Eptiome of the electro-meteorological and magnetic observations, experiments, etc. made at the Kew Observatory / [Sir Francis Ronalds].

  • Ronalds, Francis, Sir, 1788-1873
Date:
1848
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Credit: Eptiome of the electro-meteorological and magnetic observations, experiments, etc. made at the Kew Observatory / [Sir Francis Ronalds]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The sum of £174 11s. Od. includes £56 7s. 3d., an extraordinary Grant made at the Meeting of the British Association in July, 1844, for the extra cost which had been incurred “ for Instruments and Experi- • ments.” The sum of £203 10s. Id. includes £43 17s. 8d. which was drawn for on account of an extraordinary Grant of £50 made at the same Meeting (in July, 1844) for ” Electrical Experiments,’’ &c. contemplated by Mr. Ronalds. The sums of £146 16s. 6d. and £107 8s. 6d. exclude £50 which was granted to Mr. Ronalds by the Royal Society in April, 1846, for the pur¬ chase “ of Magnetical and Meteorological Instruments” (£48 3s. 3d. has been expended out of this £50 for Instruments and Materials.) The ordinary annual expenditure for the support of the Kew Esta¬ blishment has therefore been— In 1843-4, In 1844-5, £118 5s.6d. £149 15s. Od. In 1845-6, £146 16s. 6d. In 1846-7, £107 8s.6d. In 1847-8, £171 16s. The mean ordinary annual expenditure for the Five years (beginning July 26, 1843, and ending Aug. 8, 1848) has been £138 16s. 2d. (being about £10 less than the sum of £150 per annum usually placed at the disposal of the Kew Establishment. And the mean total annual expenditure for the Five years, including the two above-mentioned extraordinary Grants, has been £160 16s. Printed by C. Whittingham, Chiswick.