Hence the Latitude of the South Point of the City of Philadelphia is 39° 56' 29.1' North..

1764 January 1⁄2 7

Set out from Philadelphia with a Quadrant to find (nearly) a Place in the Forks of Brandiwine having the same Latitude as the South Point of the City of Philadelphia.

08

Fixed our Station by the House of Mr: John Harlands (being about 31 miles west of the City of Philadelphia.) CHA: MASON,

Jan.11 The Observatory taken down and put with the rest of our Instruments into three Waggons, except the Telescope, &c., of the Sector, which was carry'd on the Springs (with our beds under it) of a Single Horse Chair.

1764 Jany: 24 12

CHA: MASON,
JERE: DIXON.

Left Philadelphia and reached Chester that Night.

CHA: MASON,
JERE: DIXON.

Arrived at Thos: Worths, Esqr: & lodged there that
Night.

CHA: MASON,

JERE: DIXON.