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8 January 1769
Wind and weather both Variable, but for the most part little wind - PM loos'd the reef out of the Fore sail and two reefs out of each topsail AM got topgt Yards aCross and loose'd all the reefs out. Soundings from 80 to 75 fathom
Concepts in South Seas Companion: sounding (nautical term) Cultural Artefacts in South Seas Companion: reef (nautical term) | topgallant yards | yards
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