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ROYAL SOCIETY PAPERS. Vol. VII (ff. 268).

(1) Sigismund Ferdinand Weismüller to the Secretary of the Royal Society with (a) printed tract 'Speculum Dei mundum fabricantis in septenario ad mentem Philonis de opificio mundi, 1742';- (b) an essay, 'Quadratura circuli e Tetraëdro et prismate', etc.; Wassertrudingen, 31 May 1747. ff. 1-37b.

(2) E. Sparke to the Secretary, etc., of the Royal Society relating to weights and measures; 1743-1745. Copies. ff. 38-53.

(3) 'An Explanation of Ælia Laælia Crispis', an inscription, by the Rev. Francis Squire, Rector of Exford, co. Som.; 1742. f. 57.

(4) Dr. Balthasar Ehrhart, to Dr. C. Mortimer, relating to plants, etc., in Swabia; Memmingen, 1 June 1741. Latin. Copy. ff. 58- 59b.

(5) Gottfried Heinsius, Professor of Astronomy at St. Petersburg, to Peter Collinson; 11 Nov. 1742. Latin. Copy. Cf. Phil. Trans., xlii, p. 188. ff. 62-63b.

(6) John May to Dr. C. Mortimer, on population statistics; Amsterdam, 12 Oct. 1742. Copy. ff. 66-67b.

(7) Observations of the immersions and emersions of Jupiter's satellites at Peking by Ignatius Koegler and André Pereira in 1724-1731. Latin. Cf. Phil. Trans., xxxvii, p. 316. ff. 68-70b.

(8) 'The manner of making Tarr and Pitch in Carolina' by Mark Catesby, F.R.S.; 19 May 1743. ff. 71-72b.

(9) Register of the weather taken at Alnwick, 1739-1746, by David Hastings, instrument-maker. ff. 73-90b, 198-227b.

(10) Robert Clayton, Bishop of Cork, to John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont, on an ancient Irish temple, etc.; 10 Nov. 1743. Cf. Phil Trans., xlii, p. 581. ff. 95-101.

(11) Claude Joseph Geoffroy to Sir H. Sloane giving an account of the omoplate of a gigantic animal discovered near Châlons; 22 Dec. 1743. Copy. ff. 106-109b.

(12) Observations by Theophilus Lobb, M.D., on Jan von Gorter's 'De motu viventium'; 1744. ff. 110-122b.

(13) James Jurin, M.D., to Martin Folkes, President of the Royal Society, concerning the action of springs; 1 0 Apr. 1744. Cf. Phil. Trans., xliii, p. 46. ff. 123-141b.

(14) Theophilus Lobb, M.D., to the same, on the plague; London, 27 Oct. 1743-14 June 1744. ff. 143-170b.

(15) Buenaventura Suarez to Mattheo Sarayva with observations on astronomical subjects; 17 Apr. 1744. Spanish. ff. 171-177b.

(16) Philip Miller to Martin Folkes enclosing a letter from Edmund Almond, Minister of Willingham, nr. Cambridge, giving an account of a gigantic boy; Chelsea, 25 Oct. 1744. Cf. Phil. Trans., xliii, p. 249.

ff. 178-179b.

(17) Manifesto of Carlos de Vico, M.D., on the discovery of longitudes; 1741. Printed. Portuguese, with extracts in English by Dr. Jacob de Castro Sarmento. ff. 180-188.

(18) 'Some Account of the Distemper raging among the Cow-kind in the Neighbourhood of London' with proposed remedies, by Dr. Cromwell Mortimer; 21 Nov. 1745. Cf. Phil. Trans., xliii, p. 532. ff. 189- 192b.

(19) Onslow Burrish to Dr. C. Mortimer enclosing descriptions, in Latin, of mechanical inventions by Baron Bernard ab Hornstein; Stuttgart, 12 Nov. 1747. ff. 228-233b.

(20) 'Bona Nova, i.e., Nov-antiqua deliniatio Operis Creationis...; 'Alethopoli', 31 Aug. 1747. ff. 235-247b.

