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ARROWSMITH', CHARLES STREET, SOHO SQUARE, BY C Ul'CKTOvr, GREAT PtiLTEXEY STREET, GOLDEN SQUARlT,, 1794' ■5 k'W* ■■■■ilMVIiMIII ff..A '.S0i *'«=: ADVERTISEMENT. The Result of Astronomical Observations in the Interior Parts of North America, have chiefly been made at the Expence of The Honorable Governor and Company of Adventurers of England, Trading into Hudson's Bay; and printed by Permission of the Company ; to which the Public stands indebted for the many Positions so accurately settled by Mr. Philip Turn or - and Others in their Service ; which has laid a permanent Foundation for the Geography in that Part of the Globe. * teacher ot navigation and the LUNAR OBSERVATIOyS, Prospea Row, Dock Head, Rotherhithc. jr"^ TTT **^; m ( 5 ) SLAVE LAKE. By Mr. Philip Turnor, In 1791. At the West Branch of the Slave River, which is S, 33° 38' W. distance ii',73 miles from the Canadian Settlement. Latitude by meridian altitude July 19th. 8 distances of Aquilae and J , the # E. . . . Longitude from Greenwich ^t the CANADIAN SETTLEMENT 1791, Slave Lake. Latitude by 2 meridian altitudes mean Longitude W. from Greenwich, by 69 dist. of© and p , the E. in 7 fcts, mean Aquilse W. of 5 , taken at the West Branch of the Slave River 113° 19' 15" from which deduiSl 13' 36" of longitude for the easting, made between the two places of observation, will leave 1 13° 5' 39", which will give for the mean longitude at the Canadian Settlement ATHAPESCOW LAKE, about 600 yards S. fV. of Fort Chepawyan, and about 7 miles E.N. E. I E. from the East Branch of the Athapescow Lake. By Mr. Philip Turnor, in the Tear T791 and 1792. Latitude by 6 meridian altitudes of the O's lower limb, mean Longitude M^ of Greenwich, by 50 dist. of Q and D , the E. in 5 sets, 1 10° 14' 33" Longitude W.ofGrecnwich, by 100 dist.of0 and i) ,the E.in ii sets, no 27 43 61" 16' 39" N. 113 19 IS w. 61 26 25 N. U2 50 04 W. 112 57 SO W. 58 37 44 N. Mean 110 21 08 Long. W.ofGrecnwich, by 1 38 dist. of ^f. and S,the:)f E. in 14 sets, no 24 14 Long- W. of Greenwich, by 1 10 dist. of % and ]) , the * W. in 1 1 sets, 1 10 34 22 Mean no 29 iS Mean of the whole ATHAPESCOW LAivE, Mouth of Stony River. August 31, 1 791. Latitude by meridian altitude of the ©'s lower limb Mean longitude by 21 distances of the © and J , the E. in 3 sets, ISLE LA CROSS. By Mr. Philip Turnor, in 1790 and 1791. Latitude by 5 meridian-altitudes of the ©'s lower limb, mean Long. "SV. from Greenwich, by 78 dist. of 5 and , the © E. in 8 sets, 107 42 50 Long. W. from Greenwich, by 206 dist. of © and 3) , the © W. in 23 sets, 107 49 1 7 Mean 107 46 03 Long. W. from Greenwich, by 19S dist. of ^ and 3) , the # E. in 23 sets, 107 43 37 Long. W. from Greenwich, by iS2dibt.of#and D,thc#W. in i8sets, 107 S2 57 107 48 17 Mean of the whole N. ?., The mcriili.m altituJe is ,\hv.iys to be iiiulcrstooil the dtuiMe niciiili.iii ;iUitiuU-. no 2s 13 V\ 59 16 22 N. 