| Description | Printed minutes containing matters laid before Council, the Royal Society's governing body of Fellows, with records of decisions taken.
Commencing with a list of Council members present: Dr. John Bostock; Sir William Burnett; Samuel Hunter Christie; Sir John William Lubbock; Richard Owen; Peter Mark Roget; Dr. John Forbes Royle; John Taylor; the President, Spencer Joshua Alwyn Compton, 2nd Marquess of Northampton, in the chair.
Among matters discussed or noted: minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The Dean of Ely made and subscribed the obligation in lieu of the oath. Dr. Roget laid before Council the index to the printed minutes. Letter from Sir John H. Pelly, Hudson's Bay House, 18 January 1845, to the Marquess of Northampton, full text entered into the minutes: furnishing an account for supplies used by Lieutenant Lefroy employed in conducting the magnetic survey in the company's territories; with a claim for £1277 3s. 5d. Resolved that the Royal Society did not appoint Lieutenant Lefroy and he had no authority to draw money upon the Society, therefore the Hudson's Bay Company has no claim upon the Society; this to be communicated to them. Resolved that a table and chair be provided in the Hall, for the Porter. Resolved that Mr. Westmacott be requested to furnish a pedestal for the bust of Sir Joseph Banks; on the understanding that he will receive a similar pedastal commission for the bust of Davies Gilbert from his son, John Davies Gilbert; and for busts of Watt and Newton. Resolved that these busts be placed around the wall of the Meeting Room. Resolved that bills for printing and binding be paid. |