Joseph Banks

“ Through the whole course of this distemper Medicine has been of little use, the Sick generaly proceeding gradualy to their end without a favourable symptom, till the change of weather stopd in a manner instantaneously the Malignant quality of the disease. ”

“ Lost 3 more people today, and got the Wind at NE for the first time it has varied from the true trade.
1771 February 27. At 4 this morn we were taken aback by a strong breeze of wind at SW, not without some danger as our people yet only recovering from their late Illnesses had scarce strengh to get the ship before the wind. All morn it blew fresh from the same point but at night veerd round to South. Many Albatrosses and sheerwaters were about the ship all day.
1771 February 28. Wind still at south, blew fresh but weather dry and clear; in the Even came to SE. Several fish were about the ship. ”