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8 February 1771
Endeavour Voyage Maps
James Cook's Journal Ms 1, National Library of Australia
Joseph Banks's Journal
Sydney Parkinson's Journal
The authorised published account of Cook's Voyage by John Hawkesworth
1771
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| Week Ds | Mo Ds | Winds | Course's | Distce Saild | Lat. in South | Longd in West from Greenwh | Bearings at Noon |
| Miles | ° ' | ° ' | |||||
| Friday | 8 | SE | So 78° Wt | 127 | 19..24 | 276° 40' pr Log | |
| 278° 50' pr Obn |
Winds as Yesterday, clear weather in the day and showery in the night. In the Morning took Observations again of the Sun and Moon the Mean result of which reduced to Noon gave 278°..50' West, which is 2°..31' West of yesterdays Observations. the Log gives 2°..20'
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