Minutes of a meeting of the Council of the Royal Society Present: The President; Lord Paisley; Dr Pound; Mr Morland; Sir Hans Sloane; Mr Jones; Mr Hill; Mr Machin; Mr Pitfeild; Mr Bridges; Mr Watkins; Mr Keck; Dr Halley ' Mr James Bradley Mr Sanderson Professor in Cambridge and Mr Gray Surgeon at St Bartholomews Hospital were Singly ballotted and approved for Election. The Treasurer acquainted the Council that Sir Isaac Newton had lately paid him as a Gift to the Society Seventy pounds. Ordered that Mr Desaguliers be paid for the service of the last year thirty pounds even and above the five pounds ordered him the last Councell. Mr Hill Sir Hans Sloane, Mr Samuel Morland together with the President and Secretary were appointed a Committee to Audit the Treasurers Accounts on behalf of the Councell. Ordered that Dr Halley be paid for this year's Service fifty pounds. ' 6 November 1718