Minutes of a meeting of the Council of the Royal Society Present at the meeting: the President; Dr Lister; Mr Hook; Mr Hill; Mr Aston ' The President having authorized Henry Faithorn, Bookseller, to be one of the Printers to the Royal Society, he took his Oath accordingly. Orderd, That Henry Faithorn print a Book called Historia Plantarum etc Written by J Kay Fellow of this Society. The License accordingly was signd by the President. ' 18 September 1685