12 May 1770

James Cook's Journal: Daily Entries

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12 May 1770 Saturday 12th Winds southerly a gentle breeze. In the PM as we run along shore we saw several smooks a little way in land from the Sea and one upon the top of a hill which was the first we have seen upon elivated ground sence we have been upon the coast. At sun set we were ^in 23 fathom water and about a League and a half from the land, the northermost part of which we had in sight bore N 13° East and three remarkable large high hills lying continguous to each other and not far from the shore NW bore NNW   As these hills bore some resemblence to each other we call'd them the Three Brothers   they lay in the Latitude of 31°- 40' So and are of a hieght sufficent to be seen 14 or 16 Leags    We steerd NEBN all night having from 27 to 67 fathom water from 2 to 5 or 6 Leagues from the land - At day light we steer'd north for the northermost land we had in sight. at noon we were 4 Leagues from the Land and by observation in the Latitude of 31° 128' So which was 15 miles to the southrd of that given by the Log.   our Course and distance made good sence yesterday noon was N 24° Et 48 Miles. Longde in 206° 58' West — Several smooks seen a little way in land — Voyaging Accounts © Transcription by Paul Turnbull of National Library of Australia, Manuscript 1 page 235, 2004 Published by kind permission of the Library To cite this page use: https://paulturnbull.org/project/southseas/journals/cook/17700512.html