Minutes of a meeting of the Council of the Royal Society Present at the meeting: Sir John Hoskins Vice President; Mr Southwell; Dr Hook; Dr Harwood; Mr Bernard; Dr Sloane ' Mr Prior, Mr Cassini, Sir Berkley Lucy, Senor Guilielmini, Mr Bridgman, Maurice Emmot Esq. were proposed, Balloted and approved of to be Members of the Society. A book of Anatomy in a large Folio was offered to be licensed by Mr Smith of Walford, who had the Licence of the Society. ' 19 January 1698