Minutes of a meeting of the Council of the Royal Society Present t the meeting: Dr Ward Vice President int he chair; Lord Charles Cavendish; Dr Nicholls; Dr Parsons; Colonel Sotheby; Mr Canton; Dr Birch and P Davall Secretaries Minutes of the lat meeting were read Lord Charles Cavendish took the Oath of Allegiance and Supremacy pursuant to the Statute 3 July 1755