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Minutes of meeting, 29 April 1784

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SAL/02/019/032
Title
Minutes of meeting, 29 April 1784
Date
29/4/1784
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Item
Scope and content
The following Fellows were proposed for election: William Boteler, Rev. John Collinson, William Gibson, Rev. Talbot Blaney Handasyd, Thomas Hopkins, Hon. Richard Howard,

The following Fellows were proposed and elected: Lord John Camelford, Rt. Hon. William Pitt, Earl of Salisbury, Lord Viscount Weymouth, Earl Gower

The following Fellows were elected: Rev John Hewett

The following Fellows were elected as Honorary Members: Rev. Jacob George Christian Adler

The following Fellows were elected and admitted: Rev Thomas Hollingbery

The following Fellows were admitted to the Society: Rev Thomas Carthew, George Lord Viscount Lewisham, George Duke of Montagu,

Thomas Astle presents his book The Origin and Progress of Writing as well as Hieroglyphic as Elementary

John Carter presents the 8th number of his Ancient Sculptures.

Account by Hon D Barrington of a large extent of Pits called Cole’s Pits, in the neighbourhood of Coxhill, Co. Berks.; supposed to have been a British town.
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Society of Antiquaries of London
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