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Minutes 1761-06-17

Junius. d. 17.
Närvarande Praeses Herr Jennings, samt Herrar Tilas, Faggot, Nordenschöld, Polhem, Clason, Wargentin, Berch, Frih. von Seth, Kryger, Eph. och Edw. Runeberg, Lehnberg, Schultz och Ekeberg.

1. Notificerades Academiens högtälskade Ledamots och Stiftares Herr CommerceRådet Alströmers dödsfall, som timat d. 2 hujus. Herr Kryger åtog sig på anmodan, at hålla åminnelse-Tal öfver honom. Desutom beslöt Academien at hedra en så väl af hela vårt allmänna, som af Academien högt förtjänt Mans minne med en Skådepenning, hvar til Herr CancellieRådet Berch anmodades at upgifva et project.

2. Upl. Rådmannens i Linköping, Herr Lunds Rön om FiskePlantering.

3. Upl. Doctor Gisslers berättelse om de Jordbäfningar, som under de sistledne åren i Norrland blifvit kände, med hvarderas besynnerliga omständigheter.

English summary

President Jennings chaired the meeting where the death of esteemed member Alströmer was noted. Kryger volunteered to deliver a commemorative speech, and the Academy decided to honor his memory with a medal. The meeting also discussed reports by Lund on fish planting and Gissler's account of recent earthquakes in Norrland.

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