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18 October 1769
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Wednesday 18th Variable light Wind and fine Weather. At 4 AM Cape Kidnappers bore No 32° West distant 2 Leagues, in this situation had 62 fm water, and when the said Cape bore WBN distant 3 or 4 Leagues had 45 fathom: Midway between the Isle of Portland and Cape Kidnappers had 65 fathom At Noon the Isle of Portland bore NE1/2E distant 4 Leagues- Latitude Observ'd 39°..34' So.
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