James Cook - A Journal of the proceedings of His Majesty's Bark Endeavour on a voyage round the world, by Lieutenant James Cook, Commander, commencing the 25th of May 1768 - 23 Oct. 1770

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Note. all the bearings & Courses mentioned in this Journal are the true bearings & courses and not by compass, and the Longitude is counted West. from the Meridian of Greenwich.

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Week Days Winds Days

Remarkable Occurences onboard His Majesty's Bark Endeavour. River Thames –

May 1768 Friday 27 to Friday July 29th

WSW

Modte. [Moderate] & fair wear. [weather] at 11AM, hoisted the Pendant & took charge of the Ship agreeable to my Commission of the 27 Instant she lying in the Bason in Deptford Yard, from this day to the 21 of July we were Constantly employ'd in fitting the Ship, taking onboard Stores & Provisions & the same day we saild from Deptford & Anchord in Gallions reach were [where] we remained until the 30th. The Transactions of Each Day both while we lay here & at Deptford are inserted in the Log Book. & as they contain nothing but common Occurrences it was thought not necessary to insert them here –

July 30 to August 7

Saturday July 30th Weighed from Gallions & made Sail down the River, the same day Anchor'd at Gravesend, & the next Morning weigh'd from thence & at Noon Anchor'd at the Busy of the Fairway. on Wednesday 3 of Augst Anchor'd in the Downs in 9 fam. [fathom] Water, Deal Castle NWbW. On Sunday 7 I. joined the ship discharged the Pilot, & the next day saild for Plymouth –

Monday 8th WbN NW

Fresh Breeses & Cloudy wear. the most part of these 24 Hours at 10AM. weigh'd & came to sail at noon the So. Foreland bore NE½N dist.t 6 or 7 Miles

Tuesday 9th NW to No.

Gentle breeses & Cloudy wear. at 7 pm the Tide being against us Anchor'd in 13 fa.m. Water Dungeness SWbW, at 11 Weighed & made sail down Channel at Noon Beachy Head NbE½E distant 6 Leag.s [Leagues] Latitude Observed 50. 30 No

Wednesday 10th WbN NEbN

Variable, light Airs & Clear wear. at 8pm Beachy Head NEbE distant 4 Leags. and at 8am it bore NEbN 9 Leagues. Found the Variation of the Compass to be 23°Wt. [West] at Noon the Isle of Wight NWbW.

Thursday 11th Variable

Light airs & clear wear. at 8pm Dunnose NbW 5 Lg's & at 4am it bore NNE½E distant 5 Leags.

Wednesday 12 Easterly

Light Airs & Calms all these 24 hours, at Noon the Bill of Portland bore NW½N distant 3 Leagues. Latde. [Latitude] observed 50.24 North

Thursday 13 Variable

Ditto wear. at Noon the Start Point West 7 or 8 miles Latde. observed 50.12No which must be the Latitude of the Start as it bore West

Sunday 14th NErly

Fine breezes & Clear wear. at 1/2 past 8pm Anchor'd in the Entrance of Plymo. [Plymouth] Sound in 9 fam. water at 4am weighed & worked into proper Anchoring ground & Anchor'd in 6 fam. the Mewstone SEt. Mount Batten NNE½E & Drakes Island NbW. Dispatched an Express to London for Mr Banks & Dr Solander to join the Ship their servants & baggage being already onboard.

Monday 15th SW to SE

First & latter parts modte. breezes & fair Middle squally with heavy showers of rain & this day reid an order to Augment the Ships Compy. to 85 Men which before was but 70 reid onboard fresh Beef for the Ships Compy.

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