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28 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 | Courses | Distce in Miles | Latitude in | Longd in West from Greenwich | Bearings at Noon |
| Wednesday | 28 | NE ENE | S 1° 30' W | 150 | 1° 59' | 2° 48' W | Peek of Teneriff N. 2° 15' E Dt 204 L. |
A Fresh trade wind and hazey weather. The Variation of the Compass by the mean of several Azimuths taken this evening 12° 46' and in the morning by the same Method 12° 43' W. This day Log and observed Latd agree which is not reconsilable to yesterday. Exercised the People at small Arms.
Artefacts: small arms
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