Minutes of a meeting of the Meteorological Committee Present at the meeting: Mr Daniell in the chair; Captain Beaufort; Mr Gilbert; Dr Prout Minutes of the last meeting were read Read letter from Mr [?] to Captain Sabine [no contents fo letter listed in minutes] ' Resolved, 1. that he be requested to inform the Committee what he intends to charge for the thermometer he mentions in his letter furnished with a metallic scale. 2. that orders for a thermometer similar to that given to Mr [?] be given to Mr Jones, and to Mr Dollond. ' 8 July 1830