A T A B L E of the V a r i a t i o n . of the C om p a s s , &c. continued.
T I M Latitude in at Longitude in
at Noon from
London.
Variation. R E M A R K S.
766 South. Weft. Eaft. T
Oftober 31- P.M. 12° 56' 3°” 46' 1° 24'7
Novem. 2. P.M. *7 .- 22' 32. 09 I 40;
,7\ A.M. 23 54 38 1° 4 WÀ
P.M. 5 5 6
8. P.M. 25 ;J9 21 .6 45
I I . A.M. 29 57 42 27 8 \,$° I’Coaft of Patagonia.
15- A.M. 3‘4 12 46 41 12 oó '
l6. A.M. 34 38 47
12 ÿ
OOVO
*7- A.M. 34 46 48 28 r 3 \° 3
P.M. - - - - - 14 20
iB. A.M. is 37 4 y 49 I4 -3 0 : black /and, rather muddy.
P.M. !5 45 Ditto depth- and -bottom* —
20. P.M. É 67 51 48 *5 33 Ihells.
21. A.M. 37 46 51 °5 I? Had no bottom with 80 fathoms of line.
38 S3' 53 12 - - - Had foundings at 70 fathoms water.
40 34 53 47 - - No bottom with 90 fathoms o f line.
41 34 55 39 - ■ 45 fathoms, dark brown. Tandy bottom.
41 57 5$ 06 - 4z fathoms, fine grey fand.
41 06 57. 18 - 46 fathoms, fine dark brown fand.
28. A.M. 41 14 56 48 !9 00 ’ 39 fathoms ditto bottom, here we caught very good
fifh with hooks and lines.
29. A.M. 42 08 58 41 J9 02 -3a fathoms of water, with ditto bottom.
P.M. W45 33 fathoms depth.
43 * 58 56 Depth 45 fathoms, the lame bottom ; we had here a
calm, and we caught good fifli.
44. 04 5« 53 - - 45 OO 59 34 - - - - 51 fathoms water, the fame bottom.
53 fathoms, fine light brown fand.
December 4. P.M. 47 OO 60 51 2o 20
47 *5 6l IO - . . . 60 fathoms, fine dark /and.
5- A.M. 4 8 O I 6 l 2 8 2 0 4 0 , 56 fathoms, vAth ditto bottom, and grains of /park-
1 ling fand mixed with it.
6 . A.M. 4 7 35 6 2 5 0 20 34 |
45 fathoms of water, dark fand, with /mail Hones,
4 7 ?° 63
0.8 1 and in going weft about 10 miles, wc had 3a fa.
f thorn, a bottom of foft mud.
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A T A B L E of the V a r i a t io n of the C ompas s , 8cc. continued.
TIME. Latitude in at it London.
Noon from Variation. REMARKS.
1766. South. Weft. Eaft.
December 7.. A.M. 47° 14' 6 3° 37' i9° 40. • thé land was feen from the malt-heads, fome-
8. P.M. 48 54 64 14 20 3°
9. A.M. 49 12 65 3.1 2°;;- 35
51 1 66 02 V 1 53 fathoms, dark grey fand, with fmall Hones.
W- Cape Virgin Mary, Eaflermoft entrance of the Streight.
Magellan - - 52 23 68 02 22 5° "
Elizabeth Ifland 22 36-
Port Famine 22 22
Off Cape Froward 22 IO
York Road - - Ditto ■ In the Streights of Magellan.
Swallow s Harb. ]
Off Cape Notch > 22 OO
1767. OffCapeUpright )
Off Cape Pillar - 52 45 75 10 21 59 Weftermoft entrance of the Str.
April 18. P.M. 49 18 79 06 >7 36^ . 20. A.M. 48 04 80 56 ! 7 20 >Coaft of Chili in the South Sea. 26. P.M. 45 57 81 22 l6 *7
28. P.M. 44 27 81 24 *5 1°
M_.a y - <( 33 4O 78 52 II OO Eaft end of the 111. Juan Fernandes. 33 45 80 46 IQ 24 Ifland of Maflafuero.
28. P.M. 29 45 79 5°. 9 40
31. P.M. 26 26 82 15 8 IO
June • 1. P.M. 25 S1 84 23 8 8
7. P.M. 27 2 3 97 5 45
8. A.M. 27 20 97 5 ' 5 45
io.' A.M. 26 3° 98 25 5 40 •In crofilng the South Sea. 12. P.M. 26 53 loo 21 4 ! 3
16. P.M. 28 II h i 15 2 OO
17. A.M. 28 04 112 37 I 5 1
,18. P.M. 28 °7 “ 3 55 2 OO
20*, A.M. 28 04 116 29 2 09
30. P.M. 26 00 *3° 55 2 32 J