| RefNo | CMO/2/331 |
| AltRefNo | CMO/2/300 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Minutes of a meeting of the Council of the Royal Society |
| Date | 2 March 1727 |
| Description | Present at the Council: The President; Dr Halley; Mr Bradley; Mr Graham; Dr Stuart; Mr Folkes; Dr Pemberton; Mr Jones; Mr Hadley; Dr Jurin; Mr Machin
' Dr Pemberton and Mr Jones were sworn of the Council
Mr Trevor, Mr Joseph Andrews, Mr Ahless, Dr Hollins, Baron Mamsberg, Mr John Fuller Junior, Mr Benjamin Hoadley, Mr William Folkes, Mr Hughes the Judge Advocate, Mr Harper, Dr Cyrillus of Naples, and Mr James West, were severally put to the Ballot and approved for Members.
The President took occasion to observe that by the late Queens Letter concerning the Visitation of the Royal Observatory at Greenwich (which Letter he Ordered to be read) they were among other things directed to demand of the Royal Astronomer within six months after every year was Elapst, a true and fair Copy of the Annual Observtions he shall have made. And that whereas this precept had not of late been Observed it might be of ill consequence to continue in the Neglect of it, And therefore he thought it proper to take this opportunity now the Royal Astronomer was present, to put them in mind of the Said precept.
The Royal Astronomer hereupon acquainted the Council that he had a Multitude of unpublished Observations by him especially on the Moons place and Motions. But there being many uses to be made of the Said Observations for forming a Method for better ascertaining the Longitude of places, and a great reward being appointed by Act of Parliament for discovering Such Methods; he had hitherto kept his Observations in his own Custody, that he might have time to finish the Theory he designs to build upon them, before others might take the Advantage of Reaping the benifit of his Labours. However as there were many Observations for Settling the places of the fixt Stars which have not been yet rightly Settled, he would deliver to the Society the Observations on that head by Michaelmas next.
Noted. Sir Isaac Newton departed this life on Monday the 20th March 1726 [1727] ' |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6487 | Fuller; John (1706 - 1755); ironmaster and gun-founder | 1706 - 1755 |