| Description | The Lord Brouncker brought in;
1. a paper propounding a way of Common measure, and ordered that several copies be made.
2. His account of Recoiling, and ordered it to be Registered. [Note in margin - fol: 143]
Sir William Petty promised to bring in next day his observations on the Pendulum's Vibration for measure.
Dr Goddard related that he fitted a glass globe with water, put it in a skillet of water on the fire, and by boiling the globe a third part was evauated. When it was cooled it filled it self again.
Dr Wren read a paper concerning weather glasses.
The Lord Ambassadeur of Genua madee the Society a visit, and was entertained with the sight of Mr Boyles ' Engine for the Exsuciton of Aire'
Mr Williamson proposed as a Candidate by Mr Povey.
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