Minutes of a meeting of the Council of the Royal Society held in Dr Hook's Lodging July the 19th, 1699 Present at the meeting: Sir John Hoskins Vice President in the Chair; Sir Robert Southwell; Mr Southwell; Dr Hooke; Mr Bemde; Mr Aglionby; Dr Hutton; Dr woodward ' Dr Hooke proposed Mr Menkenius of Lipsick (a person of about 30 yers of Age and Endowed with many qualifications to be a Member of the Royal Society he was balloted for and approved of by a Majority of 7. A Person was Proposed to make a discovery of some part of Africa Mr Jezreel Jones was disired to withdraw into the Long Gallerie. It was the Opinion of all the Members present tht Jezreel Jones is a Person fitting, and very well quallifyed for to make a Discovery of Africa and are willing to Encourage it all they can by giving the Caracter of the said Person the Society being not in a Capacity to Encourage him from their Treasury as not having a Stock Sufficient where with to do it. These Minutes were ordered to be read, to the Society which was done accordingly before the Parted. ' Note at end: ' See folion 116 of this Book for the Minutes fo the Councill November 1st 1699 ' 19 July 1699