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 nominate and assign another Day, as near to the said Feast of St. Andrew as conveniently may be, for making or perfecting the said Elections, and so from Day to Day till the said Elections be perfected.

And in case that any of the aforesaid Officers of the Royal Society shall die, recede, or be remov'd from their respective Offices, then and so often it shall be lawful for the said President, Council and Fellows, to choose one or more into the Office or Offices vacant, to hold the same during the Residue of that Year, and until others be duly chosen and sworn in their Places.

Moreover, on the behalf of the Society, it is granted unto the President and Council, that they may assemble and meet together in any College, Hall, or other convenient place in London, or within ten Miles thereof (due and lawful Summons of all the Members of the Council to extraordinary Meetings being always premised) and that they being so met together, have full Power and Authority from time to time, to make, constitute, and establish such Laws, Statutes, Orders, and Constitutions, which shall appear to them to be good, useful, honest, and necessary, according to their Judgments and Discretions, for the Government, Regulation and Direction of the Royal Society, and every Member thereof: And to do all things concerning the Government, Estate, Goods, Lands, Revenues, as also the Businesses and Affairs of the said Society: All which Laws, Statutes, Orders, &c''. so made, His Majesty wills and commands, that they be from time to time inviolably observed, according to the Tenor and Effect of them: Provided that they be reasonable, and, not repugnant or contrary to the Laws, Customs, &c. of his Kingdom of'' England.

And furthermore, full Power and Authority is given