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to furvey and fettle the latitude and longitude of the 
Magdalen Iflands, 
The longitude, lieutenant Haldimand determined 
by the mean refult of feveral obfervations of the dif- 
tance of the Moon, from the Sun and fixed ftars. 
This gentleman would have given a full account 
of his obfervations, with fome natural remarks on the 
Sea Cows, which in prodigious numbers refort to that 
Ifland, had he not unfortunately loft his life, being 
drowned prefently after his return to Louifburg. 
The refult of his obfervations is ; 
The Magdalen Illands are fituated in £he Gulph 
of St. Lawrence, in the latitude of 47°4i' North, 
and between 6i° and 6i° 38' Weft longitude from 
London. The variation of the Compafs is 17° 30' 
Weft. 
The Ifland of Entry, lies in 47 0 17' North latitude, 
and 6i° 20' Weft longitude from London. 
The Bird Iflands are in 47 0 55' North latitude, 
and bear from the Eaft point of Magdalen North 
35 0 Eaft, diftant 18 Miles. 
Bryon Ifland is in 47° 52' North latitude, and the 
Eaft point bears North 13 0 Weft of the Eaft 
point of Magdalen; diftant 12 miles. 
At my arrival at Louifburg, the 26th Odober 1765, 
I brought the inftruments in order; fixed the clock 
to a brick wall, in a room kept warm by a ftove, and 
regulated it to equal or mean time. 
I alfo put up in a different room, near the fire place, 
another monthly clock, fent me from London, made 
by Meff. Mudge and Dutton, with a fimple or common 
pendulum ; this clock, with little trouble, was foon 
brought to keep time with the other clock, though, 
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