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A COPY of a

Spanish Manuscript,

of the

Latitudes and Longitudes of all the most noted
Places in the South-Seas.

Corrected, and from the latest OBSERVATIONS,

By Manuel Monz. Prieto, Professor
of Arts in Peru

The Longitude reckoned from the Meridian of London.

These Longitudes are all West from London, and follow
the Tables of Variations and Soundings.

.  .  .  . 


The Island of Gallepegos

Name of Places Latitud. Longit.
D M D M
S W
The Island of Esperansa South 01 20 87 09
The Island of St. Maria de la Aguado South 01 10 89 24
The Island of Quieta Suenas South 00 50 87 49
The Island of Jesus, Maria, and Joseph under the Line 00 00 88 09
The Island of St. Margarita under the Line 89 43
N
The Island of St. Marcos North 00 18 88 59
The Island of St. Clara North 00 8 87 24
Los dos veros Ermanas North 01 45 88 42

[Transcriber's note: Adapted from pp. 30-31 in the Appendix.]

Source.
Pascoe Thomas.
      A True and Impartial Journal of a Voyage to the South-seas, and Round the Globe, in His Majesty's Ship the Centurion, Under the Command of Commodore George Anson: Together with Some Historical Accounts of Chili, Peru, Mexico, and the Empire of China. To which is Added, a Large and General Table of Longitudes and Latitudes ...
London: S. Birt, 1745
pp. 30-31.

This transcription used the volume at Google Books.

Last updated by Tom Tyler, Denver, CO, USA, Sep 26 2022.

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