# Meteorological Journal Kept at the House of The Royal Society, by Order of the President and Council **Author(s):** Anonymous **Year:** 1778 **Journal:** Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London **Volume:** 68 **Pages:** 29 pages **Identifier:** jstor-106336 **JSTOR URL:** --- METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL KEPT AT THE HOUSE OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY, BY ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT AND COUNCIL. ## METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL for January 1778. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch. | Winds Points | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|--------------|---------| | H M. | | | | | | | | Jan. 1 | 8 o 30,0 | 31,0 | 29,79 | N | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 34,0 | 32,5 | 29,84 | NNE | Fine and frosty. | | | 8 o 28,0 | 31,5 | 29,98 | N by E | Frosty. | | | 2 o 32,0 | 32,0 | 29,98 | N | Fine and frosty. | | | 8 o 33,0 | 31,0 | 29,99 | NE | Frosty. | | | 2 o 34,0 | 32,5 | 29,99 | N by E | Fine and frosty. | | | 8 o 32,0 | 32,0 | 29,92 | NE | Frosty. | | | 2 o 34,5 | 33,5 | 29,80 | NNW | Fair and frosty. | | | 8 o 27,0 | 32,0 | 29,81 | N | Frosty. | | | 2 o 29,0 | 32,0 | 29,73 | N by W | Frosty. | | | 8 o 28,0 | 30,0 | 29,60 | NW | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 32,0 | 31,0 | 29,58 | N | Frosty. | | | 8 o 24,0 | 29,0 | 29,58 | SW | Frosty. | | | 2 o 27,0 | 29,0 | 29,57 | NW | Frosty. | | | 8 o 20,0 | 25,5 | 29,43 | N | Frosty. | | | 2 o 28,0 | 26,5 | 29,43 | N | Frosty. | | | 8 o 19,0 | 24,0 | 29,69 | N | Frosty. | | | 2 o 31,5 | 26,0 | 29,70 | W by S | Frosty. | | | 8 o 23,0 | 28,5 | 29,60 | N by W | Foggy. | | | 2 o 35,0 | 30,0 | 29,54 | E | Fair. | | | 8 o 30,0 | 33,0 | 29,26 | 0,040 | SW | Foggy. | | | 2 o 43,5 | 34,5 | 29,26 | W by S | Foggy. | | | 8 o 47,0 | 39,0 | 29,43 | S by W | Fair. | | | 2 o 51,0 | 41,0 | 29,41 | S by W | Fair. | | | 8 o 47,0 | 45,0 | 29,60 | SW | Fair. | | | 2 o 49,0 | 46,0 | 29,46 | S by W | Fine. | | | 8 o 44,0 | 45,5 | 29,62 | SW | Fine. | | | 2 o 49,0 | 47,5 | 29,56 | S by W | Fine. | | | 8 o 48,0 | 48,5 | 29,70 | S | Fine. | | | 2 o 57,0 | 49,0 | 29,74 | SSW | Rainy. | | | 8 o 45,0 | 49,0 | 29,95 | E | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 43,0 | 50,0 | 29,98 | SE | Fair. | METE- ## Meteorological Journal **for January 1778** | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Baro.n | Rain. | Winds. | Weather. | |------|----------------|---------------|--------|-------|--------|----------| | | Inches | Inches | Inches | Points | Str. | | | Jan. 17 | 39.5 | 48.0 | 30.07 | | N N W | Foggy. | | | 45.0 | 48.0 | 30.06 | | E by N | Fair. | | | 44.0 | 47.0 | 30.07 | | E | Cloudy. | | | 45.0 | 47.5 | 30.17 | | E by N | Fair. | | | 39.0 | 43.0 | 29.99 | 0.200 | E | Cloudy. | | | 39.0 | 43.0 | 29.96 | | SE | Rainy. | | | 32.0 | 39.0 | 29.93 | 0.027 | E | Cloudy. | | | 36.5 | 39.5 | 29.81 | | E by S | Fair. | | | 32.0 | 30.0 | 29.70 | | N E | Fair. | | | 38.0 | 37.0 | 29.68 | | NE | Fair. | | | 35.0 | 37.0 | 29.61 | 0.040 | NE | Cloudy. | | | 34.0 | 40.0 | 29.54 | | NE | Fair. | | | 35.0 | 37.0 | 29.74 | | SW | Cloudy. | | | 39.5 | 39.5 | 29.77 | | NW | Fair. | | | 42.5 | 41.5 | 29.43 | 0.103 | N | Foggy. | | | 42.5 | 42.5 | 29.50 | | N N E | Cloudy. | | | 35.0 | 35.5 | 30.15 | 0.069 | NE | Fair. | | | 38.0 | 40.0 | 30.21 | | S E | Fine. | | | 34.0 | 37.5 | 30.25 | | S by W | Fair. | | | 36.0 | 33.0 | 30.17 | | SSW | Fine. | | | 36.0 | 37.0 | 29.875 | | SSE | Rainy. | | | 39.0 | 38.0 | 29.81 | | SW | Cloudy. | | | 37.0 | 39.0 | 29.68 | 0.210 | N by W | Fine. | | | 44.0 | 40.0 | 29.49 | | SW | Frosty. | | | 27.0 | 30.0 | 29.80 | | W by N | Fair. | | | 32.0 | 36.5 | 29.76 | | N W | Fine. | | | 27.5 | 32.5 | 29.78 | | NW | Fine. | | | 30.0 | 30.0 | 29.87 | | NW | Fine. | | | 29.0 | 35.0 | 29.91 | | NW | Fine. | | | 38.0 | 35.0 | 30.14 | | W by N | Fine. | ## Meteorological Journal for February 1778 | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch | Winds Points | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------|--------------|----------| | Feb. 1 | 8 o 40,0 | 36,0 | 29,93 | S by W | Fair. | | | 2 o 44,0 | 38,0 | 29,77 | SW | Cloudy. | | | 8 o 38,0 | 37,0 | 29,52 | SW | Fine. | | | 2 o 46,0 | 41,0 | 29,46 | W by S | Fine. | | | 8 o 35,5 | 39,0 | 29,56 | NW | Fine. | | | 2 o 42,0 | 40,5 | 29,61 | NW | Fine. | | | 8 o 29,0 | 30,0 | 29,83 | W by N | Fine. | | | 2 o 36,0 | 36,5 | 29,80 | W by N | Cloudy. | | | 8 o 31,0 | 34,0 | 29,88 | NW by N | Fair. | | | 2 o 35,5 | 35,0 | 29,88 | W by N | Fine. | | | 8 o 31,5 | 33,5 | 29,79 | NW | Foggy. | | | 2 o 38,0 | 35,0 | 29,77 | NW | Fair. | | | 8 o 30,0 | 35,0 | 29,84 | SW | Foggy. | | | 2 o 39,0 | 36,5 | 29,87 | SW by S | Fine. | | | 8 o 28,0 | 33,5 | 29,99 | NE | Frosty. | | | 2 o 34,5 | 37,0 | 29,98 | N | Fine and frosty. | | | 8 o 31,5 | 32,5 | 29,93 | NE | Fair. | | | 2 o 32,0 | 33,0 | 29,91 | N by E | Cloudy. | | | 8 o 32,0 | 33,0 | 29,95 | E | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 34,0 | 34,0 | 29,95 | NE | Rain. | | | 8 o 34,0 | 34,5 | 29,96 | NE by N | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 36,0 | 35,5 | 30,06 | NE by N | Cloudy. | | | 8 o 33,0 | 30,0 | 29,75 | NW | Snow. | | | 2 o 33,5 | 35,5 | 29,67 | NNE | Snow. | | | 8 o 33,0 | 35,0 | 29,74 | NE | Snow. | | | 2 o 35,5 | 35,5 | 29,74 | NE | Snow. | | | 8 o 31,0 | 34,5 | 29,91 | NE by N | Fair. | | | 2 o 36,0 | 37,5 | 29,85 | NE | Fine. | | | 8 o 34,0 | 36,0 | 29,46 | SW | Foggy. | | | 2 o 38,0 | 37,5 | 29,42 | NW by N | Fine. | | | 8 o 29,0 | 33,5 | 29,42 | N by W | Fine. | | | 2 o 36,5 | 35,0 | 29,42 | N by W | Fine. | METE- ## Meteorological Journal for February 1777. