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Revised Jun 28 2021

Bounty Logbook Jul 26, 1788

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HKFCoursesWindsTher.Rems. Saturday 26th. July 1788 Observations
154SEBESSW Fresh Gales and Squally with bright intervals. Much Southerly Sea, which gives the ship a very violent motion.
254
356 At 3h.25′ Latd. 38°..50′ So
Longd. T K = 71..38 Et
Varian same time
A Compass 19°..57′
 Do. Turned 19..54 
 Mean  19..55 W
4650½°
55SEBE½E
646
752ESES
8550½°Modt & Cloudy and sea less
93
103""Fair Wr.
113EBSSBEOut 3d. Reef Main Topsl. & fourth Reef F. Topsl.
123450°Do. Wr.
134ESES
234""Out 3d. Reef Fore Topsail
334
4444¾°
54
64
736EBS½S""Out 2nd. Reefs. Served Gruel and Portable Soup as usual. Fair Wr. opened all Hatches and got all bedding, Bags & Cloaths on Deck, and cleaned and aired below. Dryed all small Sails.
834
93 At 21h..28′ Latd. 38°..30′ So
Longd. T K = 73..10 Et
Varian same time
A Compass 18°..33′ W
 Do. Turned 19..53
B Compass 20..20
 Do. Turned 18..11 
 Mean  19..14 Wt
1024
1124
1224ESE50⅔°Fine Wr. Very few Birds about. Served Mustard to the People. Ship very well cleaned and aired and every Man in good health.
95Meridn. Altd.
OdotCenter
32°..13′
17834
17929
 LatitudeLongitude
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K. 
No75E9538°..28′So38°..31′So73°..16′Et73°..21′Et 

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