EARLIEST MINUTES OF MEETINGS n 



On the 12th December another Meeting was held. The 

 following is the entry in the Journal-hook : 



'It was referred to my Lord Broimcker, Sir Robert Mornv, Sir Paul Neil, 

 Mr. Matthew Wren, Dr. Goddard, and Mr. Chri.stophcr Wren, to consult 

 about a convenient place for the weekly meeting of the Societv. 



'It was then voted that no person shall be admitted into the Socielv 

 without scrutiny, excepting only such as are of the degree of Barons or above. 



'Sir Kenelme Digby, Mr. Austen, and Dr. Bates, were then by vote chosen 

 into the Society. 



'That the stated number of this Society be five .and fifty. That twenty- 

 one of the stated number of this Society be the quorum for Elections. 



'That any person of the degree of Baron or above may be admitted a> 

 supernumerarys, if they shall desire it, and will conforme themselves to such 

 orders as are or shall be established. 



4 Whereas it was suggested at the Committee that the Colledge of Physitian- 

 would afford convenient accommodation for the meeting of this Society ; 

 uppon supposition that it be graunted and accepted of, it was thought 

 reasonable, that any of the Fellowes of the said Colledge, if they shall desire 

 it, be likewise admitted as Supernumerarys, they submitting to the Luwes 

 of the Society, both as to the pay at their admission, and the weekly allow- 

 ance ; as likewise the particular works or tasks that may be allotted to them. 



'That the Publick Professors of Mathematicks, Physick, and Natural! 

 Philosophy, of both Universitys, have the same priviledge with the Colledge 

 of Physitians, they paying as others at their admission, and contributing 

 their weekely allowance and assistance, when their occasions do permitt them 

 to be in London. 



'That the quorum of this Society be nine for all matters excepting the 

 Businesse of Elections. 



' Concerning the Manner of Elections. 



' That no man shall be elected the same day he is proposed. That at the 

 least twenty-one shall be present at each election. 



'That the Amanuensis doe provide severall little scroles of paper of an 

 equall length and breadth, in number double to the Society present. One 

 halfe of them shall be marked with a crosse, and being roled up shall be lay'd 

 in a heap on the table, the other halfe shall be marked with cyphers, and 

 being roled up shall be lay'd in another heap. Every person coming in his 

 order shall take from each heap a role, and thro we which he please privately 

 into an urne, and the other into a boxe. Then the Director, and two others of 

 the Society, openly numbering the crossed roles in the urn, shall accordingly 

 pronounce the election. 



'That if two thirds of the present number do consent uppon any scrutiny, 

 that election to be good, and not otherwise. 



