26 July 1769

James Cook's Journal: Daily Entries

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26 July 1769 Wednesday 26th Winds at WBN & WBS.  but very variable towards the latter part. At 4 P.M. the North end of Ulietea So 75° West dist. 2 Leagues and the So end of Otaha Nt 77° West - about a League to the Northward of the South end of Otaha on the East side of the Island, a mile or more from the Shore lies 2 small Islands; between these Islands Tobiaupia says there is a chanl into a very good ^harbour which lies within the reef and it had all the appearence of such.   kept plying to windward all night without geting any ground. at Noon the Peek on Bolabola WBS. Latd Obd 16°..26'. Voyaging Accounts © Transcription by Paul Turnbull of National Library of Australia, Manuscript 1 page 97, 2004 Published by kind permission of the Library To cite this page use: https://paulturnbull.org/project/southseas/journals/cook/17690726.html