Record

RefNoCMO/2/78
AltRefNoCMO/2/77
LevelFile
TitleMinutes of a meeting of the Council of the Royal Society
Date30 May 1688
DescriptionPresent at the meeting; Sir John Hoskyns Vice President; Dr Gale; Mr Haines; Mr Hill; Dr Pitts; Dr Slare; Mr Perry

' Mr Hill declared that Sir John Lawrence had assigned his Trust in the 250 Pounds East India Stock to Sir Jeremy Sambroke.

Mr Perry said that he had procured the Books purchased of Mr Witstein to be bound and that the bill was paid.

Mr Charles Montague and Sir Vincent Viviani were proposed Candidates to be Elected and were approved by the Ballott.

Mr Hamerton the rowling=press printer had his bill allowed being £6..5..4d for printing off the Cutts of 50 Books of Fishes.

Ordered that Mr Perry make as good a Bargain as he can with Mr Chiswell for the Copy of an Appendix to be printed to the Catalogue of the Societys Library.

Ordered that Mr Perry and E. Halley do inquire upon what terms the Divinity professours Lodgings in Gresham College are to be lett. '
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
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