Series 03: Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 (vol. 2) - No. 0425
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Septr. 1770. Passing Timor Laut.
6. Pleasant trade our water deepned to 180 fathm. a tropick bird & 2 black & white Gannets seen about the ship at Noon a large high Island was in sight possibly Timor Land tho if so the charts have laid it down much too far to the Southward the supposition of its being so made us think of Timor which had been visited by our countrey man Dampier which this thought made home recur to my mind stronger than it had done throughout the whole voyage the distance I now conceivd to be nothing very great
7. Trade as brisk & pleasant as ever infinite flying fish about the ship some nectris's & Man of War Birds many Gannets also seen at Night 2 Bobies were caught.
8. Much less wind today many Gannets & Bobies were seen at Night 2 of the latter were taken.
9. Light breezes & almost calm Myself in my small boat a shooting killd 3 dozn. of Bobies & gannets the last provd to be the Pelicanus Piscator of Linnæus at night a strong appearance of very high Land was observd to the Westward