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9 September 1768
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James Cook's Journal Ms 1, National Library of Australia
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| Week Days | Month Days | Winds | Course | Distce in Miles | Latd in | Longd in West from Greenwich | Bearings at Noon |
| Friday | 9 | WBN to NE | S. 40° W. | 116 | 37° 4' | 11° 33' | C. Finister N. 20° E 124 leags |
First part fresh gales and clowdy remainder Moderate breeze and fine clear weather. Set up the topmast rigging and found the Variation to be 19° 50, W.
Concepts: compass variation
Artefacts: rigging | top mast
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