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Revised Jun 28 2021

Bounty Logbook May 8, 1788

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HKFCoursesWindsTher.Rems. Thursday 8th May 1788 Observations
174ENESBW Fresh Gales &Squally Wr.
274
372
47352¼°
574Out 2nd. & 3d. Reef Fore Topsail.
672SWBS
77
86551½°
96
106
116EBN
125WBS51°Modt Breezes & Cloudy Wr. and Continued so the remainder of these 24 Hours.
15ENE
246
346So
45650¾°
56
664
77SW"Set Steering Sails.
87451½°Empd. getting water to hand & about the Rigging. Carpr. about the Boats. Cleaned & dryed below. I this day stopped serving Sweet Wort seeing my People perfectly well & having but a small quantity for the Voyage to enable me to serve it in the Manner I have done but I consider it necessary to continue the Hot breakfast every day of Boiled Wheat and Sugar.
98WBS
1082
1182
128654¼°Do. Wr. Got an indifferent Observation. Albatrosses, Pintada Birds & Sheerwaters as usual.

 Latd. by Dble Altds. Following 38°..8′ South.
136Meridian. Altd.
OdotCenter
34°..31′
12883
13019
 LatitudeLongitude
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K.
No71Et.13738°..07′So38°..12′So16°..24′W  

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