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15 October 1768
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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 | Dist.ce in Miles | Lat.d in | Long.d in West from Greenwich | Bearings at Noon |
| Saturday | 15 | SSW to SE | S 30° E. | 12 | 6° 38' | 22° 30' | Do NBE Dt 187 Ls |
First part Little wind and clowdy, Middle Squally with rain, latter part Light airs and clear weather. A little before noon to took several Observations of the 
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the mean result of which gave the Long;d to be 23° 46' West from Greenwich, which is 1° 22' More westerly than that by account carried on from the last observation. And the Observed Latitude is 24 Miles more notherly than the Logg since the last observation 2 days ago - all of which shews that the North-Westerly current hath prevail'd for these some days past.
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