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7 March 1771
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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 Days | Mo Ds | Winds | Course's | Distce Saild | Lat. in South | Longd in West | |
| Miles | ° ' | ° ' | |||||
| Thurs. | 7 | Southerly | S.56°..15' Wt | 72 | 32..54 | 331..56' pr Ob. | |
| 323..54' pr R. |
Clowdy hazey weather, Winds varying between the SWBS & SEBS a light breeze - At 1 PM Tack'd and stood to the Westward, Land at North distt about 8^ 10 Leagues. At 6 saw it extending from NBW to WBN distant 5 or 6 Leagues, At 8 Tackd and stood to the Eastward till 12 than again to the Westward, standing 4 hours on one Tack & 4 on the other - At Noon very clowdy had no observation Saw the land extending from NBW to WBN.
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