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that observation is not to be depended on, I think it needless to insert it here. The longitude of St. John's is variously set down by different authors, though, none I have met with mention the observations by which it was determined. According to Sir Jonas Moore, it is 52h 50′ West from Greenwich; and as his authority may be as good as any, I keep to this longitude till it can be ascertained by farther observations. I have taken measures to procure such; and if they succeed, shall be ready to communicate the result.
I viewed the Sun with great attention in the reflector both on the 5th and 6th of June, in hopes to find a satellite of Venus; but in vain. There were several spots then on the Sun; but none that I saw could be a satellite.
The variation of the needle there I found 19° W.
REMARK.
Mr. Short has computed the parallaxes at the egress for this observation at St. John's, and by comparing this observation with that at the Cape of Good Hope (on the above longitude and latitude of St. John's as set down by Mr. Winthrop) he finds the parallax of the Sun, resulting therefrom, = 8″,25.
