The Variation of the Compass; Containing 1719 Observations to, in, and from, the East Indies, Guinea, West Indies, and Mediterranean, with the Latitudes and Longitudes at the Time of Observation. The Longitude for the Most Part Reckoned from the Meridian of London; If Otherwise, It is Taken Notice of in the Margin. By Mr. Robert Douglass. Recommended to the Public by the Late Dr. Halley. Communicated by the Rev. Nevil Maskelyne, Astronomer Royal, F. R. S. with a Letter Prefixed from William Mountaine, Esq. F. R. S. to Mr. Maskelyne

II. The Variation of the Compass; containing (a) 1719 Observations to, in, and from, the East Indies, Guinea, West Indies, and Mediterranean, with the Latitudes and Longitudes at the Time of Observation. The Longitude for the most Part reckoned from the Meridian of London; if otherwise, it is taken Notice of in the Margin. By Mr. Robert Douglass. Recommended to the Public by the late Dr. Halley. Communicated by the Rev. Nevil Maskelyne, Astronomer Royal, F. R. S. with a Letter prefixed from William Mountaine, Esq. F. R. S. to Mr. Maskelyne. TO THE REV. NEVIL MASKELYNE, A. R. F. R. S. DEAR SIR, Mr. Robert Douglass's observations of the variation, taken by himself, and signed by Dr. Halley, I now beg leave to return, with answers to the questions you proposed thereupon; viz. Whether I had ever seen them; or had made any use of them in my former publications? And if so, whether any further notice of them was necessary? In answer to the first; among my papers on the variation I have an exact copy of them, recommended under the same signature, of the same date, and in the same words, and the (a) Douglass calls these 1719 observations; but these tables, I rather think, should be called the Result of 1719 Observations. W. Mountaine. whole seems written by the same hand; so that both of them (containing 1719 observations each) may be stiled originals: I have sent mine herewith for your inspection. To your second question, I answer, that I could not make any use of them in the construction of either of my charts, as the first was formed from actual observations made about the year 1744, and Douglass's conclude in the year 1735; but as many of them as suited the periodic times were taken in, and compared with many thousands of others, according to the order of their respective dates, in forming the six periodic reviews, as published in the Philosophical Transactions, vol. L. part I. for 1757. To the third question; viz. whether they are worth a public record? I rather think they are; and have sometimes thought to present them to the Royal Society for their approbation: for, notwithstanding they have been thus made use of, yet they are mixed and moulded up with others, and those only to every five degrees of latitude and longitude; so that the variations respecting the several latitudes and longitudes do not singly appear. And as the true theory of this arcanum in nature is yet so little known, every thing that serves to illustrate it, deserves attention. And as these tables, for a single set, are extensive, and may be esteemed authentic, they may very well serve for comparatives in future times; for if the change of the variation be regulated by any constant law, which I still continue to doubt, the discovery of that law must greatly depend upon such comparisons made from multitudes of good observations taken taken at different periods, and those over the whole face of the terraqueous globe; but until that law is certainly known, charts can be constructed only from time to time from the latest observations. I am, &c. W. MOUNTAINE. P. S. From the differences, times considered, between these identical observations of DOUGLASS, and Dr. HALLLEY's chart in 1700, Mr. CHARLES LEADBETTER attempted, with great labour, to delineate a set of curves for the year 1740, but without success. He seems, by his unfinished work, to have plunged himself into an inextricable labyrinth. I have the manuscript chart and his table of differences now in my custody. His attempt was frustrated by the opinion he possessed of an uniform and regular mutation; and this failure further convinced me of the necessity of proceeding upon other principles. On the outside leaf of each copy is the following testimonial: Mr. ROBERT DOUGLASS having shewn me this curious collection of Observations of the Magneticall Variation, made by himself in most parts of the world, I thought them worth preserving, and as such recommend them to the public, believing they may be of use both to the present and future navigation. Greenwich, Aug. 28, 1738. EDM. HALLEY. To the right honourable the Lords Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain and Ireland, &c. MY LORDS, I HAVE already given in to this honourable board those observations I had to the East Indies, Guinea, and West Indies, but not those I had in a second voyage to the West Indies, nor from England to the Mediterranean. Dr. Halley has perused them, and recommended them to the public. And as nothing of this nature has ever yet appeared, to my knowledge, I hope they may be of use for ships bound to Guinea, West Indies, Mediterranean, and East Indies: and as I think that all things of this nature belong to this honourable board, especially by me who have served as school-master many years in the royal navy; therefore I most humbly dedicate them to your lordships, and am, with all due respect, YOUR LORDSHIPS most humble and most obedient servant, Jan. 30, 1738. Rt. DOUGLASS. THE variation of the compass in a voyage to, in, and from, the East Indies, in the years 1721, 22, 23, and part of 24, from the Island Madeira, on board the Lyon, THOMAS MATHEWS, Esq. Commodore. Likewise the variation to Guinea, from the Isle of Mayo to Cape de Verd, along the Coast to Widah, Island St. Thomas, Cape Lopez; back again to the Coast of Guinea; then to the Island St. Thomas; from thence to Barbados, St. Christophers, Jamaica, Porto Bello, along the Coast to Cartagena; then to Jamaica through the Gulph of Florrida, as far as $35^\circ 15'$ North, and West longitude from London $61^\circ 56'$; back again to Antegoa; from thence to England, in the years 1725, 26, and part of 27, on board the Kinsale, RICHARD GIRLINGTON, Esq. Commander. Some more to the West Indies, on board the Lark, JOHN GRAY, Esq. Commander, in the years 1727 and 1728. More from England to the Mediterranean, as far as Leghorn, on board the Dreadnought, ALEXANDER GEDDES, Esq. Commander, in the years 1730 and 31. More in the Mediterranean, as far as Tripoly in Barbary, on board the Hector, the hon. Sir ROGER BUTLER, Commander in the years 1733, 34, and 35. Note, the first column is the year and day of the month; the second and sixth, the variation; the third and seventh, the number of observations; the fourth, fifth, eighth, and ninth, the latitude and longitude at the time of observation. The longitude for the most part reckoned reckoned from the meridian of London; if otherwise, it is taken notice of in the margin. When there are more observations than one, that set down is the mean. When in sight of land, I have set down its bearings and distance in the margin. E. stands for East, and W. for West variation. We observed with 3 compasses outward-bound to the East Indies. The master of the ship managed one; the pilot his own; and I had the other, which I kept the whole voyage. We had but 2 homeward-bound; they seldom differed $\frac{1}{2}$ a degree, and not often that: they were taken with all the exactness possible. I have set down the latitude and longitude of most of the places I went from, and the latitude and longitude I made the place ly in (that I was bound to) by my reckoning. The Variation of the Compass to, in, and from, the East Indies, on board the Lyon, Thomas Mathews, esquire, Commodore. | Var. P.M. | Nr.of.Obl. | Lat. | Long° | Var. A.M. | Nr.of.Obl. | Lat. | Long° | |----------|------------|------|-------|-----------|------------|------|-------| | 1721 Mar.