Minutes of a meeting of the Meteorological Committee Present at the meeting: the President in the chiar; Mr Bailey; Mr Gilbert; Captain Kater; CAptain Beaufort; Mr Herschel; Mr South; Dr Young Progress reported of the instruments ordered of Mr Newcomen Reported the Pluviameter was refitted and properly placed ' Mr Bevan's name was added to the list of the Committee and a letter was directed to be written by Mr Hudson to him requesting his attendance at the future meetings ( - Bevan Esq Layton Berenard Hartford ) - The Transit instrument in the Meeting Room was examined found unserviceable and Mr South was requested to superintend its refitting. ' 25 May 1826