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Revised Jun 28 2021

Bounty Logbook Feb 8, 1788

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HKFCoursesWindsRems. Friday 8th. Feby. 1788 Observations
15"SW½WSEBSFresh Breezes & fair Wr. but very Hazy as it always is within the Tropics when a Trade Wind blows.
244
35SWBWSSE
45 At 4h..11′ Latd 0°..2′ No
Longd. T Keeper 22..01 Wt.
55SW½WSEBSHands empd at the Pumps an half hour, for altho the ship is very clean & free from bad smells yet I consider this as conducive to Health.
652
744SW
84
944
Note.Crossed the Line in Longd.}22..03 West
by Time Keeper
Do by DR24..22 W
True Longd correction from yest. 7th, [?]21..50 W
1042
1144
1244
146
246
346SWBWSSE
444SW½WSEBSVery Clear Wr.
54SW
64
74SW½W
84SWBWSSEModt. breezes & fair with haze. At 20h..02′ Latd. 1..05 So
Longd. T Keeper 23..01 Wt.
Varin. pr. Azimhs
A Compass  9.08 W
 Do. Turned 11..04
B Compass  9..57
 Do. Turned  9..55 
 Mean  10..01 W
936 Empd making Points and Cleaning below. Served Vinegar to the Ships Company.
1042
1142
1236Do. Wr. All Sails set & F T Mt Stg Sail
107Meridn. Altd.
OdotCenter
76°14′
3932
4039
Difference Longd. this day by
DRTK
1°..28′W1°..25′W
 LatitudeLongitudeRems at Noon
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K.Therr. in Air
So.44W1261°..13So0°..42′So.25°..35′W23°..13′W23°..15′W84°

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