| | | | | | | | | 21 6 28W | 2 | 29 | 20N | 18 53W | from London| | | | 24 4 30 | 3 | 24 | 36 | 19 8 | | | | | 25 3 36 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 19 36 | | | | | 26 3 19 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 20 30 | | | | | 28 2 25 | 2 | 16 | 40 | 22 38 | | | | | Apr. | | | | | | | | | 8 2 30 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 23 26 | | | | | 9 2 29 | 2 | 11 | 40 | 22 13 | | | | | 10 2 21 | 4 | 9 | 44 | 21 32 | | | | | 11 2 4 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 21 33 | | | | | 12 | | | | 2 14W | 1 | 6 | 28N | | 13 2 11 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 20 37 | | | | | 14 1 30 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 20 26 | | | | | 15 1 20 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 20 30 | | | | | 17 0 33 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 21 8 | 0 | 1 | 22 | | 18 | | | | 0 40E | 2 | 0 | 7 | | 20 0 22E | 1 | 1 | 20S | 21 25 | | | | Lat. of the W° end of Madeira 32 25 N. Long° W° from London 17 42. Bound for the island St. Jago. Lat. of Port de Praya bay on St. Jago 15 10 N. obs°. Long° W° from London 23 42 as I have taken it. Bound for Cape Bon Esperanza. | Year | Month | Day | Var° P.M. | Lat. | Long° | Var° A.M. | Lat. | Long° | |------|-------|-----|-----------|------|-------|-----------|------|-------| | 1721 | Apr. | 21 | 38W | 1 | 46S | 5W | | | | | | 22 | 113 | 2 | 48 | 0 | | | | May | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | 42E | 1 | 16 | 50 | 27 | 16 | | | 5 | | 40 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 28 | 22 | | | 6 | | 40 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 28 | 22 | | | 7 | | 56 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 27 | 20 | | | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | 50 | 2 | 26 | 56 | 22 | 15 | | | 11 | | 56 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 21 | 26 | | | 12 | | 33 | 2 | 27 | 36 | 20 | 17 | | | 13 | | 8 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 17 | 0 | | | 15 | | 31W | 2 | 30 | 10 | 11 | 27 | | | 17 | | 48 | 3 | 32 | 40 | 6 | 20 | | | 19 | | | | | | | | | | 21 | | 952 | 5 | 34 | 20 | 7 | 10E | | | 24 | | 324 | 2 | 33 | 32 | 14 | 40 | | | 25 | | | | | | | | Bound for Cape Bon Esperanza. | Date | Var° P.M. | Nr.of O.M. | Lat. | Long° | Var° A.M. | Nr.of O.M. | Lat. | Long° | |--------|-----------|------------|------|-------|-----------|------------|------|-------| | May | | | | | | | | | | 26 | | | | | | | | | | | Anch'd in Table Bay, at Cape Bon Esperanza. By my reckoning I make the Table Land to ly in 18° 10' E. from London. | | June | 16 25W 11 | | | | | | | | | 14 14 25 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 18 19 0 | 3 35 20S | 28 53E 20 10W | 3 35 16S | 30 10E | | | | | | 19 20 45 | 4 35 14 | 31 12 | | | | | | | | 20 | | 21 13 | 3 34 0 | 34 10 | | | | | | 22 | | 22 35 | 3 32 2 | 35 38 | | | | | | 24 | | 22 45 | 2 30 5r | 36 10 | | | | | | 25 | | 22 40 | 3 30 39 | 36 17 | | | | | | 26 23 3 | 2 30 30 | 35 47 | 22 51 | 2 29 53S | 36 26 | | | | | 27 22 32 | 1 29 40 | 36 2 | | | | | | | | 28 | | 22 24 | 2 27 33 | 37 12 | For Madagascar. | | 29 23 43 | 2 26 38 | 37 34 | | | | | | | | July | 3 23 51 | 3 24 14 | 45 30 | | | | | | | 4 24 17 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | St. Augustin's Bay on Madagascar E. ½ S. 5 or 6 lgs. | Lat. of the Cape 33 25 S. Long° E., from London 17 25. Bound for Madagascar. | Year | Month | Var. P.M. | Lat. | Long. | Var. A.M. | Lat. | Long. | |------|-------|-----------|------|-------|-----------|------|-------| | 1721 | July | | | | | | | | | | 23 18W | 8 | | | | | | | | 15 23 27 | 2 | 21 40S| 45 36E | 22 | 35W | | | | 16 23 51 | 2 | 20 47 | 45 57 | | | | | | 17 24 25 | 4 | 20 22 | 46 23 | | | | | | 19 21 44 | 3 | 20 20 | | | | | | | 20 22 13 | 4 | 19 48 | 46 8 | | | | | | 21 22 22 | 1 | 18 17 | 45 18 | | | | | | 22 21 25 | 2 | 17 15 | 45 18 | 21 | 20 | | | | 24 21 33 | 3 | 15 0 | 45 26 | | | | | | 25 21 16 | 3 | 13 35 | 46 29 | | | | | | 29 20 33 | 4 | | | | | | Aug. | | 2 19 12 | 3 | | | | | | | | 3 19 44 | 5 | | | | | Taken as we lay at anchor in St. Augustin's Bay on Madagascar. I make St. Augustin's Bay on Madagascar to lie in 23 30 S. p. obs. Long de E. from London, by my reckoning, 46 21. The nearer to the land the less var. I take the land, called Westminster Hall near St. Augustin's, to lie in 23 38 S. and E. long de from London, 46 45. Lat: of the mouth of Timerly river 29 20 obs. Long de E. from London, by my reckoning, 46 40. Bound for the Island Joanna. In Joanna Bay. Center of the Island Comaro, S.W. by W. 4 or 5 lgs. Center of the Island Comaro S.S.W. 10 lgs. Center of Comaro S.W. 18 lgs. | A g. | Var°. P.M. | Lat. | Long°. | Var°. A.M. | Lat. | Long°. | |------|------------|------|--------|-------------|------|--------| | | | | | | | | | 4 | 19 2W | 10 18S | 44 57E | Mean of the evening and morning. Lat. of the center of Comaro 11 44 S. long°. E. from London 45 17. | | 5 | 18 27 | 9 34 | 44 58 | | 6 | 18 23 | 8 28 | 45 10 | Bound for Cape Gardafoy near the Red Sea. | | 7 18 33W | 4 7 36S | 45 24E | 17 20 | 2 6 28 | 45 36 | | 9 | 16 17 | 2 2 2 | 47 55 | | 12 13 48 | 1 3 5N | 51 17 | | 13 13 19 | 3 5 25 | 51 41 | | 14 11 39 | 2 8 45 | 51 11 | 11 14 | 1 9 10N | 51 30 | P.M. Nearest land on the Ethiopian Coast W.N.W. 3 lgs. A.M. Nearest land N.W. by N. 4 lgs.; very cold. | | 15 | 11 0 | 3 10 6 | 51 54 | Nearest land ditto Coast N. by W. 4 lgs. | | 16 | | | | | | | | 18 11 49 | 4 12 36 | 53 10 | | 19 11 0 | 2 13 10 | 55 37 | | 20 9 42 | 2 14 48 | 58 45 | Mount Felix at the mouth of the Red Sea W. ¼ N. 5 or 6 lgs. I make Cape Gardafoy, at the mouth of the Red Sea, to ly in 11 40 N. and E° long°. from London 52 30. I take Cape Gardafoy to ly in 11 45 N. and E° long°. from London 52 50. Bound for Bombay. | Aug. 1721 | Var°. P.M. | Lat. | Long°. | Var°. A.M. | Lat. | Long°. | |-----------|------------|------|--------|------------|------|--------| | | | | | | | | | 21 | 8 28W | 2 | 16 14N | 61 37E | | | | 23 | 7 7 | 5 | 18 20 | 65 35 | | | | 24 | | | | 5 35 | 2 | 19 16 | 68 10 | | 27 | 5 12 | 3 | | | | | | Sept. | | | | | | | | 12 | 5 16 | 2 | | | | | | 5 | 13 | 3 | | | | | | Oct. | | | | | | | | 5 | 27 | 3 | | | | | | 18 | 5 19 | 1 | | | | | | Feb. 1722 | | | | | | | | 1 | 4 58 | 2 | 17 0 | | | | | 4 | 5 49 | 3 | | | | | | 5 | 5 25 | 3 | | | | | | 7 | 5 40 | 2 | | | | | | 9 | 5 24 | 2 | | | | | The Low Land to the S°rd of Valentine's Peak E. 3 lgs. near Bombay. Taken without the Wt gate on the Island Bombay. Taken aboard. Taken in the road by Choul; this is about 10 or 12 lgs. to the S°rd of Bombay. Island Calaba E.S.E. 2 lgs. This island is about 8 lgs. to the S°rd of Bombay. In sight of Rogipore Island. Bound for Goa. Alguarda by Goa S.E. 3 or 4 lgs. Cape Ramos near Carwar, S.E. by E. ½ E. 3 or 4 lgs. The Wtermoxt point of Carwar Bay N. by W. 7 or 8 lgs. The Wtermoxt rocks near Manqulor N. ½ W. 3 lgs. This place lies to the S°rd of Bafore, about 9 lgs. | Date | Var° P.M. | Lat. | Long° | Var° A.M. | Lat. | Long° | |------|-----------|------|-------|-----------|------|-------| | Feb. 1722 | | | | | | | | 10 | 5 35W | 8 | | | | | | 11 | | | | | | | | 13 | 4 21 | 8 | | | | | | 18 | 4 5 | 3 | | | | | | 19 | 3 34 | 4 | | | | | | 22 | 4 26 | 3 6 38N | 77 56E | | | | | 23 | | | | 4 0W | 6 | 5 24N | 78 24E | | 24 | 3 24 | 4 4 48 | 78 41 | | | | | 25 | | | | 3 9 | 2 | 3 55 | 78 38 | | 26 | 3 36 | 5 3 24 | 78 34 | | | | | 27 | 3 3 | 2 | | 3 8 | 1 | | | 28 | 2 53 | 3 3 16 | 78 4 | 3 7 | 2 | 3 13 | 78 10 | | Mar. | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 35 | 2 3 5 | 78 24 | 2 48 | 