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Revised Jun 28 2021

Bounty Logbook Mar 27, 1788

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HKFCoursesWindsTher.Rems. Thursday 27th. March 1788 Observations
142SWBWNW Fresh Breezes and thick hazy Wr.
24"SWNWBW
35SW½W
47SWBW½WNW45°Cloudy Wr. carrying all possible Sail.
566WSWNWBN
666"""Wind and Sea encreasing, blowing a Strong Gale obliged to double Reef.
77
856""44½°Very Squally with Rain and a heavy Sea and at 9 it blew very hard. Handed the Topsls and all Sails but the Main Sail and Fore Sail being determined to keep my Westing if Possible.
953SWBWNW
1044SWNWBW
1135SSWWest
123"SBW½W45°
13SBWWBS
23
33
4344½°A Continuance of the Gale & High Sea, with heavy Squalls of Wind & Rain.
53
632
736""It Moderating, set the Main Topsail Close reefed.
834""42½:° At 20h..16′ Latd. 57°..41′ So
Longd. T Keeper 66..04 W
At 21h..10′ Latd 57..43 So
Longd. T Keeper 64..56 Wt
934Set the Close Reefed Fore Topsail.
104S½W""Open Cloudy Wr. with Squalls and a Strong Gale. It was with much difficulty I could make Observn for ye T:K.dot & ☽ in distt. but cannot observe it.
1146SoWSW
124S½WWBS42½°Strong Gale and carrying Courses and Close Reefed Topsls. to make the most of this foul Wind. The Sea exceedingly High. Some Albatrosses seen.
105Meridian. Altd.
OdotCenter
29°..06′
8701
8806
Difference Longd. this day by
DRTK
1°..30′W1°..07′Wt
 LatitudeLongitude
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K.
So39°W7357°..51′So57°..55′So65°..51′W65°..56′W65°..45′W

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