84 RECORD OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY 



with a crown studded with florets, surmounted by an eagle of proper 

 colour holding in one foot a shield charged with our lions : Supporters, 

 two white hounds gorged with crowns ; to be borne, exhibited, and 

 possessed for ever by the aforesaid President, Council, and Fellows, and 

 their successors, as occasion shall serve. 



And that our royal intention may obtain the better effect, and for 



the good rule and government of the aforesaid Royal Society from 



The Council shall time to time, we will, and by these presents for us, our heirs, and 



^homJhe'iSr 6 successors do grant to the same President, Council, and Fellows of the 



dent or his Deputy R O y a l Society aforesaid, and to their successors, that henceforth for 



shall be always one). J ' ' 



ever the Council aforesaid shall be and consist of twenty-one persons 

 (of whom we will the President for the time being, or his Deputy, to 

 Ail other persons who be always one) ; And that all and singular other persons who 

 admitted as Members, within two months next following after the date of these presents shall 

 Cou^ca P or S aty n eieve d n be received and admitted into the same Society as Members of the 

 or more of them (of Royal Society aforesaid, by the President and Council, or by any 



whom, &c.) or by two- * * J . . 



thirds or more of eleven or more of them (of whom we will the President for the time 



those eleven or more, ,. i- T\ u i \i_ AI-J 



within two months ; being, or his Deputy, to be always one), or by two third parts or more 

 those^twomo^thsfby of the aforesaid eleven or more, and in all time following by the 

 the President, Coun- President, Council, and Fellows, or by any twenty-one or more of 



cil, and Fellows, or by '. J J / 



any twenty-one or them (of whom we will the President for the time being, or his 

 Deputy, to be always one), or by two third parts or more of the 

 aforesaid twenty-one or more, and shall have been noted in the 



or more of the said Register by them to be kept, shall be, be called, and be named Fellows 



twenty-one or more ; % i . < i i i i n i 



and shall be regis- of the Royal Society aforesaid, as long as they shall live, unless it 



tered ; shall be called , -,-, -, , 1 /. ., , -, ,, , 



Fellows of the said shall happen that any one 01 them be amoved tor any reasonable 



cause ' accordin S to the Statutes of the Royal Society aforesaid, which 

 amoved. are to be drawn up ; whom, the more eminently they are distinguished 



for the study of every kind of learning and good letters, the more 

 ardently they desire to promote the honour, studies, and advantage of 

 this Society, the more they are noted for integrity of life, uprightness 

 of character, and piety, and excel in fidelity and affection of mind to- 

 wards us, our Crown, and dignity, the more we wish them to be 

 especially deemed fitting and worthy of being admitted into the 

 number of the Fellows of the same Society. 



And for the better execution of our will and grant in this behalf, 



we have assigned, nominated, constituted, and made, and by these 



presents for us, our heirs, and successors do assign, nominate, 



constitute, and make, our very well-beloved and trusty William, 



William viscount Viscount Brouncker, Chancellor of our very dear consort Queen 



be r thefi k retp^fd d ent; Catharine, to be the first and present President of the Royal Society 



to continue so till the aforesaid ; willing that the aforesaid William, Viscount Brouncker, 



Day, and till another shall continue in the office of President of the Royal Society aforesaid 



