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METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL 
for May 1776. 
Time. 
Therm. 
without 
Therm. 
within. 
Barom. 
Rain, 
Winds 
■ 
Weather. 
H.M. 
Inches. 
Inch. 
Points. 
Str. 
May 1 
7 
0 
40,0 
47 >° 
30,21 
N 
1 
Cloudy. 
2 
0 
5°, 5 
49>5 
30,21 
NNE 
1 
Cloudy. 
2 
7 
0 
49 .° 
50,0 
30,18 
W 
1 
Cloudy. 
3 
0 
64,5 
55,5 
$o,ii 
sw 
1 
Fine. 
3 
7 
0 
52,0 
55 >o 
29,70 
sw 
2 
Cloudy. 
2 
0 
60,5 
57,5 
29,64 
W byS 
2 
Fine. 
4 
7 
0 
46,0 
5 o>° 
29,77 
0,094 
NNW 
2 
Fine. 
2 
0 
61,0 
55,5 
29,65 
wsw 
I 
Fair. 
5 
7 
0 
44 > 5 
52,5 
29,21 
0,105 
sw 
1 
Cloudy. 
2 
0 
50,5 
54,0 
29,14 
wsw 
2 
Fine. 
6 
7 
0 
42, ° 
48,5 
29,48 
0,242 
NWbyN 
2 
Fine. 
2 
0 
5*>5 
51,5 
29,50 
NW 
2 
Fair. 
7 
7 
0 
42,5 
48,0 
29,76 
W by N 
I 
Fair. 
2 
c 
5°>5 
50,5 
29,70 
N by W 
I 
Fair. 
8 
7 
0 
4 L 5 
48,0 
29,66 
0,-167 
N 
I 
Fair. 
2 
0 
52,0 
51,0 
,29,67 
NNE , 
2 
Fair, Thunder at i. 
9 
7 
0 
45 >° 
49 >° 
29,71 
0,077 
NE . 
I 
Cloudy. 
2 
0 
5 2 P 
5 L 5 
29,78 
NN E ' 
I 
Cloudy. 
10 
7 
0 
46,0 
50,0 
30,00 
0,QI0 
SE • 
I 
Fine. 
2 
0 
58,0 
53 >° 
30,05 _ 
ENE 
I 
Fine. 
1 1 
7 
c 
46 , 5 
52,0 
30,18 
,0,071 
N . 
I 
Fine. 
2 
0 
59 >° 
55,5 
30,2 2 . 
NNE ' 
I 
Fair. 
12 
7 
0 
53 ,° 
54>5 
3 °x 28 
SSW 
I 
Fair. 
2 
0 
62,0 
58,0 
3 0 ,79 
SW 
I 
Cloudy. 
*3 
7 
. o : 
49 ,° 
55,5 
3°, 45 
0,067 
NE 
I 
Fine. 
2 
0 
62,5 
57,5 
30,46 
N by W 
I 
Fine. 
7 
0 
55 > 0 
57,5 
3°, 43 
wsw 
I 
Fa.i r. 
2 
0 
63 >S 
6 j ,5 
N by W 
I 
Fine. 
15 
7 
0 
48,0 
54,5 
3 °, 18 ' 
C 
N 
, I 
Rain. 
2 
0 
55 , 0 
57 ,o 
30,16 
N 
2 
Fair. 
16 
7 
c 
46,0 
58,0 
3°, r 3 
0,010 
N 
I 
F air. 
2 
0 
54 ,o 
, 54,5 
3°, 02 
N 
I 
(Fine. 
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