Series 03: Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 (vol. 2) - No. 0680
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from the Cape of Good Hope to St Helena
their Crimes they are employd as Slaves in the Companies Service cheifly in digging for Lime Stone which tho very scarce upon the Continent is plentifull here their reason for not letting foreigners land here is said to be this formerly a Danish ship which by sickness had lost the greatest part of her crew came into the Cape and askd for assistance which being refusd she came down to this Island & sending her boats ashore securd the Guard & took on board as many of the Criminals as she thought proper to navigate the ship home
In the evening we had a fair breeze of wind with which we put to sea this night died Mr Molineux Master of the ship
16. In the Course of this day we took our final leave of the table Land having a pleasant breeze & fair
17. Many Birds such as Albatrosses & some shearwaters were about the ship also many peices of Trumpet weed ( floating by