105 26 CO W, SS 25 43 ^''• 107 47 10 ^^' i' ( 6 ) HUDSON'S HOUSE. By Mr. Philip Turnor, in 17^9. Latitude by 4 iitcridian altitudes, mean , Longitude W. of Greenwich, by 32 dist. of and P , the W. mean 106" 35' 49" Longitude W. of Greenwich, by 12 dist. of * and J , the * E. mean 106 36 45 Longitude W. of Greenwich, by 12 dist. of # and }) , the * W. mean 106 01 00 Mean of # and B 106 18 52 Mem of the whole CUMBERLAND HOUSE. By Air. Philip Turnor, in 1778 and 1790. Latitude by 14 mcridi.in .nltitudcs of the o's lower limb, mean Long. \V. of Greenwich, by 149 dist. of ©and D , the E. in 17 sets, 102° 17' 09" Long. W. of Greenwich, by 191 dist. of and J , the W. in 21 sets, 102 14 10 Me.nnof 0and I 102 15 39 Long. W. of Greenwich, by 201 dist. of #and 5 ,thc * E. in 26 sets, 102 co 03 Long. W. of Greenwicii, by 1 13 dist, of # and l , tlie # W. in 16 sets, 102 22 49 Mean of ^ and ]) 102 11 26 Mean of the whole YORK FORT. By Mr. Philip Turnor, in 1778 and 1779. Latitude by 4 meridian altitudes of the 's lower limb, mean Long. W. of Greenwich, by 46 dist. of and D , the E. in 5 sets, 92° 59' 12' Long. W. ofGreenwich, by 20 dist. of and }) ,the W. in 3 sets, 91 58 00 ^>Iean of and J 92 2S 36 Long. W. ofGreenwich, by 7 dist, of # and J , the # E 93 22 45 Mean of the whole MOOSE FORT. By Mr. Philip Turnor, in 1779, '780. >78i and 1782. Latitude by 8 meridian altitudes of 0's lower limb, mean Long. W. of Greenwich, by 105 dist. of ©and 2),the©E. in lOsets, 81" 03' 42"' Long. W. ofGreenwich, by 75 dist. of © and j , the © W. in 8 sets, 80 52 32 Mean by © and 5 80 58 07 Long. W. ofGreenwich, by 54 dist. of # and D , the * E. in 6 sets, 80 44 12 Long. W. ofGreenwich, by 40 dist. of # and J , the -Jf W. in 5 sets, 80 43 57 Mean by j<. .ind J) 80 44 04 Longitude W. of Greenwich by the Immersions of Jupiter's Satellites. I. Satellite dubious 81° 21' 45" L Satellite 80 54 45 L Satellite 80 57 00 L Satellite 80 49 30 ^ Mean n. Satellite 81 06 30 III. Satellite 81 03 15 III. Satellite 80 56 15 J Mean of the whole 1781. March 26. April 27. 1782. Feb. 4. May 16. March 10. Feb. 26. May 16. 53" 00' 32" N» ^: 106 27 20 w. 53 56 41 N. 102 13 32 W. 57 o' 51 N« 92 46 40 W. SI 15 54 N. 80 51 05 W. 81 01 07 w. 80 56 06 w. ( 7 ) ALBANY FORT. By Mr. Philip Turnor, in 1780. Latitude by 5 meridian altitudes of the o's lower limb, mean Long. W. from Grecnwicli, by 19 dist. of © and 5 , the O E. in 3 sets, 82° 15' 20" Long. W. from Greenwich, by 25 dist. of © and J , the © W. in 3 sets, 81 58 25 • Mean by © and J 8a 07 07 Jan. 21. Long. W. from Greenw. by Immer. of Jupiter's ist. S.