CHAPTER IX 



PRESIDENTSHIPS OF WILLIAM HYDE WOLLASTON, 

 HUMPHRY DAVY AND DAVIES GILBERT, 1820-1830 



1820. SIR JOSEPH BANKS died a fortnight before the Anni- 

 versary of the Club in 1820. The Council of the Royal Society, 

 in accordance with their statutes, met ten days after his 

 death and elected Dr. William Hyde Wollaston to be the 

 President until the Society's next anniversary on St. 

 Andrew's Day, 3oth November following, when the Council 

 and Officers would be chosen by the general body of the 

 Fellows. Dr. Wollaston accordingly became also President 

 of the Club until St. Andrew's Day. 



The Anniversary Meeting in 1820 was held on 6th July 

 when the following company was present : 



Dr William Hyde Wollaston, President 

 Sir Everard Home Matthew Raper 



John Barrow Baron Best 



Thomas Murdoch Aylmer B. Lambert 



Sir Alexander Johnston Dr. William G. Maton 



Henry Browne Charles Hatchett 



Sir Humphry Davy Charles Wilkins 



Sir Gilbert Blane William Thomas Brande 



Taylor Combe Henry Thomas Colebrooke 



Robert H. Inglis Sir Benjamin Hobhouse 



Davies Gilbert 



Daniel Moore, Treasurer 



The Treasurer announced that the expenses since the 

 last Anniversary had amounted to 97 35. 6d. and that 

 there remained in his hands a balance of 57 73. 4d. But 



