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corner of a former Crown Reservation. This is presumably within a few 

 feet of the station occupied by Lieut. Ackley in 1879 for declination observa- 

 tions, although no evidence of his station was found. 



The station is approximately 2300 feet from the front of the Board of 

 Trade yard in ISTassau, and 5000 feet east of the Hog Island Lighthouse. It 

 is just above high tide, on the south shore of Hog Island, and directly oppo- 

 site the Eoyal Victoria Hotel in Nassau. 



The mark used was the Obelisk at Fort Charlotte, which is- west-south- 

 west from the station. 



The observations were made July 5, 1903, by J. E. Eouth, and recorded 

 by the writer. 



Nassau : Public Square. 



The station is at the southern extremity of the meridian line established 

 by the Surveyor-General, Mr. Miller, from North Star observations. This 

 point is marked by a bolt in a stone slab a few feet to the north of the aban- 

 doned well, between the Library building and the Customs House. The north 

 end of the meridian line is a bolt in the wall of the Customs House, about 

 300 feet distant from the south end, where observations for magnetic declina- 

 tion were made. 



This meridian line is in the grounds of the public buildings. Declina- 

 tion observations only were made at this station, along the meridian line 

 above described. The location, in the midst of the city buildings, was not 

 regarded as a favorable location for magnetic observations. 



The observations were made July 4, 1903, by the writer, and recorded by 

 J. B. Routh. 



Watlings Island, Cockburn Town. 



The station is on the Government Residency, and hence on Crown Land. 

 It is about 40 feet east-southeast from the southeast corner of the residence 

 and is marked by a pint bottle buried in the ground to the depth of three or 

 four inches. The only available mark was John Maclry's house in Sugar Loaf 

 village, distant about four miles to the south and across the bay. This house 

 is the largest of a group of three or four dwellings, visible from the magnetic 

 station and in the settlement called Sugar Loaf. 



The location of this station was selected on account of its convenient 

 access from the point of anchorage at Riding Rock Point, the time of obser- 

 vation being limited to one day, July 13, 1903. The town is called Cockburn 

 Town, a settlement with a population of 400 to 500. 



