11-J RECORD OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY 



to IK first taken upon the holy Gospels of God, in the form and effect 

 in our same Letters Patent specified, by such Deputy and Deputies, 

 well and faithfully to execute all and singular things which pertain 

 to the office of President, before the aforesaid Council of the aforesaid 

 Koval Society, or any five or more of them ; and so as often as the 

 shall so happen: to which same Council, or to any five or more 

 of them for the time being, we give and grant by these presents power 

 and authority to administer the oath aforesaid, as often as the case 

 shall so happen, without procuring or obtaining a writ, commission, 

 or further warrant in that behalf from us, our heirs, and successors: 



And further, that henceforth for ever they and their successors, or 



11 v nine or more of them (of whom we will the President for the time 



ring, or his Deputy, to be always one), maybe able lawfully to make 



issemblies or meetings of themselves for the examination 



AMnufi-s'aiiywhmj all( l investigation of experiments and of natural things, and other 

 affairs belonging to the Society aforesaid, as often as and whenever it 

 shall be needful, in a College or Hall or other convenient place within 

 our Realm of England : 



AIIP..U ,,ii And further, that all and singular things, powers, liberties, and 



.,;;;' privileges in our aforesaid Letters Patent granted to the aforesaid 



! 'resident, Council, and Fellows of the Royal Society aforesaid, by 



irtue of those our Letters Patent, which are not to be exercised, done, 



performed, or executed save by the aforesaid President and Council, 



' r or any seven or more of them ; henceforth for ever may and shall be 



able to be exercised, done, performed, or executed by the aforesaid 



President and Council, or any five or more of them. 



Forth. And further, of our more abundant grace, we have given and 



.ranted, and by these presents for us, our heirs, and successors do 

 J\e and grant, to the aforesaid President, Council, and Fellows of 



aid Royal Society, and to their successors for ever, that 



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forth for ever it may and shall be good and lawful to the 



President of the Royal Society aforesaid for the time being, from 



ime to time, to elect, nominate, and appoint any Typographer or 



Printer, Typographers or Printers, and Chalcographer or Engraver, 



.pliers or Engravers, and to grant to him or them faculty to 



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them i, print such things, matters, and affairs touching or concerning the 



aforesaid Royal Society as shall be committed to the aforesaid 

 Topographer or Printer, Chalco^rapher or Engraver, or Typographers 

 or Print. TS, ( 'lulco^raphers or Kngnivers, from time to time, by the 

 and Council of the aforesaid Royal Society, or any five or 

 moiv of them (of whom we will the President for the time being, or 

 his Deputy, to be one), or by the major part of the aforesaid five or 

 more; their corporal oaths to be first taken, before they be admitted 



