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RefNoCMB/90/2/5
LevelFile
TitleMinutes of a meeting of the Committee of Papers
Date13 June 1780
DescriptionPresent at the meeting: the President; Sir George Baker, Bart; Sir Robert Barker; John Darker Esq; Dr Gisborne; Mr James Horsfall; Dr Hutton; Reverend Dr Maskelyne; Reverend Mr Maty and Joseph Planta Secretaries; Reverend Dr Stebbing; Samuel Wegg Esw Vice President

L'Abbe Diequamare's paper on Sea Anenomies still remains in Mr Maty's possession
1779
16 March Account of a new Species of Bark from Santa Fe by Mr Davila. Postponed
24 June An improvement of the prismatic Micrometer by the Astronomer Royal. Postponed
1780
13 January New experiments on Vegetation by Mr Frazer. Postponed
13 April A Paper on the degree of Salubrity of the Common air at Sea compared with that of the Sea Shore by Dr Ingenhouse. Printed
20 April (1) Observations and Experiments on the severe Cold felt at Glasgow in January last by Mr P Wilson. Postponed
(2) Accouont of a fine vinous Spirit extracted from Potatoes by Mr Anderson. Postponed
4 May Remarks on the engine for turning ovals by Mr Ludlam. Printed
11 May Mr Herschels Astronomical Observations on the height of the Lunar Mountains. Postponed
25 May Journal of the Heat observed in several parts of Italy by Mr howard. Not prinited
1 June (1) The Cronian Lecture on Muscular Motion by Mr J Hunter. Postponed
(2) Extract of a Meteorological Journal kept at Lindon in Rutland by Mr Barker. Printed
(3) Observations concerning the roots of adfeced [?] Equations by Earl Stanhope. Postponed
(4) On cubic Equations and infinite Series by Dr Hutton. Printed
(5) Account of an Extraordinary Pheasant by Mr J Hunter. Printed
(6) Account of the baths in Russia by Dr Italinki. Postponed
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
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