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------|-------------|------|---------| | Feb. 17 | 8 o 33.0 | 34.5 | 29.30 | SE | 1 | Snow. | | | 2 o 39.0 | 36.0 | 29.26 | SSW | 1 | Fine. | | 18 | 8 o 30.5 | 34.5 | 29.26 | SE | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o 35.0 | 36.0 | 29.26 | N by W | 1 | Fine. | | 19 | 8 o 27.0 | 32.5 | 29.45 | N | 1 | Snow. | | | 2 o 31.0 | 34.0 | 29.49 | NE by N | 1 | Fine. | | 20 | 8 o 27.0 | 30.0 | 29.43 | ENE | 1 | Frosty. | | | 2 o 33.5 | 33.5 | 29.31 | NE | 1 | Frosty. | | 21 | 8 o 29.0 | 32.0 | 29.26 | ENE | 2 | Snow. | | | 2 o 34.0 | 33.0 | 29.21 | ENE | 2 | Cloudy. | | 22 | 8 30 40.0 | 36.0 | 29.99 | SE | 1 | Rain. | | | 2 o 49.0 | 39.0 | 29.08 | WSW | 1 | Fair. | | 23 | 8 30 47.0 | 40.0 | 29.33 | SW | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o 53.0 | 43.0 | 29.43 | SSW | 2 | Fine. | | 24 | 8 o 48.0 | 45.5 | 29.32 | SW | 2 | Fair. | | | 2 o 53.5 | 48.0 | 29.43 | SW | 2 | Fine. | | 25 | 8 o 44.5 | 47.0 | 29.87 | S | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o 51.0 | 49.0 | 29.93 | SW by S | 1 | Fair. | | 26 | 8 o 46.5 | 48.0 | 29.94 | S | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o 56.5 | 53.5 | 29.94 | SSE | 1 | Fine. | | 27 | 8 o 44.5 | 48.5 | 29.85 | S | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o 59.0 | 52.0 | 29.83 | SSW | 1 | Fine. | | 28 | 8 30 43.0 | 48.0 | 30.04 | NE | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o 51.0 | 50.0 | 30.04 | NE | 1 | Fine. | Vol. LXVIII. 4 A ## Meteorological Journal ### for March 1777. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch. | Winds Points | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|--------------|---------| | H. M. | | | | | | | | Mar. 1 | 8 o | 42,0 | 45,0 | 29,96 | ENE | Fair. | | | 2 o | 51,0 | 48,0 | 29,89 | NE | Fine. | | | 8 o | 47,5 | 48,0 | 29,81 | E | Foggy. | | | 2 o | 61,0 | 51,0 | 29,75 | SW | Fine. | | | 3 o | 50,0 | 51,5 | 29,78 | WSW | Rain. | | | 2 o | 58,0 | 54,0 | 29,85 | SW | Fair. | | | 8 o | 48,0 | 52,0 | 29,94 | S | Fair. | | | 2 o | 56,0 | 54,5 | 29,94 | SE | Fair. | | | 5 o | 45,5 | 51,5 | 29,76 | ENE | Rain. | | | 2 o | 50,0 | 52,0 | 29,72 | NE by E | Fair. | | | 6 o | 40,5 | 48,0 | 29,81 | NW | Fair. | | | 2 30 | 45,5 | 48,0 | 29,79 | WNW | Fair. | | | 7 o | 33,0 | 39,0 | 29,83 | NE | Fine. | | | 2 o | 41,0 | 41,5 | 29,80 | NE | Fine. | | | 8 o | 31,5 | 36,0 | 29,59 | SW | Foggy. | | | 2 o | 42,0 | 42,0 | 29,51 | NE | Fair. | | | 9 o | 37,0 | 39,5 | 29,37 | NW | Fair. | | | 2 o | 39,0 | 40,0 | 29,39 | NE | Cloudy. | | | 10 7 30 | 31,5 | 37,5 | 29,59 | NNW | Fair. | | | 2 o | 39,0 | 38,5 | 29,66 | NE | Fine. | | | 11 7 30 | 31,0 | 35,5 | 29,76 | NE | Fine. | | | 2 o | 41,5 | 38,5 | 29,75 | ENE | Fair. | | | 12 7 30 | 31,0 | 35,5 | 29,72 | NE | Fine. | | | 2 o | 40,5 | 38,0 | 29,72 | NE | Fine. | | | 13 7 30 | 32,5 | 35,5 | 29,77 | S by E | Fine. | | | 2 o | 42,5 | 38,5 | 29,73 | NW | Fine. | | | 14 7 30 | 38,0 | 38,5 | 29,66 | N by W | Fair. | | | 2 o | 46,0 | 43,0 | 29,74 | N by W | Fine. | | | 15 7 30 | 45,0 | 42,0 | 29,71 | SW | Rain. | | | 2 o | 51,0 | 46,0 | 29,65 | SW | Fair. | | | 16 8 30 | 47,0 | 45,0 | 29,01 | SSW | Rain. | | | 2 o | 50,0 | 49,0 | 29,97 | SW | Rain. | METE- ## Meteorological Journal ### for March 1777 | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch. | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|-----|---------| | Mar. 17 | 7 3° | 42.0 | 47.0 | 29.33 | 0.106 | W by S | 2 | Fair. | | | 2 | 49.0 | 47.0 | 29.62 | | NW | 1 | Fine. | | 18 | 7 | 49.5 | 48.0 | 29.48 | 0.065 | SW | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 | 57.5 | 54.0 | 29.53 | | SW | 2 | Fine. | | 19 | 7 | 50.5 | 51.0 | 29.47 | 0.020 | SW | 2 | Rain. | | | 2 | 56.0 | 54.5 | 29.29 | | SW | 2 | Fine. | | 20 | 7 | 45.5 | 48.5 | 29.39 | 0.118 | SW | 3 | Rain. | | | 2 | 52.0 | 52.0 | 29.51 | | W by S | 2 | Fine. | | 21 | 7 | 41.0 | 48.0 | 29.74 | 0.025 | WSW | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 | 53.5 | 50.5 | 29.76 | | W | 1 | Fine. | | 22 | 7 | 37.5 | 46.0 | 29.96 | | SW | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 | 52.0 | 49.0 | 29.98 | | NW | 1 | Fine. | | 23 | 7 | 40.0 | 45.0 | 30.15 | | NE | 1 | Cloudy. | | | 2 | 47.5 | 47.0 | 30.09 | | S by W | 1 | Cloudy. | | 24 | 7 | 46.0 | 46.5 | 30.04 | 0.025 | SW | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 | 47.5 | 47.0 | 30.09 | | SE | 1 | Fine. | | 25 | 7 | 51.5 | 52.0 | 29.88 | | S by W | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 | 69.0 | 56.5 | 29.81 | | S by W | 1 | Fine. | | 26 | 7 | 53.0 | 57.0 | 29.88 | | SSE | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 | 72.0 | 64.0 | 29.94 | | ENE | 1 | Fine. | | 27 | 7 | 52.0 | 59.5 | 29.95 | | S | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 | 70.5 | 65.0 | 29.96 | | NE | 1 | Fair. | | 28 | 7 | 43.0 | 54.0 | 30.03 | | NE | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 | 46.0 | 54.0 | 30.03 | | NE | 1 | Cloudy. | | 29 | 7 | 38.0 | 46.0 | 30.09 | | NE | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 | 45.0 | 47.0 | 30.09 | | NE | 1 | Fair. | | 30 | 7 | 36.0 | 42.0 | 30.11 | | N by E | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 | 45.5 | 44.5 | 30.04 | | NNE | 2 | Fair. | | 31 | 7 | 35.5 | 40.5 | 29.91 | | NE | 2 | Cloudy. | | | 2 | 44.5 | 43.5 | 29.95 | | SE | 2 | Fair. | ## Meteorological Journal for April 1777. