My lord
All of us whom your Lordship hath thought fitt to be members of the Royall Society are come solemnly to acknowledge your Lordships favour to us, & to present our thankes; together with an assurance of our readinesse to serve your Lordship upon all occasions & of our desires to contribute the best we can to the greatnesse of your name which is already far more illustrious than that of a learned predecessour of yours a great & renowned chancellor of England, who is famous for haveing but pointed at that improvement of solid learning which is now by your hand so vigorously & effectually carried on. My Lord we are sensible of the importance of that duty now incumbent on us, to further diligently the ends for which our society is constituted. And hope that our Endeavours shall by Gods blessing become successfull for the honour of the King the Royall Founder of this society, & of your Lordship our noble patron; as well as for the good not only of his Majesty's Kingdomes, but of all mankind and suteable to the great Expectations of the learned abroad who are already primed to take a view of us. And the continuance of your Lordships favour to us, will both strengthen