Sketch of the rise and progress of the Royal Society Club.

  • William Henry Smyth
Date:
1860
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Credit: Sketch of the rise and progress of the Royal Society Club. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    represent that the price fixed upon would not enable him to give such dinners as some of the company expected; and he also re- quested relief in extra-dressing of food for those members who came too late; as well as for finding dinner for servants that gentlemen brought with them. On being called in and questioned, it was determined that his propositions were partly unadmissable, and a part seemed to require the Club's consideration ; and therefore tlie whole was referred to a special Committee. This body investigated the mutual interests and general particulars very carefully, and on the 17th of Pebruary reported thus :— That Mr, Simpkin lias made such promises of mending the commons so greatly, that no person will in future complain of his dinners: it therefore appears to be expedient to admit of his second proposal of the 29t]i of January, in the manner following:— 1st. That he finds dinner every Thursday at four shillings for every person that dines, being always allowed to charge for ten, though not so many are present; strong and small beer, cheese, butter, and the dressing of venison included. 2nd. That for gentlemen who come too late to dine on what he has provided, he be allowed to charge for what is dressed for them, when fewer than ten are present. 3rd. That when gentlemen bring servants, he be allowed to charge one shilling for each servant for dinner and a pot of porter for each, as proposed by Mr. Simpkin to the Treasurer. 4th. That, when toasted cheese is called for, he be allowed to make a charge for it. The Committee recommend that Mr. Simpkin do fix on a comfortable room that the Club may have every Thursday, and not be moved about from room to room on frivolous pretences: it being understood that, on very extraordinary occasions, the Club will not obstruct his business, but put up with another room for a day on his asking leave. The items of this contract were read and confirmed, so as to