Minutes of an ordinary meeting of the Royal Society Present: The President in the Chair The following Strangers had leave to be present Mr Thorp by Sir John Pringle Dr Rippis and Mr Ireland by Mr Cotton Mr Garland by Mr Planta Mr Cruickshanks and Mr Ramsden by John Hunter Mr Phelps by Mr Harrison Mr Glenie and Mr Lawson by Dr Horsley Mr James Russell by Mr Auabert Mr Claxton by Dr Morell Mr Reed and Mr Haistwell by Mr Gough Mr Cavallo and Mr Adams by Mr Henley Dr Lind by Colonel Roy Mr Robinson by Dr Fordyce Mr Hume by Mr Penneck Mr Sabonadiery by Mr James Mr Groote by Mr Crawfurd Monsieur du Herman by Mr Paradine The minutes of the last meeting were read. A Book entitled [blank] was delivered at the table as a preent to the Society from the Astronomer Royal The President according to custom repeated the Notices whaich had been given at the last meeting of the approaching anniversary Election The Hon. Charles Greville, The Right Hon the Lord Viscount Harpenden, The Right Hon Sir William Hamilton. The Reverend Dr Kaye, The Hon. John Yorke being severally proposed from the Chair, were chosen to be Auditors of the Treasurer's Accounts on the part of the Society. 14 November 1776