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Prince REGENT with a Deputation of the Society, as proposed, 
for the purpose of presenting the Address, and procuring His 
Royal Highness's Signature in the Charter- Book, 
Resolved—That a Letter from the Secretary be written to the 
Right Hon. John Mac Mahon, notifying the above circumstance, 
and expressive of the regret of the Council at having been so 
long prevented, by the illness and consequent absence of the Pre- 
sident, from having the honour of waiting on His Royal Highness, 
humbly to solicit his Signature in their Charter-Book, and to 
express their gratitude for the very high honour conferred upon 
the Society by His Royal Highness. 
Resolved—That a page of the Charter-Book, for the Prince 
REGENT’s Signature, be ornamented with the Royal Arms, the 
Armorial Bearings of the Society, and botanical Devices.. 
April 20, 1813, 
The PresipEntT in the-Chair,, 
Resolved— That the President do communicate with the Right 
Hon. John Mac Mahon, to ascertain when His Royal Highness the 
Prince Recent will be pleased to receive the Depntatiot of 
the Council, for the purpose of obtaining His Royal Highness's. 
Signature to the Society's Charter- Book. 
May 4, 
The Presrpent in the Chair, 
The President reported, as the result of the communication: 
which he was requested to make at the last Meeting of Council, 
That the Prince Recent will receive the Deputation of the 
Society at the next Levee; and that it is expected that the 
Vice Presidents, the Secretary, and such Members as have been. 
already presented to His Royal Highness, do attend on this oc- 
casion. 
June: 
