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1 - Poor rates as paid by the Royal Society
2 - Remarks, observations etc upon the late orders for Printing and publishing the Philosophical Transactions
3 - Remarks etc upon the late orders for printing and publishing the Philosophical Transactions
4 - Remarks etc relating to volume 47, Philosophical Transactions
5 - Mr Davis Account
6 - Letter from George Ballard, Campden to James West Esq, Member of Parliament, Lincolns Inn Fields, London
7 - Letter from Allington Wilde, Golden Lyon Court, Aldersgate Street to the Royal Society
8 - Rents due to the Royal Society
9 - Note of money received by Francis Hauksbee and of balance paid to Treasurer
10 - Bills paid by Francis Hauksbee by Order of the Council of 15 July 1756
11 - Receipt for bonds received of Mr Hauksbee from Lord Southwell and Henry Kelsall
12 - Bill for the Smith
13 - Receipt to Thomas Birch for money received from Mr Hauksbee
14 - Receipt for purchases of mats and a mop from John Adams
15 - Account of Money laid out for the use of the Royal Society by James Parsons MD
16 - Receipt for transfer of £500 of Reduced Annuities, £448 2s 6d received
17 - Account of half yearly dividends due to the Royal Society on their Stock in the reduced Bank annuities
18 - Account of the sale of Philosophical Transactions
19 - Receipt for a pail and a mop bought from John Adams by Mr Hauksbee
20 - Order that Peter Davall advance £50 to Reverend Maskelyne out of the money lately granted to the Society by his Majesty
21 - Receipt for £45 received from Mr Davall for half a year's dividend on £3000 being the Royal Society's stock in the three per cent reduced annuities
22 - Receipt for £1 13s and 6d received of Mr Hauksbee by Thomas Birch for postage and porterage
23 - Receipt for mop, brushes, brooms etc bought from John Adams
24 - Order of Council to Mr Peter Davall to pay Mr Robert Waddington or the bearer the sum of £35 out of the money belonging to the Royal Society in his hands
25 - Account for items bought by Mr Maskelyne from John Shelton, at the diall on Shoe Lane, Fleet Street
26 - Bill for John Dollond
27 - Land tax receipt
28 - Order of Council That Peter Davall Esq, VP pay into the hands of the Treasurer, the Balance now remaining in his hands of the money received by Him at the Exchequer in consequence of his late Majesty's warrant
29 - Mr Davall's account with the Royal Society
30 - Mr Davall's account with the Royal Society
31 - Receipt for £51 received from Peter Davall being half a year's dividend on £3400 three per cent Bank Annuities by Francis Hauksbee
32 - Receipt of Mr Hauksbee for half a years scavenger
33 - Bill from Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon
34 - Receipt for land tax
35 - Account for publication of Philosophical Transactions from Messrs Davis and Rymer
36 - Account of Mr Kirkby for poundage
37 - Receipt for books purchased by James West
38 - Order of Council that £40 be paid to the President, Lord Macclesfield being money paid by him in the Intervals of Council to their observer Mr Waddington
39 - Receipt for land tax
40 - Arrears of contributions due at Lady Day [25 March] 1762
41 - Mr Richardson's Account
42 - Bill for Mr Hauksbee from Edward Bowman [for smith's work]
43 - Receipt for payment to F W Platt for the Watch for the quarter to Lady Day 1762
44 - Mr Hauksbee debtor to P Cossens
45 - Letter from Peter Davall to Dr [Charles] Morton at the British Museum
46 - Receipt to F W Platt for a Quarter's watch
47 - Bill of Nevil Maskelyne
48 - Letter to Mr Davall from Mr Rucker advising him that he has settled the Exchange of the Bill with Mr Berens
49 - Mason and Dixon's Bill
50 - The Council of the Royal Society Debtor to the Reverend Nevil Maskelyne
51 - Mr [James] Short's Account
52 - Receipt for land tax
53 - Receipt for payment to F W Platt for a Quarters Watch
54 - Peter Davall's Account with the Royal Society
55 - Unsigned copy of Peter Davall's Account with the Royal Society
56 - Cash received for the Royal Society
57 - Messrs Davis and Reyman 's account
58 - Bill for four dozen candles bought from John Sheffield
59 - Order of Council for James West to pay the balance in his hands to the new Treasurer Samuel Wegg
60 - Letter from James Burrow to the Council
61 - Sold for the President, Council and Fellows of the Royal Society by order of James West esq their attorney £400 Reduced Bank Annuities at 90 1/8
62 - Copy of Mr Da Costa, Mr Samuel Felton and Mr Joseph Salvadore's Bond to the Royal Society
63 - Letter from Emmanuel Mendes Da Costa to the Royal Society
64 - Receipt to E M da Costa for salary
65 - Royal Society debt to Messrs Davis and Reymers
