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Revised Jun 28 2021

Bounty Logbook Feb 2, 1788

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HKFCoursesWindsRems. Saturday 2nd. February 1788 Observations
122SBWNNWLight Airs & very Cloudy.
222
314
416"NorthSaw a great many Birds of the Peterel kind & Fish. At 4h..28′ Latd 2°..05′ No
Longd T Keeper 19..59 W
514
622SWestIn Steering Sails.
712SBWNW
81
9 } All round "
10Squally with much lightning and Rain. The Sea covered with luminous Spots, and many like Shoals.
1114SBWNE
1214""Made Sail.
112"WNW
212
31
41"WoreWore ship.
52WSWS
638
74
832SWSSEModt Breezes & fair Wr. saw a Sail in NNW from the Top Gt Yard on a Wind as we are, but too far off to see Colours if they were hoisted at the Mast head. At 20h..12′ Latd. 2..01 No
Longd T Keeper 19..53 W
Varin. pr. Azimhs.
A Compass 10..07 W
 Do. Turned 10..20 
 Mean  10..13 W.
92
1032SWBWSBE
1132Many Tropical Birds of the Brown Peterel kind, White about the Belly. Abundance of Fish but we can catch none.
1232At Noon fair Wr. all this Morning Empd makg Points & drying Wet Cloaths. Airing & Cleang below for the Air being very Sultry & damp it is all I can do to keep the peoples accomodations Clean & Wholesome.
46Meridn. Altd.
OdotCenter
71°17'
3637
3683
Difference Longd. this day by
DRTK
1°..09′W0°..14′Et
 LatitudeLongitudeRems at Noon
CourseDistObsdD. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K.Therr in Air
So.26°Wt191°55No1°..36′No22°..25′W20°..00′W19°..52′W81°


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