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side, Gowin Knight, Thomas Birch and others. The effect 

 of these precautions is shown in the subjoined Minute of 

 November 27, 1755. 



" The Treasurer informed the Society that the Members having 

 paid five shillings each for the Supply of the Fund pursuant to the 

 resolution of the 29th of May, he had a sufficient sum in his hands 

 to make good any deficiency that should happen for a long time 

 to come, and therefore moved that so much of the order of May 

 29 as related to the fining each Member who absented himself for 

 two months should be repealed ; The Question being put, it was 

 carried in the Affirmative." 



The Annual General Meeting of 1755 was held on July 

 31, when there were present : 



James Burrow in the Chair. 



Charles Stanhope. Dr. William Watson. 



John Cooksey. Dr. William Heberden. 



Dr. Squire. Dr. Thomas Birch. 



Paul Whichcote. Phillip Miller. 



Richard Roderick. Dr. Mark Akenside. 



Peter Newcome. George Bell. 



Dr. Charlton Wollaston. Dr. Nicholas Munckley. 



Peter Davall. William Hall. 



Daniel Wray. Jeremiah Dyson. 



John Ellicott. 



Josiah Colebrooke, Treasurer. 



The Treasurer reported that his disbursements had 

 amounted to 6 75. nd., and that a balance of 8 8s. nd. 

 remained in his hands. From his register it appears that 

 the total number of persons that dined at the Club since 

 the last Anniversary was 904, composed of 742 members 

 and 162 visitors. 



Several resignations having been received, the meeting 

 proceeded to elect new members, and after a ballot of the 

 Candidates according to seniority of proposal, the following 

 gentlemen were elected : Isaac Hawkins Browne (F.R.S. 

 1770), Robert More (F.R.S. 1729), Samuel Clarke (F.R.S. 

 1735) and Joseph Warner (F.R.S. 1750). 



Gifts for the table continued to be furnished in abundance 

 by members and well-wishers outside. Lord Marchmont 



