10th February 1769

Tierra del Fuego to Tahiti
The former part of this day had fresh breezes and Dark cloudy weather; in the night hard Squalls with rain, and afterwards hazy, rainy weather. Wind Westerly; course North 22 degrees West; distance 67 miles; latitude 51 degrees 16 minutes South, longitude 86 degrees 37 minutes West.

Joseph Banks Journal
During all last night the ship has pitchd very much so that there has been no sleeping for land men. Today misty with little wind.

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