Minutes of meeting Present at the meeting of the Puvlication Fund Committee: Sir Joseph Hooker, CB, President in the Chair; Mr Bowman; Dr Carpenter; Dr FArr; Professor Huxley; Mr Spottiswoode; Professor Williamson Minute of Council of 27 June 1878 concerning the formation of a Publication Fund was read. Letter from Mr Bramwell accounting for his non-attendance was read. Correspondence read from Few & CO to W Spottiswoode of 2 August 1878 re 200 shares from Mr Worford in the Whitworth Land Company to the Royal Society; and from W Orford to Messrs Few & Co in reply. Treasurer informed the Committe he had replied, proposing as Trustees Mr Warren De La Rue, Mr Evans and himself. Resolved - 1. To recommend to Council amalgamation of funds tinto one fund 2. Entrance fee for Fellows to be abolished and annual fee to be £3 3. This fund to be kept separate and any balance after to be used for a separate Publicatins Fund. 11 October 1878