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Edward Smith, Dr. George Smith, Mons. Sorbiere, Sir Robert Southwell, Mr. Alexander Stanhope, Mr. Thomas Stanley.

The Earl of Tweedale, Sir Gilbert Talbot, Sir John Talbot, Dr. Terne, Mr. Thomas Thyn, Dr. Thruston, Sir Samuel Tuke, Sir Theodore de Vaux, Mr. Vermuyden, Mons. Isaac Vossius.

The Lord Bishop of Winchester, Mr. Waller, Dr. Wallis, Mr. Waterhouse, Dr. Whistler, Mr. Joseph Williamson, Dr. Willis, Mr. Francis Willoughby, Mr. Wind, Mr. Winthorp, Mr. Woodford, Mr. Matthew Wren, Dr. Thomas Wren, Sir Cyril Wyche, Sir Peter Wyche, Mr. Wylde, the Lord Archbishop of York, the Lord Yester.

The present Council are these that follow: William Lord Viscount Brouncker, President; which Office has been annually renew'd to him by Election, out of the true Judgment which the Society has made of his great Abilities in all Natural, and especially Mathematical Knowledge.

Mr. William Aerskin, Dr. Peter Ball, Dr. Timothy Clerk, Mr. Daniel Colwall, Dr. Croon, the Lord Bishop of Exeter, Dr. Jonathan Goddard, Mr. Henry Howard of Norfolk, Mr. Henshaw, Mr. Hoskins, Sir Robert Moray, Sir Anthony Morgan, Dr. Merret, the Earl of Northampton, Sir Paul Neile, Mr. Oldenburgh, Sir William Petty, Dr. Pope, Dr. Wilkins, Dr. Christopher Wren.

In this number perhaps there may some be found, whose Employments will not give them leave to promote these Studies with their own Hands. But it being their Part to contribute jointly towards the Charge, and to pass Judgment on what others shall

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