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Bounty Logbook May 20, 1788

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HKFCoursesWindsTher.Rems. Tuesday 20th May 1788 Observations
18"E½SN"Strong Gales and dark Cloudy Wr.
28
375
472NBW63½°
572
66"""Do. Wr. and Severe Squalls. Close Reefed the Topsails & Reefed the Courses.
774
87EBSNNW62¾°Weather Moderating. Out 4th & 3d Reefs.
966"""
1074"NW"
1176"""Out all Reefs up Top Gt Yard & set Fore Topmt Steering Sail. At 11h..56′ Meridn Altd.
☽ Center . . . 77°..19′
Latd Obsd . . . 34.. 2 So
127"NWBW63¼°
156ESE
26"WNW"Set Main Topmt Steering Sails.
354
4563°Modt. and Cloudy.
54
64
74
8363°Light Breezes & fair. Set T Gt. Steerg Sails. Up all bedding & Bags & Cloaths. Cleaned below. At 20h..40′ Latd. 34°..05′ So
Longd T K = 13..21 Et
Varian. same time
A Compass 21..37 W
 Do. Turned 21..36
B Compass 22..11
 Do. Turned 20..13 
 Mean  21..24 W
924"""
1022Wormed a Rubbed part of the Bt Br with a Cat-Fall. Put the 2nd Mn. Topsl in good repair. Carpr. abt. the Boats.
1122
1222""66¾°Fine Pleasant Wr which revives a few Rheumatic Invalids. The Qur. Master who fell on Saturday is doing well and no dangerous Symptoms about him.
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14604
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 LatitudeLongitudeRems at Noon
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K. 
E6°N13334°..05′So34°..05′So17°..05′Et13°..33′Et 

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