Record

RefNoCMO/2/284
AltRefNoCMO/2/245
LevelFile
TitleMinutes of a meeting of the Council of the Royal Society
Date8 April 1719
DescriptionPresent: The President: Mr Molyneaux; Mr Gale; Mr Balle; Mr Machin; Lord Percivall; Dr Harwood; Mr Abraham Hill; Mr Folkes; Dr Halley

' Ordered that the Members of the Councell have in their thoughts against the next Councell what may be proper for Mr Thomas as House Keeper.

Ordered that the President be paid £8 advanced by him to pay the Law Charges of Mr Yale as per receit

My Lord James Cavendish, Mr Busby and Mr Hill of the Temple were ballotted and approven for Election.

Ordered that Dr Desaguliers be desired to take a View of the Repository and report to the next Councell how a fire place may best be contrived in the Repository.

Ordered that there be a Councell Summoned for Tuesday next April the 14th 1719. '
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
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