112 RECORD OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY 



But they must first be to be first taken upon the holy Gospels of God, in the form and effect 

 m our same Letters Patent specified, by such Deputy and Deputies, 



more of them. we |] an( j faithfully to execute all and singular things which pertain 



to the office of President, before the aforesaid Council of the aforesaid 

 Royal Society, or any five or more of them ; and so as often as the 

 case shall so happen : to which same Council, or to any five or more 

 of them for the time being, we give and grant by these presents power 

 and authority to administer the oath aforesaid, as often as the case 

 shall so happen, without procuring or obtaining a writ, commission, 

 or further warrant in that behalf from us, our heirs, and successors : 



For the future, the And further, that henceforth for ever they and their successors, or 



IndFMow^^y an J nine or more of them ( of whom we wil1 the President for the time 

 nine of them (of whom being, or his Deputy, to be always one), may be able lawfully to make 



the President or his ,,. i i 



Deputy to be always and have assemblies or meetings of themselves for the examination 

 Asse'mbiies anywhere and investigation of experiments and of natural things, and other 

 SotL-D 6 Bealm f affairs belonging to the Society aforesaid, as often as and whenever it 



shall be needful, in a College or Hall or other convenient place within 



our Realm of England : 



Ail Powers, &c., which And further, that all and singular things, powers, liberties, and 

 hSSrfto/tert^S? privileges in our aforesaid Letters Patent granted to the aforesaid 

 President and Coun- President, Council, and Fellows of the Royal Society aforesaid, by 



cil, or seven or more of J . 



them, may for the virtue of those our Letters Patent, which are not to be exercised, done, 

 the President and performed, or executed save by the aforesaid President and Council, 



moof them yfiveOT or an J seven or more of them ; henceforth for ever may and shall be 

 able to be exercised, done, performed, or executed by the aforesaid 

 President and Council, or any five or more of them. 



For the future, the And further, of our more abundant grace, we have given and 



President may appoint LJJ-LJ.I j? i j j 



one Printer or more, granted, and by these presents tor us, our heirs, and successors do 

 more*! and authorize^ g ive and g 11 *' to the afor esaid President, Council, and Fellows of 

 him or them to print the aforesaid Royal Society, and to their successors for ever, that 



such things (touching , 



or concerning the henceforth lor ever it may and shall be good and lawful to the 

 1 * President of the Royal Society aforesaid for the time being, from 

 time to time to elect nominate, and appoint any Typographer or 

 cil, or any five or more Printer, Typographers or Printers, and Chalcographer or Engraver, 



of them (of whom the J f r _ 



President or his De- Chalcographers or Engravers, and to grant to him or them faculty to 



the^jorp'arto^sTich P rm t such things, matters, and affairs touching or concerning the 



five or more. aforesaid Royal Society as shall be committed to the aforesaid 



Typographer or Printer, Chalcographer or Engraver, or Typographers 



or Printers, Chalcographers or Engravers, from time to time, by the 



President and Council of the aforesaid Royal Society, or any five or 



more of them (of whom we will the President for the time being, or 



his Deputy, to be one), or by the major part of the aforesaid five or 



more ; their corporal oaths to be first taken, before they be admitted 



