Minutes of meeting Fourth meeting of the Circumnavigation Committee, page 30 Present; W Spottiswoode, Treasurer and Vice President of the Royal Society in the Chair; Dr Allman, Dr Carpenter, Dr Hooker, Professor Huxley, Mr Gwyn Jeffreys, Professor Miller, Admiral Richards, Dr Sharpey, ~Dr Wyville Thomson, Dr Williamson Dr Wyville Thomson confirmed his readiness to become Director of the civilian scientific staff, and proposed the offices (Secretary and Artist, two Naturalists, one chemist) and their salaries 12 April 1872