The Latitude of Madrass in the East Indies, Deduced from Observations Made by William Stephens, Chief Engineer. Communicated by John Call, Esq. F. R. S.

XVII. The Latitude of Madras in the East Indies, deduced from Observations made by William Stephens, Chief Engineer. Communicated by John Call, Esq. F. R. S. Read February 11, 1778. | Time | What objects | Latitudes of Madras, | |---------------|-------------------------------|----------------------| | | | from Southern Z. dist.| from Northern Z. dist.| | 1776, Oct. | Sun | 13 3 58 | | | | Sun | 13 4 20 | | | | Sun | 13 4 16 | | | | Sun | 13 3 56 | | | Nov. 1 | β Cassiopea | | 13 5 42 | | | α Cassiopea | | 13 5 58 | | | γ Cassiopea | | 13 5 44 | | | δ Cassiopea | | 13 5 39 | | | δ Capricorn | 13 4 29 | | | | Fomalhaut | 13 4 29 | | | | β Ceti | 13 3 55 | | | | Moon, this rejected in medium | | 13 6 58 | | | Sun, very good | 13 4 9 | | | | η Lacerta | | 13 5 25 | | | λ Andromeda (called λ) | | 13 5 25 | | | β Cassiopea | | 13 5 42 | | | α Cassiopea | | 13 15 9 | | | | 13 4 11 | 13 5 37 | Mean latitude 13° 4' 54" North. The above observations were taken with an astronomical brass quadrant on the top of the house usually inhabited by the chief engineer.