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Revised Jun 28 2021

Bounty Logbook Jul 7, 1788

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HKFCoursesWindsTher.Rems Monday 7th July 1788 Observations
12 ESENW Cloudy Wr. with Intervals of sun shine. Some Skipjacks seen. Sheerwaters & Pintada Birds
224"N
32 At 3h..41′ Latd. 38°..13′ So
Longd T. Keeper 30°..21:45″ Et
Varian pr. Azimhs
A Compass 26°..06′ W
 Do. Turned 26..35
B Compass 26..27
 Do. Turned 27..42 
 Mean  26..42 W
414""66¾°
51
61SEBENEBESevere Lightning
7Calm
815ESENNE67½°Flaws of Wind at times like being in the Neighbourhood of Land.
944SEBENEBN
1046
115
125267⅔°Squalls of Rain and very severe Lightning with distant Thunder
145
24
336
45""68°Do. Wr. double Reefed the Topsails
544"Varia
644SEENE
734SEBEEBN
83SSEEt65¾°Thunder and Lightning with Rain and very dark gloomy Wr. and confused Sea. Saw a whale
925
1014""Very bad Wr., and violent Winds threatning from every quarter. Took in all Sails but the Topsail and got down M. T. Gt. yard.
1132ESESSW
1224EBSSBEAt Noon blowing Strong with most severe Thunder & Lightning. Under the Topsail and Mizen Stay Sail
73
15580
15653
 LatitudeLongitudeRems at Noon
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K. 
E9°So64None38°..22′So29°..57′Et  

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