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Minutes of meeting, 1 June 1786

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SAL/02/021/025
Title
Minutes of meeting, 1 June 1786
Date
1/6/1786
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Item
Scope and content
Accounts by the Hon D Barrington of a curious picture at the Cross Foxes, Oswestry, allusive to the Reformation; of a painting in St. Blasé’s chapel, St. Peter’s Westminster, representing a Virgin with the symbols of her martyrdom; of a bas relief on the entrance into the Burying Ground, Shoe Lane, of the Last Judgement. Also, a notice regarding a tablet on the front of a house in Newgate Street, London, representing King James’s tall porter and “Jeffrey the Dwarf”.
Barrington also presents the recent edition, in facsimile types, of the Alexandrian MS of the New Testament.
Account by Hayman Rooke of Brimham Rocks, Derbyshire.
Enquiry by the Rev Mr Denne into the reasons assigned for the insertion or omission of the words Ecclesia & Presbyer in Domesday Book.
The following Fellows were recommended for election: Samuel Lysons, John Baptist Anthony Raft MD (Honorary membership), Francis Stephens
The following Fellows were elected: Rev. Richard Ward
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