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Bounty Logbook Mar 1, 1788

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HKFCoursesWindsRems. Saturday 1st. March 1788 Observations
116SWNEFine pleasant Wr.
224"E
33"SE
43
533 At 5h..48′ Latd. 31..00 So
Longd. T Keeper 43..46 W
Varian pr. Azimhs
A Compass 9..34 Et
 Do. Turned 9..32
B Compass 10..09
 Do. Turned 10..15 
 Mean  9..55 Et
634
742
84""Fine Night and Smooth water
934"SE
103Note. As I have not been able to make more than two days observn of the Sun & Moon I carry on the Lr & T. Keeper as before; however they serve to show me I cannot be much Out.
1134
1234
116
221
324""Several Whales near the Ship.
424"East
522
62""Several Whales about At 19h..59 Latd. 32°..05′ So
Longd T Keeper 44..36..36W
Longd Odot a redd to same time
Ramsdens B 44°..55′..15″
 Do . . . C 44..28..30
Troughton H 44..10..45 
 Mean  44..31..30 W
Varian pr Azimhs
A Compass  9..28 Et
 Do. Turned  8..17
B Compass  9..08
 Do. Turned 10..22 
 Mean   9..49 Et
716
82""Empd all the morng cleaning below and other necessary duties.
914 To days Observn . . . 44°..31′..30″ W
Yesterdy redud to this time  44..29..22  
 0..52  
Mean . . 44..30..26 W
102
111
121""Very fine pleasant Wr. but little Wind. Only a Port Egmont Hen seen & a few fish to day. Steering Sails and all set.
61Meridn. Altd.
OdotCenter
65°2′
6307
6368
Difference Longd this day by
DRTK
0°..36′W0°..28′Wt
 LatitudeLongitudeRems at Noon
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K.Therr   
SW¾W6132°..08′So32°..08′So47°..28′W44°..42′W44°..26′W

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