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch. | Winds Points | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|--------------|---------| | H. M. | | | | | | | | April 1 | 7 o 35.0 | 38.5 | 29.96 | NE 2 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 35.0 | 39.5 | 29.96 | NE 2 | Fine. | | | 7 o 41.0 | 42.0 | 30.08 | NE 2 | Fine. | | | 2 o 47.0 | 45.0 | 30.09 | NE 1 | Fair. | | | 7 o 43.0 | 44.0 | 30.10 | N by W 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o 52.0 | 47.5 | 30.12 | NE 2 | Fine. | | | 7 o 40.5 | 43.5 | 30.20 | NNE 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o 50.5 | 46.5 | 30.23 | NE 1 | Fine. | | | 7 o 34.5 | 41.0 | 30.35 | NE 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o 40.0 | 44.0 | 30.35 | E by S 1 | Fine. | | | 7 o 33.0 | 38.5 | 30.29 | N by E 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o 48.5 | 43.0 | 29.24 | NE 1 | Fine. | | | 7 o 37.0 | 40.0 | 30.13 | O.010 | NE 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o 47.0 | 44.0 | 30.13 | NE 1 | Cloudy. | | | 7 o 37.5 | 40.0 | 30.13 | NE 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o 46.5 | 43.5 | 30.13 | NE 2 | Fine. | | | 7 o 40.0 | 41.0 | 30.05 | ENE 2 | Fine. | | | 2 o 49.0 | 44.0 | 30.07 | ENE 2 | Fine. | | | 7 o 42.0 | 44.0 | 30.12 | E by S 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o 59.0 | 49.0 | 30.06 | E by S 1 | Fine. | | | 7 o 49.5 | 48.5 | 29.98 | E by S 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o 62.0 | 53.0 | 29.99 | SW 1 | Fair. | | | 7 o 51.5 | 53.0 | 29.83 | S by W 1 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 60.0 | 56.5 | 29.79 | SW 2 | Fine. | | | 7 o 48.0 | 51.5 | 29.85 | SW 2 | Fine. | | | 2 o 57.5 | 55.0 | 29.88 | WSW 2 | Fine. | | | 7 o 42.0 | 49.0 | 30.06 | NE 2 | Fair. | | | 2 o 43.0 | 49.0 | 30.06 | NE 2 | Fair. | | | 7 o 42.5 | 47.0 | 30.19 | O.045 | NNE 2 | Fair. | | | 2 o 47.0 | 49.0 | 30.23 | NE 1 | Rain. | | | 7 o 30.0 | 46.0 | 30.26 | O.010 | NE 1 | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 49.0 | 48.0 | 30.20 | NE 1 | Fair. | METE- ## Meteorological Journal for April 1777 | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------|--------------|-----|---------| | H. M. | | | | | | | | | Apr. 17 | 7 o 37° | 44° | 29.92 | NE | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o 51° | 46° | 29.73 | ENE | 1 | Fine. | | | 7 o 38° | 43° | 29.60 | NE | 2 | Fair. | | | 2 o 45° | 45° | 29.60 | NE | 2 | Cloudy. | | | 7 o 35° | 40° | 29.79 | NNE | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o 49° | 43.5 | 29.84 | E by N | 2 | Fine. | | | 7 o 41° | 41° | 30.04 | SE | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o 52° | 45° | 29.98 | SE | 1 | Fine. | | | 7 o 48° | 40° | 29.51 | S by W | 2 | Rain. | | | 2 o 56° | 50° | 29.50 | SW | 2 | Rain. | | | 7 o 57° | 53.5 | 29.45 | SW | 3 | Rain. | | | 2 o 60° | 56° | 29.48 | SW | 3 | Fair. | | | 7 o 53° | 55° | 29.64 | SW | 2 | Fair. | | | 2 o 61° | 56° | 29.55 | SW | 2 | Fine. | | | 7 o 45° | 53° | 29.62 | W by N | 3 | Fair. | | | 2 o 63° | 58° | 29.76 | W by N | 3 | Fine. | | | 7 o 42° | 49° | 30.08 | W | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o 55° | 56° | 30.09 | W | 2 | Fair. | | | 7 o 41° | 47° | 30.23 | W by S | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o 54° | 50° | 30.18 | W by N | 1 | Fine. | | | 7 o 40° | 45° | 30.18 | NE | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o 51° | 48° | 30.16 | NE | 1 | Fine. | | | 7 o 43° | 46° | 30.13 | E by S | 1 | Fair. | | | 2 o 56° | 50° | 29.98 | NE | 1 | Fair. | | | 7 o 46° | 47° | 29.84 | E by S | 1 | Fine. | | | 2 o 55° | 53° | 29.80 | E by S | 2 | Fair. | | | 7 o 47° | 50° | 29.58 | E by S | 1 | Rain. | | | 2 o 59° | 53° | 29.59 | SE | 1 | Fair. | METE- ## Meteorological Journal for May 1777. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch. | Winds Points | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|--------------|---------| | H. M. | | | | | | | | May 1 | 7 o | 50,5 | 53,5 | 29,55 | 0,137 | SSW | Cloudy. | | | 2 o | 64,0 | 56,5 | 29,47 | | S by E | Fine. | | | 7 o | 55,0 | 56,5 | 29,34 | | S by E | Fair. | | | 2 o | 59,5 | 58,5 | 29,34 | | SSW | Fair. | | | 7 o | 54,0 | 57,0 | 29,33 | 0,075 | WNW | Fine. | | | 2 o | 61,5 | 59,0 | 29,39 | | SSW | Fair. | | | 7 o | 51,0 | 56,0 | 29,41 | 0,216 | SE | Rain. | | | 2 o | 62,0 | 58,5 | 29,38 | | SW | Fine. | | | 7 o | 53,5 | 57,0 | 29,67 | 0,030 | S by W | Fair. | | | 2 o | 61,0 | 58,5 | 29,76 | | SW | Fine. | | | 7 o | 52,0 | 56,5 | 29,81 | 0,030 | SE | Fair. | | | 2 o | 65,0 | 59,0 | 29,74 | | SE | Fine. | | | 7 o | 51,5 | 56,5 | 29,85 | 0,033 | W by N | Fine. | | | 2 o | 58,5 | 59,0 | 29,91 | | W by N | Rain. | | | 7 o | 51,0 | 55,5 | 30,15 | 0,011 | SW | Fine. | | | 2 o | 66,0 | 59,0 | 30,13 | | SW | Fine. | | | 7 o | 54,5 | 55,0 | 29,93 | | NE | Fair. | | | 2 o | 62,0 | 59,5 | 29,92 | | NE | Fair. | | | 7 o | 47,5 | 54,5 | 29,88 | 1,490 | NE | Fair. | | | 2 o | 60,0 | 57,0 | 30,02 | | NNE | Fine. | | | 7 o | 53,0 | 55,0 | 30,08 | | N by W | Fine. | | | 2 o | 60,0 | 58,0 | 30,04 | | NW | Fair. | | | 7 o | 47,0 | 54,0 | 30,00 | 0,010 | NW | Fine. | | | 2 o | 58,0 | 55,5 | 30,03 | | NW | Fine. | | | 7 o | 52,5 | 54,0 | 30,00 | 0,010 | SSW | Fine. | | | 2 o | 60,0 | 57,0 | 29,86 | | SSW | Fair. | | | 7 o | 49,5 | 55,0 | 29,55 | 0,040 | WSW | Fair. | | | 2 o | 59,0 | 57,5 | 29,48 | | SW | Fair. | | | 7 o | 47,5 | 55,0 | 29,35 | 0,271 | SW | Rain. | | | 2 o | 52,0 | 56,0 | 29,35 | | SW | Rain. | | | 7 o | 48,0 | 51,5 | 29,40 | 0,238 | NE by N | Rain. | | | 2 o | 53,5 | 55,0 | 29,44 | | NE by N | Fair. | ## Meteorological Journal for May 1777. