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continuing to tranfmit them, as we fhall always 
efteem it a peculiar happinefs to be able to contri- 
bute any thing, that may be deemed worthy of their 
notice. 
I am, SIR, 
Your moft obedient, 
humble fervant, 
Royal Academy, Portfmoutb, 
A uguft 9, 1771. G. Witchell. 
Extract of a Letter from Captain Wallis, 
June 20th, 1771. 
“ Saturday, July 25th, 1767, being at 
c anchor in his Majefty’s (hip Dolphin in harbour, 
‘ went on fhore on a low point of land, not above 
‘ four feet higher than the fea, and obferved an 
c eclipfe of the Sun, as below. Latitude, by the 
‘ mean of many obfervations, 17 0 3 o / South, lon- 
* gitude, by various obfervations of the diftance of 
‘ the Sun from the Moon, between 149 0 30' and 
‘ 1 49 0 50' Weft from London. 
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