C +22 ] 
Read November 21, 1771# 
KLIV, V ariationof the Compafs^ as obferved on hoard 
the Endeavour Bark^ in a V oyage round the W irld. 
Commtmkated by Lieut, James Cook, Cotn?7tander 
of the faid BarL ^ 
N. B. TH‘E day of the month is noted according to the nautical account, 
which therefore in all the oblervations noted P. M. is one day for- 
warder than the civil account. I'he latitude in is deduced from 
the laft preceding meridian altitude of the fun ; and the longitude 
in is corrected by the laft obfervations of the diftances of the 
moon from the fun and ftars. 
Time 1 Lat. in 
' 1768 
Auguft 8 
September 5 
6 
7 
P 
A 
M. 1 
..M. J 
P. M. 1 
A.M. J 
9 
ic 
II 
20 
22 
North 
Long, in 
Variation 
Weft 
Weft from 
Greenwich 
lannel 
Englifli C 
C. Fineftre S. by | 
W. 6 leagues 
42 
40 29 
37 4 
36 46 
35 40 
34 58 
34 20 
9 
xo 
1 1 
1 1 
^3 
'3 
50W 
1 1 
34 
58 
4 
50 
How found I Means 
14 20 
Funchal ifland of Madeira 
32 33 33 h <5 49 
Funchal idand of Madeira 
N. 76 E. dirt. 19 leag. 
Salvages S. dirt. 9 or 10 leag. 
pr. Azimuths 
Azimuths 
Azimuths 
Azimuths 
Azimuths 
Amplitudes 
Azimuths 1 
& Amplitudes J 
pr. Azim. & 1 
pr. Amplitudes J 
pr 
pr 
pr, 
pr 
pr 
pr, 
pr. Azimuths 
pr, A:^imuths 
23 o W, 
18 42 
21 40 
21 4 
19 50 
21 19 
20 39 
18 32 
17 27 
15 30 
16 30 
17 50 
Remarks 
From the Downs 
to Madeira 
Thefe are taken 
from Dr. Hebrr- 
den, F. R. S. who 
rcfidcd upon the 
illand. 
Time 