(21) Daniel Theophilus Fideli to the Royal Society; Breslau, 23 July 1747. Latin. f. 249.

(22) Georges Louis Le Sage to Dr. C. Mortimer with suggested solutions of the problem of longitudes; Geneva, 24 Sept. 1748. Latin and French. ff. 251-261.

(23) The Rev. Henry Miles, D.D., to Dr. C. Mortimer on electrical experiments; Tooting, 9 Mar. 1747/8. ff. 262-264b.

(24) — de Fauré, geometrician, of Geneva, to the Royal Society, on the quadrature of the circle; Geneva, 4 Sept. 1747. French. ff. 265- 266b.

(25) Mary Senex, widow of John Senex, F.R.S., to Martin Folkes, concerning the large globes prepared by her late husband; Fleet Street, 17 Jan. 1748/9. Cf. Phil. Trans., xlvi, p. 290. ff. 267-268b.

Natural Science: Papers on, communicated to the Royal Society: 1663-1765.

Natural History: Papers on, communicated to the Royal Society: 1663-1765.

Medicine and Surgery: Papers on, communicated to the Royal Society: 1721-1765.

Mathematics: Papers on, communicated to the Royal Society: 1674-1765.

Thomas Birch, d 1766 DD, FRS: Correspondence of: 1726-1766, n.d.

Astronomy: Accounts of astronomical phenomena communicated to the Royal Society: 1715-1765.

Navigation: Papers rel. to methods of finding longitude: 17th cent - 1765.: Engl and Fr.

includes:

ff. 1-6b Sigismund Ferdinand Weismüller, of Wassertrüdingen: 'Speculum dei mundum fabricantis in septenario ad mentem Philonis ...': 1742.: Printed.
ff. 7-34 Sigismund Ferdinand Weismüller, of Wassertrüdingen: Treatise on the squaring of the circle: circ. 1747.: Lat.
f. 36 Sigismund Ferdinand Weismüller, of Wassertrüdingen: Letter to C. Mortimer: 1747.
ff. 38-51 E. Sparke: Letter to C. Mortimer: 1744.: Copy.
f. 53 E. Sparke: Letter to M. Folkes: 1745.
f. 55 Benjamin Boddington, of Ipswich: Letters to J. Theobald: 1742.: Copies.
f. 57 Francis Squire, Rector of Exford: Explanation of two inscriptions: 1742.
f. 58 Balthasar Ehrhart, German physician: Letters to C. Mortimer: 1735, 1741.: Copies.
f. 60 W. Jones, of Wantage: Letter to C. Mortimer: 1742.
ff.62-63b Gottfried Heinsius, Professor of Astronomy at St. Petersburg: Letter to P. Collinson: 1742.: Lat.
ff. 64 (printed), 65 Gottfried Heinsius, Professor of Astronomy at St. Petersburg: Recipe for glazing earthenware: 1742.: Engl. transl.
f. 66 John May, the younger; of Amsterdam: Letter to C. Mortimer: 1742.: Copy.
ff.68-70b André Pereira, SJ; missionary in China: Observations at Peking, of Jupiter's satellites: 1724-1731.
ff.68-70b Ignatius Koegler, SJ; missionary in China: Observations at Peking on Jupiter's satellites: 1724-1731.
ff. 71-72b Mark Catesby, FRS; naturalist: Method of preparing tar and pitch in Carolina: 1743.
ff. 73-90b, 198-227b David Hastings, instrument maker: Diary of weather at Alnwick: 1739-1746.
ff. 73-90b,198-227b Alnwick, Northumberland: Weather diary: 1739-1740.
f. 95 Robert Clayton, Bishop of Cork and Ross; Bishop of Clogher 1745: Letters, etc. to Lord Egmont: 1738-1743.
f. 106 Claude Joseph Geoffroy, FRS; French chemist: Letters to Sir H. Sloane: 1736-1743.: Extracts and Engl. transl.
ff. 110-122b Jan van Gorter, Dutch medical writer and physician: Remarks by T. Lobb on 'De motu viventium', by: 1743, 1744.
ff.110-122b Theophilus Lobb, MD, FRS: Remarks on J. Gorter's paper 'De Motu viventium': 1743, 1744.
f. 123 James Jurin, the elder; MD; FRS: Letter, etc., to M. Folkes: 1744.
ff.143-170b Theophilus Lobb, MD, FRS: Letters to M. Folkes: 1743-1744.
ff. 171-177b Buenaventura Suarez, SJ; missionary in Paraguay: Letter, etc., to M. Sarayva: 1744.: Span.
f. 178 Edmund Almond, Minister of Willingham: Letter to P. Miller: 1744.
f. 179 Philip Miller, FRS; Curator of the Botanic Garden, Chelsea: Letter to M. Folkes: 1744.
ff. 180-183 Carlos de Vico, MD; of Lisbon: Manifesto on the discovery of longitudes: 1741.: Portug.: Printed.
ff. 184-187 Jacob de Castro Sarmento, MD, FRS: Account of C. de Vico's Manifesto on the discovery of longitudes: 1745.
ff. 189-192b Cromwell Mortimer, MD, FRS; Secretary to the Royal Society: Account of the distemper in cows, near London: 1745.
f. 191 William Ellis, writer on agriculture: Letter to C. Mortimer: 1748.
f. 194 William Parker, DD, FRS: Letter to C. Mortimer: 1748.: Copy.
f. 228 Onslow Burrish, diplomatist: Letter to C. Mortimer: 1747.
ff. 230-233b Baron Bernard ab Hornstein: Descriptions of inventions by: circ. 1747.: Lat.
f. 249 Daniel Theophilus Fideli, of Breslau: Letter to the Royal Society: 1747.: Lat.
ff.251-261 Georges Louis Le Sage, the younger; Swiss mathematician and physicist: Letter, etc., to C. Mortimer: 1748.: Lat. and Fr.
f. 262 Henry Miles, DD, FRS: Letter to C. Mortimer: 1748.
f. 265 de Fauré, of Geneva: Letter to the Royal Society: 1747.: Fr.
f. 267 Mary Senex, widow of J Senex, cartographer: Letter to M. Folkes: 1749.