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch. | Winds Points | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|--------------|---------| | H. M. | | | | | | | | May 17 | 7 o 46.5 | 51.5 | 29.60 | 0.157 | NE by E | Fair | | | 2 o 54.5 | 54.0 | 29.67 | | NE by N | Fair | | | 7 o 44.0 | 52.0 | 29.77 | | NW | Fair | | | 2 o 60.5 | 54.0 | 29.77 | | WSW | Fine | | | 7 o 51.5 | 53.0 | 29.77 | | SE | Fine | | | 2 o 58.0 | 56.0 | 29.73 | | NE | Fair | | | 7 o 47.0 | 54.0 | 29.60 | 0.728 | NE | Rain | | | 2 o 53.0 | 55.0 | 29.69 | | NE | Fair | | | 7 o 46.5 | 52.0 | 29.77 | 0.410 | NNW | Rain | | | 2 o 59.0 | 56.0 | 29.86 | | NNW | Fair | | | 7 o 50.5 | 54.5 | 29.82 | | S by W | Fair | | | 2 o 63.0 | 58.0 | 29.80 | | WSW | Fine | | | 7 30 51.5 | 55.5 | 29.78 | 0.180 | SE | Fine | | | 2 o 63.0 | 58.5 | 29.83 | | SW | Fine | | | 7 o 53.0 | 57.5 | 29.63 | | S | Rain | | | 2 o 57.5 | 58.0 | 29.55 | | NW | Fair | | | 7 o 51.5 | 57.0 | 29.57 | 0.010 | SW b W | Fine | | | 2 o 63.5 | 62.0 | 29.57 | | SW | Fine | | | 7 o 52.0 | 57.0 | 29.77 | 0.038 | NNE | Fine | | | 2 o 53.0 | 58.0 | 29.85 | | NE | Rain | | | 7 o 53.0 | 58.0 | 29.91 | 0.488 | SW | Fine | | | 2 o 66.5 | 60.5 | 29.95 | | SW | Fine | | | 7 o 58.0 | 60.5 | 30.06 | | N by E | Fine | | | 2 o 67.5 | 63.5 | 30.12 | | NW | Fine | | | 7 o 51.5 | 53.0 | 30.20 | | NE | Fair | | | 2 o 61.5 | 60.5 | 30.20 | | SE | Fine | | | 7 o 57.0 | 60.0 | 30.12 | | E | Fine | | | 2 o 64.0 | 59.0 | 30.06 | | SE | Fine | | | 7 o 59.0 | 60.5 | 30.13 | | SE | Fine | | | 2 o 70.5 | 64.0 | 30.09 | | SE | Fine | ## Meteorological Journal for June 1777. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch. | Winds Points | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|--------------|-------------|--------------|---------| | H.M. | | | | | | | | June 1 | 7 o 60.5 | 64.0 | 30.02 | S | Fine. | | | 2 o 71.0 | 67.0 | 30.00 | WSW | Fine. | | | 7 o 62.0 | 65.5 | 30.08 | W | Fair. | | | 2 o 72.0 | 68.0 | 30.13 | WSW | Fair. | | | 3 o 63.0 | 68.0 | 30.22 | S by W | Fine. | | | 2 o 76.0 | 70.0 | 30.22 | SE | Fine. | | | 4 o 62.0 | 68.5 | 30.18 | S by W | Fine. | | | 2 o 75.0 | 78.0 | 30.09 | SW | Fine. | | | 5 o 57.5 | 65.0 | 30.15 | N by W | Fine. | | | 2 o 66.0 | 64.0 | 30.20 | NW | Fine. | | | 6 o 51.0 | 57.5 | 30.33 | NNE | Fine. | | | 2 o 66.0 | 62.5 | 30.38 | NE | Fine. | | | 7 o 54.5 | 58.5 | 30.31 | ENE | Fine. | | | 2 o 67.0 | 62.0 | 30.19 | NW | Fine. | | | 8 o 53.0 | 58.5 | 30.01 | NW | Fine. | | | 2 o 60.0 | 61.5 | 29.98 | NE | Fine. | | | 9 o 50.0 | 56.0 | 29.97 | N by W | Fine. | | | 2 o 55.5 | 57.0 | 29.95 | NNE | Fair. | | | 10 o 47.5 | 52.5 | 29.92 | NNW | Fair. | | | 2 o 54.0 | 54.5 | 29.88 | NW | Cloudy. | | | 11 o 49.5 | 52.5 | 29.77 | E by S | Fair. | | | 2 o 52.0 | 53.5 | 29.75 | SE | Rain. | | | 12 o 47.5 | 52.5 | 29.76 | NNW | Fair. | | | 2 o 60.0 | 56.0 | 29.76 | NW | Fine. | | | 13 o 56.0 | 56.5 | 29.76 | SSW | Fine. | | | 2 o 64.0 | 58.5 | 29.72 | SW | Fair. | | | 14 o 55.0 | 58.0 | 29.65 | WSW | Fine. | | | 2 o 64.0 | 52.0 | 29.76 | SW | Fine. | | | 15 o 57.0 | 59.5 | 29.81 | S by W | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 61.0 | 61.5 | 29.83 | S by W | Raid. | | | 16 o 58.5 | 61.5 | 29.86 | S by W | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 63.0 | 63.0 | 29.84 | S by W | Rain. | ## Meteorological Journal for June 1777 | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch. | Winds Points | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|--------------|---------| | H. M. | | | | | | | | June 17 | 7 o 58,0 | 61,0 | 29,73 | 0,215 | SW | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 63,5 | 64,0 | 29,81 | | SW | Fine. | | 18 | 7 o 54,5 | 60,0 | 30,10 | | WSW | Fair. | | | 2 o 66,5 | 62,5 | 30,17 | | WSW | Fine. | | 19 | 7 o 57,0 | 61,5 | 30,14 | | SSW | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 61,0 | 63,0 | 30,05 | | SW | Cloudy. | | 20 | 7 o 57,5 | 62,0 | 29,74 | 0,377 | SW | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 63,0 | 65,0 | 29,66 | | SW | Fine. | | 21 | 7 o 57,5 | 62,0 | 29,72 | 1,109 | W | Fine. | | | 2 o 67,0 | 65,0 | 29,77 | | W | Cloudy. | | 22 | 7 o 60,0 | 64,0 | 29,74 | 0,176 | W by S | Fine. | | | 2 o 62,5 | 64,5 | 29,74 | | SW | Rain. | | 23 | 7 o 52,5 | 60,5 | 29,83 | 0,344 | N by E | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 59,0 | 62,5 | 29,90 | | E by S | Cloudy. | | 24 | 7 o 53,5 | 60,0 | 29,97 | 0,405 | NE | Fine. | | | 2 o 60,0 | 61,0 | 30,11 | | NE | Fine. | | 25 | 7 o 53,5 | 59,0 | 30,35 | 0,260 | NNW | Fine. | | | 2 o 65,0 | 61,0 | 30,42 | | NW | Cloudy. | | 26 | 7 o 61,5 | 62,0 | 30,14 | | SW | Fine. | | | 2 o 70,0 | 64,0 | 29,99 | | SW | Fine. | | 27 | 7 o 56,5 | 62,5 | 29,76 | 0,010 | SW b W | Fine. | | | 2 o 62,0 | 62,5 | 29,77 | | NW | Cloudy. | | 28 | 7 o 55,0 | 60,5 | 29,99 | 0,133 | NW | Fine. | | | 2 o 66,5 | 62,0 | 29,85 | | SW | Fine. | | 29 | 7 o 57,0 | 61,0 | 29,89 | | W | Fair. | | | 2 o 68,0 | 64,0 | 29,83 | | SW | Fair. | | 30 | 7 o 57,0 | 61,5 | 29,70 | 0,092 | W by S | Fair. | | | 2 o 68,0 | 64,0 | 29,78 | | SW | Fine. | ## METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL for July 1777. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch. | Winds Points | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|--------------|---------| | H.M. | | | | | | | | July 1 | 7 o 58.0 | 61.5 | 29.70 | 0.372 | SSE | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 61.0 | 62.5 | 29.57 | | E by S | Cloudy. | | | 7 o 58.5 | 61.5 | 29.68 | 0.702 | WSW | Fair. | | | 2 o 68.0 | 63.5 | 29.72 | | SW | Fair. | | | 7 o 61.0 | 63.0 | 29.72 | 0.120 | SW | Fine. | | | 2 o 63.0 | 64.5 | 29.66 | | SE | Rain. | | | 7 o 57.0 | 63.0 | 29.47 | 0.480 | S by E | Fine. | | | 2 o 64.0 | 64.0 | 29.58 | | SW | Fine. | | | 7 o 55.0 | 60.5 | 29.53 | 0.154 | S by W | Rain. | | | 2 o 64.5 | 63.5 | 29.61 | | S by W | Fair. | | | 7 o 58.5 | 62.0 | 30.00 | 0.031 | SW | Fair. | | | 2 o 63.0 | 63.5 | 30.07 | | WSW | Fair. | | | 7 o 60.0 | 62.0 | 30.05 | | SW | Fine. | | | 