-itelHte, 82 02 45 Feb. 6. Long. W. from Greenw. by Immer. of Jupiter's ist. Satellite, 82 06 30 Mean by Immersions of Jupiter's ist. Satellite 82 04 37 Long.W. fromGr. by i8di&t.of © and #,the * W. in 3 sets, 81 48 10 Mean of the whole HENLEY HOUSE. By Mr. Philip Turnor, in 1780, Latitude by 4 meridian altitudes of the ©'s lower limb, mean Long. W. of Greenwich, by 46 dist. of © and J , the © W. in 5 sets, 85° 12' 05" Long. W. of Greenwich, by 18 dist. of # and D , the * E. in 2 sets, 84 56 37 Long. W. of Greenwich, by 14 dist. of * and D , the # W. in 2 sets, 85 02 52 Mean by # and D 84 59 44 Mean of the whole GLOUCESTER HOUSE. By Mr. Philip Turnor, in 1780. Latitude by 5 meridian ahitudes of the ©'s lower limb, mean • Long. W. of Greenwich, by 36 dist. of .-md B , the © E. in 4 set s, 87° 20' 19" Long. W. of Greenwich, by 6 dist. of * and 3) , the * E. in i set, 86 35 45 Long.W. of Greenwich, by 6 dist. of * and D , the % W. in 1 s et, 86 20 45 Mean by * and D 86 28 15 July I ith Long. W. of Greenwich, by Emersion of Jupiter's ist Satellite, 87 09 15 Mean of the whole 52° 14' 40" Ni 81 59 58 W. 51 14 27 N. 85 05 54 W. 51 24 26 N. 86 59 16 W. EAST MAIN HOUSE. By Mr. Vhii.iv Turnor, in 1781. Latitude by 3 meridian altitudes of the ©'s lower limb, mean Long. W. of Greenwich, by © and J , the E 7')'' ' »' °° " Long. W, of Greenwich, by J) ami -Jf,. the * W 78 13 00 Mean gf both 52 15 00 N» 78 42 00 W. ( 8 ) BRUNSWICK HOUSE. By Mr. Philip Turnor, in 1781 and 17S4. Latitude by 7 meridian altitudes of the O's lower limb, mean Long. W. from Greenwich, by 15 dist. of and 5 , the E. in a sets, 82°i7'i5" Long. W. from Greenwich, by 58 dist. of and J , the W, in 6 sets, 82 21 55 Mean by and J 82 19 35 Long. W. from Greenwich, by 21 dist. of 5 and #, the * E. in 2 sets, 83 04 07 Long. W. from Greenwich, by 20 dist. of D and #, the #W.in2sets, 82 21 30 Mean by D and # 82 42 48 Mtuui of the whole A6BITIBBE RIVER, at the Jvkctwi^ with the PusQjTAciiAGAMAY River. By Mr. Philip Turnor, in 1784 and 1785. Latitude by 3 meridian altitudes of the 's lower limb, mean Longitude W. from Greenwich, by 5 sets of and I) , the E. mean FREDERICK HOUSE, By Mr. Philip Turnor, in 1785, 1786 and 1787. Latitude by 3 meridian altitudes of the 0's lower limb, mean Longitude W. from Greenwich, by 6 sets of © and D , the © E. mean MISSINABE LAKE, rtf/^i^ Late Settlement. Jl^^yW). Philip Turnor, 1781. Latitude by 5 meridian altitudes of the ©'s lower limb, mean Longitude W. from Greenwich, by 20 dist. of J) and *, the * W. in 2 sets, mean So^«3'43"N. 82 31 II W. 49 19 12 N. 81 43 24 W. 48 34 35 N. 82 06 07 W. 48 29 42 84 02 15 W. m ( 9 ) Singh OhenjatloHbttwtcn CUMBERLAND HOUSE «»^/A^ SLAVE LAKE. By Mr, Philip Turnor, in 1790 md 1791. Near the Sturgeon Wcarc-Fall Entrance of Beaver Lake Near the Birch Carrying Place Great Fall Carrying Place Ncekeak, or Otter Carrying Place Devil's Carrying Place Tickameg Lake Entrance of Knee Lake Longitude 106^ 38' 50" At a Carrying Place of 450 yards nearly, N. of Isle la Cross At another Carrying Place 360 yards to the westward of Isle la Cross . , , , . At a small Island on Isle la Cross Lake On the West Coast of ButFalo Lake Entrance of Swan Lake Longitude 109° 22'i Three miles west of the above Point Longitude 109'^ 43'! Carrying Place between Swan Lake and