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Bounty Logbook May 20, 1789

HKFCoursesWindsRems. Wednesday 20th May 1789 In the Bountys Launch
134WestENEModerate and Rainy Wr.
234
33
424""Deluge of Rain. Constantly bailing.
53
63""Served 1/24 lb of Bread for Supper. Water we want none for our thirst seems to be quenched through our Skin.
726
84
932
1032
1132
1232""No intermission of Rain and at times a Deluge.
132
24
336
45
54""At Dawn of day some of my people half dead. The weather continuing the same. I now served two teaspoonfulls of Rum to each person.
64
74
84
934
1024
1124""Tropic Gulls Men of War Birds and Boobies.
123""Towards Noon the Rain abated and had the sun out. Hung up our wet things to dry. Served 1/24 lb of Bread and 2 Jills of water for Dinner
82Meridn. Altd.
OdotCenter
34°..54′
1491
1573
 LatitudeLongitude
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R. 
N88°W8114°..49′S14°..40′ S159°..34′ Et

Journal

Constant Rain and at times a deluge. Always Bailing. At Dawn of day some of my People half dead. Our appearances were horrible, and I could look no way but I caught the Eye of some one. Extreme hunger is now evident, but thirst no one suffers or have we an Inclination to drink that desire being satisfied through our Skin. What little Sleep we get is in the midst of water, and we wake with Severe Cramps and Pains in the Bones. This morning I served two tea Spoonfulls of Rum to each person and the allowance of 1/24 lb of Bread as usual. At Noon the Sun shone out and revived everyone.


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