liv BEPORT — 1876. 



H. Price, and Mr. J. E. Mortimer be a Committee for the purpose of the 

 Exploration of Ancient Earthworks and other Prehistoric Remains ; that 

 Colonel Lane Fox be the Secretary, and that the unexpended balance of £25 

 be placed at theii" disposal for the purpose. 



That Dr. Earr, Dr. Beddoe, Mr. Brabrook, Sir George Campbell, the Earl of 

 Ducie, Mr. E. P. Eellows, Colonel Lane Eox, Mr. E. Galton, Mr. Park Harri- 

 son, Mr. J. Hcywood, Mr. P. Hallett, Professor Leone Levi, Sir Rawson Raw- 

 son, and Professor RoUeston be a Committee for the purpose of continuing 

 the collection of observations on the Systematic Examination of Heights, 

 "Weights, &c. of Human beings in the British Empire, and the publication of 

 Photographs of the typical races of the Empire ; that Colonel Lane Eox be 

 the Secretary, and that the sum of £100 be placed at their disposal for the 

 purpose. 



That the Right Hon. J. G. Hubbard, M.P., Mr. Chadwick, M.P., Mr. 

 Morlej, M.P., Dr. Earr, Sir George Campbell, M.P., Mr. Hallett, Professor 

 Jevons, Mr. Newmarch, Mr. Shaen, and Mr. Macneel Caird (with power to 

 add to their number) be continued as a Committee for the purpose of 

 further developing the investigations into a Common Measure of Value in 

 Direct Taxation ; that Mr. Hallett be the Secretary, and that the sum of 

 £10 be placed at their disposal for the purpose of defraying expenses incurred 

 and to be incurred in the inquiry. 



That the Committee on instruments for measuring the speed of ships be 

 reappointed ; that it consist of the following Members : — Mr. W. Froude, Mr. 

 E. J. Bramwell, Mr. A. E. Fletcher, Rev. E. L. Berthon, Mr. James R. Napier, 

 Mr. C. W. Mcrrifield, Dr. C. W. Siemens, Mr. H. M. Brunei, Mr. W. Smith, 

 Sir William Thomson, Mr. J. N. Shoolbrcd, and Professor James Thomson ; 

 that Mr. J. N. Shoolbrcd be the Secretary, and that the sum of £50 be placed 

 at their disposal for the purpose. 



That Professor Sir W. Thomson, Professor Clerk Maxwell, Professor Tait, 

 Dr. C. W. Siemens, Mr. F. J. Bramwell, Mr. W. Eroude, and Mr. J. T. 

 Bottomley be a Committee for the pm-pose of commencing secular experi- 

 ments on the Elasticity of Wires ; that Mr. Bottomley bo the Secretary, and 

 that the sum of £100 be placed at their disposal for the purpose. 



Applications for Reports and Researches not involving Grants of 



Money. 



That the Committee, consisting of Professor Cayley, Mr. J. W. L. Glaisher, 

 Dr. W. Pole, Mr. C. W. Merrifield, Professor EuUer, Mr. H. M. Brunei, and 

 Professor W. K. Clifford, be reappointed to estimate the cost of constructing 

 Mr. Babbage's Analytical Engine, and to consider the advisability of printing 

 tables by its means ; and that Professor W. K. Clifford be the Secretary. 



That Dr. W. Huggins, Mr. J. jS". Lockyer, Professor J. Emerson Reynolds, 

 Mr. G. J. Stoney, Mr. Spottiswoode, Dr. Do La Rue, and Dr. W. M. Watts 

 be a Committee for the purpose of preparing and printing Tables of Wave- 

 frequency (Inverse Wave-lengths); and that Mr. G. J. Stoney be the 

 Secretary. 



That the Committee, consisting of Professor Sylvester, Professor Cayley, 

 Professor Hirst, Professor Bartholomew Price, Professor H. J. S. Smith, 

 Dr. Spottiswoode, Mr. R. B. Hayward, Dr. Salmon, Professor R. Townsend, 

 Professor Fuller, Professor KeUand, Mr. J. M. Wilson, Professor Henrici, 

 Mr. J. W. L, Glaisher, and Professor Clifford, for considering the possibility 



