Accounts of the Society and making an Alphabetical Index of the members of the Society. '
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
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