Of thb NATCHEZ. 



Mean obferved Zenith diftance of B. Tauri with die 

 plane of the Sedlor E. 



Mean obferved Zenith diftance of B. Tauri with tlie 

 plane of the Sedor W. 



Mean or corred Zenitli diftance 

 Refraction 



449 



True Zenith diftance 



3 7 58-7 

 3 8 56-3 



3 8 27.5 

 + 31 



3 8 30.6 



Mean declination of B. Tauri to the beginning of 1796 28 25 15.2 



Annual precefllon till the 15''' March 1797 + 5.1 



Aberration 4- i-7 



Nutation — I.o 



Semi-annual equation 4- 0.5 



True Zenith diftance add 



Latitude 



28 25 21.5 

 3 S 30.6 



3' 33 52-1 



Latitude by Pollux 

 Do. by Caftor 

 Do. by B. Tauri 



. Mean 



3< 33 46-5 

 31 33 45-5 

 31 33 52-1 



31 33 4S Latitude of the Town of 

 Natchez. 



3 N 



OBSERVATIONS 



