Minutes of a meeting of the Council of the Royal Society Present at the meeting: James Burrow Esq Vice President in the chair; Lord Charles Cavendish; Mr Davall; Mr Fitzgerald; Mr Franklin; Mr Mead; Mr Nourse; Dr WATson; Dr Birch and Dr Morton, Secretaries Minutes of the last meeting read Philip Earl Stanhope, a new member of the Council for this year, took his oach and his seat at the table. Report by Peter Davall Esq Vice President on the new Statute for the Election of Foreign Members regarding certificates hung in meeting room unless conform to listed criteria, and unanimously agreed [Listed in detail in the minutes] 26 February 1761