Minutes of a meeting of the Council of the Royal Society Present at the meeting; Sir Isaac Newton, President; Dr Harris; Dr Woodward; Dr Harwood; Dr Arbuthnot; Dr Slaone; Mr Halley; Mr Emmot; Mr Hill; Mr Bemde; Mr Petiver ' Colonel Nicholson, Mr Sherard, Mr Foster, and Mr Knight were proposed balloted for and approved of to be Candidates to be proposed to the assembly to be chosen Members of the Society. Dr Arbuthnot was sworne of the Councell Mr Hunt was ordered to be paid 30 pounds being his Salary from January 14th 1705 to July 14 1706. The President and Mr Isted were desired to take the Opinion of Mr Attorney Generall about the Fee-farm rents. ' 4 December 1706