The thanks of the Meeting were given to Dr. Roget for having drawn up these biographical notices, which were ordered to be printed.
The Statutes relating to elections Avere then read.
Joseph Smith, Esq., and Richard Horsman Solly, Esq., were ap- pointed Scrutators, to assist the Secretaries in examining the bal- loting lists.
The ballot was then taken, and Dr. Roget, on the part of the Scrutators, reported the following gentlemen as being duly elected Officers and Council for the ensuing year : —
President. — The Marquis of Northampton.
Treasurer. — Sir John William Lubbock, Bart., M. A.
^ . r Peter Mark Roget, M.D.
Secretaries. | ^^^^^^ ^^^^^^ Christie, Esq., M. A.
Foreign Secretary. — John Frederic Daniell, Esq.
Other Members of the Council. — Neil Arnott, M.D.; Francis Baily, Esq. ; William Thomas Brande, Esq. ; Richard Bright, M.D.; William Henry Fitton, M.D. ; Sir William J. Hooker, K.H., LL.D,; William Hopkins, Esq., M.A, ; William Lawrence, Esq. ; Gideon Algernon Mantell, Esq., LL.D. ; William H. Pepys, Esq.; The Rev. Baden Powell; George Rennie, Esq.; Lieut.-Col. William H. Sykes ; Charles Wheatstone, Esq. ; Rev. William Whewell, D.D. ; Rev. Robert Willis, M.A.
The thanks of the Meeting were given to the Scrutators for their trouble in examining the lists.
The following is the statement of the Receipts and Payments of the Society during the preceding year, which was laid on the table by the Treasurer : —
Statement of the Receipts and Papnents of the Royal Society between Nov. 28, 1840, a7id Nov. 28, 1841.
Receipts : — & s. d.
Balance in the hands of the Treasurer at the last Audit . . 937 19 7 26 Weekly Contributions, at one shilling .... 67 12
184 Quarterly Contributions at £1 748
815 12
40 Admission Fees 400
2 Compositions for Annual Payments at £40 80
6 Compositions for Annual Payments at £60 360
Rents : —
One year's rent of estate at Mablethorpe: due £ s. d.
at Michaelmas 1840 107
One year's rent of lands at Acton : due at
Michaelmas 1840 60
One year's fee-farm rent of lands in Sussex ;
land-tax deducted : due at Michaelmas 1840 19 4
Carried forward 186 4 2593 11 7
