viii Extracts from the Minutes of the Council 
June 22, 1812, 
WırLiam Grorce Marton, M.D. V. P. in the Chair, 
The Draft of an Address, proposed to be presented to the 
Prince REGENT, was read, and approved, as follows: 
“ To His Royal Highness GEORGE PRINCE OF Warzs, Regent 
* of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 
“ The humble Address of the President and Fellows of the 
l xx Linnean Society of London. 
* May it please Your Rovar Hıcuness, 
“We His Masxsry’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Pre- 
* sident and Fellows of the Linnean Society, beg leave to ap- 
* proach Your Rovar Hronxzss with our most grateful acknow- - 
* ledgements for the distinguished honour which Your Rovar. 
* Hıcuness has been graciously pleased to confer upon the 
* Society, in becoming its Patron. 
** Whilst, in common with every other class of His MajzsTYv's 
* subjects, we reflect with heartfelt concern on the afflicting illness 
“ of our venerable Sovereign, it is with unfeigned admiration that 
* we contemplate the filial respect which marks Your Rovar 
* HicuHness’s administration of the supreme authority, and your 
* protection of those useful arts and sciences, the prosperity of 
“ which has shed so bright a lustre on Hrs Masesty’ s reign. - 
“It is with pride, Sir, that the Linnean Society will cherish, 
* in lasting and dutiful remembrance, the name of Your Rovas 
* Hicuness as their Patron, united with that of your Hordk 
“ Father as their Founder." 
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The President being still prevented by indisposition from 
attending the Meetings of Council, and from waiting on the 
PRINCE 
