Historical Records of New South Wales: part 1. [Papers relating to] Cook ...

Fresh gales and clowdy weather. In the p.m. lash'd 38 butts under the ship's bottom in order to float her at high water, which proved ineffectual, and therefore gave over all hopes of geting her off until the next spring tides At daylight got a considerable weight of sundry articles from aft, forward, to ease the ship. The armourers emp'd at the forge; carpenters in caulking and stocking one of the spare anchors seamen emp'd in filling water and overhauling the rigging; and I went up the harbour with the pinnace and made a few hauls with the sain and caught between 20 and 30 pound of different sorts of fish, which were given to the sick and such as were weak and ailing.

Fresh breezes and clowdy weather. All hands emp'd as yesterday.

Do. weather. Some of the gentlemen who had been out in the country having found some wild yamms, I sent some men this afternoon to gather some. The tops we found eat exceeding well, boil'd, but the roots we could not eat. This night Mr. Green and I observed an emersion of first satellite, which happen'd at 2h 58′ 53′′ apparent time a.m. The same emersion happen'd at Greenwich, according to calculation, on the 30th in the p.m., at 5 17 23"; the difference is 14h 18' 50", equal to 214° 42′ 30′′ of longitude, which this place is west of Greenwich. In the a.m. the people employ'd as usual, and some hands hauling the sain.

Moderate breezes and clear serene weather. In the p.m. the longboat return'd from hauling the sain, having
caught as much fish as came to a pound and a-half a man. In the a.m. I sent her again to haul the sain,
and some hands to gather greens; the rest employ'd in refiting the ship, &c.

Do. weather. In the p.m. the people return'd from hauling the sain, having caught as much fish as came to 23
pound a man-no one on board having more than another. In the a.m. a party of men, one from cach mess,
went again a fishing, and all the rest I gave leave to go into the country.

Gentle breeze and clear weather. In the morning had a breeze from the land for the first time since we have been here. Early in the a.m. sent the master with the pinnace out to sea to sound about the shoals laying in the offening. At low water lashed several empty casks under the ship's bowes in hopes of floating her the high water.

Winds.

1770

2 July.

27 June to

Fore and middle parts, gentle breezes; remainder, a fresh gale. In the p.m. the fishing party return'd, having
caught as much fish as came to 2 pound a man. At high water try'd to heave the ship off, but did not suc-
ceed. At noon the master return'd, and reported that he had a passage out to sea between the shoals; he
brought on board with him a quantity of large cockles and other shell-fish that he got from off one of the
shoals, with which it seems they very much abound.

Strong gales and fair weather. In the p.m. the fishing party met with the usual success; at high water hove the
ship afloat, and landed the empty casks, &c., that were under her bottom. In the a.m. employ'd triming the
ship upon an even keel, in order to lay her ashore to try to come at her bottom on the larboard main chains.
Strong breezes and fair weather. In the p.m. hauled the ship over, and at high water laid her upon the sand-
bank on the south side of the harbour. Attended her at low wather, but the tide did not fall far enough to
come at any part of her bottom.

Do. weather. At low water in the p.m. had hardly 4 feet of water under the ship, yet could not repair the
sheathing that was beat off, the place being all under water. One of the carpenter's crew went down and
examined it, and found three streaks of the sheathing gone about 7 or 8 feet long, and the main plank a
little rubed. This account agrees with the report of the master and several others that were under her bottom
before, and, as I now found that it would be difficult, if not impracticable, for us to come at it, I resolved to
spend no more time about it. Accordingly, at high water, we haul'd her off and warp'd alongside of the
bank were the stores, &c., lay, and in the a.m. got ready to take them on board; carpenters caulking the
ship's sides.
Fresh gales and fair weather. P.M.-Employ'd stowing the after hold with water and provisions; some hands
hauling the sain, who had but bad success. In the a.m. employ'd geting on board the coals and other articles.
Do. weather. In the p.m. got on board all the coals; a gang of men hauling the sain, who caught only
between 30 and 40 pounds of fish, which were equaly divided amongst all hands. Since the ship has been
afloat the carpenters have been employ'd in caulking the sides, and the armourer and his mate have been
every day at work with the forge, making and repairing sundry articles in the iron way. Early in the a.m.
I sent the master with a boat out to sea to sound again among the shoals, for the account he gave me of the
chann'l before mentioned was by no means satisfactory, and a party of men were sent to haul the sain; the
rest were at their own disposal.

Day and Month.

Winds.

LIEUTENANT COOK'S PRIVATE LOG-continued.

Remarks, &c.

Gentle breezes and clear weather. In the evening the master return'd, having been seven leagues out at sea,
and yet had shoals without him. In his way back he touched upon one, where he saw great number of
turtle, three of which he caught, and might have got many more but had nothing but a boat-hook to strike
them with. This occasioned my sending him again this morning, properly provided. The rest of the
seamen employ'd geting on board stone ballast; carpenters, smiths, and coopers at their respective
employments.

Do. weather. Employ'd hoisting on board and stowing away the ground tier of water. In the a.m. open'd
and air'd some casks of bread, a part of each we found but in a bad condition, and yet, bad as it is, we shall
be oblig'd to eat it. About noon we had an interview with 4 of the natives, who came first alongside of the
ship in a small canoe, and afterwards landed and sit down along with us, but would not come on board.

