| Description | Present at the meeting: Peter Davall Esq Vice President in the chair
The following had leave to be present:
Mr Francombe nby Mr Baker
Mr Sam Dunne and Don Martin Panzano by Dr Birch
Mr Peach by Mr Bliss
Baron de Prawn, Mr Bathurst, And Mr Stephens by Dr Morton
David Teixera Esq of the Hague by Emanuel Mendes da Costa
Minutes of last meeting read
Mr John Dollond of the Strand who was formerly proposed according to the statute was elected a Fellow of the Society.
Read;
1. A Paper entitled 'Somce thoughts concerning a new method of taking the place of the Moon, by observation of the angles of position with two adjacent fixed stars; and the constructing of an Instrument got taking htese angles of position; and the use thereof in estimating the beginning and ending of lunar eclipses etc..' by Mr Sam Dunn of Chelsea. Also two models of the proposed instrument.
2. Paper signed John Stephens dated 2 May 1761 addressed to Mr Henry Baker FRS re Inquiries and Observations concerning different sorts of Corals and Coallines read.
3. Two notescommunicated by Rev Dr Stukeley FRS as an appendix to a paper of his concerning Zoophites
4. Dr Stukeley read a dissertation concerning the Roman Bath discovered at the city of Bath in 1755
5. Dr Stukeley read a description of the Baths
To avoid meeting on His Majesty's birthday, adjourned to Thursday 11 June 1761. |