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Almond, Edmund, Minister of Willingham
Birch, Thomas, DD, FRS, d 1766
Boddington, Benjamin, of Ipswich
Burrish, Onslow, diplomatist
Catesby, Mark, FRS; naturalist, 1682-1749
Clayton, Robert, Bishop of Cork and Ross; Bishop of Clogher 1745
Ehrhart, Balthasar, German physician
Ellis, William, agriculturist and writer, c 1700-1758
Fauré, J P, mathematician, d 1800
Fideli, Daniel Theophilus, scientist of Breslau, fl 1747
Geoffroy, Claude Joseph, apothecary, botanist and chemist, 1685-1752
Gorter, Johannes, physician, medical writer and teacher, 1689-1762
Hastings, David, instrument maker
Heinsius, Gottfried, Professor of Astronomy at St. Petersburg
Hornstein, Bernard ab, Baron
Jones, W., of Wantage
Jurin, James, the elder; MD; FRS
Koegler, Ignatius, SJ; missionary in China
Le Sage, Georges Louis, the younger; Swiss mathematician and physicist
Lobb, Theophilus, MD, FRS; of Add MS 4312
May, John, the younger; of Amsterdam
Miles, Henry, DD, FRS
Miller, Philip, FRS; Curator of the Botanic Garden, Chelsea
Mortimer, Cromwell, MD, FRS; Secretary to the Royal Society, c 1693-1752
Parker, William, DD, FRS
Pereira, André, SJ; missionary in China
Sarmento, Jacob de Castro, MD, FRS
Senex, Mary, widow of J Senex, cartographer
Sparke, E.
Squire, Francis, Rector of Exford
Suarez, Buenaventura, SJ; missionary in Paraguay
Vico, Carlos, MD; of Lisbon
Weismüller, Sigismund Ferdinand, of Wassertrüdingen

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