3 | 2 48 | 78 34 | | 2 | 2 16 | 2 2 28| 78 40 | 3 0 | 3 | 2 0 | 78 47 | | 3 | 2 20 | 5 1 28| 78 53 | 3 4 | 3 | 0 50 | 79 0 | | 4 | 2 14 | 4 0 28| 79 9 | 2 8 | 2 | 0 14S | 79 14 | | 5 | 1 36 | 2 0 54S| 79 20 | 2 10 | 3 | 1 10 | 79 24 | | 6 | 2 2 | 2 1 20| 79 30 | 2 16 | 3 | 1 30 | 79 40 | Notes: - At an anchor in Manqualore Road. - In Tellicherry Road. - In Calicut Road. - Cochin Fort N. by E. ¼E. 4 lgs. - I take Anjanga to ly in 8 48N. and E. long° from London, 77 12. - Bound for the Island Mauritius. - At equal altitudes, having run but 7 mile. Mean of evening and morning. | Var. P.M. | Lat. | Long° | Var. A.M. | Lat. | Long° | |----------|------|-------|-----------|------|-------| | 1723 Mar | | | | | | | 7 | 48W | 52S | 79 8E | 2 | 58S | 79 36E | | 8 | 2 28 | 2 45 | 79 36 | 2 | 46W | 2 58S | | 9 | | 3 6 | | 3 | 4 12 | 79 48 | | 10 | 2 41 | 4 46 | 79 57 | 3 | 9 | 5 10 | | 11 | | 3 24 | | 1 | 5 36 | 80 22 | | 12 | | 3 14 | | 1 | 5 27 | 80 30 | | 13 | 2 54 | 5 27S | 80 22 | 3 | 0 | 5 55 | | 14 | 3 15 | 6 26 | 80 2 | 3 | 28 | 7 2 | | 16 | 3 42 | 9 8 | 79 7 | | | | | 17 | | 5 20 | | 2 | 11 36 | 78 30 | | 18 | 4 56 | 12 16 | 78 20 | 5 | 12 | 13 0 | | 19 | 5 8 | 13 50 | 77 20 | 6 | 15 | 15 0 | | 20 | 6 22 | 15 50 | 75 32 | 7 | 12 | 16 50 | | 21 | 7 26 | 17 40 | 73 22 | | | | | 23 | | 14 27 | | 4 | 20 20 | 68 3 | | 25 | | 16 27 | | 3 | 23 35 | 63 24 | | 26 | | 17 44 | | 1 | 20 41 | 61 6 | | 1722 | 17 37| 20 42 | 60 57 | 18 | 47 | 20 35 | | | | | | | | 59 34 | I can give no reason that the variation has risen so much. 2° 40 difference lat. and 4° 19 difference of long°. The var. has altered 7° 1'. | Var° P.M. | Nr.of Obs. | Lat. | Long° | Var° A.M. | Nr.of Obs. | Lat. | Long° | |-----------|------------|------|-------|-----------|------------|------|-------| | 1722 Mar. | | | | | | | | | 28 | | | | | | | | | Apr. 1722 | 18 46W | 5 | | | | | | | 5 18 22 | 1 | | 18 56W| 1 | | | | | 6 | | | 19 7 | 1 | | | | | 7 | | | 19 45 | 3 | | | | | 8 | | | 19 49 | 2 | | | | | 10 19 44 | 1 | | | | | | | | 13 19 49 | 2 | 19 12S| 52 11E| | | | | | 18 19 53 | 1 | | | | | | | Between 4 and 5 P.M. saw a round island, which lies near the island Mauritius. I make this island to lie in the longitude of 58° 42' E. from London. I judge that this island and Don Mascareen ought to be laid down 3 degrees more to the Eard than most our books lays them in, for we often tryd the current. Taken at Peter Butts Bay, and this is about 4 mile to the Nord of N.W. harbour on Mauritius. The largest of the 2 round islands near Mauritius S.W. 1 W. 4 l. A.M. do island W. by S. ½ S. 4 lgs. Do island 8 or 9 lgs. Do island N. by W. 12 lgs. Bound for the Island Don-Mascareen. The SE pt of Don Mascareen W.S.W. 6 or 7 lgs. In St. Paul's Bay at Don-Mascareen. I take St. Paul's Bay to lie in 20° 58' S°. and E. long° from London 54° 10'. Bound for the Island St. Mary by Madagascar. Charrock Point on Madagascar S. by W. 1 m. Long° of the No. end of St. Mary's 48° 41', by my reckoning. | Apr. | Var° P.M. | Lat. | Long° | Var° A.M. | Lat. | Long° | |------|-----------|------|-------|-----------|------|-------| | 19 | | | | 19 52W | | | | 22 | 19 25W | | | | | | | May | 2 18 30 | 2 | 13 34S| 52 35E | | | | 3 | 19 1 | 5 | | | | | | 4 | 18 36 | 3 | | | | | | 5 | 19 48 | 3 | 13 0 | 20 12 | 1 | 13 8S | | 6 | 19 45 | 3 | | | | | | 7 | 19 5 | 3 | 13 34 | | | | | 8 | 19 20 | 3 | 13 56 | | | | | 9 | | | | 20 16 | 3 | 14 51 | | 10 | | | | 20 24 | 2 | 15 21 | | 11 | 21 18 | 4 | | | | | | 14 | 21 14 | 4 | | | | | - At Charrock Point on Madagascar. - At anchor at the mouth of St. Mary's harbour. - Bound for Cape Amber, which is the N.E. pt. of Madagascar. - Cape St. Sebastian on the No end Madagascar, S.W. ½ S. 4 or 5 lgs. - Cape Sebastian, E. by N. 9 lgs. - The great island Nosse, E. ½ S. 5 lgs. - The E'termost of the Ild Nosse, E. by N. 6 lgs. - D'o Island E.N.E. 10 or 11 lgs. - We are to the Sord of Maringambo Harbour. - To the Nord of Soundjee point. - Near Maringambo Harbour. Mean of the evening and morning. - Mean of the morning and evening. At an anchor in the outer bay of Manigaro. - Near New Masselage. Mean of the evening and morning. 1722 | Date | Var° P.M. | No. of Obs. | Lat. | Long° de. | Var° A.M. | No. of Obs. | Lat. | Long° de. | |--------|-----------|-------------|------|-----------|-----------|-------------|------|-----------| | May | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 21 37 W | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jamgomy Island S.by W. 5 lgs. Going back to Manigaro Harbour. | | 16 | 20 51 | 4 | | | | | | Near Manigaro Harbour. | | 18 to 21 | 21 22 | 7 | | | | | | At an anchor in the inner bay of Manigaro. | | June | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 21 43 | 1 | | | | | | Mackamoy Isl. S.W.by S. 7 lgs. Bound for the Island Joanna. Lat. of the N.W. part of Manigaro Harb. 15 45 S° obsn. Long° E. from London 47 26. | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 21 12 | 2 | | | | | | Saw Valentine's Peak on the Island Mayota N.NE. 14 lgs. Long° 45 45 E. Valentine's Peak N. by E. 6 leagues. | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 20 39 | 2 | | | | | | At an anchor in Joanna Bay, and with the same compass I observed here in June last. By another compass. | | | 20 33 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 18 19 18 | 3 | 9 54 S | 45 34 E | 18 54 | 3 | 8 47 | 45 23 | | | | | | | | | | Lat. of the N.E. part of Joanna 12 2 S. Long° E. from London 46 o, as I take it. | | | 19 18 11 | 3 | 7 48 | 45 14 | | | | | | | Bound to Fort St. George by the N° end of the Maldivic Islands. | | | 20 16 48 | 1 | 5 24 | 45 0 | | | | | | | 21 16 15 | 2 | 2 26 | 45 56 | | | | | | | 22 15 34 | 3 | 0 35 | 48 21 | | | | | | | 23 15 4 | 2 | 0 18 N| 51 4 | | | | | F 2 1722 | Year | Month | Var° P.M. | Lat. | Long° E. | Var° A.M. | Lat. | Long° E. | |------|-------|-----------|------|----------|-----------|------|----------| | 1722 | June | 24 13 59W | 2 | 2 10N | 54 10E | | | | | | 25 12 43 | 3 | 3 16 | 57 2 | | | | | | 27 10 38 | 2 | 5 36 | 62 4 | | | | | | 29 9 11 | 2 | 8 34 | 66 45 | | | | | | 30 7 6 | 5 | 7 59 | 69 50 | | | | | July | 1 7 8 | 4 | 7 53 | 71 44 | | | | | | 2 7 6 | 3 | 7 46 | 72 16 | 6 45W| 7 42N | | | | 4 5 54 | 5 | 7 15 | 74 6 | 5 32 | 7 13 | | | | 5 4 56 | 3 | 7 10 | 75 22 | 5 0 | 7 0 | | | | 6 4 7 | 4 | | | 4 25 | | | | | 7 | | | | 4 43 | 3 7 5 | | | | 9 2 52 | 5 | 5 38 | | | | At equal altitudes evening and morning. In sight of the N° end of the Maldives. I make the N° most of the Maldives Islands to ly in 7 12 N. by a good obsn. and I make it ly in 77 15 E. from London. A fair wind all the way; but this is about 4° to the E'ard of what our books lays it in; and its my opinion, that Mauritius and Don-Mafareen, and the N° end of Maldives ought to be laid down about 3° further to the E'ard than they are. 4 12E from the N° most of the Maldives Islands. | Date | Var° P.M. | No. of Obs. | Lat. | Long° | Var° A.M. | No. of Obs. | Lat. | Long° | Notes | |------------|-----------|-------------|------|-------|-----------|-------------|------|-------|------------------------------------------------------------------------| | July 1722 | | | | | | | | | A little after observ° saw the Island of Zeloan. Note, I have made 7° 56' long° between the No° end of the Maldives and the land called the Elephant on Zeloan. | | 10 | | | | | 2° 13' W | 3 | 5° 49' N | 7° 43' E from the No° most of the Maldives. | | 11 | | | | | 2° 12' | 1 | | | Fryers Hood on the S.E. part of Zeloan W.S.W. 8 lgs. | | 12 | 2° 15' W | 1 | 8° 30' N | | 2° 36' | 2 | 1° 10' 2 | 1° 48' W from Fryers Hood on Zeloan. | | July | 2° 52' | 9 | | | | | | | At Fort St. George or Madeiras. | | 29 | 1° 42' | 2 | 1° 16' 20" | 3° 38' E from Fort St. George. | 1° 32' | 1° 17' 0 | 4° 16' E | Bound for Balafore. The nearer the