144 ASTRONOMICAL AnD 
Charlotte-town, by obfervations of Mr. Wright, is in lati- 
tude 46° 13’ north, and 62° 50’ weft longitude from London. 
This obfervation agrees well with the beft judgment I could 
frame of this eclipfe, at Halifax, by a good watch, regulated 
by the beft time pieces here, to as great exactnefs as was in my 
power ; except the quantity, which muft be fomething greater 
here, than at the ifland. I projected this eclipfe to be r1 dig. 
30’ here, and by the beft obfervations I could make, that was 
. very nearly its real quantity. 
I am affured by Mr. Pod, of Y. armoutb- febouse- Harbour; 
on the weftern coaft of this province, that the eclipfe there was 
total for a momentary fpace, 
This, Sir, is the beft account Iam able to give concerning 
the phafes of this eclipf in thete parts ; which, if it prove 
ufeful in fcience, or fatisfa&ory to you, I fhail think myfelt 
happy in having the opportunity of comraunicating it. 
The town of Ha//fax, from obfervations of Mr. Defbarres,, 
is in 44° 44' north latitude, and 63° 30‘ 30” weft done tude: 
from. London. 
Fam, Sir, your moft obedient 
And very humble fervant, 
! IOSEPH PETERS. 
` To Mr. Caleb Gannett. : 
The following are the ohierwtions made by Mef n. Clarke 
and Wright : 
: - App. Time. 
Beginning of the eclipfe, LI*41' 55" A.M. 
D ’s fouthern limb at letter g, Plate II. Fig. V. 11 56 38.4 
Ditto in conta& with Z, 12.89: abe 11 
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