University of Virginia Library

Search this document 

Sunday August 5th.

Point of Observation No. 27. On the Larboard shore of main channel,
and on the starboard side of the Sand Island.—[26]

Observed meridian Altd. of ☉'s L. L. with Octant by the back observtn.
54°. 3′.—″

Latitude deduced from this observation . . . . 41° 30′. 6″.7