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Revised Jun 29 2021

Bounty Logbook Aug 7, 1788

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HKFCoursesWindsTher.Rems. Thursday 7th August 1788 Observations
14 EBS½SNBE
To
NW
 The Weather now began to change and became moderate with Little Wind and Variable which settled the latter part of this day very suddenly in the South. The Air became much colder and many Birds made their appearance from the South. Albatrosses Pintadas & Peterels. Towards Noon it came fair Wr. but the Clouds heavy in the South.
24
33
433""51°
534
63WNW
73
826""48¾°Made Sail occasionally
921"Varia to
1014W & SW
1115
1216""47¾°
126
23
33
4348½°
534
64Squally and Rain
73EBSSBE
822E½S47¼°Served Portable Soup Gruel for breakfast as usual. Cleaned below and had three good fires to air the Ship. At 22h..19′ Latd. 42°..42′ So
Longd. T K = 104..56 Et
932
1054
1156ESESServed Sweet Wort a pint pr man
125446°Moderate breezes and fair Wr. Under Single Reefs. I got good observations for the T. Keeper but none could be got for the Variation.
78Meridn. Altd.
OdotCenter
31°..03′
19457
19535
 LatitudeLongitude
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K. 
No84°E7742°..41′So42°..39′So106°..21′Et105°..11′Et 


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