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21 February 1771
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James Cook's Journal Ms 1, National Library of Australia
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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 | ° ' | ° ' | |||||
| Thurs. | 21 | South to ESE | WBS | 126 | 25..21 | 304..39 Pr Accot | |
| 306° 34' pr Obsn |
First and Middle parts, fair weather, Latter - Squally attended with Showers of rain Between 2 and 3 oClock in the PM took Several observation[s] of the Sun and Moon, the Mean Result of them gave 304°..33' Wt Longitude from Greenwich, which is 1°.55' west of Account and corisponds very well with the last observations for at that time the Ship was 2°..10' West of account. In the night died of the flux Alexr Simpson ^a very good Seaman. In the Morning Punished Thos Rossiter with Twelve Lashes for geting Drunk, grossly Asaulting the Officer of the Watch and beating some of the Sick —
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