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P. 99 - 13 Jun 1789

Rems Satdy 13 June 1789 1 [pm] Fair Wr. & Mod. Wind. 4 [pm] At 4 The Southt land WbS 4 Miles – First or SE Cape NE¾E offshore 2 Miles. — Saw dist. high land WbS. At Sun Down the Southt. point East 5 Ms. – The Westermt. Land WbS½S 6 leags. offshore 1½ Mile 6 [pm] At 6 Hove to under the Foresl. Beargs. as before 3 [am] Wore & Hove to head in shore 5 [am] At day light found I had driftd. abt. 3 leags WbS towards the West. ermost land seen last night–Wore & made Sail. — Land opened wth. the Westn. pt. at West. The West- termt point is I velieve the most southerly. — 8 [am] At 8 West entce. as set at Night NW 2 Ms. - outer land W½S - Wr. Currt. & much Sea. 10 [am] At 10 Saw Land SW 6 or 7 leags. to SWbW½W an [?] & another dist SW½S 10 leags. – At Noon no obsn in a Bay - After making a board to the Northd. – Beargs. Wt. pt. WbS½S 3 leags. Islds. as before
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