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4 April 1770
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James Cook's Journal Ms 1, National Library of Australia
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1770
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Wednesday 4th Had a stead brisk gale at SSW with some flying showers of rain and a la^rge hollow sea from the Southward In the PM unbent the Main Topsail to repair, brought another to the yard and set it close reef'd - At Noon our Latitude by observation was 37°..56' So Course and distance saild sence yesterday at Noon N 60° West 122 Miles. Longitude made from Cape Fare-well 6°..54 West —
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