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Bounty Logbook Mar 8, 1788

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HKFCoursesWindsTher.Rems. Saturday 8th March 1788 Observations
13"SW½SESE"Very fine Wr. with some very light Clouds of Rain
214"CalmI now took the opportunity of Sounding again and had a perpendicular line of 240 fms but found no Ground.
364SW½S
454""67½°
55"ENEVarian to 4 points & Squalls. Took in and set Steering Sails occasionally. A very confused Sea. Saw an Albatross & several Flying Fish.
654""67½°
754
87""68°Fresh Breezes and Cloudy
98SSW½W
1072"""Squally in Steering Sails
1154
126"NNE67°
154"NW
262"NAll this Watch very Variable Winds & Squally
36
46"NNW67½°
55
634"WNWLight Squalls, Small Rain & Wind Variable
734N At 19h..44′ Latd 36°..42′ So
Longd T. Keeper 52:55 W
84"WNW67½°Saw several Whales and one Albatross.
922WVery fine Wr.
1022WBNAll hands empd washing & Cleaning.
Served Mustard & Vinegar.
1122
1226""72½°Very fine Wr. Sounded 240 fms streight line but got no Ground. Passing a Ripling of a Current & Stream of froth NNW & SSE I tryed the Currt & found it set 1½ mile an hour to the NNW. by morning a Keg with 100 fms Line.
116
6858
6974
Difference Longd. this day
DRTK
1°..34′W1°..30′W
 LatitudeLongitudeRems at Noon
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K. 
So39°W13436°..50′So36°..32′So55°..58′W53°..09′W52°..59′W 


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