Record

RefNoCMO/2/288
AltRefNoCMO/2/250
LevelFile
TitleMinutes of a meeting of the Council of the Royal Society
Date5 November 1719
DescriptionPresent: The president; Sir Hans Sloane; Mr Gale; Lord Percivall; Mr Balle; Lord Paisley; Dr Jurin; Mr Folkes; Dr Halley

' Ordered that Mr Frewin the Society's Sollicitor do deliver in to the Society what papers he has in his hands relating to the affairs of the Society that he has been concerned in for them.

Ordered that Mr Frewin be paid his Bill amounting to £53-14-6d being in full for the Charges of proving Dr Pagets Will in Chancery and all other Accounts.

Ordered that Dr Desaguliers be paid the Summ of £20 in full for this year's Service, including the £5 for Sir Godfrey Copleys Experiment.

Ordered tht Mr Thomas be paid his salary to the 7th of June being being £15 and £3-4-0 for his servants till the same time and five shillings for writing in all Eighteen pounds and nine Shillings.

Ordered that each of the secretarys be allowed for this years service the sum of £50 and that this be esteemed as a gratuity and not be drawn into president. '
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FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
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