EXTRACTS 
FROM THE MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL 
OF 
THE LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON. 
| April 28, 1812, 
Ayımer BOURKE Lamserrt, Esq. V.P. in the Chair, 
Tur Secretary read a Letter from the Right Hon. John Mac 
Mahon, Private Secretary to His Royal Highness the Prince 
Recent, addressed to the Lord Stanley, and dated the 12th of 
this month, acquainting his‘ Lordship, for the information of the | 
Linnean Society, that His. Royal Highness had been graciously 
pleased to declare his intention to become Patron of the Society. 
The Secretary afterwards reported that the President (who is 
prevented by indisposition from attending the Meeting this even- 
ing) was presented to the Prince’ REGENT at the Levee on the 
22d of this month; and that His Royal Highness had received him 
very graciously. The President was at thesame time informed by 
Colonel Mac Mahon, that it would: be proper for the President; 
with:a Deputation of the Society, to wait upon His Royal Hi gh- 
ness at. a future Levee, for the purpose of getting His Royal 
Highness’s Signature in the Charter-Book of the Society. — 
„Resolved—That‘a Committee be appointed to. prepare an 
Address of Thanks to the Prince REGENT, for his gracious offer 
6f becoming Patron of this Society ; and that the President, the 
Vice Presidents, the Lord Stanley, Mr. Rud ge, arid the Secretary, 
be the Members of this Cominittee. 
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