land I find the less variation. | | 30 | 1° 38' | 1 | 1° 18' 3" | 4° 41' E from Fort St. George. | | | | Note, I have made 5° 5' long° between Fort St. George and Jackernat Pagoda. | | Aug. | | | | | | | | | At an anchor before the mouth of Rogues river; and, as I was informed, this is about 4 lgs. from the mouth of the Oanges. | | 7ber 8ber | 3° 4' | 26 | | | | | | | Cape Palmiras near Balafore W. ½ N. 4 lgs. Bound for Surrat. | | 28 | 3° 33' | 2 | | | | | | | The compasses new touched. | 1722 | Date | Var. P.M. | Lat. | Long. | Var. A.M. | Lat. | Long. | Notes | |------|-----------|------|-------|-----------|------|-------|-------| | 1722-9bre | 1 2 14W | 12 53N | 2 54W | 2 2W | 12 0N | 3 17W | from Palmiras. | | | 2 2 48 | 11 12 | 3 35 | | | | | | | 4 2 21 | 2 | | | | | | | | 5 2 36 | 5 44 | 0 23W | from Fryers Hood. | | | | | | 11 4 11 | 3 9 14| | | | | Near Porcat, a Dutch factory on the coast of Malabar. | | | 12 4 13 | 3 | | | | | The ships in Cochin road N. by E. 4 or 5 lgs. | | | 13 3 34 | 3 | | | | | Cochin Fort E.N.E. 2 lgs. | | | 14 3 14 | 4 | | | | | We are about midway between Panian Factory and Calicut. | | | 15 4 9 | 3 | | | | | In Calicut Road. | | | 16 3 44 | 3 | | | | | Sacrifice Rock S.S.W. ½ W. 4 mile. This rock is about 4 or 5 lgs. to the Sord of Tellicherry. | | | 19 4 4 | 3 | | | | | Tellecherry Fort S. E. by E. 5 lgs. | | | 21 5 20 | 3 | | | | | Saw Pidgeon Island from the mast-head N. by W. 10 lgs. Mallapy Hill E.N.E. | | | 22 4 43 | 2 | | | | | Pidgeon Island S. by E. 6 lgs. | 1722 | Year | Var. P.M. | Lat. | Long° | Var. A.M. | Lat. | Long° | Notes | |------|-----------|------|-------|-----------|------|-------|-------| | 1722 | 9ber | 23 | 5 | 4W | 3 | | In Carwar Bay. | | | | 25 | 4 | 37 | 4 | | Carwar Bay S.E. by S. ½E. 4 lgs. | | | | 26 | 4 | 57 | 8 | | In Goa Road. | | | | 30 | 4 | 56 | 2 | 16 | About 8 lgs. to the Nord of Vingorla Rocks. | | Xber.| 1 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 2 | 16 | The mouth of Careptam Harbour E. by S. 3 mile. | | | 2 | 4 | 50 | | 2 | 16 | Cape Dobs N.N.E. 5 lgs. | | | 4 | 4 | 43 | | 2 | 17 | Sevendruke N.E. by E. 3 lgs. This is a rock fortified by Angria, and is about 4 lgs. to the Nord of Setra River. | | | 5 | 4 | 50 | | 3 | 17 | Nearest land E.N.E. 6 lgs. | | | 6 | 5 | 16 | | 3 | | Island Canary near Bombay N. ½ E. 7 lgs. | | | 9 | 5 | 28 | | 2 | | The land called the Neats Tongue E. by S. 8 lgs. Bound for Surrat. | | | 10 | 5 | 36 | | 1 | 19 | Nearest land E. 5 lgs. Between Bombay and St. Johns. | | | 11 | 5 | 27 | | 3 | | The high land of St. Johns S.S.E. 5 lgs. from the nearest land. | | | 12 to 20 | 5 | 50 | | 17 | | In Surrat Road. | 1722 | Year | Month | Day | Var° P.M. | Lat. | Long° | Var° A.M. | Lat. | Long° | Notes | |------|-------|-----|----------|------|-------|-----------|------|-------|-------| | 1722 | Nov. | 22 | 5 23W | | | | | | Demaen E.S.E. 4 or 5 lgs. Bound for Bombay | | | | 23 | 5 26 | | | | | | The Neats Tongue S.E. by E. 7 lgs. | | | | 29-31| 5 7 | | | | | | At Bombay. | | | Feb. | 5-9 | 5 59 | | | | | | In Surrat Road. | | 1723 | Jan. | 14 | 5 30 | | | | | | We are about 7 or 8 lgs. to the Sord of Dundee Rogipore. Bound for Goa. | | | | 15 | 5 5 | 16 14N | | | | | We are a little to the Sord of Careptam Harbour. | | | | 17-19| 5 13 | | | | | | In Goa Road. | | | | 24 | 5 8 | | | | | | In Carwar Bay. | | | | 25 | 5 5 | | | | | | The Sørmost part of Carwar Bay N. ½ W. 5 lgs. | | | Mar. | 27-28| 5 5 | | | | | | In Mangulore Road. | | | | 1 | | | | | | | In Tellecherry Road. | | | | 3-4 | 4 9 | | | | | | I take Sacrifice Rock to ly in 11 30 N. and E. long° from London 75 38. | | | | 7 | 4 22 | 11 18 | 75 30E | from London. | | | Bound for the Island Saccatra. | 1723 | Var°. P.M. | Nr.ofObs. | Lat. | Long°. | Var°. A.M. | Nr.ofObs. | Lat. | Long°. | |-----------|-----------|------|--------|------------|-----------|------|--------| | 9 | 11W | 2 | 9 54N | 72 55E | | | | | 10 | 5 24 | 1 | 9 43 | 72 25 | | | | | 11 | 5 46 | 1 | 10 6 | 72 21 | | | | | 13 | 6 3 | 3 | 9 54 | 71 32 | | | | | 14 | 5 43 | 2 | 9 46 | 71 17 | | | | | 15 | 5 44 | 1 | 10 0 | 71 17 | | | | | 16 | 5 38 | 1 | 9 38 | 70 55 | | | | | 19 | 7 14 | 2 | 9 12 | 68 5 | 7 0W | 1 | 9 25N | | | | | | | | | 67 29° from London | | 20 | 7 11 | 2 | 9 25 | 67 10 | 7 58 | 1 | 9 40 | | | | | | | | | 66 40 | | 21 | 8 30 | 2 | 9 45 | 66 9 | 8 22 | 1 | 9 54 | | | | | | | | | 65 28 | | 22 | 8 42 | 1 | 10 0 | 64 55 | | | | | 23 | 9 16 | 2 | 10 37 | 63 53 | 8 33 | 2 | 11 12 | | | | | | | | | 63 27 | | 24 | 9 28 | 3 | 11 20 | 63 0 | 9 24 | 2 | 11 36 | | | | | | | | | 62 30 | | 25 | 9 54 | 4 | 11 40 | 62 3 | 9 45 | 2 | 12 0 | | | | | | | | | 61 20 | | 1723 | 10 12 | 2 | 12 10 | 60 53 | 9 48 | 1 | 12 20 | | | | | | | | | 60 11 | | 7 | | | | | 9 41 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 59 21 | | 28 | | | | | 9 48 | 2 | 12 21 | | | | | | | | | 59 30 | Island Qualpena 10° N. obs°. Long°. E. from London 73° 20°. Vol. LXVI. G 1723 | Year | Month | Var. P.M. | Lat. | Long° | Var. A.M. | Lat. | Long° | |------|-------|-----------|------|-------|-----------|------|-------| | 1723 | Mar | 9 16W | 1 | 12 30N | 59 30E | 9 18W | 4 | 12 22N | 59 20E from London. | | | | | 2 | 12 28 | 59 17 | 10 8 | 1 | 12 23 | 59 13 | | | | | 1 | 12 32 | 59 12 | | | | | | | Apr. | | 1 | | 10 6 | 1 | 12 45 | 58 19 | | | | | 2 | 12 50 | 57 40 | 10 39| 2 | 12 50 | 56 57 | | | | | 2 | 12 48 | 56 0 | 11 26| 1 | 12 44 | 54 45 | | | | | 2 | 12 36 | 11 33 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The E. end of the island Saccatra W. ½ N. 9 lgs. E. end of Saccatra S.E. by S. 5 lgs. Note, I have made 21° 8' of long° between the island Qualpenna and the E. end of Saccatra; but as those places is laid down in books, I should not have made so much by about 2°. Lat. of the Emost point of Saccatra 12 20 N. obs. At an anchor before the town of Saccatra, which stands on the N. side of the island. Lat. of the town 12 20 N. obs. The W. end of Saccatra S.W. ½ W. 5 lgs. The mean between the morning and evening. At equal altitudes morning and evening. | Year | Month | Var. P.M. | No. of Obs. | Lat. | Long° | Var. A.M. | No. of Obs. | Lat. | Long° | |------|-------|-----------|-------------|------|-------|-----------|-------------|------|-------| | 1723 | Apr. | 12 43W | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 18 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 16 | 2 | 11 36N | 1° W from Mount Felix. | 12 32W | 11 46N | 3° 6W from Mount Felix. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 58 | 1 | 11 25 | 2° 15 | 12 32W | 11 46N | 3° 6W from Mount Felix. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 37 | 3 | 12 50 | 4° 48W from D°. | 13 40 | 12 36 | 0° 56W from Cape Aden. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 50 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 20 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 34 | 7 | | | | | | | | May | 14 | 14 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 8 | 1 | | | | | | | The E° end of the island Abdchura S. by E. 10 lgs. Mount Feelix E° Soerly 5 lgs. Taken in the narrow straits of Babelmandel. In Mocha Road in the Red Sea. Zee Hill near the narrow straits of Babelmandell E.by S. ½ S. 2 lgs. The middle of the narrow straits of Babelmandell S. by E. 2 lgs. | Date | Var. P.M. | Lat. | Long° | Var. A.M. | Lat. | Long° | |------------|-----------|------|-------|-----------|------|-------| | May 1723 | | | | | | | | 19 13 54W | I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 13 42 | I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 13 25 | 2 | 12 32N | O 30E from Cape Aden | 1 | 12 16 | 1 O E from D² | | | | | | | | | | 22 13 10 | I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 13 6 | I | 11 56 | 2 4E from D² | 2 | 30 | | | | | | | | | | | 24 13 23 | 2 | 11 58 | | 2 | 30 | | | | | | | | | | | 25 12 39 | 2 | 12 4 | 3 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27 13 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28 12 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 29 12 34 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31 12 20 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | June 4 | 8 26 | 9 50 | 66 50E from London | | | | Notes: - The highest land of Cape Aden N.W. ½ W. 5 lgs. - Cape Aden W.N.W. ¼ N. 9 lgs. - Within 5 or 6 lgs. of the Ethiopian shoar. - About 3 or 4 lgs. from Mount Feelix. Note, I made 6° 14' long° from Mount Feelix to Cape Aden, and in coming back 6° 21'. - Cape Gardafoy S.E. ¼ E. 5 lgs. - The town of Saccatra S.W. by W. 6 lgs. - I take the E. end of the island Saccatra in 12 20 N. obsn. and E. long° from London 56 22. 