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LETTER 17. 
Deptford-yard, 24 Feb. 1756. 
An Account of the Moon's Age , Time of High-Water 
at the Double-Dock-Gates , Observations oj the 
Wind and Weather. 
Read 26 Feb. 1756. 
"Day of 
the 
Month. 
Moon's 
Age. 
Time ol 
Hgh 
Water. 
: Heightof Watei 
at the Double- 
Dock-Gates. 
Wind. 
Obfervations ©f 
the Weather. 
1756 
Days. 
Hrs. Mi. 
Feet Inches. 
Cloudy with hard 
Feb. 2 
12 
10 3 
H 
6 
W. 
gales. 
13 
1 3 
1 1 0 
H 
0 
S.W. 
Fair. 
14 
H 
12 0 
15 
6 
S.W. 
Ditto. 
*5 
>5 
Full 
1 0 
*3 
0 
S.W 
Cloudy withrain. 
16 
16 
2 0 
l S 
6 
W.byN. 
Frefh gales. 
17 
17 
3 0 
1 6 
0 
N.E. 
Ditto. 
18 
18 
3 20 
16 
6 
N.E. 
Cloudy . 
19 
>9 
4 0 
15 
3 
N.E. 
Fair. 
20 
20 
4 3 ° 
iS 
6 
S.W. 
Ditto. 
21 
21 
5 0 
14 
8 
S.W. 
Ditto. 
22 
22 
6 15 
14 
4 
S.W. 
Ditto. 
2 3 
23 
7 3 ° 
14 
2 
N.W. 
Little wind, foggy! 
I 
LXXIV. 
/ 
