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5 May 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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Saturday 5th In the PM I went with a party of Men over to the North shore and while some hands were hauling the Saine a party of us made an excursion of 3 or 4 Miles into the Country or rather along the Sea Coast. we met with nothing remarkable. great part of the Country for some distance in land from the sea Coast is mostly a barren heath diversified with marshes and Morasses - Upon our return to the Boat we found they had caught a great number of small fish which the sailors call Leather Jackets on account of their having a very thick skin. they are known in the West Indias. I had sent the yawl in the morning to fish for Sting rays who return'd in the evening with upwards of 4 hundred weight - one single one weigh'd 240 Ib exclusive of the entrails —
In the AM as the wind still continued northerly I sent the yawl again afishing and I went with a party of Men into the Country but met with nothing extraordinary —
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