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Bounty Logbook May 18, 1788

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HKFCoursesWindsTher.Rems. Sunday 18th May 1788 Observations
16"EBS½SSSW"Modt. Breezes & Fair Wr. set Steering Sails.
264
364 At 3h..29′ Latd. 34°..39′ So
Longd T K 5°..33′..57″ E
Varian pr. Azimhs.
A Compass 17:06 W
 Do. Turned 17.34
B Compass
 Do. Turned } none
 Mean  17..20 W
46""57°All hands to Dancing.
554
654
74
834""56°Light Breezes & fair Wr.
93"SW
1032"WSW
113
1224WBN56°Do. Wr. Many Porpoises about the Ship.
122""
223""Swell from the SSW.
323NWBW
424NW57¼°Great Swell from the South.
53
632NNW
74
844NBW59½°Modt. and fair Wr. Swell from the SE. At 20h..18′ Latd. 34°..41′ So
Longd. T. K. = 6°..48′..30″ Et
95Mustered and saw everyone Clean & performed Divine Service.
105
1152
126""63°Do. Wr. and Swell from the SEt. Albatrosses, Pintada Birds & Sheerwaters about.
Water remaining on board
43 Butts at 2 Butts in 5 Days, equal
 M  Days
to 3 .. 10 .
101Meridian. Altd.
OdotCenter
35°..34′
14322
14423
 LatitudeLongitudeRems at Noon
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K. 
E2°So10134°..41′So34°..39′So10°..50′E7°13′..30"Et 

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