KKCOHI) OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY 







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abuses or 

 differences arise, they 



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lent, in the presence of the Council, or of any seven or more of 



i in the name of the Royal Society, and sealed with their 



.on Seal to enjoy mutual intelligence and knowledge 



with all and all manner of strangers and foreigners, whether private or 



collegiate, corporate or politic, without any molestation, interruption, 



or di>turbuncc whatsoever: Provided nevertheless, that this our 



induL granted a> it is aforesaid, be not extended to further use 



than the particular benefit and interest of the aforesaid Royal 



Society in matters or things philosophical, mathematical, or 



hanicaL 



And further we have given an4 granted, and by these presents for 

 u-. our heirs, and successors do give and grant to the aforesaid 

 lent, Council, and Fellows of the Royal Society aforesaid, and to 

 their Micccs.sors, full power and authority to erect, build, and construct, 

 or to make or cause to be erected, built, and constructed, within our 

 of London, or ten miles of the same, one or more College or 

 Colleges, of whatsoever kind or quality, for the habitation, assembly, 

 and meeting of the aforesaid President, Council, and Fellows of the 

 aforesaid Royal Society, and of their successors, for the ordering and 

 arranging of their affairs and other matters concerning the same Royal 

 Society. 



And further we will, and by these presents for us, our heirs, and 

 successors do ordain, constitute, and appoint, that if any abuses or 

 difference* hereafter shall arise and happen concerning the government 

 or other matters or affairs of the aforesaid Royal Society, whereby any 

 injury or hindrance may be done to the constitution, stability, and 

 >f the studies, or to the matters and affairs, of the same ; that 

 then and so often, by these presents, for us, our heirs, and successors, 

 \\e do authorize, [ordain,] nominate, assign, and appoint our aforesaid 

 very well-beloved and very trusty Cousin and Councillor Edward, Earl 

 of Clarendon, our Chancellor of our Realm of England, by himself 

 during his life, and, after his death, then the Archbishop of Canterbury, 

 the Chancellor or Keeper of the Great Seal of England, the Treasurer 

 of Kngland, the Hishop of London, the Keeper of the Privy Seal, and 

 the two Principal Secretaries for the time being, or any four or more 

 of them, to reconcile, compose, and adjust the same differences and 



And further we will, and by these presents, for us, our heirs, and 



>ors, firmly enjoining, do order and command all and singular the 



\ldermen, Sheriffs, Bailiffs, Constables, and other 



and subjects whomsoever of us, our heirs, and 



that they be from time to time aiding and assistant to the 



lent,! 'omicil, and Fellows of the Royal Society aforesaid, 



