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 from time to time duly chosen into the said Council and sworn, are to aid, advise and assist in all Affairs, Businesses, and Things concerning the better Regulation, Government and Direction of the Royal Society, and every Member thereof.

Furthermore, Liberty 1s granted to the said Society, lawfully to make and hold Meetings of themselves, for the searching out and Discovery of natural Things, and Transaction of other Businesses relating to the said Society, when and as often as shall be requisite, in any College, Hall, or other convenient Place in London, or within ten Miles thereof.

And Power is granted to the said Society, from time to time to nominate and chuse yearly, on St. Andrew's Day, one of the Council aforesaid, for the time being, to be President of the Society, until St. Andrew's Day next ensuing (if he shall so long live, or not be removed for some just and reasonable Cause) and from thence until another be chosen and put into the said Office, the said President so elected, before Admission to that Office, to be sworn before the Council, according to the Form before expressed, who are impower'd to administer the said Oath from time to time, as often as there shall be cause to chufe a President.

And in case that the said President, during his Office, shall die, recede, or be removed; then, and so often, it shall be lawful for the Council of the Royal Society, to meet together to chuse one of their Number for President of the said Society, and the Person so chosen and duly sworn, shall have and exercise the Office of President for the remainder of the Year, and until another be duly chosen into the said Office.

And in case that any one or more of the Council aforesaid shall die, recede, or be removed (which Persons or 2