Minutes of a meeting of the Council of the Royal Society Present at the meeting; the President; Swithin Adee MD; John Cmpbell Esq; Lord Charles Cavendish; Charles Lord Bishop of St David's; Samuel Dyer Esq.; Benjamin Franklin DL; Peter Holford Esq.; Gowin Knight MB; Nicholas Munckley D.M; Nevil Maskelyne MA; James West Esq.; Israel Wilkes Esq.; Samuel Wegg Esq.; Mathew Maty MD and Charlesd Morton MD, Secretaries 11 December 1767