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9 February 1770 Friday 9th Gentle breezes at South and S.S.E Hazey Clowdy weather. In the PM three Canoes came off to the Ship wherein were between ^30 & 40 of the Natives who had been pulling after us some time; it appear'd from the behaver of these people that they had heard of After a short stay these people were dismiss'd with proper presents and we continued our Course ^along shore to the NE untill 11 oClock AM when the weather clearing up we saw Cape Turn-again bearing NBE 1/4E distant 7 Leagues, I then called the officers upon deck, and asked them if they were now satisfied that this land was an Island to which they answer'd in the affirmative and we hauled our wind to the Eastward. At Noon our Latitude by observation was 40°..55' So which is 21 Miles to the Southward of Cape Turn-again it bearing NBE and Cape Pallisser by this days run bears S 43°.W. 19 or 20 Leagues
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