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continuing to tranfmit them, as we mall always 

 efteem it a peculiar happinefs to be able to contri- 

 bute any thing, that may be deemed worthy of theit 

 notice. 



I am, SIR, 



Your moil obedient-, 



humble fervant* 



Royal Academy, Fortfmouih, 



Au g uft 9 . 177*. G . WitcheiL 



Extract of a Letter from Captain Wallis> 

 June zoth, 1771. 



• Saturday, July 25th, 1,767, being at 

 «* anchor in his Majefty's fhip Dolphin in harbour, 

 «< went on fhore on a low point of land, not above 

 lf four feet higher than the fea, and obferved an 

 ft eclipfe of the Sun, as below. Latitude, by the 

 " mean of many obfervations, \y° 30' South, Ion- 

 tc gitude, by various obfervations of the diftance of 

 " the Sun from the Moon, between 149 30' and 

 €C 1 49° 5°' Weft from London. 



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