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Received January n, 1768. 
VI. Obfei'vations made on the IJlands of Saint 
John and Cape Briton, to afeertain the 
Longitude and Latitude of thofe Places , 
agreeable to the Orders and InflruElions 
of the Right Honourable the Lords Com- 
miffioners for 'Trade and Plantations : By 
Captain Holland, Surveyor General in 
Canada, and his /Iff ants. Communicated 
by R. Brocklefby, F. R. S. 
Read March 3 ,t w 'I H E inftruments made ufe of, in 
176 8 . thefe obfervations, were ; 
I. A monthly agronomical clock, or time-piece 
(with a compounded pendulum, and a fpring to keep 
it going when the clock is wound up), made by 
the late Mr. George Graham. 
II. An aftronomical quadrant, or equal altitude 
inftrument of two feet radius, divided by Mr. Siffon, 
and improved, with an horizontal circle and (land, 
by Meff. Heath and Wing. 
III. A two feet Gregorian refledting telefcope, 
made by Mr. Short. 
IV. A ten feet refradting telefcope, reverfing the 
objedls, made by Mr. Dollond. 
In 