2 o 57.0 | 62.0 | 29.88 | | SW | Rain. | | | 7 o 55.0 | 59.5 | 29.82 | 0.291 | W | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 61.0 | 62.0 | 29.85 | | N | Fine. | | | 7 o 55.0 | 58.5 | 30.14 | 0.023 | NNE | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 58.0 | 59.0 | 30.23 | | NW | Cloudy. | | | 7 o 54.5 | 58.0 | 30.33 | | N | Fair. | | | 2 o 59.5 | 60.5 | 30.39 | | N by W | Fair. | | | 7 o 64.0 | 61.5 | 30.39 | | SW | Fair. | | | 2 o 75.0 | 65.0 | 30.37 | | NW | Fine. | | | 7 o 65.5 | 66.0 | 30.34 | | SSW | Fair. | | | 2 o 74.0 | 68.0 | 30.34 | | SW | Fine. | | | 7 o 66.0 | 68.5 | 30.37 | | NNW | Fine. | | | 2 o 78.0 | 70.0 | 30.39 | | NW | Fine. | | | 7 o 64.5 | 68.5 | 30.40 | | W by N | Fine. | | | 2 o 80.0 | 73.0 | 30.45 | | SW | Fine. | | | 7 o 61.5 | 70.0 | 30.34 | | W by N | Fine. | | | 2 o 76.0 | 72.0 | 30.34 | | NW | Fine. | | | 7 o 67.5 | 72.0 | 30.29 | | S | Fine. | | | 2 o 81.0 | 74.0 | 34.22 | | NE | Fine. | ## Meteorological Journal for July 1777. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------|--------------|-----|---------| | July 17 | | | | | | | | | 7 | 66.0 | 72.5 | 30.04 | S | 0 | Fine. | | 2 | 84.0 | 74.0 | 29.97 | SW | 1 | Fine. | | 18 | 64.5 | 73.5 | 29.92 | N | 1 | Fine. | | 7 | 79.0 | 75.5 | 29.90 | NW | 1 | Fine. | | 19 | 65.0 | 72.5 | 29.81 | WNW | 1 | Fine. | | 2 | 73.0 | 73.5 | 29.81 | NW | 1 | Fair. | | 20 | 58.5 | 69.0 | 29.60 | 1,120 | N | Rain. | | 2 | 65.5 | 70.5 | 29.73 | NW | 1 | Fair. | | 21 | 57.0 | 63.5 | 29.56 | 1,194 | NE | Rain. | | 2 | 60.0 | 67.5 | 29.59 | NE | 1 | Fair. | | 22 | 56.0 | 63.5 | 29.87 | 0.235 | NE by N | Fine. | | 2 | 67.0 | 60.0 | 29.88 | SE | 1 | Fine. | | 23 | 63.0 | 64.5 | 29.73 | SSE | 1 | Cloudy. | | 2 | 73.0 | 68.5 | 29.67 | SW | 1 | Cloudy. | | 24 | 58.0 | 67.5 | 29.58 | SW | 1 | Fair. | | 2 | 68.0 | 67.5 | 29.55 | SW | 1 | Fair. | | 25 | 53.5 | 62.5 | 29.71 | 0.173 | NNE | Cloudy. | | 2 | 62.0 | 64.5 | 29.79 | NNE | 1 | Cloudy. | | 26 | 54.0 | 60.5 | 29.94 | N by W | 2 | Fine. | | 2 | 60.0 | 62.0 | 29.95 | NW | 1 | Cloudy. | | 27 | 56.5 | 60.5 | 29.91 | W by N | 1 | Fair. | | 2 | 65.5 | 63.5 | 29.89 | SW | 1 | Fair. | | 28 | 57.0 | 61.0 | 29.89 | 0.010 | SW b W | Rain. | | 2 | 68.0 | 63.5 | 29.85 | SW | 1 | Fine. | | 29 | 58.5 | 62.5 | 29.68 | 0.266 | SE by S | Fair. | | 2 | 60.0 | 62.5 | 29.54 | SE | 1 | Cloudy. | | 30 | 57.5 | 62.5 | 29.52 | 0.181 | SW | Cloudy. | | 2 | 67.0 | 64.5 | 29.51 | SE | 1 | Cloudy. | | 31 | 58.0 | 62.0 | 29.31 | 0.300 | SE | Rain. | | 2 | 62.0 | 64.0 | 29.46 | SE | 2 | Rain. | ## Meteorological Journal for August 1777. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain Inch | Winds Points | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|---------------|-----------|-------------|---------| | Aug. 1 | 7 o | 57,0 | 62,0 | 29,61 | 0,366 SW by S | Fair. | | | 2 o | 69,0 | 65,0 | 29,65 | SW | Fine. | | | 7 o | 58,5 | 63,0 | 29,86 | W by N | Fair. | | | 2 o | 62,0 | 63,5 | 29,98 | NW | Cloudy. | | | 3 o | 55,5 | 61,5 | 30,17 | NNW | Fine. | | | 2 o | 67,0 | 63,5 | 30,23 | NW | Fine. | | | 4 o | 57,0 | 62,5 | 30,24 | S by W | Fine. | | | 2 o | 71,5 | 65,0 | 30,18 | SW | Fine. | | | 5 o | 58,5 | 63,5 | 30,04 | SW | Fair. | | | 2 o | 65,5 | 65,0 | 29,97 | SW | Fair. | | | 6 o | 56,5 | 62,0 | 29,95 | S by W | Fair. | | | 2 o | 70,0 | 65,0 | 30,01 | SW | Fair. | | | 7 o | 58,0 | 63,5 | 30,09 | SW b S | Fine. | | | 2 o | 72,5 | 67,5 | 30,05 | SW | Fine. | | | 8 o | 63,5 | 65,5 | 29,84 | SSW | Fair. | | | 2 o | 82,0 | 70,0 | 29,84 | SSW | Fair. | | | 9 o | 67,0 | 69,0 | 29,63 | SW | Fine. | | | 2 o | 69,0 | 71,0 | 29,78 | SW | Fine. | | | 10 o | 59,5 | 64,5 | 29,98 | SW | Fine. | | | 2 o | 70,0 | 68,0 | 30,04 | SW | Fine. | | | 11 o | 62,0 | 66,0 | 29,97 | SSE | Fine. | | | 2 o | 75,5 | 68,5 | 29,94 | SW | Fine. | | | 12 o | 65,5 | 68,5 | 30,01 | SW | Fine. | | | 2 o | 77,0 | 72,0 | 30,01 | SW b W | Fair. | | | 13 o | 62,0 | 69,5 | 30,22 | NE | Cloudy. | | | 2 o | 73,0 | 71,5 | 30,29 | NE | Fine. | | | 14 o | 62,5 | 70,0 | 30,36 | WSW | Fine. | | | 2 o | 78,0 | 72,0 | 30,35 | SW | Fine. | | | 15 o | 60,5 | 70,0 | 30,26 | W by S | Fine. | | | 2 o | 76,5 | 72,5 | 30,22 | WNW | Fine. | | | 16 o | 61,0 | 70,0 | 30,15 | SSW | Fine. | | | 2 o | 78,0 | 74,0 | 30,15 | W by N | Fine. | METE- ## Meteorological Journal for August 1777. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain Inch. | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|--------------|------------|--------------|-----|---------| | Aug. 17 | | | | | | | | | 7 o | 62.0 | 71.5 | 30.14 | | NW | 1 | Fair | | 2 o | 74.0 | 72.5 | 33.10 | | NW | 1 | Fine | | 18 | 62.0 | 69.5 | 30.07 | | NE | 1 | Fair | | 2 o | 70.0 | 70.5 | 30.16 | | NE | 1 | Fine | | 19 | 59.0 | 66.5 | 30.09 | | NE | 1 | Fair | | 2 o | 75.0 | 70.0 | 30.05 | | SE | 1 | Fine | | 20 | 59.0 | 67.0 | 30.05 | | ENE | 1 | Fine | | 2 o | 80.0 | 70.0 | 30.05 | | NE | 1 | Fine | | 21 | 64.5 | 68.5 | 29.83 | | SW by S | 1 | Fair | | 2 o | 68.0 | 69.0 | 29.78 | | SW | 1 | Cloudy | | 22 | 66.0 | 66.0 | 29.86 | 0.062 | SW | 2 | Fine | | 2 o | 69.0 | 68.0 | 29.93 | | W by S | 2 | Cloudy | | 23 | 61.0 | 65.5 | 30.09 | | WSW | 1 | Fair | | 2 o | 69.0 | 67.0 | 30.12 | | SW | 1 | Fair | | 24 | 58.5 | 65.0 | 30.05 | | SW | 0 | Fair | | 2 o | 74.0 | 68.0 | 29.98 | | SW | 2 | Fine | | 25 | 63.0 | 67.0 | 29.95 | | SW | 1 | Cloudy | | 2 o | 74.0 | 70.0 | 30.03 | | SW | 1 | Cloudy | | 26 | 64.0 | 69.0 | 30.20 | | SW | 1 | Fair | | 2 o | 76.0 | 71.0 | 30.31 | | SW | 1 | Fair | | 27 | 56.5 | 66.5 | 30.45 | | NE | 1 | Fine | | 2 o | 73.0 | 70.0 | 30.43 | | SE | 1 | Fine | | 28 | 59.5 | 66.5 | 30.26 | | E by S | 1 | Fine | | 2 o | 71.0 | 70.0 | 30.14 | | SE | 1 | Fine | | 29 | 64.0 | 68.5 | 29.95 | 0.032 | W by S | 1 | Cloudy | | 2 o | 70.0 | 69.0 | 30.02 | | NW | 1 | Fine | | 30 | 55.0 | 65.0 | 29.93 | | NE | 1 | Cloudy | | 2 o | 59.5 | 66.0 | 29.73 | | SS E | 1 | Rain | | 31 | 56.0 | 54.5 | 29.50 | 0.585 | WNW | 2 | Fair | | 2 o | 60.5 | 64.5 | 29.78 | | NW | 2 | Cloudy | ## Meteorological Journal for September 1777. