1780 John Be Ic bier ; Paul Jodrell 1 47 



summer by the Treasurer. It would be gratifying to believe 

 that the guest on these occasions was the young man who 

 eventually rose to distinction as the philosopher Dugald 

 Stewart. But though he had been engaged in assisting in the 

 teaching at the University of Edinburgh, the future Professor 

 had not yet obtained a chair. On the loth of June Henry 

 Cavendish invited two guests, Mr. Belchier, the Surgeon of 

 Guy's Hospital whose nerve and courage have already been 

 illustrated (p. 112), and " Mr. Joddrell," as he is styled in the 

 register, who may be conjectured to have been Paul Jodrell, 

 Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, eleventh wrangler, 

 who was elected F.R.S. in 1781, took the degree of M.D. 

 in 1786, was knighted the following year, and went to India, 

 where he became physician to the nabob of Arcot. He died 

 at Madras in 1803. 



1780. At the Annual General Meeting held on July 27, 

 1780, there were present 



Sir James Burrow, in the Chair. 

 Dr. Richard Warren Rev. Michael Lort 



Sir Joseph Ayloffe William Russell 



Sir George Baker Paul H. Maty 



Dr. Charles Morton Dr. Russell 



Alexander Dalrymple Edward Hooper 



Matthew Duane Hon. Henry Cavendish 



Joseph Planta Dr. N. Maskelyne 



Robert Burrow Thomas Astle 



Henry B. Cay Daniel Wray 



Sir William Musgrave, Bart. Samuel Wegg 

 Dr. D. C. Solander, Treasurer. 



The Treasurer announced that the expenses since last 

 audit amounted in all to 14 33. iod., and the receipts to 

 12 8s. 2d., showing a balance of i 155. 8d. due by the 

 Club. It was ordered that each member should pay ten 

 shillings and sixpence towards a supply for the Fund. The 

 total attendance of members and visitors since the last 

 Anniversary was 713, comprising 531 of the former and 

 182 of the latter. 



One member, John Lewis Petit, died during the past 

 year. Four members had not attended for more than a 



