Minutes of a meeting of the Committee for the improvement of Glass for Optical purposes Present at the meeting: Mr Gilbert in the chair; Mr Baily; Captain Beaufort; Mr Children; Mr Dollond; Mr Faraday; Mr Herschel; Captain Kater; Dr Young; Colonel Colby Minutes of the last meeting were read Committee considered the resolution of the last meeting in order to agree on a Report thereon to be made to the Council; when it was resolved ' that no immedate resolution thereon ought to be come to. ' 31 May 1827