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XVII. The Latitude of Maclrafs in the Eaft Indies, deduced 
from Obfervations made by William Stephens, Chief 
Engineer. Communicated by John Call, Efq. F. R. S. 
Read February u, 1778 . 
Latitudes of Madrafs, 
Time. What obje&s. from Southern Z. dill. 
from Northern Z. dil 
1776 , 061 . 4 . Sun — 
l 3 
3 58 
- 
- 
5 . Sun — — 
13 
4 20 
- 
- 
19. Sun — — 
*3 
4 16 
- 
- 
22 . Sun — — 
1 3 
3 5 6 
- 
- 
Nov. 1 . £ Cafliopea — — 
- 
- 
13 
5 42 
a Cafliopea — — 
- 
- 
*3 
5 58 
y Cafliopea — *— 
- 
- 
13 
5 44 
^ Cafliopea — — 
- 
l 3 
5 39 
2 . ^ Capricorn — — 
*3 
4 29 
- 
- 
Fomaihaut — — 
*3 
4 29 
- 
- 
& Ceti — — 
*3 
3 55 
- 
- 
3 . Moon, this rejected in medium. 
- 
- 
1 3 
6 58 
10 . Sun, very good, — 
*3 
4 9 
- 
- 
'l Lacerta — — 
- 
- 
*3 
5 25 
a. Andromeda (called ix) — 
- 
- 
13 
5 25 
/3 Cafliopea — — 
- 
- 
*3 
5 42 
a Cafliopea — — 
— 
— 
13 
! 5 9 
x 3 
4 n 
*3 
5 37 
Mean latitude 13 0 4' 54" North. 
The above obfervations were taken with an aftrono- 
mical brafs quadrant on the top of the houfe ufually in- 
habited by the chief engineer. 
