MM - Miscellaneous Manuscripts by, about or belonging to the Fellows of the Royal Society
1 - Miscellaneous Manuscripts Volume 1
Reference number MM/1/35
Title Copy of a Resolution from Nine Fellows of the Royal Society, deprecating Presidential influence in the election of Fellows
Date c.1784
Description The resolution came in the wake of Dr Charles Hutton's resignation as Foreign Secretary and resulting criticism of Sir Joseph Banks's Presidency.
Nine signatories of the resolution: Samuel Horsley, Nevil Maskelyne, William James, Henry Maty, Charles Hutton, JH de Magellan, Francis Maseres, Thomas Brand Hollis and RP Jodrell
NA8116 Banks; Sir; Joseph (1744 - 1820); naturalist 1744 - 1820
NA6230 Hutton; Charles (1737 - 1823) 1737 - 1823
NA6920 Horsley; Samuel (1733 - 1806); Mathematician 1733 - 1806
NA5553 Maskelyne; Nevil (1732 - 1811) 1732 - 1811
NA7168 James; William (- 1786) - 1786
NA403 Maty; Paul Henry (1745 - 1787) 1745 - 1787
NA8072 Magellan; John Hyacinth de (1722 - 1790) 1722 - 1790
NA7181 Maseres; Francis (1731 - 1824) 1731 - 1824
NA2746 Hollis; Thomas Brand (- 1804) - 1804
NA2439 Jodrell; Richard Paul (1745 - 1831) 1745 - 1831