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Revised 2010-04-06

Bounty Logbook Apr 5, 1788

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HKFCoursesWindsTher.Rems. Saturday 5th April 1788
13"SWBWNWBW Fresh Gale and Drizling Rain. Set the Fore Topsail.
23SSWW
332So.WSWSome Albatrosses, Blue Peterels and Pintada Birds aout the Wake of the Ship, Where, by floating a line with Hooks to it beyond where the Bait was placed, and giving a sudden pull when the Birds had hold of the peice of Meat, three of the Pintada Birds were caught hooked some in the feet and other in the body.
43542°
542
644
74S½W
84SBWWBS42°
935"""
1032 Handed the Fore Topsail, Squally Wr.
1133
1232
135SSWW
232SWBSWBS
324SWBWNWBW
42441¾°
52WSWNW
62WBSNWBNMore Moderate but dark Cloudy Wr with drizling Rain at times. Set Fore Topsail and out 4th Reefs.
732WestNNWToo great a head Sea to carry the Fore Topsl. I was therefore Obliged to take it in, altho anxious to make the most of the present Wind.
  Birds as Usual.
831WBN½NN41½°
94
1034NNW
113
1234WSWNW42½°Blowing Strong with thick uncomfortable Weather & Wind backing again. Close Reefed the Mn. Topsl. and am now under Reefed Courses & it is as much as the Ship can bear. High Sea from the West.
80
9338
9418
 LatitudeLongitude
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K.
So38°W62None59°..00′So73°..07′W73°..09′W72°..58′W

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