Obser. Mer. Alt. of Jupiter ' "
115 28 0
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57 44 0
0 0 36
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57 43 24
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32 16 36
18 49 10
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Latitude 13 27 26
June 25th.—Halted at Secoba, in order to refresh the sick; bought plenty of fowls and milk for them.
June 26th.—Departed from Secoba, accompanied by the Dooty and several people. Hired three of the Dooty's friends, as guides to Kandy, in that district of Fooladoo called Gangaran. About seven miles East of Secoba came to the village of Konkromo, where we pitched our tents by the river side. The day was too far spent before we had agreed with the canoe people, and, as we could not possibly carry all the loads over, thought it best to wait till next morning. As I thought it probable that we should have an opportunity of observing an eclipse of Jupiter's first satellite, I took the following altitudes for the time.
H. M. S. ' H. M. S. ' H. M. S. ' 5 25 55 | 45 36 5 30 2 | 43 47 5 36 22 | 40 55 0 26 53 | 45 13 0 30 42 | 43 28 0 37 3 | 40 35 0 27 37 | 44 55 0 31 25 | 43 10 0 37 44 | 40 17
Observed the emersion of the first satellite of Jupiter.
H. M. S.
By watch - - - - 9 26 20
Time by Nautical Almanack - 9 24 53
Equation - - - 0 2 15
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Mean time at Greenwich 9 27 8
9 27 8
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Watch too slow 0 0 48
Longitude 32 m. 24 sec. or 8° 6' W.
June 27th.—Early in the morning paid the canoe people 50 bars to carry over all our baggage and cattle, and likewise presented the Dooty of Secoba with some beads.
Four canoes sufficient to carry only an ass load and an half at a time, were provided for this purpose. Sent over Mr. Anderson and six men with their arms to receive the loads from the canoes and carry them into the tents. The asses were made to swim over, one on each side of the canoe, two boys sitting in the canoe and holding them by the ears.