Minutes of a meeting of the Council of the Royal Society Present at the meeting: the President in the chair; Lord Charles Cavendish; Dr Bradley; Mr Burrow; Dr Knight; Mr Sotheby; Mr Wray; Mr Clarke; Mr Mauduit; Dr Thomas; Dr Birch and P Davall, Secretaries Mr Blake, Dr Lyttelton, Dr Maty, Dr Squire and Mr Wyche, being of the Council newly elected, took the Oath appointed by the Charter, and then took their places at the table. Minutes of the last Council were read. 18 January 1759