9 April 1770

James Cook's Journal: Daily Entries

Table of Contents On this day ... 9 April 1770 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 1770 Index Search Contact us Search for Nautical Term in Falconer's Dictionary of the Marine...

9 April 1770 Monday 9th Gentle breezes at NW, pleasent weather and a smooth sea. In the AM saw a Tropick bird which I believe is uncommon in such high latitudes - At ^noon Latde observed 38°..29' So Longitude made from Cape Fare-well 14°..45' Wt Course and distance saild sence yesterday noon S 70°..15' West 86 Miles — Voyaging Accounts © Transcription by Paul Turnbull of National Library of Australia, Manuscript 1 page 222, 2004 Published by kind permission of the Library To cite this page use: https://paulturnbull.org/project/southseas/journals/cook/17700409.html