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Of the forward state of the reductions, I cannot speak as favorable 

 as I could wish, but this has in a great measure arisen from my first 

 Assistant having been compelled by ill-health to leave Lucknow at the 

 same time that I was called away on Regimental duty, at the end 

 of last year. It is likewise owing to my having undertaken the addition- 

 al duties of the Magnetic Observatory with an establishment altogether 

 unequal to them, when superadded to those of the Astronomical Depart- 

 ment. The Assistant I have alluded to having been incapacitated by 

 continued ill-health, I recommended the employment in his place of 3 

 educated native youths from the Allahabad school, and the calculations 

 have since proceeded with greater rapidity, the reductions for 1841 

 having been completed and considerable progress having been made 

 with those for 1842, whole copies of a large portion of the Magnetic 

 and Meteorological Observations have been prepared for transmission 

 to the Committee of the Royal Society. I must not omit to state that 

 I have reason to be highly satisfied with the zeal and ability of my 

 Native Assistants. 



His Majesty's pleasure respecting the publishing of the observations 

 has not yet been ascertained ; indeed the meridian instruments not 

 having been ready for use till xlugust and September 1841, it seems 

 scarcely expedient to propose publishing a separate Volume for that 

 year. Should His Majesty object to the expense of printing in Cal- 

 cutta, or (which would be better) in England, the results may be pre- 

 sented to the Astronomictil Society for publication in their Memoirs. 

 The observations in the Magnetic Department will all be forwarded to 

 the Royal Society. 



I have, &c, 

 (Signed) R. Wilcox, Major, 



Luc/mow, 18th January, 1844. 



To Captain J. D. Shakespear, Offig. Resident at Lucknow, 



Dated Lucknow, 25th February, 1845. 



Sir, — For the information of the Right Honorable the Governor 



General of India, I have the honor to present my report on the general 



state of his Majesty's Observatory for the past year. I fear that it 



will be found somewhat deficient in interest, but I have indeed, little. 



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