As I purpose giving the elements of all my calculations, those more qualified than myself to judge on these matters, will correct me if I have been in error; but, as the mean of my lunars was so close to the majority of the single lunars, I cannot think they are far from the truth.

Be that as it may, I assumed my position at the Depot to be in lat.

29 degrees 40 minutes 14 seconds S.and in long.

141 degrees 29 minutes 41 seconds E., the variation being 5 degrees 14 minutes East.

Allowing for the variation, I directed Mr.Stuart to run the chain line on a bearing of 55 degrees to the west of north, which I intended to cut a little to the west of the park-like and grassy plain at the termination of the creek I had traced in that direction.