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No. LXXI. 



Obfcrvations for determining the Latitude and Longitude of 

 the Town of Natchez — By Andrew Ellicot, Efq. 

 Commifjioner on the part of the United States, for running 

 the line ofDemarkation between them and the Spanifo Ter^ 

 ritory. Communicated to the Society by R. Patterson. 



Read, November i6, 1798. 



1797. Plane of the Sedlor Eafl. 



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"4^^ Obfcrvcd Zenith dlftance of Pollux 3 2 jS"! 



3 2 56. 



■j'*" Obferved Zenith diftance of Caftor o 4^ r6' 



March \ K: • • • f- • • ■ ^ 3 ^ . 



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do. . . . ^ 2 c6j 



r4th 



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(.8'" . . do. . . . o 45 jr.i 



f5"^ Oblerved Zenith diflance of B. Tauri 3 7 59") 



• i 7'" • • do. . . • 3 7 57 ( 



h^" . .' do. . . -38 oj 



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Do. 



Plane of the Sedor Weft. 



r 9"* Obferved Zenith diflance of Polkix 3 4 o ■) 



j'^l- ■ f- • • • 3 3 59fs. 



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April 11"' . . do. 



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44 

 44 



March 



'14"' Obferved Zenith diftance of B. Tauri 3 8 58I 



17"' • • ,• -do. . . • 3 8 58 I 



< iS'l- . • do. . . . 3 8 54 I 



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