15 April 1770

James Cook's Journal: Daily Entries

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15 April 1770 Sunday 15th In the PM had light airs at North which in the AM increased to a fresh gale with which ^we made the best of our way to the westward and by noon had run sence yesterday upon a S 86°..15' West Course 79 Miles. Latde in by Observation 39°..30' So and Longitude made from Cape Fare-well 20°..2' West — Some flying fish seen to day — Voyaging Accounts © Transcription by Paul Turnbull of National Library of Australia, Manuscript 1 page 223, 2004 Published by kind permission of the Library To cite this page use: https://paulturnbull.org/project/southseas/journals/cook/17700415.html