X Extracts from Minutes of the Council of the Linnean Society. 
June 15, 1813, 
"The Prestpenr in the Chair, 
The President reported, that he, with the Bishop of Carlisle 
and Dr. Maton, Vice Presidents, and the Secretary, had waited 
— onthe Prince Recent at the Levee, on the 20th of May, and 
presented to His Royal Highness the Address of Thanks voted by 
the Council on the 22d of June last; and that the Charter-Book 
had been signed by His Royal Highness, as Patron of this Society. 
. 3 
The President having waited upon the Prince Recent, at the 
Levee, on the 28th of July, 1814, in order to present to His Royal 
Highness, on the part of the Linnean Society, a set of their 
Transactions, the honour of Knighthood was conferred upon 
him as Institutor and President of the Society, at the recom- 
niendation of Lord Viscount Sidmouth, Secretary of State for 
the Home Department. | | | 
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