Minutes of meeting, 5 February 1761
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SAL/02/008/121
Title
Minutes of meeting, 5 February 1761
Date
5/2/1761
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Item
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The following Fellow was elected: William Blackstone
The following Fellow was admitted to the Society: Timothy Cunningham
Patronage of the Society accepted by George III.
Mr Basire exhibits drawings of pieces of antiquities exhibited by the Bishop of Ossory for engraving.
[? Samuel] Chandler on the protest of the Bohemian and Hungarian Lords against the breach of faith by the Council of Constance in executing John Huss and Jerome of Prague 5-2-1761 VIII/ 291
William Stukeley exhibits drawing of Kirkton Church, Lincs.
Gift by William Stukeley of his Palaeographic Britannica: or Discourse on Antiquities in Britain, Number II, published by him in 1746.
Matthew Duane exhibits two medals, one of Galba, one of Otho, struck at Antioch with inscriptions [detailed account, including drawing].
Daniel Wray on a Venus, with inscription [copy included] on base, dug up in the Mons Caelius near the Clivo Scauri, reported in a letter from Mr Mackinley to the Earl of Morton.
Thomas Brand on the admission of Thomas Jenkins to the Academico of St Luke, Rome, and on a letter from Mr Jenkins, Rome, noting the election of Monsieur Botari as Honorary Fellow of the Society.
The following Fellow was admitted to the Society: Timothy Cunningham
Patronage of the Society accepted by George III.
Mr Basire exhibits drawings of pieces of antiquities exhibited by the Bishop of Ossory for engraving.
[? Samuel] Chandler on the protest of the Bohemian and Hungarian Lords against the breach of faith by the Council of Constance in executing John Huss and Jerome of Prague 5-2-1761 VIII/ 291
William Stukeley exhibits drawing of Kirkton Church, Lincs.
Gift by William Stukeley of his Palaeographic Britannica: or Discourse on Antiquities in Britain, Number II, published by him in 1746.
Matthew Duane exhibits two medals, one of Galba, one of Otho, struck at Antioch with inscriptions [detailed account, including drawing].
Daniel Wray on a Venus, with inscription [copy included] on base, dug up in the Mons Caelius near the Clivo Scauri, reported in a letter from Mr Mackinley to the Earl of Morton.
Thomas Brand on the admission of Thomas Jenkins to the Academico of St Luke, Rome, and on a letter from Mr Jenkins, Rome, noting the election of Monsieur Botari as Honorary Fellow of the Society.
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