| Description | Present: The President [Sir Hans Sloane]; Dr Halley; Mr Bradley; Mr Rand; Mr Theobald; Dr Rutty
' The Secretaries were desired to inspect the Minute Books, to See what Gentlemen recommended the defaulters in Weekly payments to be Fellows ; and that Such be requested to Speak to them to pay their Arrears.
Ordered that Mr Hauksbee inspect Mr Phillips's Bill to See whether the respective be rightly charged and Mr Theobald was desired to examin whether the Sums charged be reasonable.
A Representation being made by Mr Theobald the Chair Man, Mr Rand and Dr Rutty from the Committee to inspect the State of the Repository That the Curiosities therein contained were Several of them decayed, and the rest in Great disorder, it was resolved, That the Committee be impowered to remove the Cases, and lay by what they see most proper for the better regulating the Several Classes of Curiosities and replacing them.
Ordered That thanks be given to the Gentlemen concerned for the pains they had taken, and That they be desired to proceed. ' |