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20 September 1768
Endeavour Voyage Maps
James Cook's Journal Ms 1, National Library of Australia
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| Week Days | Month Days | Winds | Courses | Distce in Miles | Latitude in | Longd in West from Greenwich | Bearings at Noon |
| Tuesday | 20 | Varble | S 21° 30' | 28 | 31° 17' | 17° 9' | Funchall, Id of Madeira N: 13° E: D.t 76 miles |
Light airs and clear weather. PM took several Azimuths which gave the Variation 16° 30' West. Put the Ships Compney to three Watches.
Concepts: azimuth | watch, aboard ship
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