14 June 1770

James Cook's Journal: Daily Entries

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14 June 1770 [note check MS uncorrected] Thursday 14th In the PM had a gentle breeze at SEBE   Sent the Master with two boats as well to sound ahead of the Ship as to look out for a harbour where we could repair our defects and put the Ship into a proper trim both of which she now very much wanted - At 3 oClock saw an opening that had the appearance of a harbour  Stood off and on while the boats were examining it who found that there was not a sufficient depth of water for the Ship,  by this time it was almost sunt set and seeing many shoals about us, we anchor'd in 4 fathom water about 32 Miles from the shore the Mainland extending from N1/2E to SBE1/2E - At 8 oClock the Pinnace in which was one of the Mates return'd on board and reported that they had found a good harbour about 2 Leagues to leeward    In consequence of this information we at 6 in the AM weighd and run down to it first sending two boats ahead to lay upon the Shoals that lay in our way and notwithstanding this precaution we wasere once in 3 fathom water with the Ship; having pass'd these shoals the boats went were sent to lay in the Cannel leading into the harbour.  by this time it begun to blow in so much that the Ship would not work having miss'd stays twice, and being entangled among shoals I was afraid of being drove to leeward before the boats could place themselves, and therefore Anchor'd in 4 fathom about a Mile from the shore and than made the signal for the boats to come on board, after which I went my self and buoy'd the Channel which I found very narrow and the harbour much smaller than I had been told but very convenient for our purpose. At Noon Latitude observed 15° 26' South Voyaging Accounts © Transcription by Paul Turnbull of National Library of Australia, Manuscript 1 page 257, 2004 Published by kind permission of the Library To cite this page use: https://paulturnbull.org/project/southseas/journals/cook/17700614.html