Minutes of a meeting of the Council of the Royal Society Present at the meeting: Sir Isaac Newton, President; Mr Roberts; Mr Aston; Mr Herbert; Mr Hill; Dr Sloane; Mr Bemde; Dr Harwood ' The Councell excused Mr Halley, Mr Lowthorpe, Dr Sloane, Mr Waller, Sir Christopher Wren, Dr Areskine, Mr Hauksbee, Dr Lister, Mr Petiver, Dr Tancred Robinson, Dr Slare, Dr Smith, Mr Thorpe. The Councell ordered Mr Bridgeman, Dr Tryar, and Dr Richard Robinson to be left out of the List, for Elections next Year. ' 22 October 1707