Referee's report by Henry Frederick Baker, on a paper 'On the foundations of the theory of algebraic functions of one variable' by John Charles Fields Sectional Committee: Mathematics Recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. Considers the Proceedings might be more suitable due to the short length of the paper. Suggests a change to the title. Suggests changes and edits to the text. [Published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, 1913] Endorsed on verso as received 4 July 1912. [July 1912]