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26 August 1768
Endeavour Voyage Maps
James Cook's Journal Ms 1, National Library of Australia
Joseph Banks's Journal
Sydney Parkinson's Journal
The authorised published account of Cook's Voyage by John Hawkesworth
1768
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| Week Days | Month Days | Winds | Course | Distce | Latd in | Longd in West from Greenwich | Bearings at Noon |
| Friday | 26 | NBW NW WBS | S 21° E. | 23 M:l | 49° 30 | 5° 52' W | Lizard N 21° W. Dist. 23 miles. |
First part fresh breeze and Clowdy, remainder little wind and Clear. At 2 pm got under sail and put to Sea, having on board 94 persons including Officers Seamen Gentlemen and their Servants, near 18 months provisions, 10 Carriage guns, 12 Swivels with good store of Ammunition and stores of all kinds. At 8 the Dodman Point WNW, Distt 4 or 5 Leagues; at 6 AM the Lizard bore WNW1/2 W 5 or 6 Leagues Distt. At Noon Sounded and had 50 fathoms Grey sand with small stones and broken shells.
Concepts: fathom | sounding (nautical term)
Artefacts: guns, swivel
Places: Dodman Point | The Lizard
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