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Revised Jun 29 2021

Bounty Logbook Aug 12, 1788

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HKFCoursesWindsTher.Rems: Tuesday 12th. August 1788 Observations
166ESEWSW Squally Wr. with fair Intervals which enabled me to get distances of the Sun and Moon.
265"SW At 2h:47′21″.6 Latd. 43°..56′ So
Longd. T:K = 115°:12′:57″ Et
Odot West observed and
reduced to same time
Ramsdens B 116°:24′:33″ E
 Do. . . . .  C 114:55:48
Troughton H 115:49:33 
 Mean   115:43:18 Et
T:K less than Obs Odot :30:21
Varian pr Azimhs same time
A Compass . . .   9°:43′ W.
 Do. Turned . . . 10:20
B Compass . . .   9:03
 Do. Turned . . .   7:23
 Mean     9..07 Wt
364
464""44¾°Hail.
562
67
76
844""46°
96WNW
106
116
126""47⅓°
17
27
37WestShowers of Rain. The Sea covered with extensive luminous spots.
47""48¾°
56
66
76
864""48¾°Served Portable Soup Gruel & Wort as usual.
962 At 21h..27′ Latd. 44°..16′ So
Longd. T:K = 117..36 Et
Varian pr. Azimhs
A Compass 10..40 W
 Do. Turned 11..18
B Compass   9..01
 Do. Turned   8..31 
 Mean     9..53 W
1062Employed as yesterday. Opened a Cask of Pork No. 135 Contts 160 Dble peices.
1163
1262"WBN49½°Squally with Fair Intervals.
152Meridn. Altd.
OdotCenter
30°..52′
20000
20152
 LatitudeLongitude
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K. 
So.80°E15144°..19′So44°..23′So119°..29′Et117°..59′Et 

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