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: William Allen; John George Children; Samuel Hunter Christie; William Willoughby Cole, Viscount Cole; Joseph Henry Green; Charles Konig; John William Lubbock; William Haseldine Pepys; Reverend George Peacock; Peter Mark Roget; Captain William Henry Smyth; William Henry Fox Talbot; the Treasurer, Francis Baily, in the chair.
Among matters discussed or noted: minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. Report of the auditors of the Treasurer's accounts reported a balance of £337 3s. 8d. The Treasurer reported that five Fellows, names listed, had not paid annual subscriptions and therefore had ceased to be Felllows. Treasurer reported that only one Copley medal remained in the iron chest and therefore eight more were ordered to be struck. The Duke of Hamilton elected as a Trustee of the Sir John Soane Museum. Council's report to the Fellowship agreed, to be read at the Anniversary Meeting. A statement drawn up in response to Mr. Panizzi's publication on the Royal Society catalogue approved and to be read at the Anniversary Meeting. |