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: No. 017

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[Page 17]
 

Week Days  M.º Winds 
                   Days		 Remarkable Occurences on board His Majesty's Bark Endeavour. River Thames –
May  1768
Friday     27 to
Friday     29.th    WSW
 		 Mod.to fair wea.r at 11AM hoisted the Pendant & took charge of the Ship agreeable to my Commiss.on 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 on board Stores & Provisions &tc the same day we saild from Deptford & Anchord in Gallions reach were[sic] we remained until the 30.th 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 30.th 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 Buoy of the Fairway. on Wednesday 3d of Aug.st Anchored in the Downs in 9 fa,om Water, Deal Castle NW b W. On Sunday 7 I joined the Ship discharged the Pilot & the next day Saild for Plymouth-
Monday 8.th Wb Ns[start of sail]
NW 		 Fresh Breezes & Cloudy wea.r the most part of these 24 Hours at 10 AM. weigh'd & came to sail at Noon the S.º  Ireland bore NE½N dist.e 6 or 7 Miles
Tuesday 9.th NW to N.º Gentle breezes & Cloudy wea.r at 7 PM the Tide being against us Anchor'd in 13 fa.om Water Dungeness SW b W at 11 Weighed & made Sail down Channel at Noon. Beachy Head NbE½E.t distant 6 Leag.s Latitude Observed 50.30 Nº
Wednesday 10.th NbN NEbN  Variable light Airs & Clear wea.r at 8 PM Beachy Head NE b E distant 4 Leag.s and at 8 AM it bore NE b N 9 Leagues, Found the Variation of the Compass to be 23ºW.t at Noon the Isle of Wight NW b W.
 
Thursday 11.th Variable Light Airs & Clear wea.r at 8PM Dunnose N b W5 Lg's & at 4 AM it bore NNE½E distant 5 Leag.s.
Wednesday 12 Easterly  Light Airs & Calm all these 24 Hours at Noon the Bell of Holland bore NW½E distant 3 Leagues. Lat.de  Observed 50.24 North. 
Thursday 13 Variable Ditto wea.r. at Noon the Start Point West for 7 or 8 Miles Lat.de Observed 50.12 Nº which must be the Latitude of the Start as it bore West
Sunday 14.th N.E.sly [Easterly] Fine breezes & Clear wea.r at ½ Past 8 PM Anchord in the Entrance of Plym.o Sound in 9 fa.om water at 4 AM weighed & worked into proper Anchoring ground & Anchored in 6 Fa.om the near shore SE.t Mount  Balter NNE½E & Deakes Island NbW Dispatched an Express to London for Mr Banks & D Solander to join the ship their servants & Baggage being already onboard.
Monday 15th SW to SE First & Latter parts Mod.te breezes & fair middle squally with heavy showers of rain I this day rec'd an order to Augment the ships Comp.y to 85 men which before was but 70 rec'd onboard fresh beef for the ships Comp.y 

 

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