Record

RefNoCMB/90/2/3
LevelFile
TitleMinutes of a meeting of the Committee of Papers
Date13 April 1780
Description
Present at the meeting: the President in the chair; Reverend Mr Harper; Mr James Horsfall; Dr Hutton; Reverend Dr Maskelyne; Reverend Mr Maty, Secretary; Sir William Musgrave Bart. Vice President; Joseph Plant Esq. Secretary; Dr Warren

L'Abbe Disquemarie's paper on Sea anenomes still remains in the Secretary's possession.

1779
March 18 Account of a new Species of Bark from Sant Fe by Mr Daehla. Postponed
June 24 An improvement of the prismatic Micrometer by the Astronomer Royal. Postponed

1780
January 13 New Experiments on Vegetation by Mr Frazer
January 20 A Meteorological diary kept at Fort St George on the coast of Coromandel during the years 1777 and 1778. To be printed, except the two first and seven last months
February 24
1. A Paper concerning the probable method by which Cardansrule was .....found out by Baron Maseres. Printed
2. A Paper entitled a new method of treating the Fistula Lachrymalis by Mr Wiliam Blizard. Printed
3. A Paper in answer to Dr Musgrave's reasons for Dissenting from the Committee appointed to examine Mr Wilson's Experiments by Mr Nairne. Not printed
March 16
1. Account of an improvement in the construction of Logarithms by Mr Hebbings. Printed
2. Account of a method of judging of any Sugar Mills which may be proposed by Mr Carzaud. Printed
April 6
1. Account of a new and cheap method of making Potash by Dr Percival. Printed
2. Account of an extraordinary absess in the arm succeeding Venae Section by Mr Hurlock. Not printed.
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
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