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4 September 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 in Miles | Latd in | Longd in West from Greenwich | Bearings at Noon |
| Sunday | 4 | Westerly Calm | --- | --- | --- | --- | Island of Cyserga ESE Distant 3 leagues |
Fore part fresh gales and clear, remainder Light airs and calm. At 6 am Cape Finister bore SBW½W distant 10 or 11 Leagues. Loosed all the reefs out of the topsails and got top-gallant Yards aCross.
Artefacts: reef (nautical term) | topgallant yards | topsails
Places: Sisarga, island
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