| H | K | F | Courses | Winds | Rems. Thursday 21st May 1789 In the Bountys Launch. |
|---|
| 1 | 3 | " | West | ENE | Fresh Breezes and Cloudy. |
| 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 3 | 6 | " | " | Constant Rain. Many Birds. Boobies, Noddies and Tropic gulls flying close
round us. Many sharks, Dolphins and other Fish but cannot catch any. |
| 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 | " | " | Served 1/24 lb Bread for Supper as usual to each person. |
| 7 | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | " | " | Fresh Gale and Rain. |
| 9 | 4 |
| 10 | 4 | " | " | A Very heavy Storm of Rain and dismal dark weather. Our Compass no use to
us by night and we are obliged to steer as the Wind and Sea directs us. |
| 11 | 4 |
| 12 | 4 |
| 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 3 | 6 | " | " | The Deluge of Rain was now so heavy that it was as with much difficulty we
could keep the Boat free. |
| 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 | " | " | At Dawn of day the Rain moderated a little. Served a teaspon full of Rum to
each person. |
| 7 | 5 |
| 8 | 5 | " | " | Served 1/24 lb of Bread and water for Breakfast as usual, every one miserably
wet and cold and much distressed. |
| 9 | 5 | " | " |
| 10 | 5 | The weather a little better. |
| 11 | 5 |
| 12 | 5 | " | " | Fresh Gales and cloudy Wr. free of Rain with the Sun out at times, but the
Sea every five minutes breaking over us so that we never can omit bailing.
Served 1/24 lb of Bread and water for dinner. |
| 100 | Meridn. Altd.
 Center | 55°..16′ |
| 1573 |
| 1673 |
| | Latitude | Longitude | |
|---|
| Course | Dist. | Obsd. | D. R. | D. R. | |
|---|
| N78°W | 99 | 14°..29′S | 14°..23′S | 157°..55′E |
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Our Distresses are now extremely great we are covered with
Rain and Sea that we can scarce see or make use of our Eyes.
Sleep altho we long for it is horrible—for my part I
seem to live without it. We suffer extreme cold and every one
dreads the approach of night. About 2 o'Clock in the morning
we experienced a most extreme deluge of Rain. It fell so
heavy that we were afraid of a dangerous tendency to the
Boat and were obliged to bail with all our might. It continued
untill Dawn of Day when I served a large allowance of Rum.
Towards noon the Rain abated and the Sun came out, but we
were miserably wet and cold, the sea breaking constantly
over us.
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