66 - Letter from James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton, Brook Street to James West
67 - Receipt for money received by Charles Morton from Mr West, Treasurer
68 - Receipt for salary of Emanuel Mendes da Costa
69 - Bill for Messrs Davis and Reymers
70 - Letter from Emanuel Mendes da Costa to James West
71 - Letter to James West from William Russell
72 - Notice of sale of £400 reduced annuities
73 - Letter from Emanuel Mendes Da Costa to James West
74 - Receipt for land tax
75 - Account for Messrs Davis and Reymers
76 - Money paid on account of printing the Transactions
77 - Payments made by the Treasurer of the Royal Society to the Stationer, Printer and Engraver of the Philosophical Transactions
78 - Monies received by the Treasurer of the Royal Society on account of the Philosophical Transactions
79 - Abstract of Receipts and Payments on account of the Philosophical Transactions
80 - Receipt for salary for Emanuel Mendes da Costa
81 - Letter to William Price from Emanuel Mendes da Costa
82 - Receipt for Emanuel Mendes da Costa's copying of the Journal Book for the President
83 - Bill for Samuel Berington for stoves and door frames fitted
84 - Letter to Mr d'Acosta from William Price
85 - Bill for Emanuel Mendes da Costa for copying Journal Books
86 - Receipt for land tax paid
87 - Receipt for land tax paid
88 - Mr Kirkby's account
89 - Messrs Davis and Reymer's account
90 - Receipt for allowance paid to William Kirkby for acting as receiver for the Royal Society
91 - Order of Council of the Royal Society for dead stock of books to Messrs Davis and Reymer
92 - Letter from Dr Hill to James West
93 - Bill from Emanuel Mendes da Costa to the Royal Society
94 - List of the Fellows of the Royal Society who pay yearly contributions
95 - Bill for candles provided to the Royal Society by John Sheffield
96 - Bill for candles provided to the Royal Society by John Sheffield
97 - Bill for William Norris
98 - Bill for coal
99 - An account of rent and other money by William Comber Kirkby from 22 November 1766
100 - Bill for William Norris
101 - Bill for Rowland De Paiba
102 - Bill for candles provided to the Royal Society by John Sheffield
103 - Memorandum relating to the Treasurers Accounts for the last year
104 - Audit at Lord Morton's house
105 - Letter from Lord Morton, Brook Street to James West, Kings Street, Covent Garden
106 - Letter from Lord Morton, Brook Street to James West
107 - Note relating to admissions payments and bonds by Mr d'Acosta
108 - Mr Maty's minutes of the audit
109 - Receipts since 28 November 1767
110 - Queries upon Mr Da Costa's Accounts
111 - Extracts from Minute book of the Royal Society
112 - Charges on Mr D'acosta
113 - Royal Society Account with Mr Da Costa upon the audit
114 - Admissions in Mr D'acosta's account
115 - List of Fellows elected since the last Anniversary Meeting 30 November 1766
116 - List of admissions from Mr D'acosta's election as subscribed in the Statute Book
117 - Contributions brought to Account by Mr D'acosta from the time of his being chose Clerk 1763
118 - Receipts for admissions money paid by Mr William Watson of Caius College, Cambridge and Richard Alexander Bennet
119 - Letter from Mr Kirkby Comber to James West
120 - Letter from Thomas Ancell, Cockpit to James West
121 - Letter canvassing support for Thomas Green as successor to Emanuel Mendes Da Costa
122 - Letter canvassing support for George Perry as successor to Emanuel Mendes Da Costa
123 - Letter from Mr Kirkby to James West
124 - Letter from Mr Kirkby to Mr Robertson
125 - Letter to Mr West from Dr Hill
126 - Letter to James West from William Huddesford
127 - Letter to James West from William Sleigh, Hatton Garden
128 - Letter to James West from Mr J Robertson
129 - Letter to James West from William Sleigh
130 - Letter to James West from Mr Robertson
131 - Letter to James West from Mr James Frederick
132 - Letter to James West from William Watson
133 - An account of rent received by William Comber Kirkby
134 - Letter to James West from William Sleigh
135 - Royal Society Accounts
136 - Note of the results of audit
137 - Case of Mr Da Costa
138 - List of papers read at the Royal Society 2 - 16 March 1769
139 - Memorandum relating to observation of Transit of Venus
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Browse the records of some of our collections, which cover all branches of science and date from the 12th century onwards. These include the published works of Fellows of the Royal Society, personal papers of eminent scientists, letters and manuscripts sent to the Society or presented at meetings, and administrative records documenting the Society's activities since our foundation in 1660.

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