| RefNo | MM/5/39 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Memorial from the Royal Society to King George III concerning the Transit of Venus of 1769 |
| Date | c.1768 |
| Description | Giving details on the suggested timing of the Transit, making reference for the best locations for astronomers to observe it in Northern Latitudes (ie Spitzbergen and Fort Churchill on Hudson Bay) and suggesting that observation by ship in the Southern Latitudes (a sum of £4000 is suggested) should be paid for by the Crown.
Memorial has seal attached and is signed by Sholto Charles, 15th Earl of Morton, President, Royal Society; Francis Huntingdon, 10th Earl of Huntingdon; Lord Charles Cavendish; Charles Moss, Bishop of St Davids; James Burrow, Peter Holford; Swithin Adee; Nicholas Munckley; Samuel Dyer; Nevil Maskelyne; Andrew Coltee Ducarel; John Campbell; Gowin Knight; Benjamin Franklin and Matthew Maty |
| Extent | 3 sides |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7355 | George III (1738 - 1820); King of Great Britain and Ireland | 1738 - 1820 |
| NA2231 | Douglas; Sholto Charles (1732 - 1774); 15th Earl of Morton | 1732 - 1774 |
| NA6558 | Hastings; Francis (1729 - 1789); 10th Earl of Huntingdon | 1729 - 1789 |
| NA7804 | Cavendish; Lord; Charles (c 1704 - 1783) | c 1704 - 1783 |
| NA2335 | Moss; Charles (1711 - 1802) | 1711 - 1802 |
| NA3290 | Burrow; Sir; James (1701 - 1782); natural philosopher and legal reporter | 1701 - 1782 |
| NA1560 | Holford; Peter (c 1719 - 1804) | c 1719 - 1804 |
| NA1462 | Adee; Swithin (c 1704 - 1786) | c 1704 - 1786 |
| NA1582 | Munckley; Nicholas (c 1721 - 1770) | c 1721 - 1770 |
| NA5836 | Dyer; Samuel (1725 - 1772) | 1725 - 1772 |
| NA5553 | Maskelyne; Nevil (1732 - 1811) | 1732 - 1811 |
| NA7838 | Ducarel; Andrew Coltee (1713 - 1785) | 1713 - 1785 |
| NA7986 | Knight; Gowin (1713 - 1772) | 1713 - 1772 |
| NA7974 | Franklin; Benjamin (1706 - 1790) | 1706 - 1790 |
| NA4514 | Maty; Matthew (1718 - 1776) | 1718 - 1776 |