Minutes of a meeting of the Council of the Royal Society Present at the meeting: Lord Charles Cavendish Vice President in the chair; Mr Wray; Mr Watson; Dr Knight; Mr Canton; Mr Ellicott; Mr Birch and Peter Davall Secretaries After considering the piece of land at Acton proposed to be purchased by the Trustees of the Turnpike, it was ordered that Mr Davall write to Mr Life the tenant concerning the matter. Ordered a new table be provided in the room adjoining to the Meeting Room as it was decayed. 23 July 1752