another small Lake which is the Land's -] height that divides the Waters / At a Branch on the Red Willow River which comes from t!.e south west . . . Small Rapid on the Red Willow River Head of the Rapids on the Red Willow River Foot of the Rapids on the Red Willow River On a small Island after entering the Athapescow River about 3 miles ..... On the Athapescow River opposite a small Creek At a on the Athapescow Lake At b on the Athapescow Lake At c on the Athapescow Lake At d on the Athapescow Lake At e on the Athapescow Lake At / on the Athapescow Lake At g on the Athapescow Lake At h on the Athapescow Lake At i on the Athapescow Lake Longitude I07''i7'i On the Slave River , At Strong Rapid on the Slave River On the Slave River Head of the Falls where the Dog River falls into the Slave River, Long. 1 1 1° 30' Great Fall Carrying Place On Slave River Longitude ii2''33'aa" On Slave River On Slave River On Slave River On Slave River On Slave River On Slave River Longitude ua°23' LATITUDE. 54" 18' 33" 54 as 10 54 so 23 55 22 33 55 39 28 55 40 14 55 41 OS 55 50 56 55 57 24 56 00 13 55 40 00 55 54 35 56 i8 15 56 »5 21 56 01 46 56 15 00 56 27 16 56 35 35 56 45 26 57 29 26 58 47 56 59 00 00 59 05 16 59 24 IS 59 07 47 59 16 iz 59 09 22 59 21 23 59 '4 14 59 04 06 59 >7 30 59 38 38 59 SI 29 60 00 03 60 21 37 60 31 35 60 33 10 60 35 47 60 42 40 61 II 05 61 13 42 ( '0 ) I: Between MOOSE FORT and ^.AKE ST 'PERIOR. 1781. Nearly the middfc of Mccowbanish Lake on the Eastern Shore Mishipicoten Between MOOSE FORT and ABBITIBBE, TEMISCAMAIN, iifc. 1782. Plumb Pudding Island in Abbitibbe River : . . . . {Abbitibbc River at the Mouth of Abbitibbe Lake Abbitibbe River, Longitude from Greenwich, 8o°02'W. {One mile from the Abbitibbe Lake Longitude of Abbitibbe Lake 79° 05' W. {The Canadian Settlement at Abbitibbe Lake The Canadian Settlement at Abbitibbc Lake, Long, from Green 79° 09' W. Mesuckamy Lake .vhere the Track enters from the Athacana River . . . At a Point on the West Shore of Mesuckamy Lake, formed by a small Bay J 787. Sowcyawamineca Canadian Settlement Upatchawan.au, or Tcmiscamain Canadian Settlement Between YORK FACTORY and CUMBERLAND HOUSE, hy the Way of Fort Nelson's River. J778. At the First Two Islands up Port Nelson's River One Mile North of Hell Gate Fall On the Fourteenth Carrying Place (Length 150) The First Carrying Place above the Gull Lake The CliffCarrying Place in Little Grass River Near the East End of the large Island in the Lake below Grass River, and "l near the Mouth of the River J At a Point near the Middle of the Lake below Sweet Herb Lake .... Between YORK FACTORY and CUMBERLAND HOUSE, hy JVay t>f Hayes's River. .1779- On the South Side of the Devil's Drum Island In the Cader Lake, about 4 miles N. W. by N. of the Long Point . . . . At the Upper End of the Short Carrying Place of the Great Rapid, above Lake Winnipeg LATITUDE. 