Bounty Logbook Dec 8, 1787

Revised Jun 27 2021

H	K	F	Courses	Winds	Rem^s. Saturday, Dec. 8^th. 1787
1	3	4	SBE	SWBW	Fresh Gales and Squally W^r.
2	3	4
3	2	2
4	2	2	"	"	Squally and Rain. Portland NNE½E 7 leagues.
5	2	2	"	"	Portland NEBN several ships beating down Channel bore away but I determined to keep on for the Night at 6 Tk^d.
6	2	2	"	"
7	3	6	NWBN	WBS
8	3	2	NNW	West	D^o. W^r. and sometimes little Wind.
9	3	4	NWBN	WBS
10	3	2	NNW	West
11	1 1	4 2	SSW	West	Tk^d. Portland Light NBE½E 3 leagues.
12	2	4	"	"	Very Squally with Rain.
1	2	2	SBW	WBS	Very Squally with Rain.
2	2	2	"	"	Tk^d.
3	4	3	NW	WSW	Tk^d.
4	4		NNW	West	Hard Squalls and thick Rainy W^r. which determined me to bear away for S^t. Helens and wait a more favorable Wind.
5	6		EBS	"
6	6	6			The Ship Wet below and most of my People with heavy Colds on them.
7	7	6
8	7	"	"	"	D^o. W^r. Several Ships in Company, some going into the Needles.
9	3 3	"	EBS½S	"	Peverel Point NBE 5 leagues.
10	5	"	"	"	Mod^t & Cloudy.
11	6	"	"	SBW	Fresh Gales and very thick W^r.
12	6	"	"	"	D^o. W^r. Dunnose NE½E 3 or 4 leagues. Under Dbl Reef Topsails & Courses.