Description | Printed minutes containing matters laid before Council, the Royal Society's governing body of Fellows, with records of decisions taken.
Commencing with a list of Council members present: William Bowman; Henry James Brooke; Robert Brown; Samuel Hunter Christie; John Frederic Daniell; Thomas Graham; Dr. Robert Lee; William Hallows Miller; Roderick Impey Murchison; Richard Owen; Dr. Jonathan Pereira; Peter Mark Roget; Captain James Clark Ross; the President, Spencer Joshua Alwyn Compton, 2nd Marquess of Northampton, in the chair.
Among matters discussed or noted: minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. Mr. Owen and Captain Ross made and signed the declaration in lieu of the oath. Resolved that Captain Ross be added to the Committee of Physics, including Meteorology. Dr Roget reported back on behalf of the Committee assigned to inspect the qualifications and testimonials of the candidates to hold the post of Assistant Secretary. Charles Richard Weld appointed as Assistant Secretary. |