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Minutes 1744-12-15

Hölts Academiens sammankomst, då

l:o. Berättade H:r Praeses at H. C. Polhem, uppå den på Academiens wägnar giorde anmodan, lofwat gå Academien tilhanda, uti machinernas och inventionernas utgifwande (see d. 8 Dec.).

2:o. äfwen berättade H:r Praeses det han kommit öfwerens med Grefing det han skulle lefwerera til Academien 20 Exemplar af de uti Academien håldne talen.

3:o. Beslöts at H:r Faggots parentation öfwer H:r Presidenten Drake skulle tryckas.

4:o. Uplästes concepterna af Memorialerna som skola gå til Konungen angående Post och Tullfrihet för academien, hwilka Academien samtyckte at expedieras.

5:o. Intogos Ämneswännerna Hermanson och Schants.

English summary

A meeting was held where it was decided that H.C. Polhem would receive assistance with the publication of machines and inventions, Grefing would deliver 20 copies of speeches, Faggot's sermon over President Drake would be printed, and memorials regarding postal and customs freedom for the academy were to be sent to the king.

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