48^ 58' 30" N. 47 56 00 N. } 50 20 00 N. 48 47 30 N. 48 45 00 N. 47 37 00 N. 50 10 00 N. 50 29 00 N. 47 54 00 N. 47 17 30 N. 56 57 04 N. 56 37 48 N. 56 24 14 N. 56 07 30 N. 55 43 00 N. 54 57 19 N. 54 52 12 N. £13 23 00 N. 53 '3 00 N. 53 12 00 N, § ( " ) 1779- 1792. »779' 1781. 1791, At the small Bay at the Bottom of the Great Rapid About 10 miles from the N . W. Point of the Sandy Bay, Lake Winnipeg About 13 miles N. W. of the above Point The Mossy Point in Lake Winnipeg S. E. by E. 3 miles Buscnscagnn, or Play Green Painted-stone Carrying Place On the Lower End of the White Fall Carrying Place ' In the Knee Lake, about 10 miles N. of the Knee In Hayes's River, 4 milrs N. of Steel River Point At the Mouth of the Sitting River (Saskashawan River) Rupert's River House Junction of the Wawashagummow, or Clear Water River, with the Red | Willow River ^ ■' 3I miles west of the Back Road 3! miles cast of the Back Road North Side of the Methy Carrying Place Entrance of the Methy Lake North End of the Methy Lake LATITUDE. 53° 14' 00" N. S3 51 00 N. 53 49 00 N. 58 33 30 N. 53 53 00 N. 54 26 00 N. 54 28 00 N. 55 06 00 N. 56 26 00 N. 53 10 00 N. 51 29 27 N. 56 39 00 N. 56 42 00 N. 56 41 3r N. 56 42 04 N. 56 23 20 N. 56 33 20 Latitude observed by Mr. M^ Kenzie, ;"« 1789- ExtraUed from his Original. Canadian Settlement Big Island in the Slave Lake At an Island in the Slave Lake, a Canadian Settlement In M Kenzie's River Entrance of the North Sea • Whale Island '• 61 28 00 N. 61 34 00 N. 62 24 00 N. 67 47 00 N. 69 01 00 N. 69 14 00 N» ( " ) M' Result of Ohservatiom made hy Mr. William Wales, Mathematical Ma?ter to Christ's Hospital, in his Voyage to Hudson's Pay, for the Observation of the Transit of Venus, in 1 7691 Cape Resolution , Saddle Back Island Upper Savage Islands . . . . . Cape Charles Salisbury Isle Cape Wostenholme Cape Digges North End of Mansel Island Churchill 61' •29' 00" N. 67 07 00 62 32 30 62 46 00 63 29 00 62 39 00 62 41 CO 62 38 30 48 S7 32 65" 16' 00" w. 68 13 00 70 48 00 74 15 00 76 47 00 77 48 00 78 50 00 80 ^2 00 94 12 30 LATITUDES Observed by Captain Hanwell, /« Hudson's Bay. South End of Mansfield Island Cape Pembroke Caryswans Nest Cape Southampton Cape Smith North Sleepers West Sleepers Belchers, from to { Cape Henrietta Maria North End of North Bear South Bear Gasket Rock North West End of Agoomska North East End of Agoomska . . . South East End of Agoomska North End of North Tcrin South End of South Torin North-most Westons South-most Westons South-most Tiders Gasket Shoal Charlton Isle OuterBuoy 5 leagues east of North Bluff 6i°3s" 63 00 62 25 62 10 60 52 62 08 59 08 56 20 56 10 SS lo 54 37 54 as 54 13 53 34 53 32 52 5° 53 30 53 12 S2 46 52 39 52 20 52 28 51 Si SI 38 ( »3 ) ». - BUCKINGHAM HOUSE. B^ Mr. Peter Fidler, in the rears 1792 and 1793. 10 Meridian altitudes of the 0's lower limb, mean From November 3^, 1792, to May 20th, 1793. 