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
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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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    Lf 90%] friends, no regular motion came from the chair, or from. any of thofe who difcover- ed the warmeft zeal for the fupport of the Prefident’s meafures for the forma- tion of a Committee; nor was any ftep taken to. give either form or.opening to. enquiry... The Prefident. feemed very ready to let his own propofal drop; when he difcovered that Dr. Hutton’s friends were willing and _ prepared to meet its Dr Horfley, not averfe to enquiry, (the, contrary appeared by the very forcible expreffions which he ufed, without effee to elicié crimination: ae the Prefident) but jealous, as. he has fince declared, of the mode to which the Prefident feemed_ inclined, urged the queftion ; faying, that unlefs the Prefident: would Jfupport his general charge of negligence, by allegations of particular initances, it would be exceedingly improper that a gentlemen of Dr. Hutton’s high charac- ter, . fhould retire from the fervice of | C the