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Minutes of meeting, 1 July 1784

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SAL/02/019/040
Title
Minutes of meeting, 1 July 1784
Date
1/7/1784
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Item
Scope and content
The following Fellows were recommended for election: Rev. Thomas Drake

The following Fellows were elected: Osmond Beauvoir, Bampton Gurdon Dillingham, William Selwyn

The following Fellows were admitted to the Society: Francis Gibson, Thomas Hopkins, Hon. Richard Howard, Rev. Edward Ledwich, John Maddocks

A view of an ancient building under a house adjoining the pump at Aldgate, exhibited by William James.

A silver medal of Dr Solander presented by Sir Joseph Banks, from Baron Claus Alstroemer & John Alstroemer.

Lt. Gen. Melville communicates a letter from Mr. Will Hunter, Surgeon to the East India Company’s Forces, giving an account of several artificial caverns in the neighbourhood of Bombay, on the islands of Salsette and Elephanta.
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