61 Distances of the © and 3) , the west, . . \ 86 Distances of the © and J , the © cast, • • • ( 20 Distances of the # and 5 , the j(. west, . . | ^^^" °^"'^ 28 Distances of the ^f and 0, the # cast, . . . j Variation RED DEER RIVER, 1792. Novem. 19th. Meridian altitude of the ©'slower limb . . 30 Distances of and 3) , west, mean Jli a Flaw lomiles N. N. E. i E. o/ASKOWSEEPEE j or, BAD RIVER, 1792. Decem. 8th. Meridian altitude of the ©'s lower limb 20 Distances of © and D , the east, Jt STOMMIX E PIS CON NEE HEAT TAT TI ; or, BULL BUFFALO POND RIVER ; the Rocky Mountains bearing S. W. distant about 12 miies. January 16th. Meridian altitude of the ©'s lower limb 17th. Variation Jt a Flace near the Head of SvoMMix E Pis con nee HEAT TAT Ti ; or, Bull Buffalo Pond R i ver, the Rocky Mountain boij S. W. \ W. distant 6 miles. Latitude 32 Distances of © and t) , the west, Mr. FiuLER went from tliis place E. S. E. 4 f miles, then S. by W. 12 miles, S. S. W. 14 miles, S. W. by S. 3 miles, and lastly, west i \ mile, and then arrived at the Tents of the Cattanahowes, 3 miles within the Stony Mountain, on December 31, 1792, where he observed the latitude to be 49" 52' 03", and then returned. Tlic Stony Mountain is therefore in longit.ide 1 14° 47' 19" west. P 53' 51' 35" N. 110 51 23 W. 18 00 18 E. 52 21 25 N. 113 15 00 W. 50 00 35 N. Ill 12 45 W. 50 23 33 N. 17 51 45 E. 50 23 39 N. 114 24 19 W. ( 14 ) ' i; Mi;i !■ I ll 0« //a- SASKACHAWAN RIVER, bz kernes rVest of MAucimrRtLHovsz, «»»(/ 37 /m^«« /r«/ o/" Buckingham House, 1793. • • • • • April 6th. 30 Distances of tlic © and J , tlic © cast, . • . From this place Mr. Fidler went S. by \V. 9 mtles, and on April 7, observ- ed the sun's meridian altitude, which gave the latitude of the place he was then at So that the latitude of the place on the Saskachawan River, where the fore- going longitude was observed, must have been And the longitude of this latter place where the latitude was observed was . . • MANCHESTER HOUSE, situated on the Saskachawan River, and 25 leagues to the Mj/w«rrfo/ Buckingham House. 1792, October 4th, and 1793, May 30th, from a meriuian altitudes of the © 's lower limb CHATHAM HOUSE, isfc. ifyM. David Thompson, /«//!)* r^ar/ 1792 ««<^ 1793. Latitude by 5 meridian altitudes of the ©'s lower limb, mean .... Long, weft of Greenwich, by 9 sets, of ]) and #, the H- eaft, 97° 37' 32" -| Long, weft of Greenwich, by 5 sets, of p and #, the # weft, 97 59 51 J Play Green, or Puscacogan, ' Play Green, or Puscacogan, longitude weft, ....... 97 54 00 W. The Eaft End of White Fall Carrying Place The Eaft End of White Fall Carrying Place, longitude weft, 96 57 00 W. A Sandy Bay, nigh the End of Swampy Lake, Head of Hill River Ditto, Ditto, longitude weft . 