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126 Presidentship of Sir John Pringle 1775 



1775. The Annual General Meeting on July 27th 1775 

 was attended by 



Sir John Pringle, Bart. President. 



Sir James Burrow Samuel Wegge 



Sir Joseph Ayloffe Rev. Samuel Horsley D.C.L. 



Daniel Wray Richard Warren M.D. 



Charles Morton M.D. John Walsh 



Edward Hooper John Turton M.D. 



Nevil Maskelyne M.D. William Russell 



James Stuart William M. Godschall 



Robert Burrow Hon. Henry Cavendish 



William Watson M.D. Daniel C. Solander. Treasurer 

 Alexander Aubert 



The Treasurer stated that the expenses since last audit 

 had amounted to 16 I2s. 8d., which included 13 173. 2d. 

 for a stove in the Club-room and i 145. 6d. for deficiencies 

 in attendance, leaving in his hands a balance of i 8s. nd. 

 The total attendance since last Anniversary had been 864, 

 the number of members being 558 and of visitors 306. 



For a second year in succession it was announced at this 

 meeting that during the past year no vacancy had arisen 

 in the membership either from death or absence. 



The following resolutions were passed : 



" Dr. Solander was desired to wait upon Mr. Colebrooke and acquaint 

 him that the members of this Society are truely sensible of his many 

 great services to the Society during the long time he has favoured 

 them with officiating in the office of Treasurer, and that They hope 

 he will still continue to give his kind assistance whenever his health 

 will permit. 



Resolved : That for the future the Landlord of this house be 

 allowed 4 shillings for the ordinary, including Wine, and 2 pence to 

 the waiter. 



Ordered : That no strangers be admitted two successive Thurs- 

 days. 



Sir John Pringle Bar* President 



Dan. Ch. Solander. Treasurer." 



The hope that Josiah Colebrooke might still be able to 

 give his assistance was not fulfilled. His name does not 

 appear in any dinner list after his resignation, and he pro- 

 bably never again attended. That he was able to use his 