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch. | Winds Points | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|--------------|---------| | H. M. | | | | | | | | Sept. 1 | 7 o 48.0 | 60.5 | 30.15 | W by N | Fine. | | | 2 o 64.5 | 62.5 | 30.12 | WNW | Fair. | | | 7 o 56.5 | 60.5 | 29.87 | WSW | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 66.0 | 63.5 | 29.83 | W by S | Fair. | | | 7 o 51.5 | 59.5 | 29.76 | NW | Fine. | | | 2 o 62.0 | 60.5 | 29.94 | NNW | Fine. | | | 7 o 52.5 | 59.5 | 30.03 | N by W | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 63.5 | 61.5 | 30.01 | NW | Cloudy. | | | 7 o 59.5 | 61.5 | 30.16 | NW | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 66.0 | 63.5 | 30.22 | NW | Cloudy. | | | 7 o 57.0 | 62.0 | 30.28 | NW | Fair. | | | 2 o 73.0 | 66.0 | 30.28 | NW | Cloudy. | | | 7 o 61.0 | 65.0 | 30.25 | SSW | Fine. | | | 2 o 75.0 | 68.0 | 30.24 | NE | Fine. | | | 7 o 58.5 | 65.5 | 30.20 | SSE | Fair. | | | 2 o 75.0 | 69.0 | 30.18 | S by W | Fair. | | | 7 o 56.5 | 65.0 | 30.13 | S by W | Fine. | | | 2 o 76.0 | 70.0 | 30.16 | SW | Fine. | | | 7 o 56.5 | 66.0 | 30.25 | NW | Fine. | | | 2 o 67.0 | 67.0 | 30.28 | N by W | Fine. | | | 7 o 53.0 | 64.0 | 30.33 | SW | Fine. | | | 2 o 70.0 | 66.0 | 30.29 | NW | Fine. | | | 7 o 55.5 | 64.0 | 30.29 | N by E | Fair. | | | 2 o 70.0 | 65.5 | 30.32 | NE | Fine. | | | 7 o 57.5 | 63.0 | 30.27 | NE | Fair. | | | 2 o 65.0 | 65.0 | 30.27 | NE | Fine. | | | 7 o 54.5 | 61.0 | 30.25 | ENE | Fine. | | | 2 o 64.0 | 62.5 | 30.25 | ENE | Fine. | | | 7 o 57.5 | 55.5 | 30.33 | NE by N | Fine. | | | 2 o 63.0 | 60.0 | 30.35 | NE | Fine. | | | 7 o 43.0 | 53.0 | 30.29 | NE | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 66.0 | 59.5 | 30.22 | SW | Fine. | METE- ## Meteorological Journal for September 1777. | Time | Therm without | Therm within | Barom. Inches | Rain Inch | Winds Points | Weather | |------|---------------|--------------|---------------|-----------|-------------|---------| | H. M. | | | | | | | | Sept. 17 | 7 o 47.0 | 54.5 | 30.19 | S by W | Fine. | | | 2 o 68.0 | 60.0 | 30.19 | SW | Fine. | | | 7 o 56.5 | 59.0 | 30.15 | SE | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 72.0 | 67.5 | 30.12 | S SE | Fine. | | | 7 o 51.5 | 60.0 | 30.08 | SE | Fine. | | | 2 o 70.0 | 62.5 | 30.01 | SE | Fine. | | | 7 o 57.0 | 61.5 | 30.05 | NE | Fine. | | | 2 o 61.5 | 61.5 | 30.15 | NE | Fine. | | | 7 o 47.0 | 56.5 | 29.96 | NE | Fine. | | | 2 o 59.0 | 60.5 | 29.84 | NE | Fine. | | | 7 o 51.0 | 58.5 | 29.69 | W by S | Fine. | | | 2 o 60.0 | 60.5 | 29.79 | NW | Fine. | | | 7 o 42.5 | 55.5 | 29.99 | SSW | Fine. | | | 2 o 60.0 | 58.0 | 30.03 | NW | Fine. | | | 7 o 48.0 | 54.5 | 29.97 | ESE | Foggy. | | | 2 o 63.0 | 57.0 | 29.92 | SW | Fine. | | | 7 o 49.5 | 55.5 | 29.82 | E by N | Fine. | | | 2 o 67.5 | 58.5 | 29.82 | SW | Fine. | | | 7 o 56.0 | 58.0 | 29.74 | SE | Fine. | | | 2 o 75.0 | 66.0 | 29.71 | SE | Fine. | | | 7 o 60.5 | 64.0 | 29.90 | S by E | Fine. | | | 2 o 72.0 | 66.5 | 29.91 | S by E | Fine. | | | 7 o 62.5 | 6.5 | 29.99 | E | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 76.5 | 70.0 | 30.00 | ENE | Fine. | | | 7 o 60.0 | 66.5 | 29.94 | NE | Fine. | | | 2 o 69.5 | 68.5 | 30.02 | SW | Cloudy. | | | 7 o 57.0 | 65.5 | 30.10 | SE | Fine. | | | 2 o 67.0 | 68.0 | 30.06 | SE | Fine. | METE- ## Meteorological Journal for October 1777. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|--------------|-----------|-------------|-----|---------| | H. M. | | | | | | | | | 1 | 7 o 60.5 | 65.5 | 29.74 | 0.053 | SE | 1 | Rain | | | 2 o 62.0 | 66.0 | 29.58 | | SE | 1 | Rain | | 2 | 7 o 52.0 | 63.0 | 29.54 | 0.462 | S by E | 1 | Fair | | | 2 o 62.5 | 63.5 | 29.56 | | NW | 1 | Fine | | 3 | 7 o 48.0 | 59.5 | 29.65 | 0.016 | W | 1 | Fair | | | 2 o 61.5 | 61.5 | 29.75 | | SW | 1 | Fine | | 4 | 7 o 56.0 | 59.0 | 29.59 | 0.017 | SW | 2 | Rain | | | 2 o 64.5 | 61.0 | 29.60 | | SW | 2 | Fair | | 5 | 7 o 55.0 | 59.5 | 29.84 | 0.014 | SW | 2 | Fine | | | 2 o 65.5 | 61.5 | 29.92 | | SW | 2 | Fine | | 6 | 7 o 55.0 | 59.5 | 30.03 | | E by S | 1 | Cloudy | | | 2 o 67.5 | 62.5 | 29.99 | | ESE | 1 | Fair | | 7 | 7 o 60.0 | 61.0 | 29.79 | 0.014 | S by W | 2 | Rain | | | 2 o 64.0 | 63.5 | 29.79 | | SW | 2 | Rain | | 8 | 7 o 50.5 | 59.5 | 30.03 | 0.025 | W by S | 1 | Fair | | | 2 o 60.5 | 61.0 | 30.09 | | WSW | 1 | Fine | | 9 | 7 o 49.0 | 57.0 | 30.16 | | SSW | 1 | Fair | | | 2 o 63.5 | 60.0 | 30.14 | | SE | 1 | Fine | | 10 | 7 o 47.5 | 55.0 | 30.08 | | SE | 1 | Cloudy | | | 2 o 63.0 | 58.0 | 30.03 | | SE | 1 | Fine | | 11 | 7 o 53.0 | 57.0 | 29.97 | | NE | 1 | Foggy | | | 2 o 64.0 | 59.5 | 29.93 | | S by W | 1 | Fair | | 12 | 7 o 50.5 | 57.5 | 29.93 | | NW | 1 | Cloudy | | | 2 o 58.0 | 58.5 | 29.92 | | NW | 1 | Cloudy | | 13 | 7 o 49.5 | 56.0 | 29.88 | | N by W | 1 | Fair | | | 2 o 58.0 | 57.0 | 29.84 | | NNE | 1 | Fair | | 14 | 7 o 51.5 | 56.0 | 29.75 | 0.295 | NE | 2 | Cloudy | | | 2 o 56.5 | 56.5 | 29.71 | | NE | 2 | Cloudy | | 15 | 7 o 54.0 | 56.5 | 29.54 | 0.874 | NE | 2 | Rain | | | 2 o 69.0 | 58.0 | 29.60 | | SE | 1 | Cloudy | | 16 | 7 o 54.0 | 37.0 | 29.65 | 0.107 | SE | 1 | Fair | | | 2 o 61.0 | 59.5 | 29.70 | | S by W | 1 | Fine | ## Meteorological Journal for October 1777. