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[[map of coastline, across both pages]] [[in pencil]] [[Nyat's?]] mapping Ouk-u-lean Bay Oo-kood-lean Isl. [[in pencil]] Kouo-Tuk-see-[[ato?]] x Oo-kood-lean [[/pencil]] [[in pencil]] Bug Bay [[/pencil]] [[in pencil]] Kew-g[[?]]ng-uoke [[/pencil]] [[start page]] h m s 1- 8 -25.62 3- 12-46.73 [[line]] 4- 21-12.34 h m s 1 -8 0.00 3 12 46.73 [[line]] 4-20-46.73 [[vertically, along right margin]] [[in pencil]]15 [[underline]]65[[/underline]] 75 [[underline]]90[[/underline]] 975 65 [[underline]]15[[/underline]] 325 [[underline]]65[[/underline]] 975 AsDAC 3 [[degree sign]] 15' sine [[underline]]8.75353[[/underline]] Is to D.C. (975) Log 2.99034 So is A.D.C. 8[[degree sign]]-45' sine [[underline]]9.18220[[/underline]] 12.17254 [[underline]]8.75353[[/underline]] To AC on 624. feet Log 3.41901 [[end page]] [[start page]] [[vertically, along bottom margin]] Ae [[naurns?]] (Log)[[underline]]10.00000[[/underline]] Is to A.C. (2624.)(Log)3.41901 So is 12[[degree sign]](A.C.B.) Sine [[underline]]9.31788[[/underline]] 12.73689 [[underline]]1000000[[/underline]] Log. 2.73689 To AB 545.6 feet highest mountain on West side Roger Island near western entrance to "Budington Inlet" (five hundred forty five feet & 6/10) [[upside down, along top margin]] 12) 22000 (1,833 [[underline]]12[[/underline]] 100 [[underline]]96[[/underline]] 40 [[underline]]36[[/underline]] 40 1-40 20)100(5 100 1.60 30 [[underline]]20[[/underline]] )110 500 5500 [[underline]]2[[/underline]] 11.000.states 50 feet square [[underline]]2-3[[?]][[/underline]] 22000 12)[[underline]]11000 [[underline]]917[[/underline]] 917 6086)22917 [[underline]]18258[[/underline]] 6086 [[underline]]3659[[/underline]] 6086 22,000 [[underline]]1,853[[/underline]] 23833(3 258 30.)110 60 [[underline]]20[[/underline]] (3-4r 6086) 22917(3.76 [[underline]]18258[[/underline]] 46590 [[underline]]42602[[/underline]] 39880 [[underline]]56[[/underline]]516 55750 688 [[underline]]54774[[/underline]] [[strikethrough]][[4?]][[/strikethrough]]9760 6086)23.833(39 [[underline]]18.258[[/underline]] 55150 [[underline]]48688[[/underline]] 7082
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This looks like a manuscript map that was subsequently used as a sheet of scratch paper with all sorts of calculations in no particular order. Whoever did the transcription is a hero for trying to bring order out of chaos. My hat is off to them.--thomasc
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