Record

RefNoEC/1744/02
Previous numbersCert I, 252; A06562
LevelItem
TitleCuff, John: certificate of election to the Royal Society
DescriptionNote on certificate: 'Ballotted and rejected 19 April 1744'
CitationMr John Cuff, Optician in Fleet street,
Being ambitious of the Honour of becoming a fellow of this Royal Society; We who personally know him, and are well Satisified of his inclination and Ability to promote those Parts of Natural knowledge and Philosophy that he in the way of his Profession, and of his Zeal and readiness to be Serviceable to the Society, and to all that are Lovers of Philosophical Enquiries: do hereby propose him as a Candidate, and, recommend him as deserving that Honour, and likely to be a usefull Member of our Body
ProposersEgmont; M Folkes; F Wollaston; H Baker; Cromll Mortimer; Ja Parsons; James West; Hen Stuart Stevens; Hen Miles
AccessStatusOpen
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