2 September 1770

James Cook's Journal: Daily Entries

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2 September 1770 Sunday 2nd. In the PM had it calm untill 2 oClock, when a light breeze sprung up at NBE and we stood in for the Land EBN untill 5 oClock, at which time we got the wind from the SW a light breeze with which we steer'd NE edgeing in for the land, having it in sight from the deck and which I judged to be about 3 or 4 Leagues off being all very low-Land. Found the Variation to be 2°34' East and a little before 8 oClock having but little wind we Anchord in 7 fathom water a soft Muddy bottom. In the After-noon and Evening we saw several Sea Snakes some of which the People in the Boat along side took up by hand. At Day light in the Mor[n]ing we got under sail and Stood away to the NNE having a fresh gale at East, which by Noon brought us into the Latitude of 7°14 S, Longd 222°30' W. Depth of water 13 fathom. Course and distance sailed sence yesterday Noon is N 24° East 27 miles, having at this time no land in sight for the land according to the Charts trends more Easterly than the wind would permit us to sail. Voyaging Accounts © Transcription by Paul Turnbull of National Library of Australia, Manuscript 1 page 306, 2004 Published by kind permission of the Library To cite this page use: https://paulturnbull.org/project/southseas/journals/cook/17700902.html