8 May 1770

James Cook's Journal: Daily Entries

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8 May 1770 Tuesday 8th Variable Light winds and clear weather    In the PM saw some smooks upon the shore and in the evening found the Variation to be 8°..25' East.   at this time ^we were about 2 or 3 Miles from the land and had 28 fathom water. Our situation at Noon was nearly the same as yesterday. having advance'd not one step to the northward. Voyaging Accounts © Transcription by Paul Turnbull of National Library of Australia, Manuscript 1 page 234, 2004 Published by kind permission of the Library To cite this page use: https://paulturnbull.org/project/southseas/journals/cook/17700508.html