An Account of the Flowing of the Tides in the South Sea, as Observed on Board His Majesty's Bark the Endeavour, by Lieut. J. Cook, Commander, in a Letter to Nevil Maskelyne, Astronomer Royal, and F. R. S.

XXV. An Account of the Flowing of the Tides in the South Sea, as observed on board His Majesty's Bark the Endeavour, by Lieut. J. Cook, Commander, in a Letter to Nevil Maskelyne, Astronomer Royal, and F. R. S. Mile-end, February 5, 1772. Reverend Sir, Read May 21, 1772. Here send you the few observations I made on the tides in the South Sea, to which I have only to add, that, from many circumstances and observations, I am fully convinced that the flood comes from the southward, or rather from the S. E. I am, SIR, Your most obedient; humble servant, J. Cook. Names | Names of places where observed | Lat. South | Long. West | New and full Moon | |-------------------------------|------------|------------|------------------| | | | | H. M. | F. In. | | | | | High water | Rife & fall | | Success Bay in Strait le Maire | -54 45 | 66 4 | 4 30 | 5 6 | | Lagoon Island | -18 47 | 139 28 | 0 30 | | | Matavai Bay, Otaheita | -17 29 | 149 30 | 0 30 | 0 11 | | Tolaga Bay, East coast of New Zealand | -38 22 | 181 14 | 6 0 | 5 6 | | Mercury Bay, N. E. ditto | -36 48 | 184 4 | 7 30 | 7 0 | | River Thames, ditto | -37 12 | 184 12 | 9 0 | 10 0 | | Bay of Islands, ditto | -35 14 | 185 36 | 8 0 | 7 0 | | Queen Charlotte's Sound, Cook's Strait | -41 0 | 184 45 | 9 30 | 7 6 | | New Zealand | | | | | | Admiralty Bay, in ditto | -41 45 | 185 12 | 10 0 | 7 0 | | Botany Bay, coast of New South-Wales | -34 0 | 208 37 | 8 0 | 4 6 | | Bustard Bay, ditto | -24 30 | 208 20 | 8 0 | 8 0 | | Thirsty Sound, ditto | -25 5 | 210 24 | 11 0 | 16 0 | | Endeavour River, ditto | -15 26 | 214 48 | 9 30 | 9 0 | | Endeavour's Strait, which divides New Guinea from New Holland | -10 37 | 218 45 | 1 30 | 11 0 | XXVI. An