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work_75gvp6xiwjalbgi6p74k3xwlti	W. Shervington	A Letter of Mr. William Shervington to Benjamin Franklin, Esq; Of Philadelphia, concerning the Transit of Mercury Over the Sun, on the 6 of May 1753, as Observed in the Island of Antigua: Communicated by Mr. Peter Collinson, F. R. S	1753	2	.pdf	application/pdf	579	117	98	A letter of Mr. William Shervington to Benjamin Franklin, Esq; of Philadelphia, concerning the transit of Mercury over the sun, on the 6 of May 1753, as observed in the Island of Antigua: Communicated by Mr. Peter Collinson, F. A Letter of Mr. W illiam Shervington to Benjamin Franklin, Efq\ of One would have fufficed for our ifland, as Sunday, May 6, at 6h f yi", I obferved the This was taken by a Graham's watch, and cor­ thefe obfervations were taken by Capt. ifland, A t 6& j 8 ' 7m, I obferved the diftance o f the fun'a a tp h 3 lf I obferved the fame = 36° i f o". Shervington has taken the m ean o f thefe tw o altitudes the place o f his obfervation in Antigua 4 h 5 ' j o 7', or 6 l ° 3 0 " ,	./cache/work_75gvp6xiwjalbgi6p74k3xwlti.pdf	./txt/work_75gvp6xiwjalbgi6p74k3xwlti.txt