Gentle breezes and clear weather. Emp'd geting on board water, stores, &c., and airing the bread. In the
night the longboat return'd with one turtle and a few shell-fish. The yawl, with six hands, was left to try
to catch more. In the morning 4 of the natives made us another short visit.

Do. weather. All hands employ'd as yesterday. At 2 in the a.m. the yawl return'd with three turtle and a
large skeat. After breakfast I sent her out again.

Gentle land and sea breezes, and fair weather. In the p.m. got all the bread air'd, amounting to 27 butts, or
81c. 0q. Otb., five hundred and sixty pound of which was so bad that it could not be eat, and about the same
quantity very much damaged, which, I believe, was owing to the casks being wet when the ship was ashore
upon the rocks. In the a.m. got on board the anchor and the most of our water. At noon the yawl return'd
with one turtle and a large sting-ray.

Gentle breezes and hazey weather. In the p.m. got on board all the water and bread, and part of the
boatswain's stores. In the evening sent the yawl out again for turtle. In the a.m. emp'd airing the spare
sa:ls, and geting stone ballast into the bread-room.

Do. weather. Emp'd in the p.m. in geting on board the sails and sundry other articles. In the a.m. I sent the
pinnace out to sea to looke for turtle, and the longboat to haul the sain, the latter of which return'd at
noon with about 60 pounds of fish.

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Sunday, July 15

9 to 15 July.

1770

Fore and latter parts, gentle breeze; middle, foggy and calm. In the evening the yawl came in with 4 turtle, and soon after went out again, but the pinnace did not return as I expected. In the a.m. employ'd geting on board the cables.

Fresh breezes and fair weather. In the p.m. employ'd as above. In the evening the pinnace return'd with three turtle, two of which the people in the yawl caught and sent in by the pinnace. In the a.m. stay'd the masts and set up the fore-rigging. Last night, at 7h 41' 17" in the p.m., we observed an emersion of Jupiter's first satillite, which gave the difference of time between this place and Greenwich 14h 19′ 35′′-214° 53′ 45′′ of longitude. The observation made on the 29th of last month gave 214° 42' 30". The mean is 214° 48′ 7′′ which this place is west of Greenwich.

Gentle breezes and fair weather. In the p.m. I sent the master and one of the mates in the pinnace to the northward to look for a channal clear of the shoals that way. Got on board the booms, &c. In the a.m. bent the sails and set up the topmast rigging.

Do. weather. In the p.m. the carpenters finish'd caulking the outside of the ship. Seamen employed in geting
everything in readiness for sea.

Frish breeze and fair weather. In the p.m. took down the forge and got everything on board the ship, new berthed her, and let her swing with the tide. In the night the master return'd and reported that there was no safe passage for the ship to the northward.

Fresh breezes and clowdy weather, with some showers of rain in the p.m. In the p.m. sent a boat to hawl the sain, which return'd with as much fish as came to 13lb. a man. The yawl came in with one turtle, which was caught in the nett, for it blew too hard for the boat to strike any. Carpenters employ'd in overhauling the pumps and repairing the boats, and as the wind would not permit us to sail I sent the boatswain with some hands ashore to make rope, and a petty officer with two men to gather greens.

Fresh breezes and fair weather. Employ'd, as yesterday, fishing, &c., and in the a.m., as the wind would not permit us to sail, I sent the yawl out to strike turtle, and some people into the country to gather greens.

Do. weather and a fresh of wind in the S. E. quarter, which so long as it continues will confine us in port. Carpenters employ'd caulking the quickwork of the ship. Seamen employ'd making rope and sundry other duties.

Do. weather. Employ'd as above, and fishing, but in this had but little success.

Winds and weather still continue the same. In the evening the yawl came in, having not been able to strike on
turtle on account of the blowing weather.

Do. winds and weather. Such people as can be spared from the necessary duties of the ship are employ'd in
fishing, gathering greens, and other refreshments.

Very fresh gales and fair weather. Carpenters still at work caulking the ship, a party of men hauling the sain,
another cuting and making brooms, and another wooding and watering.

Fresh gales and fair weather. The people employ'd as yesterday; the carpenters finished caulking the ship.
Fresh gales untill 5 a.m., at which time it fell calm, and soon after had a light land breeze. Upon this I sent a
boat to see what water was upon the bar (it being 2 hours ebb), and hove up the anchor in order to put to sea,
but, upon the return of the boat, came too again, as there was six inches less water upon the bar then what
the ship draw'd; after this I sent the yawl to look for turtle, as those we had got before were nearly all
expended.

Fresh gales and fair weather in the p.m., the remainder hazey with rain.

Fresh gales and hazey with rain all the p.m. and most part of the night. At 2 o'clock in the a.m. we were
going to unmoor, in order to warp the ship out of the harbour, but upon my going first out in a boat I
found it blow too much wind, and therefore lay fast; some hands employ'd fishing, &c.

Strong gales with frequent squals of wind and rain. In the p.m. thee yawl came in with a sting-ray and a whip-
ray, which together weigh'd 265 lb.; it blow'd so hard all the time they were out that they could not strike
any turtle; carpenters emp'd repairing the boats and overhauling the pumps; some hands employ'd
with the sain with very little success.

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Monday, July 30..

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Tuesday, July 31

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Wed., Augt. 1

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23 July to

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