Minutes of an ordinary meeting of the Society ' The President in the Chair The following Strangers had leave to be present Mr S Coleman and Lieutenant Home, by Sir E Home Mr Alex Gibson by Mr Joseph Hume Mr Bicknell by Mr Wilson Captain Parry Ret. by Sir B Hobhouse Dr Schsnas by sir R H Inglis Mr Edridge by Mr Parker Mr Thomson by Mr Daniell Mr Whelan by Mr N Carlisle Mr Westmacot and Mr Tayor by Mr Whishaw Mr Goldsmith and Mr Cohen by Mr Gompertz Mr Buckler by Mr Rackett Mr Amyett and Mr Utterson by Mr Markland Mr Debden and Mr Philips by Mr children Mr Benjamin Babington by Dr Babington Mr J Turnbull by Mr Turnbull Mr Holmes and Mr bland by Mr Ellis Mr Hallam by Mr Hatchell Mr Weatherall by Mr W Tooke Professor Herberske and Mr Chevalier Junior by Mr chelvalier Mr Spedding and Mr Fernandez by Mr Jordan Mr Smith by Reverenc H H Baber Professor Thomasine by Dr Dacy Mr Baillie and Mr wilkie by Dr Baillie Mr Booth by MR R H Solly Mr Grose by Mr Brodie Mr Petrie by Mr Raper Mr Freeman and Mr George Moore by Mr Moore Mr Rogers by Mr Babbage Mr Clifs by Mr Brodie Mr Montefiore and Mr Samuels by Mr Brande Mr Forchammer and Sparkay by Mr R Brown Mr Faraday and Mr Stodart by Mr Daniell Mr Stokes by Dr Babington The minutes of the last Ordinary Meeting and of the Anniversary Meeting were read. The President taking the Chair addressed the Society in the followiong Discourse - [concerning his election and the honour done to him, some 19 pages] Thanks were ordered by Dr Wollaston for hs attention to the affairs of the Society during his presidency. The following Presents were received and thanks were ordered for them viz.- The Climate of London deduced from Meteorological Observations by Mr Luke Howard Introductory Lecture delivered in t he Theatre of the Royal College of Surgeons 8 May 1820 by Benjamin Collins Brodie Esq A Memoir of the Voyage of D'Entrecasteaux in search of the Perorise by JAmes Burney Esq Annals of Philosphy No. 96 by Dr Thomas Thomson The Philosohical Magazine No. 271 by Mr Alex. Tulloch The Monthly Review for November byy Mr George EDward Griffiths The The European Magazine for November by the Editor The london Magazine No. 12 by the Editors Sur les Experiences Electre Magnetique dr M M Oersted et Ampere by Mr Harchette A Certificate was presented in favour of Luke Howard Esq of Stamford Hill it was signed William H Pepys- Thomas Harrison [ William Allen A Second Certificate was presented in favour of HEnry Hallam Esq of Wimpole Street, it was signed - Charles Hatchel - Everard Home- ~Robert Harry inglis - Morton Thomas Murdoch A third Certificate wa presented in favour of John L Bicknell Esq of Crooms Hill Greenwich; it was signed Charles long, J Bristol, Charles Parr buprney A fourth Certificate was presented in favour of Thomas Shree Brandreth Esq of the Inner Temple ; it was signed Robert Young Henry Kater William H Wollaston Henry Holland A fifth Certificate was presented in favour of Richard Bright MD of Bloomsbury Square it was signed Benjamin Hobhouse - Davies Gilbert - JH J Colebrooke - P M Roget - William H wollaston - W A Cadell - S Solly A sixth Certificate was presented in favour of George Wilbrahm Esq of Delamere Lodge Cheshire, it was signed Everard Home Roger Wilbraham Joseph Sabine - Henry Hobhouse - Charles Hatchett - Benjamin Hobshouse - Charles Wilkins - Thomas Murdoch - Thomas Lister parker - George Thomas Staunton These Certificates were ordered to be suspended in the Reading Room. James Watt Esq of HEathfield in Staffordshire, a Certificate in whose favour had been duly suspended in the meeting room wa put to the ballot and elected into the Society. The reading of the Croonian Lecture was continued and concluded. [Transcript provided, 2 pqges] 7 December 1820