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19 June 1771
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James Cook's Journal Ms 1, National Library of Australia
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| Week Days & Month | Month Days & Year | Winds | Course's | Distce. Saild | Lat. in North | Longde in West from Greenwich | |
| June 1771 | Miles | ° .. ' | ° .. ' | ||||
| Wednesday | 19 | S to SW | N.73° Et | 127 | 40..9 | 36..44 |
Fresh gales and Clowdy - At 2 oClock in the PM found by observation the Same error in our Longitude as yesterday which I have now Corrected, the Longde of this day is that resulting from observation —
At 10 ^oClock in the AM Saw a Sail ahead which we soon came up with and sent a boat on board she was a Schooner from Road Island out upon the Whale fishery - from her we learnt that all was peace in Europe and that the America disputes were made up, to Confirm this the Master said that the Coat on his back was made in Old England - Soon after leaving this Vessel we spoke [to] a^nothird from Boston and saw a third all out on the same account —
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