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The Royal Society: Science in the Making

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That Mr Clerk had not transcribed the minutes of the Dublin Society's meeting; concerning William Petty's land-carriages and sea vessels; concerning Mr Clignet's land-carriages Read to the Royal Society on 7 May 1684

Reference number: EL/M1/84

Sends minutes of meetings of the Dublin Society and a discourse by St George Ashe concerning a mathematical demonstration; that work on the new ship has had problems; wishes to know about inventions and discoveries in London - that they have been told about lamps for household uses and an hydraulic contrivance by Hoskins. In postscript wishes to know about Hevelius's work; if information about the circulation of blood is required than Nehemiah Grew should be contacted Read to the Royal Society on 18 June 1684

Reference number: EL/M1/85

Account of William Petty's ship and how it sailed Gives a list of members of the Philosophical Society of Dublin on 23 December 1684 Read to the Royal Society on 7 January 1685

Reference number: EL/M1/87

Transcription of the regulations of the Dublin Philosophical Society by William Petty, the President, which were advertised Read to the Royal Society on 7 January 1685

Reference number: EL/M1/88
1685

Encloses papers by the Oxford Philosophical Society and that Molyneux will send his replies to their secretary, William Musgrave, through Aston Note reads: 'Not to be entred [in the Letter Book]'

Reference number: EL/M1/89

Concerning letters from Dr Gordon - first dated 17 July 1685 about visible circulation of blood in the water newt or 'Lacerta aqualica' - the second about the trade-winds in the tropics Read to the Royal Society on 2 December 1685

Reference number: EL/M1/90

Discussing the work of Hevelius and the comments made by Robert Hooke upon it; discussing the differences between Hevelius's observations and those of Halley on his telescopic sextant Read to the Royal Society on 9 December 1686

Reference number: EL/M1/92

Encloses a problem of Lord Mountjoy which Molyneux would like to be published; discussing latest elections of the Dublin Philosophical Society; concerning a red wood in the East Indies; wishes that St George Ashe and himself be elected to the Fellowship

Reference number: EL/M1/93
1686

Discussing the work of Hevelius and the comments made by Robert Hooke upon it; discussing the differences between Hevelius's observations and those of Halley on his telescopic sextant Letter was dated 12 November 1685 and postscript dated 13 February 1686 Translated into Latin by Molyneux and sent by St George Ashe to William Musgrave

Reference number: EL/M1/91