1794.
December.
Hence, as I considered the longitude deduced from the lunar observations to be correct, or nearly so, it will appear evident that the chronometers, since the commencement of the very hot weather, had been gaining considerably less than the rate we were allowing as ascertained at
Monterrey ; for which reason a new rate was, from these and subsequent
observations, found and adopted for pointing out our longitude, by the
chronometers, from this station southward to the island of Cocos.
By this mode No. 14, at noon, on the 31st of december, appeared to be fast of mean time at Greenwich, 5h3′ 36″ 45′″ And to be gaining on mean time per day at the rate of, 2 0
No. 176, fast of mean time at Greenwich on the fame day, 11 51 59 45 And to be gaining on mean time per day at the rate of, 415
Kendall's fast of mean time on the same day, - 10 11 43 45 And to be gaining on mean time per day at the rate of; 21 35
