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RefNoCMO/3/74
AltRefNoCMO/3/184
LevelFile
TitleMinutes of a meeting of the Council of the Royal Society
Date4 October 1737
DescriptionPresent: The President, Lord Carpenter, Mr Collinson, Mr Jones, Dr Stuart, Mr Eames, Mr Folkes, Mr R Graham, Mr G Graham, Mr Rand, Dr Mortimer, Mr Machin

' Doctor Stack delivered in several Lists of Benefactions made to the Society from the first Establishment of it to June last, each of which amounts to not less than the value of five Pounds.

And it being proposed that the same should be digested into Tables to be hung up in convenient places in the several Rooms ; the consideration thereof was referred to the two Secretaries, and any other Members of the Council, who are pleased to give their attendance in a Committee for that purpose.

Mr Jones delivered up Lord Somers's Bond, not being able to succeed in procuring the payment thereof : and which Bond was the Bond for Contribution, though by mistake entered in the Minutes as a Bond of £100.

Mr Richardson attended to treat with the Council about taking the House in Crane Court, offering to be their Tenant at twenty Pounds per annum, on condition it be first put tnot tenantable Repair. And at the same time he delivered in writing the particular Articles of such Repairs as he expects to be made.

The Consideration hereof was referred to Mr West, and Mr Hauksbee was directed to procure a Survey of the House to be made by Workmen on both Sides.

A Stationer's Bill for Guard-Books to paste in the Original Papers, being £2.2.0. was put to the Ballot, and ordered to be paid.

Dr Stack's Bill for copying, amounting to £12.11.6. was agreed to by Ballot, and ordered to be paid.

It was moved that Dr Stack have access to the Charter - Book, to copy the Names of Benefactors or other Members from their own Subscriptions : Which was granted. '
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FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
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