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A61158 The history of the Royal-Society of London for the improving of natural knowledge by Tho. Sprat. Sprat, Thomas, 1635-1713.; Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667. To the Royal Society. 1667 (1667) Wing S5032; ESTC R16577 253,666 459

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Society consisting of a President Council and Fellows which shall be called by the name of the President Council and Fellows of the Royal Society of London for and improving of Natural knowledge of which Society we do by these presents declare our self to be Founder and Patron And we do hereby make and constitute the said Society by the name c. to be a Body corporate to be continued under the same name in a perpetual succession And that they and their successors whose studies are to be imployed for the promoting of the knowledge of natural things and useful Arts by Experiments To the glory of God and the good of mankind shall by the foresaid name of President Council c. be inabled and made capable in Law to levy hold possess and injoy Lands Tenements c. Liberties Franchises Iurisdictions for perpetuity or Terms of Lives or Years or any other way as also Goods Chattels and all other things of what Nature or Kind soever And also by the name aforesaid to Give Grant Demise or Assign the said Lands Goods c. and to do all things necessary thereabout And the said Persons by the name aforesaid are inabled to implead be impleaded sue defend c. in any Courts and before any Iudges Officers c. whatsoever of the King His Heirs and Successors in all and singular Actions Real and Personal Pleas Causes c. of what kind soever as any of His Subjects within his Kingdom of England or Corporations are by Law capable and inabled to do And the said President Council and Fellows are impowr'd to have a Common Seal for their use in their Affairs and from time to time to break change and make anew the same as shall seem expedient unto them And his Majesty in Testimony of his Royal Favour towards the said President Council and Fellows and of His especial esteem of them doth Grant a Coat of Arms to them and their Successors viz. On a Field Argent a Canton of the three Lyons of England For a Crest an Eagle proper on a Ducal Coronet supporting a Shield charged with the Lyons aforesaid and for Supporters two Talbots with Coronets on their Necks The said Armes to be born c. by the said Society upon all occasions And that His Majesties Royal Intention may take the better effect for the good Government of the said Society from time to time It is establish'd That the Council aforesaid shall consist of 21. Persons whereof the President for the time being alwayes to be one And that all Persons which within two Moneths next ensuing the date of the said Charter shall be chosen by the said President and Council and in all times after the said two Moneths by the President Council and Fellows and noted in a Register to be kept for that purpose shall be Fellows of the said Society and so accounted and call'd during life except by the Statutes of the said Society to be made any of them shall happen to be amoved And by how much any Persons are more excelling in all kinds of Learning by how much the more ardently they desire to promote the Honour Business and Emolument of the said Society by how much the more eminent they are for Integrity Honesty Piety Loyalty and Good Affection toward His Majesty His Crown and Dignity by so much the more fit and worthy such Persons are to be judged for reception into the Society And for the better execution of his Royal Grant His Majesty hath nominated c. His Trusty and Well-beloved William Viscount Brouncker Chancellor to His dearest Consort Queen Catharine to be the First and Modern President to continue in the said Office from the date of the Patent to the Feast of Saint Andrew next ensuing and until another Person of the said Council be duly chosen into the said Office The said Lord Brouncker being sworn in all things belonging thereto well and faithfully to execute the said Office before His right well-beloved and right Trusty Cosin and Counsellor Edward Earl of Clarendon Lord High Chancellor of England in the words following I William Viscount Brouncker do promise to deal faithfully and honestly in all things belonging to that Trust committed to me as President of the Royal Society of London for improving Natural Knowledge So help me God And His Majesty hath nominated c. the Persons following His Trusty and Well beloved Sir Robert Moray Knight one of His Privie Council in His Kingdom of Scotland Robert Boyl Esquire William Brereton Esquire eldest Son to the Lord Brereton Sir Kenelme Digby Knight Chancellor to His dearest Mother Queen Mary Sir Gilbert Talbot Knight Master of His Iewel-house Sir Paul Neile Knight one of the Vshers of His Privie Chamber Henry Slingsby Esquire one of the Gentlemen of His said Privie Chamber Sir William Petty Knight Timothy Clark Doctor of Physick and one of His Physitians Iohn Wilkins Doctor of Divinity George Ent Doctor of Physick William Erskyne Esq one of His Cupbearers Jonathan Goddard Doctor of Physick William Ball Esquire Matthew Wren Esquire John Evelyn Esquire Thomas Henshaw Esquire Dudley Palmer of Grayes-Inn Esquire Abraham Hill of London Esquire and Henry Oldenburg Esquire together with the President aforesaid to be the first and Modern 21 of the Council and Fellows of the Royal Society aforesaid to be continued in the Offices of the Council aforesaid from the date of the Patent to the Feast of Saint Andrew next following and from thence till other fit persons be chosen into the said Offices The said Persons to be sworn before the President of the Society for the time being well and truly to execute the said Offices according to the form and effect of the aforesaid Oath to be administred to the President by the Lord Chancellor as aforesaid For the administring which Oath to the said Persons and all others hereafter from time to time to be chosen into the said Council full Power and Authority is Granted to the President for the time being And the said Persons duly sworn and all other from time to time duly chosen into the said Council and sworn are to aid advise and assist in all affairs businesses and things concerning the better Regulation Government and Direction of the Royal Society and every Member thereof Furthermore Libertie is granted to the said Society lawfully to make and hold meetings of themselves for the searching out and discovery of Natural Things and Transaction of other businesses relating to the said Society when and as often as shall be requisite in any Colledge Hall or other Convenient place in London or within 10. Miles thereof And Power is Granted to the said Society from time to time to nominate and choose yearly on Saint Andrews day one of the Council aforesaid for the time being to be President of the Society until Saint Andrews day next ensuing if he shall so long live or not be removed for some just and reasonable Cause and