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2 April 1770
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James Cook's Journal Ms 1, National Library of Australia
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The authorised published account of Cook's Voyage by John Hawkesworth
1770
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Monday 2d In the PM had a Moderate gale at North with thick hazy weather attended with rain - At 8 oClock it fell little wind and veer'd to WSW at which time we tack'd. At Midnight the wind came to SSW and increased to a brisk gale with fair Clowdy weather which we made the most of as soon as it was day light - At Noon our Latitude by observation was 40°.0' and Longde made from Cape Farewell 2°..31' West —
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