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Revised Jun 30 2021

Bounty Logbook Apr 22, 1789

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HKFCoursesWindsTher.Rems: Wednesday 22nd. April 1789 Observations
124EBSSBE"Fair Wr. and Cloudy.
223ESESo
324
5
EBSSBE
425SWSSE78Tkd. At 4h..31′ Latd. 20°..18′ S
Longd. T:K = 185..53 E
555SWBW½WSBE
65
2
3
72EastSSETkd. The Southt of the three eastermost Isles which forms the passage to Anamoka S50°W 3 leags.. and Caow N53°W. North of the three Isles W8°S.
83478¼
933
103
1126EBNSEBS
122EastSSETkd.
134WSWSo
23
333
43Tkd.
53EastSSE
632SWBW½WSBE76
733SWBWSSE
83SW½WTkd. The Sourthermost island as set before S75°W 2 leags. Caow N45°W. At 20h..35′ Latd 20°..25′ S
Longd. T:K = 185..37 E
922East
1024EBSSBEServed fresh Pork and Tarro and Cleaned below.
1135WSWSoTkd.
123276½Tkd. Southermost Isle N75°W. Caow N43°W. North Isle N29°W. Off the South 4 or 5 Miles.
77Meridian. Altd.
OdotCenter
57°..18′..30″
28705
28782
 LatitudeLongitude
  Obsd.  D. R.T. K.L. & T. K.By Map
  20°..25′..30″S    185°..35′Et

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Remarks

At Dusk in the Evening, I fetched in with the Eastermost Isles that form the Passage into Anamoka, and Spent the remaining part of the day plying to Windward, in the Course of which I only gained 10 Miles.

I would have looked for a Passage to Anamoka between these Isles, and South, but failing in such an Attempt and the regular Trade Wind had come on upon me, it would have rendered our situation hazardous. As this knowledge therefore can only with propriety b[e] gained by exploring it from the Westward, it is a Circumstance that must rest with Some future Navigator.

These Islands are low and Covered with Wood, connected by Coral Reefs on which the Sea breaks tremendously high.


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