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12 February 1769
First and Middle part fresh gales and clowdy latter little wind and clear. having for some time past generally found the Ship by Obsern to the Northward of the Logg, which is not owing to a current as I at first imagined but to a wrong division of the Log line being 21/2 feet in each knot; but this is now rectified
Cultural Artefacts in South Seas Companion: log (nautical)
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