94 15 00 1764. Quebec, latitude ....Tq itiniT- T • 1 r -- •, ■ Samuel Holland, Esq 71 12 06 Longitude trom Greenwich, J 1776. Muskitto Cove, latitude Longitude weft from Greenwich, Lieutenant Pickergtil, 53 03 45 Cape Farewell, latitude *Cape Farewell, longitude, 42 42 00 1784, And i785Saint John's, Newfound Land, latitude, Longitude from Greenwich, Admiral Campbell 52 20 CO 1764. Burgeo Isles, latitude, , Longitude from Greenwicli, Captain Cook 57 '^^ qo Loui^bourg, latitude Lonj;_itiide from Greenwich, Charlotte Town, latitude ^ . Charlotte Town, longitude > ^^'- "^^'""'gl't Isle AiUiroste, S. W. Point, latitude .... Lie Auticoste, S. W. Point, longitude .... J ♦ Cape raitwtl: here mtant, is that Land seen by the Lion Brig, in 1776. "3°3S'S8" 53 45 47 W. 53 53 37 N- 113 43 22 W. S3 14 18 N. 55 23 40 97 48 41 W. 53 53 00 N. 54 25 00 N. 55 19 00 N. 46 48 39 N. 64 55 13 N. 59 38 00 47 32 00 47 36 20 45 54 00 N. 59 55 CO W. 46 14 GO N. 62 50 00 W. 49 22 00 N. 63 42 30 :0-^ ( »5 ) Obstrvatlom between MISHIPICOTON a»rf LAKE WINNIPEG. By Air. Vandriel, 1791. River (lu P!c, Lake Superior r Grand Portage t r I Longitude by and T> J 1 89^41' 06" Elk Lake West End of the New Portage Height of Land Portage Wooden Horse Portage (White Wood Portage t r . . . • . . Longitude hy and D / , . I 93 12 05 Ii the Narrows, Lac la Plue Fort Lac la Plue Is: and Portage f At the Barrier \ r <■ Longitude by and J J • • , \ 95 8 30 At she Provision Store, bottom of the River Winnipeg, Risult of ji'stronomical Observations made at NOOTKA and thefoUowing Places. By Captain CoOK, in 1778. Latitude of the Observatory Sun 49" 36' i"is"' Stars (JrM^^^ ^ 2^ L North 49 36 10 30 Mean of these means 49 36 6 47 N. LONGITUDE. Ship I 20 Sets taken on the 21st and 23d of March 233" 26' 18" 7'" Co E S93 ^^'^ taken at the Observatory 233 18 6 6 ' 24 Sets taken on the ist, ad, and 3d of May 233 716 7 Mean of all 233 17 44 oE. f But by reducing each set taken before they\ Captain I arrived in the Sound and after they left it, by j 'j 7 3° S *^' Cook's I the Time-keeper, and adding them up with\ or Lunar. Voyages,/ those made on the spot, the mean of thcj 126 42 29 SS^-) Vol. II. I 137 sets will be j 19 44 37 30 Var, E. Page 337.1 Time-keeper, Greenwich Rate, 233 46 51 I Timc-kccpcj-, Ulictea Rate, 233 59 5.4 LATITUDE. 48" 36' 11" 48 II 18 48 I 41 48 4d7 48 s 40 48 8 04 48 I 45 49 3 02 48 3S 49 50 7 31 SO 7 SI 50 33 I* ^X:. ■h-- Hw^ by the mean of several meridian altitudes Cook's i Longitude by the mean of twenty sets of Lunar Obserrations, the © E. Voyages,/ % the mean of fourteen sets, the © west Vol. II. I Mean r»ge 5a3[ Variation 19° 59' xs"East, ■ ■ II. ■ » jtt SHOAL NESS. 1 Latitude of Ship's place Longitude by a great number of Lunar Observations made during five l days, all reduced to the Ship's station, gave J Or By the Time-keeper Variation CHACKTOOLE BAY, NOTON SOUND. ! Latitude Longitude from 77 sets of Lunar Observations, mean . , • Or Variation SPEEDILY WILL BE PUBLISHED, By a. ARROWSMITH, .^- OFTHE v; ..UNITED STATES ■ » . . ■• ■'■-' * O T NORTH AMERICA. LATITUDE. 53° SS' 00" N. »93 47 45 E' 193 »» 45 193 29 45 E. 166 30 15 W. 59 37 30 N. 197 45 48 E. 162 14 12 W. 197 26 48 22 56 51 Et 64 31 CO N. >97 »3 00 E. 162 47 00 W. 25 45 00 E. •71'f r.-' *^«|-* T^s^r