An authentic narrative of the dissensions and debates in the Royal Society. [Regarding Dr. Charles Hutton's dismissal from the office of Foreign Secretary] Containing the speeches at large of Dr. Horsley, Dr. Maskelyne, Mr. Maseres, Mr. Poore, Mr. Glenie, Mr. Watson and Mr. Maty / [Anon].
- Horsley, Samuel, 1733-1806.
- Date:
- 1784
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: An authentic narrative of the dissensions and debates in the Royal Society. [Regarding Dr. Charles Hutton's dismissal from the office of Foreign Secretary] Containing the speeches at large of Dr. Horsley, Dr. Maskelyne, Mr. Maseres, Mr. Poore, Mr. Glenie, Mr. Watson and Mr. Maty / [Anon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![[8 ] no other purpofe than that which it im- mediately gy seas The Prefident, extremely furprifed, at firft: made fome very ftrong attempts to ftop debate entirely, not only for that time, but for ever: but being reminded of the pofitive obligation laid upon him by the ftatutes of the Society, to put every queftion regularly moved and {fe- eonded, he expreffed a defire that a Com- mittee might be appointed to enquire into the merits of the fervices for which Dr. Hutton was to be thanked, at the fame time fuggefting that perhaps the Council itfelf might be a very competent Committee for that purpofe. Mr. Poore rofe’ again and faid, that Dr. Hutton’s friends. defired nothing fo much as a fair and ftrict enquiry into his fervices in his office, and he thanked the Prefident for the equity and condefcenfion of his propofal. Notwithftanding this declaration from Mr. Poore in the name of Dr. Hutton’s friends,](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28756113_0014.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
