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RefNoCMO/1
LevelSeries
TitleVolume 1, minutes of meetings of the Council of the Royal Society
Date13 May 1663-8 February 1683
DescriptionMinutes of the meetings of Council. Listed by date of meetings. Each meeting includes a list of those present at the meeting.

One page of notes on contents.
Next page: ' The State of the Original Minutes of the Council of the R.S. All the Original minutes to March 16 1663/4, inclusive are wanting. Mar 23 1663, all but the first paragraph, missing. And instead of the last words of this article as to their Novelty Reality and Usefulllness: the Original has these : whether they be new true and usefull.
None found till Oct: 5 : 1664 and then one article only viz. Orderd that Mr Hill do speedily etc
None to Feb : 21 : 1665/6 exclusive except the following one: Origl Minutes of May 16 : 1665 . not enter'd.
Attached list of 29 names.

Contents begin with page numbered '1'
The Journal Book of the Council of the Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge.

At back of volume is 'An Alphabeticall Table to the Contents of the Journal Book ' (29 pages)

Lists minutes of meetings held;
1663
13 May, 20 May, 27 May; 3 June, 10 June, 17 June, 22 June, 24 June; 1 July, 6 July, 13 July, 20 July, 27 July; 3 August, 10 August, 17 August, 24 August, 31 August; 7 September, 14 September, 22 September, 28 September; 5 October, 12 October, 19 October, 26 October, 28 October; 2 November, 9 November, 16 |november, 23 November, 30 November; 7 December, 14 December, 21 December
1664
6 January, 13 January, 20 January, 27 January; 3 February, 10 February, 17 February; 24 February- the Council did not sit on this day, as it was Ash Wednesday; 9 March, 16 March, 23 March, 30 March; 6 April, 13 April, 20 April, 27 April; 4 May, 11 May, 18 May, 25 May; 1 June, 8 June, 15 June, 22 June, 29 June; 6 July, 27 July; 10 August, 31 August; 5 October; 2 November, 9 November, 16 November, 23 November; 7 December, 14 December, 21 December, 28 December
1665
11 January, 18 January, 25 January
25 February
1 March, 15 March, 29 March
26 April
3 May, 16 May, 29 May
20 June,21 June, 25 June
1666
21 February, 26 February
12 March, 21 March, 29 March
9 April, 23 April
9 May
4 June, 20 June
4 July, 15 July
5 August, 29 August
12 September, 19 September,
29 October
5 November, 13 November, 27 November
4 December, 21 December, 27 December
1667
4 January, 17 January, 25 January
1 February, 5 February, 14 February
14 March, 25 March
4 April, 25 April, 29 April
23 May,
3 June
30 September
5 November, 16 November,
9 December
1668
2 January, 11 January, 25 January, 30 January
17 February, 24 February
26 March
13 April, 20 April, 27 April
4 May, 11 May, 18 May, 30 May
19 June, 22 June, 29 June
6 July, 13 July
10 August
5 November, 19 November, 23 November
1669
1 February, 8 February, 22 February
1 March, 4 March, 18 March
8 April
20 May
3 June, 24 June, 10 June,
11 October
29 November
20 December
1670
27 April
28 June
26 July
10 November. 14 November, 24 November
1671
11 May,
9 November, 30 November
1672
10 April
12 June
13 November, 27 November
18 December
1673
9 October, 22 October, 30 October
6 November, 13 November, 27 November
22 December
1674
5 January
12 February, 26 February, 27 February
12 March
18 June
27 August
29 September
7 October, 15 October, 19 October, 30 October
9 November, 12 November, 19 November, 23 November, 26 November
3 December, 10 December, 17 December
1675
14 January, 21 January, 28 January
25 February
25 March
8 April, 30 April
17 June, 24 June, 28 June
21 october
11 November, 18 November, 25 November, 29 November
1676
6 March
18 July
3 October, 12 October
2 November, 20 November, 23 November
14 December
1677
25 January
13 September, 24 September, 27 September
19 December
1678
2 January
4 May, 30 May
6 June, 13 June
26 December
1679
23 January
27 February
6 March
3 July
7 August
22 September, 29 September, 30 September
10 October
11 November, 20 November, 27 November
8 December, 10 December, 17 December
1680
14 January, 21 january
23 February, 28 February
23 November
8 December
1681
12 January, 19 January
23 March
27 April
4 May, 18 May
1 June, 22 June, 29 June
27 July
5 October
16 November, 23 November
7 December, 14 December
1682
11 January, 18 January, 25 January
8 February
Extent1 volume of 330p + index
FormatManuscript
NotesPlease note that for each set of minutes the RefNo. refers to the item, and the AltRefNo refers to the page number in the volume.
Prior to the Calendar (New Style) Act of 1750, the legal year in Britain ran from 1 April to 31 March; so although the date of the last meeting is given as 8 February 1682, it would now be listed as 1683.
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