1723 | Date | Var° P.M. | Lat. | Long° | Var° A.M. | Lat. | Long° | Notes | |------------|-----------|------|-------|-----------|------|-------|------------------------------------------------------------------------| | June 1723 | | | | | | | Bound for Fort St. David's on the Coast of Cormandel by the No. end of the Maldivie Islands. Note, I have made 20° 38' long° between the E. end of the Island Sacca-tra and the N°ermost of the Maldivie Islands; and this makes the N°ermost island to ly in 77° 0 E. from London; and in failing from the Island Joanna to this N°ermost island I made it ly in 77° 15'. Note, we had a fair wind both voyages. | | | 5 7 34W | 2 | 8 40N | 69 14E | | | | | | 11 2 2 | 2 | 5 53 | 7 4E | | | In the morning saw the Island Zeloan to the W't ward of Dondra-Head. Of long°, between the N°ermost of the Maldivie Islands and Dondra-head on the Island Zeloan 7° 46'. Fair wind all the way. | | | 29 2 25 | 4 | | | | | At Fort St. Davids. Mean of the evening and morning. | | July 15 | 3 16 | 4 | | | | | At Fort St. George or Made-ras. | | July 17 | | | | | | | | | August 14 | 2 6 | 3 | | | | | Dondra Head (N.E.,½ E. 6 lgs.) on Zeloan. In sight of Zeloan. | | | 15 2 46 | 1 | | | | | The Dutch factory at Point de Galle on Zeloan N.N.E. 2 lgs. | | | 16 2 45 | 2 | | | | | A land that appears like a hay-cock near Pt. de Galle on Zeloan E. ½ S°. About 6 lgs. from the nearest land. | 1723 | Year | Var. P.M. | Lat. | Long° | Var. A.M. | Lat. | Long° | |------|----------|------|-------|-----------|------|-------| | 1723 | 8ber. | | | | | | | 17 | 2 44W | 7 20N | O 53W from Point de Galle | 2 52W | 7 54N | 1 22W from Point de Galle on Zeloan Bound for Bombay. | | 18 | 2 51 | 3 | | | 2 48 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | The high land of Cape Cameroon W. 10 lgs. | | Cape Cameroon W. by N. ½ N. 10 lgs. | | 19 | 2 50 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The high land over Cape Cameroon, W.N.W. 6 lgs. | | 20 | 3 9 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cape Comaroon N.N.W. ½ W. 3 or 4 lgs. | | 21 | 2 58 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dº. Cape E. 4 or 5 lgs. | | 9ber | 1 5 8 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Manqulore E. by N. ½ N. 3 or 4 lgs. On the Malabar Coast. | | 2 | 5 13 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Baffalore Hill N.E. We are about 5 lgs. from the nearest land. | | 3 | 4 48 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The Soermost part of Carwar Bay N. 6 lgs. | | 4 | 5 48 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cape Ramas E. by N. 2 lgs. Here there is something that draws the compass. | | 6 | 5 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | At Goa. | | 9 | 5 20 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Rogipore N.E. ½ E. 5 or 6 lgs. | | 10 | 5 28 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cape Dobbs E. by N. 2 lgs. | | 12 | 5 25 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Island Canary near Bombay N. by E. ½ E. 6 lgs. | 1723 | Year | Month | Var° P.M. | Lat. | Long° | Var° A.M. | Lat. | Long° | |------|-------|-----------|------|-------|-----------|------|-------| | 1723 | Sep. | 5 10W | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Going into Bombay. | | | Oct. | 5 48 | 4 | | | | In Surrat Road. | | | Nov. | 5 22 | 1 | | | | At Bombay. | | 1724 | Jan. | 5 41 | 3 | | | | At Goa. | | | | 5 32 | 2 | | | | In Carwar Bay. | | | | 5 33 | 2 | | | | Pidgeon Island S.E. by S. 3 lgs | | | | 9 2 46 | 1 | | | | Mount Dilla near Tellecherry E.N.E. 2 mile. Here its plain that being near the land the compass is drawn. | | | | 4 34 | 6 | | | | In Tellecherry Road. | | | | 3 41 | 1 | | | | Note, I have all along observed that the variation decreases after you pass Tellecherry, till you are 4 or 5 lgs. to the 'Sord' of Cochin; then increases again till you are to the 'Sord' of Anjanga. | | | | 3 26 | 2 | | | | In Cochin Road. | | | | 4 16 | 1 | | | | Cochin Road N.E. ½ E. 4 or 5 lgs. | | | | 4 38 | 1 | 9 20N | | | About midway between Cochin and Anjanga. | --- Note, I have all along observed that the variation decreases after you pass Tellecherry, till you are 4 or 5 lgs. to the 'Sord' of Cochin; then increases again till you are to the 'Sord' of Anjanga. | Date | Var° P.M. | Lat. | Long° | Var° A.M. | Lat. | Long° | |------|-----------|------|-------|-----------|------|-------| | Feb. 24 | 4° 17' W | 4° | | | | | | Feb. 27 | 3° 53' | 3° 3° 24' N | 78° 12' E from London | 3° 10' W | 1° 2° 15' N | 78° 30' E | | Feb. 29 | | | | 2° 54' | 2° 2° 38' S | 79° 55' | | Feb. 30 | | | | 3° 17' | 2° 5° 0' | 80° 26' | | Feb. 1 | 3° 55' | 2° 7° 57' S | 81° 28' | 3° 22' | 2° 8° 46' | 81° 52' | | Feb. 2 | 4° 13' | 3° 9° 30' | 82° 6' | | | | | Feb. 3 | 4° 33' | 5° 10° 52' | 82° 14' | 4° 12' | 2° 11° 14' | 82° 40' | | Feb. 4 | | | | 5° 5' | 4° 11° 34' | 82° 53' | | Feb. 5 | 4° 51' | 3° 11° 42' | 83° 3' | | | | | Feb. 6 | 4° 51' | 3° 11° 35' | 83° 21' | | | | | Feb. 7 | 4° 40' | 2° 12° 4' | 82° 57' | | | | | Feb. 8 | 4° 55' | 4° 13° 52' | 81° 30' | | | | | Feb. 9 | 5° 39' | 2° 15° 18' | 80° 5' | 6° 22' | 1° 16° 2' | 79° 26' | | Feb. 11 | 8° 28' | 2° 18° 20' | 76° 10' | 9° 38' | 4° 19° 2' | 74° 42' | | Feb. 12 | 10° 30' | 4° 19° 38' | 73° 28' | 12° 8' | 1° 20° 20' | 72° 13' | | Feb. 13 | 13° 2' | 3° 20° 40' | 71° 4' | 13° 59' | 2° 21° 10' | 69° 49' | | Feb. 14 | 14° 49' | 2° 21° 30' | 68° 50' | 15° 58' | 1° 21° 52' | 67° 46' | | Feb. 15 | 16° 19' | 3° 22° 8' | 67° 0' | 16° 52' | 4° 22° 34' | 66° 10' | | Feb. 16 | 16° 55' | 3° 22° 46' | 65° 41' | 17° 30' | 1° 23° 5' | 65° 18' | In Anjanga Road. Under sail. I make Anjanga to ly in 8° 45' N. Long° E. from London 77° 12'. Bound for Cape Bon-Esperanza. | Year | Month | Day | Var° P.M. | Lat. | Long° | Var° A.M. | Lat. | Long° | |------|-------|-----|-----------|------|-------|-----------|------|-------| | 1724 | Feb. | 17 | 17 35W | 2 | 23 12S| 65 4E | | | | | | 18 | 17 50 | 2 | 23 58 | 64 40 | 18 56W| 4 | | | | 19 | 20 0 | 2 | 24 33 | 62 15 | 21 13| 3 | | | | 20 | 22 12 | 2 | 25 44 | 60 30 | 22 8 | 2 | | | | 21 | 22 22 | 3 | 26 44 | 58 47 | 23 15| 2 | | | | 22 | 23 30 | 1 | 27 50 | 57 0 | | | | | | 23 | 24 13 | 2 | 28 40 | 55 24 | | | | | | 24 | 25 5 | 2 | 29 23 | 52 47 | 24 34| 2 | | | | 25 | 25 29 | 4 | 30 20 | 50 19 | 25 55| 5 | | | | 26 | 25 25 | 4 | 31 12 | 47 28 | 25 0 | 1 | | | | 27 | 25 32 | 6 | 31 58 | 44 57 | 25 12| 1 | | | | 28 | 25 2 | 2 | 32 40 | 42 51 | 24 31| 2 | | | | 29 | 23 50 | 2 | 33 38 | 39 10 | | | | Mar. | | 5 | 22 6 | 4 | 35 42 | 30 48 | | | | | | 6 | 21 54 | 1 | 36 25 | 29 43 | 22 4 | 1 | | | | 8 | 20 54 | 4 | 35 58 | 27 8 | 19 31| 4 | | | | 9 | 20 0 | 3 | 36 28 | 24 57 | | | This is the greatest variation we met with. Bound for Cape Bon-Espéranza. | Year | Month | Var. P.M. | Lat. | Long° | Var. A.M. | Lat. | Long° | |------|-------|-----------|------|-------|-----------|------|-------| | 1724 | Mar. | 12 18 43W | 36 40S | 22 50E | 18 56W | 36 10S | 21 38E | | | | 13 18 16 | 35 57 | 20 47 | | | | | | | 14 17 3 | 36 8 | 18 24 | 16 53 | 36 6 | 18 4 | | | | 15 16 23 | 36 6 | 17 53 | | | | | | | 16 16 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cape Falfo near Cape Bon-Esperanza N.W. 6 lgs. In Table Bay at Cape Bon-Esperanza. The fort S.S.W. 2 mile. By another compass. Going out of Table Bay. The fort S.S.W. ½ W. 6 or 7 mile. Lat. of the Table land 54 16 So. Long° E. from London 17 24. Bound for St. Helena. | Year | Month | Var° P.M. | No.of Obs. | Lat. | Long° | Var° A.M. | No.of Obs. | Lat. | Long° | |------|-------|-----------|------------|------|-------|-----------|------------|------|-------| | 1724 | Apr. | 10 12 | 2W | 6 | 21 56S | 5 oE | | | | | | | 13 10 | 47 | 2 | 17 54 | 10 10W | 2 | 16 55S | 8W | | | | | | | | | | 9 30 | 2 48 | | | | | | | | | | 8 6 | 5 47 | | | | 16 7 | 18 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 17 to | 26 | | | | | | | | | | 24 | 7 26 | | | | | | | | | | 30 | 7 22 | | | | | | | | May | 1 | 7 3° | 1 | 14 36| 7 32W from London. | | | | | | 2 | 6 54 | 4 | 13 26| 8 36 | | | | | | | 4 | 5 44 | 4 | 10 36| 11 6 | | | | | | | 5 | 5 27 | 6 | 9 4 | 12 24 | | | | | | | 6 | 5 1 | 2 | 7 18 | 13 55 | | | | | | | 7 | 4 37 | 2 | 5 30 | 15 21 | | | | | | | 8 | 4 46 | 1 | 3 46 | 16 17 | | | | | | | 9 | 4 16 | 1 | 2 6 | 16 50 | 3 48 | 1 | 1 14 | 17 8 | | | 11 | 3 40 | 1 | 1 0N | 17 40 | 3 39 | 2 | 9N | 17 49 | The center of the island Wt. N°erly 6 or 7 lgs. I make St. Helena to ly in 6 16 W. from London, by my reckoning. In St. Helena Road. By another compass. St. Helena Fort S.E. 3 lgs. I take St. Helena Fort to ly in 16 0 S°. and Wt. Long° from London 6 5. Bound for England. | Year | Month | Day | Var° P.M. | Lat. | Long° | Var° A.M. | Lat. | Long° | |------|-------|-----|-----------|------|-------|-----------|------|-------| | 1724 | May | 12 | 3 34W | 3 8N | 17 57W| 2 56W | 4 6N | 18 5W | | | | 16 | | | 3 29 | 2 9 28 | | 18 57 | | | | 17 | 3 55 | 4 9 46| 18 53 | | | | | | | 18 | 4 26 | 1 10 20| 9° 31 | | | Bound for England. | | | | 19 | | | 3 18 | 1 11 18 | | 20 40W from London. | | | | 20 | 3 55 | 3 11 39| 21 13 | 3 38 | 2 11 30| 21 46 | | | | 21 | 3 38 | 2 11 28| 22 16 | | | | | | | 23 | 2 26 | 1 12 0 | 23 59 | | | | | | | 24 | 2 45 | 3 13 8 | 25 1 | | | | | | | 25 | | | 2 15 | 2 14 30 | | 26 29 | | | | 27 | 2 46 | 3 16 0 | 28 10 | | | | | | | 28 | 2 8 | 5 17 23| 29 17 | | | | | | | 29 | 2 43 | 2 18 42| 29 22 | | | | | | | 30 | 3 26 | 4 19 58| 31 14 | | | | | | | 31 | 3 12 | 6 21 25| 31 41 | | | | | June | | 1 | 2 48 | 6 22 25| 32 15 | | | | | | | 2 | | | 3 29 | 3 25 5 | | 32 8 | 1724 | Year | Month | Day | Var° P.M. | Lat. | Long° W.E. | Var° A.M. | Lat. | Long° W.E. | |------|-------|-----|-----------|------|------------|-----------|------|------------| | 1724 | June | 3 | 3° 39' W | 25° 44' N | 33° 30' W | | | | | | | 4 | 4° 22' | 26° 31' | 34° 23' | | | | | | | 5 | 5° 8' | 27° 18' | 35° 5' | 4° 37' W | 27° 43' N | 35° 29' W | | | | 6 | 5° 15' | 28° 6' | 36° 0' | | | | | | | 7 | 5° 30' | 28° 56' | 36° 22' | | | | | | | 8 | 5° 41' | 29° 16' | 36° 23' | | | | | | | 9 | | | 5° 42' | 1° 30' 24' | 36° 40' | | | | | 10 | 6° 10' | 30° 46' | 36° 52' | 5° 58' | 2° 31' 14' | 37° 15' | | | | 12 | 6° 57' | 32° 26' | 38° 13' | | | | | | | 13 | 7° 15' | 32° 58' | 39° 3' | | | | | | | 15 | 7° 19' | 34° 30' | 40° 30' | | | | | | | 16 | 7° 47' | 35° 46' | 41° 14' | | | | | | | 17 | 8° 29' | 37° 0' | 41° 39' | | | | | | | 18 | 8° 55' | 38° 40' | 42° 4' | | | | | | | 19 | 8° 21' | 39° 33' | 40° 37' | | | | | | | 20 | 8° 52' | 40° 42' | 38° 37' | | | | | | | 21 | 9° 16' | 41° 43' | 36° 5' | | | | | | | 22 | 9° 37' | 42° 26' | 33° 41' | | | | | | | 23 | 9° 38' | 43° 34' | 31° 7' | | | | | Date | Var° P.M. | Nr.ofObs. | Lat. | Long° | Var° A.M. | Nr.ofObs. | Lat. | Long° | |--------|-----------|-----------|------|-------|-----------|-----------|------|-------| | June | | | | | | | | | | 24 | 10 | 38W | 6 | 44 | 16N | 28 | 26W | | | 25 | 11 | 28 | 1 | 44 | 30 | 28 | 5 | | | 29 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 45 | 26 | 27 | 22 | | | 30 | 11 | 5C | 4 | 46 | 0 | 25 | 18 | | | July | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 11 | 55 | 6 | 46 | 34 | 23 | 14 | | | 2 | 11 | 51 | 1 | 46 | 54 | 21 | 54 | | | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 47 | 32 | 19 | 33 | | Note, The Bill of Portland was the first land we made, and I am about $\frac{1}{2}$ a degree further to the East than it is laid down in our books. The Variation of the Compass in a voyage to Guinea, Wt. Indies, and back to England, in the Kinsale. | Year | Var. P. M. | Lat. | Longde. | Var. A. M. | Lat. | Longde. | |------|------------|------|---------|------------|------|---------| | 1725 | | | | | | | | 8ber.| | | | | | | | 5 | 3.32W | I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The Peakt Hill on the Isle of Mayo S.S.E.; we are about a mile from the shore. | | 7 | 4 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | At anchor in Port de Prya Bay on the S.E. part of the Island St. Jago. | | 11 | 4 36 | 2 | 14 0N | 20 0W from London. | | | | | | | | | | Bound for Cape de Verd, Lat. of Pott de Prya Bay 15 10 N. obsn. Longde., Wt. from London 23 42. | | 12 | 5 4 | 2 | 13 33 | 18 36 | | | | | | | | | | | | At noon saw Cape de Verd N.N.E. 3 lgs. | | 13 | 5 21 | 3 | 13 44 | 17 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | In sight of Gambia River. | | 14 | 5 11 | 1 | 13 53 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cape St. Marys near Gambia River S.W. 5 or 6 lgs. | | 15 | 6 29 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | At a anchor in the mouth of Gambia River. | | to | 6 19 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lat. of Cape St. Marys 13 20 N. Longde., Wt. from London 15 36. | | 25 | 4 36 | 1 | 11 6 | 16 12 | 4 59W | 2 | 10 42N | 15 54W | | | | | | | | | | | | Bound for Sierra Leon. | | 26 | | | | | | | | | | 29 | 4 18 | 1 | 9 52 | 14 54 | 3 50 | 9 28 | 14 36 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | 4 13 | 2 | 9 12 | 14 16 | | | | | 1725 | Var. P.M. | Nr.ofObs. | Lat. | Long° | Var. A.M. | Nr.ofObs. | Lat. | Long° | |----------|-----------|------|-------|-----------|-----------|------|-------| | 3 49W | 2 | 9 16N| 14° 10W| | | | | | 5 12 | 3 | | | | | | | | 4 47 | 2 | 7 56 | 12 42 | | | | | | 4 52 | 1 | 7 59 | 12 48 | | | | | | 5 49 | 2 | 7 6 | 11 50 | | | | | | 6 20 | 2 | 6 56 | 11 9 | | | | | | | | | | 5 48W | 1 | 6 42N| 10 49W| | 5 24 | 2 | 6 42 | 10 49 | | | | | | 7 0 | 2 | | | 7 5 | 1 | | | | 6 58 | 2 | | | | | | | | 7 15 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 30 | 1 | | | | 7 28 | 2 | | | | | | | | 7 46 | 1 | | | | | | | In Siera Leon River. I judge there is something draws the compass. Lat. of Bonas Islands 8 6 N. Long° Wt. from London 12 10. Bound for Cape Mount. By equal altitudes evening and morning. Cape Mount E.S.E. 5 or 6 lgs. By equal altitudes evening and morning. Cape Mount E.N.E. 2 mile. Near the River St. John, and about 3 or 4 mile from the shoar. Near Great Baffa, and a little to the W'td. of the River St. John. Great Baffa No. 3 lgs. 2 miles from the shoar. About 4 lgs. to the W'tard of Seftor or Seftos Road. | Var° P.M. | Lat. | Long° | Var° A.M. | Lat. | Long° | |----------|------|-------|-----------|------|-------| | 4 7 30W 2 | | | | | | | 5 7 15 2 | | | | | | | 7 9 8 1 | | | | | | | 11 9 38 2| | | | | | | 13 9 54 1| | | | | | | 15 10 58 1| | | | | | | 18 11 0 1| | | | | | | 20 22 11 37 5| | | | | | | Jan. 11 55 3| | | 12 10W 1 | | | | 5 11 25 3 | | | | | | | 7 12 0 1 | | | | | | | 8 12 17 2 | | | | | | | 11 12 45 2| | | | | | | 20 13 28 1| 4 50 | 2 23E from London | | | | In Sefor Road. The mouth of Sefor River N.E. by N. 4 lgs. Setra Crue N. by W. 3 lgs. About 5 lgs. to the W'tward of the river St. Andrews. About 3 lgs. to the W'tward of Cape de la Hou. River Casto N.W.byN. 3 mile. The Village Tabo N.N.E.