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14 August 1768

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Fine breeze at NE and clear weather. At 1/2 past 8 pm Anchor'd in the entrance of Plymo Sound in 9 fathom water. At 4 am weigh'd and worked into proper Anchoring ground, and Anchor'd in 6 fathom the Mewstone SE, Mount Batten NNE1/2 E and Draks Island NBW Dispatched an express to London for Mr Banks and Dr Solander to join the ship, their Servants and baggage being already on board.



People in South Seas Companion: Solander, Daniel Carlsson
Places: Drakes Island | Mount Batten | The Mewstone

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