A number of the articles have American interest. Examples are:

Vol. I. 1665-1672.

American Whale Fishing about Bermudas

Swarms of mischievous Insects in New England

On propagating Mulberry Trees in Virginia

Mr. Norwood, jun. Observations in Jamaica

Vol. II. 1672-1683.

Virginia, useful for Ship-building

Poisonous Fish in the Bahamas; by J. L.

Account of Virginia; by Tho. Glover

Vol. III. 1683-1694

Rev. J. Clayton, Account of Virginia

Vol. IV. 1694-1702.

Mr. Scarburg, on a Storm in America

Wm. Byrd, on a Negro Boy, with white Spots

Ben. Bullivant’s Observ. in New England

Ja. Petiver, on some Maryland Animals, &c.

Dr. Sloane, on some Plants in Jamaica

Hugh Jones’s Account of Maryland

J. Banister, on Insects in Virginia

Vol. V. 1703-1712.

Acct. of Dr. Sloane’s Voyage to W. Indies

Vol. VI. 1713-1723.

Dr. Mather, Observations in New England

Dr. Halley, Longitude of Buenos Aires

Hen. Newman, Inoculation in America

P. Dudley, Falls of Niagara

Vol. VII. 1724-1734.

Paul Dudley, Plants in New England

Dr. Mortimer, Acc. of Catesby’s Nat. Hist. of Carolina, &c.

Biographical Notice of Mr. Mark Catesby

Vol. VIII. 1735-1743

Paul Dudley, Earthquakes in New-England

J. Clayton, Manners and Customs in Virginia

Jos. Breintnall, Meteors at Philadelphia

J. Alexander, a Place near New York to measure a Degree of Latitude

Edw. Milward, Antidote to the West-Indian Poison

Mat. Plant, on Earthquakes in America

Vol. IX. 1744-1749.

Dr. J. Lining, Weather in Carolina, &c.

Wm. Watson, Black Vomit of S. America

Vol. X. 1750-1755.

J. Bartram, Dragon-fly of Pennsylvania and May-flies of Pennsylvania

Biographical Notice of Dr. Franklin

B. Franklin, Effects of Lightning and the Electrical Kite

Dr. Lining, the Rain at Charlestown

J. Hyde, Earthq. at Boston, Nov. 18, 1755

C. Colden, the same at New York

The same in Pennsylvania

Vol. XI. 1755-1763.

Dr. Rutty, the Copper-springs in Pennsylvania

Mr. Winthrop, Earthquake in New England

Dr. Franklin, Eff. of Electricity on Paralytics

Fra. Fauquier, Storm of Hail in Virginia

H. Ellis, Heat of the Weather in Georgia

Dr. Peyssonel, American Sea-Sun-Crown

Dr. Forbes, Limpet Fish of Bermuda

S. Pullein, Cocoon or Silk Pod from Amer.

Dr. Brookes, on the Weather in Maryland

Ja. Bate, Change of Colour of a Negro

Krashennicoff, North-West of America

B. Franklin, Electrical Experiments and the Aurora Boreali,

A. Mason, Agitation of the Sea, and Epidemic disorder at Barbadoes

The Royal Society, the oldest scientific society in Great Britain and one of the oldest in Europe, had existed in various forms before 1660 when it was finally established. The name the Royal Society was first given to it by John Evelyn after King Charles II had become a member. William Byrd of Westover (1674-1744) was the first