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Revised Jun 27 2021

Bounty Logbook Dec 29, 1787

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HKFCoursesWindsRems Saturday Decr. 29th 1787Observations
172SBW½WENEA very Fresh Gale & Dark Cloudy Wr. but sea not so high. 
272
374Out 3d. Reef Main Topsail. Got some Bread up to endeavor to save it but could do but little good.
474
57
67
766
871""The Sea much lower & a Modt. Gale. Up Main Top Gt Mast.
966
1064
1162""Out 2nd Reef Main Topsail & Set Main Topsl.
1266
17
27"" Swayed the fore Yard up & Out Reef. Up Fore Top Gt Mast & out 3d Reef Fore Topsl.
37
47
565""Modt. Gale and Cloudy.
662""Out all Reefs, Up Top Gt Yards & set the sails.
76::NNE
866"NEBNSet Lower & Fore Topmt Steerg Sails, Fair Weather.
964 Got all Wet Cloaths & bedding up. Cleaned & dryed below. As soon as this was done I ordered Hot Water to be got ready & every Man Washed his dirty Linnen & all hung up to dry by Noon, having a Fresh Breeze & fair Weather. Airing the Damaged Bread. Saw a Ship in the WNW on a Wind.At 24h 40′ 26″ in
Latd 39°50′ No
the Longd by Time Keeper
14°28′ West
1062
1162
1262
163Meridn Altd
Error 1
27°1′
745
908
 LatitudeLongitudeRemarks at Noon
CourseDistObsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L.&T.K.Thermr on Deck 59°
S½E16339°..35′No39°..37′No14°..22′Wt14°..26′Wt 

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