| Description | Present at the meeting: Sir James Lighthill in the chair; Professor A R Hall; Dr M A Hoskin; Dr R Schlapp; Mr H G Stride; Dr G J Whitrow
1. Membership - Council had appointed Sir James Lighthill as Chairman on death of Professor E N da C Andrade on 6 June 1971 and Dr J F Scott, Editor of the 'Correspondence of Isaac Newton' on 17 Aaugust 1971, and Professor A R Hall, Mr J W Herivel, Dr M A Hoskin and Dr J Needham to serve from 1 January 1972 in place of Dr E S de Beer and Sir John Craig who had retired from membership of the Committee on 31 December 1971.
2. Minutes - confirmed minutes of meeting of 13 January 1965 [NL/1(65)] Librarian noted no part-time adviser had been appointed and it was agreed that this recommendation be rescinded.
3. Report by Librearian
4. Future editing and publication of the correspondence
5. Editor
6. Supporting staff for Editor
7. Recommendations to the Council;
7.1 Minute 5 - That Professor A R Hall be appointed Editor of 'The Correspondence of Isaac Newton' from 1 February 1972 in succession to Dr J F Scott, deceased, and that provision be made for payment of an honorarium and expenses of £2,000 per annum.
7.2 Minute 6 - That provision be made for the paymnent of £1000 per annum plus superannuation, National Insurance and Graduated Pension from 1 June 1972 for a full-time assistant to the Editor of 'The Correspondence of Isaac Newton'. |