Referee's report by William John Macquorn Rankine and William Thomson, Lord Kelvin, on a paper 'On the unequal distribution of weight and support in ships, and its effects in still water, in waves, and in exceptional positions on shore' by Edward James Reed Recommended for publication in Philosophical Transactions.The calculations and graphic constructions are 'of great value'. Contains a note from William Thomson (dated 9 May 1871), concurring with Rankine's opinions on the paper. He believes the paper is valuable 'not only to naval architects, but to other scientific men'. Subject: Engineering [Published in Philosophical Transactions, 1871]. 8 March 1871