Minutes of meeting Present at the meeting of the Circumpolar Committee: William Spottiswoode, President, in the Chair; Sir George Richards; Mr Scott; Professor Williamson Letter read from the Secretary of the Hudson's Bay Company with telegram in reply to Mr Scott's letter of 27 January Another application for post of chief observer received from Mr Doberck Mr Scott reported that the Kew Committee and the Meteorological Council will lend Magnetical and Meteorologicval instruments as needed, on condition of damage being made good. List of instruments from each organisation provided. ' Resolved - next meeting of Committee to be held as soon as written reply form Canada received. ' 1 March 1882