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Revised Jun 28 2021

Bounty Logbook Feb 15, 1788

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HKFCoursesWindsRems Friday 15th. Feby 1788 Observations
15"S½WEBSFresh Breezes and fair Wr.
246
342SBWESE
446 At 4h..33′ Latd 12°..18′ So
Longd. T Keeper 30..01 Wt
Odot a redd to
same time by
Ramsdns B 29°..55′:07″
 Do   C 30.. 5.. 0
Troughton H 30.. 9..22
 Mean W  30.. 3..10
a Pollux redd. to the same
time  Et.
Ramsden B 29°..27′..
 Do.   C 29..37..
Troughton H 29..20..37
 Mean E  29..24..54
Varian at same time
A Compass 4°..36 Wt
 Do. Turned 4..38
B Compass 3..55
 Do. Turned 4..54 
 Mean  4..31 W
544
644
76
86""Fine Wr.
964
1066SBW½W
1166SBW
127
164
27
36SSWSEBE
454
56
662
77
864SBWESEFine Clear Wr. At 20h.. 7′ Latd 13°..56′ So
Longd. T Keeper 30..28 W
Variations
A Compass 2..33
 Do. Turned 3..28
B Compass 2..49
 Do. Turned 3..06 
 Mean  2..59 W
966Opened a Punn of Beef [No.?] [?]16 Cont 86 eight lb pieces
1064Empd making matts & Points & Cleang below. Served Sour Krout to the People & boiled some with the Pease which will be continued constantly.
116
126Very Fine Wr. & sun No birds or Fish. Fore Topmt Steerg Sail set and Ship kept 7 points off the Wind.
144Meridn. Altd.
OdotCenter
88°18′41″
4719
4903
Difference Longd. this day by
DRTK
0°..39′Wt0°..39′Wt
 LatitudeLongitudeRems at Noon
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K.Therr in Air
So.15°W14614°..20′..30″So11°..18′So37°..37′W30°..36′W30°..20′W81½°

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