Minutes of a meeting of the Council of the Royal Society Present at the meeting: James Burrow Esq Vice President in the chair; Lord Willoughby; Dr Nicholls; Dr Reynardson; Dr Ward; Mr Watson; Dr Heberden; Mr White; Colonel Sotheby; FDr Brackenridge; Mr Short; Mr Wyche; Dr Birch and Peter Davall Secretaries Minutes of last meeting read ' Mr Newton acquainted the Council that Mr Miles would take nothing for the Plants and Seeds to be Sent to China pursuant to the resolution of the Council of the 8 November last. Whereupon the Thanks of the Council were Ordered to be returned to Mr Miles. ' 20 December 1753