Minutes of meeting, 8 February 1787
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SAL/02/022/002
Title
Minutes of meeting, 8 February 1787
Date
8/2/1787
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Item
Scope and content
The following Fellows were recommended for election: William Seward Hall, John Jackson, Edmund Lodge, James Moore, William Pearson
The following Fellows were recommended for election and elected: Sir Richard Bart Heron; George Bussey Villiers, Earl of Jersey
The following Fellow was admitted to the Society: Professor Thorkelin
Mrs Downes communicated a further account of some Roman tessellated pavements found near Warminster.
Governor Pownall exhibited an impression of a Roman votive lamp, cast in plaster of Paris.
Samuel Pegge continued the presentation of his dissertation on the ancient establishment and functions of the Serjeants at Arms.
The following Fellows were recommended for election and elected: Sir Richard Bart Heron; George Bussey Villiers, Earl of Jersey
The following Fellow was admitted to the Society: Professor Thorkelin
Mrs Downes communicated a further account of some Roman tessellated pavements found near Warminster.
Governor Pownall exhibited an impression of a Roman votive lamp, cast in plaster of Paris.
Samuel Pegge continued the presentation of his dissertation on the ancient establishment and functions of the Serjeants at Arms.
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Society of Antiquaries of London
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