½ E. 3 or 4 mile. At Axim. At Cape Coast. At equal altitudes. The English fort at Accara N.W. 2 mile. A little to the W'tward of the River Volta. The flag at Little Papa N.byE.½ E. 2 mile. In Widah Road. Lat. of Widah 6 40 N. Long° E. from London 2° 10'. Vol. LXVI. | Var°. P.M. | Lat. | Long°. | Var°. A.M. | Lat. | Long°. | |-----------|------|--------|------------|------|--------| | 21 13 14W | 3 42N | 2 35E | 13 30W | 3 25N | 2 32E from London. | | 23 13 54 | 2 16 | 3 30 | 13 50 | 2 2 | 3 40 | | 24 14 7 | 1 48 | 3 58 | | | | | 25 14 9 | 1 31 | 4 53 | 14 40 | 1 32 | 5 15 | | 26 14 36 | 1 27 | 4 56 | | | | | 31 14 48 | | | | | | | eb. 8 14 44 | | | | | | | 10 | | | 14 56 | 1 16S | | | 11 14 35 | 1 10S | 1 44E from Anna-bona. | | | | | 15 | | | 14 50 | 1 056 | 0 56W from Cape Lopoz. | | 16 14 30 | 1 4 | 1 17W from Cape Lopoz. | 15 1 | 2 19 | 1 43 | | 20 14 21 | 1 30 | 1 4W from Anna-bona. | | | | At the Island St. Thomas. I make the Isl'd Anna de Chary by St. Thomas to ly in oo 16 N. per obs°. and E. long°. from London 6 16. The Island Anna de Chary near the Island St. Thomas S.E. by E. about 7 lgs. Bound for Cape Lopoz. Lat. of the Island Anna-bona 1 48 So. obs°. | Year | Month | Day | Var° | P.M. | Lat. | Long° | A.M. | Var° | Lat. | Long° | |------|-------|-----|------|------|------|-------|------|------|------|-------| | 1725 | Feb. | 22 | 13 | 10W | 2 | 46E | 2 | 11W | 13 | 48W | | | | | | | | | | from D° | | from An- | Bound for the Coast of Guinea again. | | | | | | | | | | | | da-bona. | | 23 | | 13 | 28 | | 2 | 35 | | 19 | 13 | 37 | | 24 | | 13 | 46 | | 1 | 39 | | 10 | 13 | 50 | | 27 | | 12 | 20 | | 2 | 50 | | 24 | 12 | 6 | | 28 | | 12 | 21 | | 2 | 20 | | 18 | 12 | 25 | | Mar. | | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 24N | | 55 | 12 | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | 10N | 9 23 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | 12 | 6 | | 1 | 34 | | 42 | 11 | 44 | | 3 | | 11 | 47 | | 2 | 24 | | 10 | 3 | | | 5 | | 11 | 30 | | 3 | 416 | | 21 | 11 | | | 6 | | 11 | 50 | | 2 | | | | | | | 7 | | 11 | 40 | | 1 | | | | | | | 11 | | 11 | 40 | | 1 | | | | | | | 14 | | 11 | 27 | | 2 | | | | | | | 15 | | 11 | 46 | | 2 | | | | | | | 21 | | 11 | 34 | | 1 | | | | | | | 23 | | 11 | 53 | | 1 | | | | | | | 28 | | 12 | 32 | | 2 | | | | | | | 29 | | 12 | 43 | | 2 | | | | | | At Axim. By equal Altitudes. At Dicky's Cove. Little Commendo N. by E. ½E. 4 lgs. At Cape Coast. At Annamaboe. At Accra. Mean between the 3 last and this one. At an anchor about 5 lgs. to the W°ward of Little Papa. At Little Papa. | Year | Month | Var° P.M. | No. of Obs. | Lat. | Long° de. | Var° A.M. | No. of Obs. | Lat. | Long° de. | |------|-------|-----------|-------------|------|----------|-----------|-------------|------|----------| | 1726 | Apr. | | | | | | | | | | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | 22 | | | | | | | | | | | 24 | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | | | | | | | | | | At the Island St. Thomas.* By equal altitudes evening and morning. Note, by the of long° de., made from Widah this and the last time, I differed but 4 minutes; so that I judge the Island St. Thomas is laid down almost 2 degrees too far Eterly, and our passage from St. Thomas to Barbadoes confirms me in this opinion, having gained that passage in 33 days, and had a fair wind all the way. Lat. of the Island Anna de Chares by St. Thom. o 16N. Long° de. E. from London 6 16. Bound for Barbadoes. | Year | Month | Var° P.M. | Lat. | Long° | Var° A.M. | Lat. | Long° | |------|-------|-----------|------|-------|-----------|------|-------| | 1726 | May | 6 54W | 2 31S | 10 44W | 6 52W | 2 36S | 11 51W | | | | 6 23 | 2 40 | 12 40 | | | | | | | 4 53 | 2 38 | 14 30 | 4 24 | 2 29 | 15 34 | | | | 3 31 | 2 30 | 16 24 | 2 21 | 2 50 | 17 36 | | | | 2 25 | 2 52 | 18 39 | | | | | | | | 0 41 | | | 2 53 | 22 33 | | | | 0 5E | 2 46 | 23 44 | 0 4E | 2 27 | 25 1 | | June | | 0 17W | 2 12 | 26 6 | 0 16W | 1 33 | 27 2 | | | | 0 16E | 1 0 | 28 4 | 0 18E | 0 19 | 29 7 | | | | 0 22 | 0 25N | 29 40 | 0 19 | 1 7N | 30 39 | | | | 0 36 | 1 38 | 31 18 | 0 26 | 1 20 | 31 55 | | | | | | | | 4 20 | 34 6 | | | | 0 34 | 4 42 | 34 13 | 0 37 | 5 0 | 34 16 | | | | 0 30 | 5 20 | 34 22W | | | | | | | | | | | | Bound for Barbadoes. | | | | 0 14 | 6 47 | 35 33 | 0 10 | 7 4 | 37 0W from London. | | | | | | | | 8 42 | 41 10 | | | | 0 50 | 1 0 | 44 52 | 1 32 | 10 48 | 46 25 | | | | 1 36 | 1 18 | 47 43 | 1 26 | 11 48 | 49 2 | | | | | 2 22 | | | 12 26 | 51 6 | 1726 | Date | Var° P.M. | No. Obs. | Lat. | Long° | Var° A.M. | No. Obs. | Lat. | Long° | |------------|-----------|----------|--------|-------|-----------|----------|--------|-------| | June 1726 | | | | | | | | | | 16 | 2° 16E | 1 | 12° 44N| 52° 22W| 2° 37E | 2 | 12° 56N| 54° 6W| | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | 3° | 1 | 13° 5 | 55° 28| 3° 36 | 1 | 13° 12| 57° 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 26 | | | | | | | | | | 27 | 4° 24 | 3 | | | | | | | | 28 | | | | | | | | | | 29 | 3° 26 | 1 | | | | | | | | July 1726 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 3° 22 | 1 | | | | | | | | 2 | 4° 10 | 1 | | | | | | | | 6 | 5° 22 | 1 | 17° 58| 9° 2W from Palmeta Point on the Island St. Christophers. | | | | | 7 | 5° 12 | 1 | 17° 40| 0° 46W from the Island Alowalla near Cape Alongia on Hispaniola. | | | | Note, I make the center of Barbadoes to ly in 13° 27' N. by obs°. and Wt. long°. from London 58° 1'. Having a fair wind all the way, this makes me believe that the Island Anna de Chares; viz. 16° 16' E. is near the truth. In Carlisle Bay at Barbadoes. Lambert's Point on the N.W. part of Barbadoes E.S.E. 5 lgs. The W'termofl part of Guardalupa N.E. ½ N. 4 or 5 lgs. At Backstar on the Island St. Christophers. Within 4 or 5 lgs. of Hispaniola, and a little to the W'tward of Cape Zapazen on Hispaniola. | Year | Month | Var° P.M. | Lat. | Long° | Var° A.M. | Lat. | Long° | |------|-------|-----------|------|-------|-----------|------|-------| | 1726 | July | 9 5 3E | 18° N | 46W from D° | 5 12E | 1 | Saw the E end of Jamaica. | | | | | | | | | Bound for Porto Bell. | | | | 12 6 2 | 17° 6 | 12E from Portland Point on Jamaica | | | | | | | | | | | | 38W from Portland Point on Jamaica | | | | 13 | | | | | | | | | 14 7 0 | 13° 32 | 58W from D° | 7 8 | 12° 27 | 25W from D° | | | | 15 7 16 | 11° 32 | 52W from D° | 7 30 | 10° 46 | 18W from D° | | | | 16 | | | | | 39W from D° | | | | 22 | | | | | At an anchor without the Island called the Great Batimentos. | | Aug. | | 7 7 24 | | | | | Cape Cathivas near the Gulph of Darien S.E. by S. 7 lgs. | | | | 9 7 30 | 9° 40 | 27E from Cape Cathivas. | | | | | | | 11 6 50 | | | | | The land called Mother la Pope near Cartagena S. by E. 4E. 5 lgs. | 1726 | Year | Month | Var. P.M. | Lat. | Long. | Var. A.M. | Lat. | Long. | Notes | |------|-------|-----------|------|-------|-----------|------|-------|-------| | 1726 | Aug. | 12 6 20E | I | | | | | Point Jamba near Cartagena E.S.E. 3 lgs. | | | | 13 6 14 | I | 12 52N| 42W from Point Jamba. | Bound for Jamaica. | | | | 14 6 4 | I | 14 0 | 50W from D°. | | | | | | | 15 5 42 | I | 15 18 | 3W from D°. | | | | | | | 16 | | 5 28E | 2 17 6N | 30W from D°. | | | | | Sep. | 12 4 31 | 3 | | | | | At Port Royal in Jamaica. | | | Sep. | 12 | | 4 49 | 1 18 40 | 53W from Point Negril on Jamaica. | | | | 13 | | 4 41 | 1 19 54 | 57W from the N.W. end of the Grand Commanis | | | | 14 | | 4 4 | 1 20 44 | 7W from D°. Bound through the Gulph of Florida. | | | | 17 4 7 | 2 | 22 53 | | | | 16W from Cape St. Antonio on the Wt. end of the Island Cuba. | 1726 | Year | Month | Var. P.M. | Lat. | Long. | Var. A.M. | Lat. | Long. | Notes | |------|-------|----------|------|-------|----------|------|-------|-------| | 1726 | 8ber | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The middle of the Table Land S. by E. ½ E. 4 lgs. This Table Land is about 5 lgs. to the W't ward of the Havana. The high round hill, called Pan de Mathaneas, a little to the E'ward of the bay of the same name on Cuba, bore S.W.by S. 10 or 12 lgs. The land about Cape Florida N. by W. 6 lgs. A great swell. In the Gulph. Lat. of Cape Florida 24° 48' N. Longde. W't from London 21° 55'. A great swell. Dv. swell. A very great sea. A great sea. | Year | Month | Day | Var. P.M. | Lat. | Long. | Var. A.M. | Lat. | Long. | |------|-------|-----|----------|------|-------|-----------|------|-------| | 1726 | Oct. | 9 | 4 55W | 35° | 61° 55W from London. | | | | | | | | | | | | | Going back to the Wt. Indies. Swell much abated. | | | | 10 | 5 6 | 33° 14' | 61° 14' | | | | | | | 14 | 0 41 | 2° 26' 14" | 58° 9' | 0° 36W | 1° 25' 48N | 58° 6W from London. | | | | 15 | 1 3 | 1° 25' 41" | 58° 0' | 0° 54' | 1° 25' 20" | 37° 14' | | | | 16 | 4 | 1° 24' 48" | 56° 38' | | | | | | | 17 | 0 20 | 1° 23' 0" | 56° 35' | | | | | | | 18 | 0 32E | 1° 21' 7" | 56° 32' | 1° 46E | 1° 19' 54" | 56° 21' | | | | 19 | | 1° 46' | 1° 18' 56" | 56° 21' | | | | | | 20 | 1 43 | 1° 18' 32" | 56° 22' | 2° 25' | 1° 17' 34" | 56° 17' | | | | 21 | 2 15 | 1° 16' 52" | 56° 22' | 3° 11' | 1° 16' 12" | 56° 50' | | | | 22 | | 3° 26' | 1° 15' 58" | 58° 6' | | | | | | 23 | 3 27 | | | 3° 40' | | | | | | 29 | 4 4 | | | | | | | | | 1727 | Apr. 14 | 4 28. | | | | | Island Defcado S.W. ½ W. 5 lgs. I make Defcado to to ly in 16° 10' N. obs'n. and W. long'de. from London 59° 5'. The center of the island Marigalant N.W. 5 lgs. Dominico S.W. by S. 5 lgs. In sight of Antego. The high land of the Island Nevis W. ½ S°. 7 lgs. The Island RodundaS.by W. ½ W. 7 lgs. The center of the Island Antego E. by S. ½ S. 7 lgs. | Year | Month | Day | Var° P.M. | No. Obs. | Lat. | Long° | A.M. Var° | No. Obs. | Lat. | Long° | |------|-------|-----|-----------|----------|------|-------|-----------|----------|------|-------| | 1727 | Apr. | 15 | 3 30E | 2 | 18 | 36N | 61 18W from London | 2 | 56E | 19 | 20N | 61 20W from London | Lat. of the Island Nevis 17 15 N. Longitude W. from London 61 10. | | | | 17 | 3 2 | 4 | 19 | 50 | 61 14 | | | | Bound for England. | | | | 19 | 2 22 | 3 | 20 | 56 | 61 28 | | | | | | | | 22 | 0 51 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 61 24 | 1 | 7 | 3 | | | | | 23 | 0 43 | 1 | 25 | 54 | 61 23 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 61 21 | | | | 24 | | | | | 0 15W | 2 | 26 | 16 | 61 | 30 | | | | 25 | | | | | 0 41E | 1 | 26 | 24 | 61 | 47 | | | | 26 | | | | | 0 18 | 3 | 26 | 34 | 61 | 48 | Mean of the evening and morning. | | | | 27 | 0 35 | 1 | 27 | 44 | 61 44 | | | | | | | | 28 | | | | | 0 38W | 4 | 28 | 36 | 60 | 52 | | | | 29 | 0 42W | 2 | 28 | 46 | 60 54 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 29 | 6 | 60 50 | | | | 30 | 1 18 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 60 45 | 1 | 56 | 1 | 31 | 26 | 60 | 4 | | May | | 1 | 2 32 | 1 | 32 | 28 | 59 33 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 32 | 54 | 59 16 | | | | 2 | 4 5 | 2 | 33 | 54 | 58 43 | | | | | | | | 6 | 9 5 | 2 | 40 | 28 | 55 42 | | | | | | | | 7 | 10 12 | 1 | 41 | 56 | 52 54 | | | | | K 2 1727 | Var\(^n\). | Lat. | Long\(^{de}\). | Var\(^n\). | Lat. | Long\(^{de}\). | |----------|------|---------------|----------|------|---------------| | P. M. | | | A.M. | | | | 1727 May | | | | | | | 9 11 54W | 2 | 43 56N | 48 41W | | | | 10 12 37 | 3 | 44 30 | 46 0 | | | | 12 14 20 | 1 | 46 12 | 39 18 | | | | 13 14 0 | 1 | 46 51 | 35 15 | | | | 15 12 54 | 1 | 46 16 | 28 25 | | | | 17 11 39 | 2 | 46 10 | 23 53 | | | | 21 11 46 | 2 | 48 45 | 15 12 | | | | 26 13 24 | 2 | | | | | This day founded having 35 fathom fine brown sand; by this we judge we are on the great bank. A great sea. D°. sea. D°. sea. Smooth water. In sight of Portland, dist. about 5 legs. Note, By my reckoning I made the Lizard to ly in 5° 6 by judgment, and W° longitude from London 5° 27°; and as I have set down the lat. and long\(^{de}\). at the time of obs\(^n\). by this it may appear how far these observations may be relyed on. VARIATION of the COMPASS from Madera to the Wt. Indies, Lark, Captain GRAY. | Var. P.M. | Nr. of Obs. | Lat. | Long. | Var. A.M. | Nr. of Obs. | Lat. | Long. | |-----------|-------------|------|-------|-----------|-------------|------|-------| | 1727 xber | | | | | | | | | 30 | | | | | | | | | Jan. 6 | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | | | 1727 18 | | | | | | | | | 19 | | | | | | | | | 20 | | | | | | | | | 21 | | | | | | | | | 22 | | | | | | | | | 23 | | | | | | | | | 27 | | | | | | | | | Feb. 19 | | | | | | | | - In Madera Road. - Lat. Wt. end of Madera 32° 25' N. Long. Wt. from London 17° 42'. - Island Descado S.E. ½ E. 8 lgs. N.Wt. part of Guardalupa S.W. ¼ S. 6 lgs. N.E. part of Antego N.W. by W. 8 lgs. - At the Island St. Christopher. - Island Altovala near Hispaniola N.E. by N. ¼ E. 5 lgs. - The land called Mother La Pope, near Cartegena, S. by E. 10 or 12 lgs. VARIATION Mr. DOUGLASS's Observations of VARIATION of the COMPASS in going towards Lisbon from England, and in the Mediterranean, Dreadnought, Capt. GEDDES. | Date | Var° P.M. | No.of Obs. | Lat. | Long° | Var° A.M. | No.of Obs. | Lat. | Long° | |------------|-----------|------------|------|-------|-----------|------------|------|-------| | May 1730 | 5° 13' 26" W | 2 | 45° 22' N | 9° 39' W from London. | | | | | | July 1731 | 12° 48' | 1 | | | | | | | | | 28° 12' | 1 | 41° 56' | 9° 26' | | | | | | | 29° 12' | 1 | 40° 0' | 10° 3' | | | | | | August 8 | 11° 10' | 1 | | | | | | | | | 11° 10' | 1 | | | | | | | | | 20° 9' | 2 | | | | | | | | October 6 | 10° 48' | 1 | 41° 34' | 18° 54' W from London. | | | | | Island Sizarga S.E. 2 lgs. This island is about 5 lgs. to the W'ard of the Gronn. The land about Cape Dragon in the Mediterranean N. by E. 12 or 14 lgs. Cape Toulon N.W. ¼ W. 6 lgs. In Leghorn Road. In our passage to England. VARIATION ## VARIATION of the compass in the Mediterranean, Hector, Sir ROGER BULTER. | Year | Month | Var. P.M. | No. of Obs. | Lat. | Long° | Var. A.M. | No. of Obs. | Lat. | Long° | Remarks | |------|-------|-----------|-------------|------|-------|-----------|-------------|------|-------|---------| | 1733 | Apr. | 21 14 2W | 1 | 34 | 2N | 12 30E from London | | | | Between the Island Pantalana and Tripoly in Barbary. | | | | 22 13 22 | 1 | | | | | | | The observa. not very good. In sight of the land to the Eard of Tripoly. | | | | 26 14 20 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 12 22 | | | | Between Tripoly and the Island Lampodoria. | | | | 7ber 17 | 13 38 | 3 | | | | | | In Gibralter Bay. | | | | 27 13 49 | 3 | | | | | | | Cape St. Vincent N. by E. ½ E. 4 lgs. | | | | 9ber 9 | 13 56 | 2 | | | | | | Bound for Gibralter towards Cape de Gatt. | | | | 11 14 12 | 2 | | | | | | | Island of Alborne W. by S. 3 leagues. | | | | 18 14 34 | 1 | | | | | | | Cape Mola on the Island Minorca N.N.E. 4 or 5 lgs. | | | | Mar. 10 | 14 20 | 1 | | | | | | Cape St. Marys on the Coast of Portugal N.E. by E. 6 or 7 lgs. | | 1734 | Apr. | 6 13 56 | 3 | | | | | | | On the Coast of Barbary near Larac. | --- 4 1735 | Year | Month | Var° P.M. | Lat. | Long° | Var° A.M. | Lat. | Long° | |------|-------|-----------|------|-------|-----------|------|-------| | 1735 | Aug. | 9 11 33W | 2 | 38 8N | 14 2W from London. | | | | | | | | | | | Going from the Coast of Barbary to Lisbon. | | 1735 | Aug. | 10 11 44 | 1 | 38 8 | 12 55 | | | | | | | | | | | In Sal'ee Road on the Coast of Barbary. | In Scandaroon Bay, 1711, I found 16° W. variation. At Elsinore and Carlefscoon in the Baltic, 1716, I found a point Wt. variation.