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1 February 1769
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
1769
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| Week Days | Mo Days | Winds | Course's | Distce Sail'd in Miles | Latd in South | Longd in W: form Greenwich | Bearings &Ca Noon |
| Febry Wednesday | 1 | SEBE SSE E ' — | NWBW | 106 | 58..46 | 78°..42' |
Former part fresh gales, latter, light airs and Clowdy- PM found the Variation by several Azimuth to be 24°..53' East — at Noon soundd but had no ground with 240 fathom of line- hoisted a ^ small boat out to try if there was any current but found none. The weather was such as to admit Mr Banks to row round the Ship in a lightermans skiff Shooting birds —
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