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch. | Winds Points | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|--------------|---------| | Oct. 17 | | | | | | | | 7 | 53.0 | 57.5 | 29.71 | 0.087 | SW | Foggy. | | 2 | 60.0 | 59.0 | 29.74 | | SW | Fair. | | 18 | 51.0 | 57.5 | 29.93 | 0.992 | N by E | Fair. | | 2 | 58.0 | 58.5 | 30.02 | | NE | Fine. | | 19 | 44.0 | 63.5 | 30.14 | 0.018 | NW | Fine. | | 2 | 52.0 | 54.0 | 30.25 | | NE | Fair. | | 20 | 44.5 | 51.0 | 30.20 | | ENE | Fine. | | 2 | 56.5 | 54.0 | 30.18 | | NE | Fine. | | 21 | 39.5 | 47.0 | 30.22 | | E by S | Fair. | | 2 | 47.0 | 47.0 | 30.16 | | ENE | Fine. | | 22 | 35.5 | 43.5 | 30.11 | | ENE | Fair. | | 2 | 45.0 | 44.5 | 30.04 | | SE | Fine. | | 23 | 40.0 | 42.5 | 29.81 | | E by N | Fair. | | 2 | 52.0 | 45.0 | 29.75 | | SE | Fine. | | 24 | 44.5 | 46.5 | 29.78 | 0.034 | SSW | Rain. | | 2 | 52.0 | 48.0 | 29.81 | | SW | Fine. | | 25 | 47.0 | 46.0 | 29.85 | | SW | Fair. | | 2 | 56.5 | 53.0 | 29.82 | | SW | Fair. | | 26 | 53.0 | 51.0 | 29.62 | | SW | Fair. | | 2 | 59.0 | 53.0 | 29.48 | | SW | Cloudy. | | 27 | 43.0 | 51.5 | 29.58 | 0.010 | SW | Cloudy. | | 2 | 51.0 | 52.0 | 29.63 | | SW | Fair. | | 28 | 34.5 | 46.5 | 29.78 | | SSW | Fair. | | 2 | 51.0 | 48.0 | 29.69 | | SW | Fine. | | 29 | 51.0 | 50.0 | 29.28 | 0.223 | S by W | Cloudy. | | 2 | 51.0 | 51.0 | 29.16 | | NE | Rainy. | | 30 | 53.5 | 51.0 | 29.78 | 0.497 | S by E | Rain. | | 2 | 53.5 | 53.0 | 29.71 | | SSW | Rain. | | 31 | 45.0 | 52.0 | 29.29 | 0.740 | SSW | Fine. | | 2 | 51.0 | 52.5 | 29.46 | | SW | Fair. | Vol. LXVIII. ## Meteorological Journal ### for November 1777 | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inches | Winds Points | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|---------| | Nov. 1 | | | | | | | | 8 o | 37° | 47° | 29.7 | | NW | Foggy | | 2 | 45° | 46° | 29.72 | | NW | Fine | | 8 | 45° | 46° | 29.71 | | S by E | Fine | | 2 | 53° | 48° | 29.70 | | SW | Fine | | 3 | 54° | 51° | 29.72 | | S by E | Cloudy | | 2 | 60° | 53° | 29.77 | | SE | Cloudy | | 4 | 58° | 56.5 | 29.81 | | SW | Cloudy | | 2 | 60° | 58° | 29.86 | | NW | Rain | | 5 | 45° | 53° | 30.23 | | SSW | Fine | | 2 | 55° | 54.5 | 30.23 | | WSW | Fine | | 6 | 41° | 50° | 30.17 | | SW | Fine | | 2 | 52.5 | 51.5 | 30.17 | | W by N | Fair | | 7 | 36.5 | 47.5 | 30.27 | | WSW | Foggy | | 2 | 47° | 48.5 | 30.22 | | SW | Fine | | 8 | 46.5 | 46.5 | 29.74 | 0.053 | SW b W | Rain | | 2 | 50.5 | 47.5 | 29.51 | | SW b W | Fair | | 9 | 34.5 | 44° | 29.54 | 0.023 | NW | Fine | | 2 | 45° | 44.5 | 29.64 | | NW | Fine | | 10 | 36° | 41° | 29.80 | | NWbW | Fair | | 2 | 49° | 43.5 | 29.74 | | SW | Cloudy | | 11 | 49° | 46° | 29.66 | 0.049 | SW | Fair | | 2 | 55° | 48° | 29.65 | | SW | Fine | | 12 | 49° | 49° | 29.78 | 0.206 | SE | Rain | | 2 | 55° | 52.5 | 29.75 | | SE | Fine | | 13 | 44° | 47.5 | 29.62 | | SE | Fine | | 2 | 55° | 51° | 29.57 | | SE | Fine | | 14 | 37° | 46.5 | 29.87 | 0.217 | SW | Fair | | 2 | 54° | 48° | 29.97 | | SW | Fine | | 15 | 35° | 43° | 30.13 | | NNW | Fair | | 2 | 46° | 44.5 | 30.15 | | NW | Fine | | 16 | 31° | 40° | 30.21 | | N by W | Fair | | 2 | 40° | 41° | 30.24 | | NW | Fine | ## Meteorological Journal for November 1777. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. inches | Rain. Inch. | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|--------------|-----|---------| | Nov.17 | | | | | | | | | 8 | 38.0 | 40.0 | 30.35 | W by N | 1 | Foggy. | | 2 | 50.0 | 42.0 | 30.38 | NW | 1 | Fine. | | 18 | 41.5 | 42.0 | 30.30 | SW | 1 | Fair. | | 2 | 52.0 | 44.5 | 30.30 | SW | 1 | Fair. | | 19 | 48.0 | 44.0 | 30.25 | WSW | 1 | Foggy. | | 2 | 52.5 | 46.5 | 30.15 | SW | 1 | Fine. | | 20 | 41.5 | 46.5 | 30.20 | W by N | 1 | Fair. | | 2 | 48.5 | 47.5 | 30.20 | NW | 1 | Fine. | | 21 | 49.0 | 49.0 | 30.20 | SW by S | 1 | Cloudy. | | 2 | 54.5 | 50.5 | 30.17 | SW | 1 | Cloudy. | | 22 | 48.0 | 50.0 | 30.22 | W by S | 1 | Fair. | | 2 | 52.0 | 51.5 | 30.15 | W by S | 1 | Fair. | | 23 | 45.0 | 50.0 | 30.01 | 0.063 | N by W | 1 | Fair. | | 2 | 48.0 | 49.5 | 30.03 | NW | 1 | Fine. | | 24 | 36.0 | 44.5 | 30.11 | NW | 1 | Fair. | | 2 | 43.0 | 44.0 | 30.17 | NW | 1 | Fine. | | 25 | 37.0 | 41.5 | 30.26 | W by N | 1 | Fair. | | 2 | 45.0 | 42.0 | 30.27 | W by N | 1 | Fair. | | 26 | 42.0 | 43.0 | 30.21 | SW | 1 | Fair. | | 2 | 48.5 | 45.5 | 30.15 | SW | 1 | Fair. | | 27 | 46.5 | 46.0 | 29.91 | NW | 1 | Fair. | | 2 | 50.0 | 47.5 | 29.82 | SW | 1 | Fine. | | 28 | 39.0 | 46.0 | 29.69 | 0.133 | NWbW | 2 | Fair. | | 2 | 41.0 | 46.0 | 29.91 | NNW | 2 | Fine. | | 29 | 32.0 | 40.5 | 30.05 | SSW | 1 | Foggy. | | 2 | 42.0 | 42.0 | 29.94 | SW | 1 | Fair. | | 30 | 49.5 | 43.5 | 29.26 | 0.115 | SSW | 2 | Fine. | | 2 | 51.5 | 45.5 | 29.12 | SW | 3 | Rain. | --- 4C2 METE- ## Meteorological Journal for December 1777. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch. | Winds Points | Weather | |------|---------------|--------------|---------------|------------|-------------|---------| | Dec. 1 | 8 o 37.5 | 40.0 | 29.50 | 0.203 | SW | Fair. | | | 2 o 46.0 | 46.5 | 29.77 | SW | Fine. | | | 8 o 39.5 | 43.5 | 29.81 | SW b W | Fair. | | | 2 o 43.5 | 44.5 | 29.83 | SW | Fine. | | | 8 o 34.0 | 40.5 | 29.87 | W by S | Foggy. | | | 2 o 44.0 | 41.5 | 29.64 | SE | Fair. | | | 8 o 48.0 | 45.0 | 28.98 | WSW | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 42.0 | 44.5 | 29.01 | SW | Cloudy. | | | 8 o 34.0 | 39.5 | 29.48 | NW | Fair. | | | 2 o 37.0 | 39.5 | 29.48 | W by N | Fair. | | | 8 o 30.5 | 36.0 | 29.60 | WNW | Fair and frosty. | | | 2 o 36.0 | 38.0 | 29.48 | NW | Fine. | | | 8 o 34.0 | 35.5 | 29.64 | NW | Frosty. | | | 2 o 38.0 | 38.0 | 29.69 | NW | 2 Rain. | | | 8 o 36.5 | 36.5 | 29.86 | N by W | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 41.0 | 38.5 | 29.90 | NW | Cloudy. | | | 8 o 35.5 | 37.5 | 30.02 | N by W | Fair. | | | 2 o 40.0 | 42.0 | 30.17 | NW | Cloudy. | | | 8 o 35.5 | 38.5 | 30.31 | NNE | Foggy. | | | 2 o 36.0 | 40.5 | 30.44 | SW | Foggy. | | | 8 o 28.0 | 36.0 | 30.55 | S by W | Foggy. | | | 2 o 43.0 | 40.0 | 30.54 | SW | Fair. | | | 8 o 48.0 | 43.5 | 30.48 | SW | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 50.0 | 45.0 | 30.40 | SW | Fair. | | | 8 o 44.0 | 46.0 | 30.39 | SSW | Fair. | | | 2 o 48.0 | 48.0 | 30.45 | SW | Fine. | | | 8 o 38.0 | 44.0 | 30.20 | E by N | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 39.5 | 43.0 | 30.11 | SSE | Foggy. | | | 8 o 34.0 | 40.0 | 30.10 | NNE | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 43.0 | 41.5 | 30.07 | SW | Cloudy. | | | 8 o 43.5 | 42.0 | 30.07 | NNE | Cloudy. | | | 2 o 43.5 | 42.0 | 30.07 | NE | Fine. | METE- ## Meteorological Journal for December 1777. | Time | Therm. without | Therm. within | Barom. Inches | Rain. Inch. | Winds Points | Str. | Weather | |------|----------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|--------------|-----|----------| | Dec. 17 | | | | | | | | | 8 o | 34,0 | 38,0 | 30,14 | | NNW | 1 | Fair. | | 2 o | 39,5 | 39,5 | 30,10 | | NNW | 1 | Fair. | | 18 | 8 o | 36,0 | 38,0 | 30,01 | N by E | 1 | Fair. | | 2 o | 38,0 | 39,0 | 29,98 | | N by W | 1 | Fine. | | 19 | 8 o | 35,5 | 38,0 | 30,04 | NNE | 1 | Foggy. | | 2 o | 39,0 | 39,0 | 30,00 | | NE | 1 | Fair. | | 20 | 8 o | 34,0 | 37,0 | 29,95 | NE | 1 | Foggy. | | 2 o | 34,0 | 37,5 | 29,90 | | ESE | 1 | Foggy. | | 21 | 8 o | 33,0 | 36,5 | 29,79 | N by E | 1 | Cloudy. | | 2 o | 35,0 | 36,5 | 29,73 | 0,037 | N by W | 1 | Cloudy. | | 22 | 8 o | 29,0 | 34,0 | 29,69 | W by N | 1 | Fair. | | 2 o | 35,0 | 35,5 | 29,61 | | S by W | 1 | Fair. | | 23 | 8 o | 32,5 | 35,0 | 29,58 | E by S | 1 | Foggy. | | 2 o | 36,5 | 35,5 | 29,53 | | SE | 1 | Rainy. | | 24 | 8 o | 38,5 | 37,0 | 29,08 | SE | 1 | Fair. | | 2 o | 42,0 | 38,5 | 29,98 | | SE | 1 | Rainy. | | 25 | 8 o | 39,0 | 39,0 | 29,25 | SW | 1 | Cloudy. | | 2 o | 40,0 | 40,0 | 29,31 | 0,058 | SW | 1 | Cloudy. | | 26 | 8 o | 37,5 | 40,0 | 29,21 | SSW | 1 | Cloudy. | | 2 o | 39,0 | 45,0 | 29,15 | | SW | 1 | Cloudy. | | 27 | 8 o | 33,0 | 38,5 | 29,28 | N by W | 1 | Fair. | | 2 o | 38,0 | 39,5 | 29,39 | | NNE | 1 | Fair. | | 28 | 8 o | 35,0 | 38,5 | 29,68 | N by W | 1 | Fair. | | 2 o | 38,0 | 38,5 | 29,68 | | NW | 1 | Fine. | | 29 | 8 o | 34,0 | 37,5 | 29,59 | NNE | 1 | Fair. | | 2 o | 37,0 | 38,0 | 29,54 | | NW | 1 | Fair. | | 30 | 8 o | 34,5 | 36,0 | 29,45 | NNE | 1 | Fair. | | 2 o | 36,0 | 36,0 | 29,51 | | NE | 2 | Fine. | | 31 | 8 o | 33,0 | 34,5 | 29,59 | NE | 2 | Cloudy. | | 2 o | 35,0 | 34,5 | 29,60 | | NE | 2 | Fair. | | Thermometer without | Thermometer within | Barometer | Rain | |---------------------|--------------------|-----------|------| | Greatest Height | Least Height | Mean Height | Greatest Height | Least Height | Mean Height | Greatest Height | Least Height | Mean Height | Inches | | January | 57,0 | 19,0 | 36,2 | 49,0 | 24,0 | 37,3 | 30,25 | 29,26 | 29,766 | 1,029 | | February | 59,0 | 27,0 | 38,4 | 53,5 | 30,0 | 39,6 | 30,06 | 29,08 | 29,68 | 1,288 | | March | 72,0 | 31,0 | 46,8 | 65,0 | 35,5 | 47,0 | 30,15 | 29,29 | 29,98 | 1,388 | | April | 63,0 | 30,0 | 47,1 | 58,5 | 38,0 | 47,3 | 30,35 | 29,45 | 29,93 | 0,787 | | May | 70,5 | 44,0 | 56,0 | 64,0 | 51,5 | 54,2 | 30,20 | 29,33 | 29,75 | 4,602 | | June | 76,0 | 47,5 | 60,0 | 78,0 | 52,0 | 61,4 | 30,42 | 29,65 | 30,10 | 3,754 | | July | 84,0 | 54,0 | 63,6 | 75,5 | 58,0 | 65,1 | 30,45 | 29,31 | 29,89 | 5,697 | | August | 80,0 | 55,0 | 65,9 | 74,0 | 54,5 | 67,3 | 30,45 | 29,50 | 30,19 | 1,075 | | September | 76,5 | 42,5 | 60,8 | 70,0 | 53,0 | 64,3 | 30,35 | 29,69 | 30,09 | 0,498 | | October | 69,0 | 34,5 | 53,6 | 66,0 | 42,5 | 55,2 | 30,25 | 29,16 | 30,13 | 3,578 | | November | 60,0 | 31,0 | 46,0 | 58,0 | 40,0 | 46,8 | 30,38 | 29,12 | 29,96 | 0,874 | | December | 50,0 | 28,0 | 37,7 | 48,0 | 34,0 | 39,5 | 30,55 | 28,98 | 29,86 | 0,801 | | Whole Year | | | | | | | 29,943 | 25,371 | | VARIA- ## Variation-Needle | | 7 h. A.M. | 12 h. M. | 2 h. P.M. | 10 or 11 h. P.M. | Daily Mean | |-------|-----------|----------|-----------|------------------|------------| | July 11 | 22 50 | 22 15 | 22 11 | 22 7 | 22 23 | | | 22 58 | 22 9 | 22 14 | 22 6 | 22 24 | | | 22 11 | 22 13 | 22 14 | 22 10 | 22 12 | | | 22 13 | 22 18 | 22 18 | 22 12 | 22 15 | | | 22 14 | 22 16 | 22 18 | 22 9 | 22 12 | | | 22 5 | 22 15 | 22 6 | 22 0 | 22 6 | | | 22 15 | 22 15 | 22 16 | 22 4 | 22 12 | | | 21 57 | 22 10 | 22 9 | 22 0 | 22 4 | | | 22 12 | 22 11 | 22 16 | 22 8 | 22 12 | | | 22 0 | 22 16 | 22 16 | 22 0 | 22 8 | | | 21 59 | 22 12 | 22 15 | 22 5 | 22 8 | | | 22 0 | 22 21 | 22 15 | 22 10 | 22 11 | | | 22 13 | 22 13 | 22 15 | 22 14 | 22 13 | | | 22 5 | 22 10 | 22 15 | 22 5 | 22 8 | Means: 22 14 22 14 22 14 22 7 Mean of all 22 12. DIP ### DIPPING NEEDLE | | 7 h. A.M. | 12 h. M. | 2 h. P.M. | 10 or 11 h. P.M. | Mean | |-------|-----------|----------|-----------|------------------|------| | July 11 | | | | | | | 12 | 72 5 | 72 10 | 71 40 | 72 0 | | | 13 | 72 15 | 72 10 | 72 20 | 72 10 | 72 9 | | | | | | | East mark up permost. | | 14 | 72 20 | | 72 5 | 72 10 | | | 15 | 73 5 | 73 0 | 72 55 | 72 50 | 72 59 | | | | | | | West. | | 16 | 73 0 | 72 55 | 72 50 | 73 10 | | | 17 | 73 0 | 73 0 | 73 0 | 71 45 | | | 18 | 71 45 | 71 45 | 71 55 | 72 0 | | | 19 | 71 55 | 71 50 | 71 50 | 71 40 | 71 43 | | | | | | | East mark down. | | 20 | 71 65 | 71 53 | 72 15 | 72 0 | | | 21 | 71 50 | 71 30 | 72 45 | 72 50 | | | 22 | 72 45 | 72 55 | 72 50 | 72 55 | | | 23 | 72 50 | 72 50 | 73 10 | 72 50 | 72 51 | | | | | | | West. | | 24 | 72 40 | 72 55 | 72 50 | 72 50 | | THE END OF PART I. VOL. LXVIII.