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Bounty Logbook Jun 8, 1789

HKFCoursesWindsRems: Monday 8th. June 1789. Bountys Launch. Towards Timor
15"WNWEastFresh Gales and Squally with much sea. Ship a great deal of water and are constantly wet and Bailing. I see with much concern the surgeon Mr. Ledward, and Lawrence Lebogue an old Hardy Seaman giving way very fast.
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35
45
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65""Served 1/24 lb Bread, and water for Supper.
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84
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104
114
124ESE
153
25
344East
45
544
644ESEVery Wet and Cold Gave a little wine to the Surgeon & Lebogue.
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84ENESqually with showers. Served 1/24 lb Bread and a Jill of water as usual.
934E
104EBS
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1234"ESEModerate with showers and fair Intervals. Served 1/24 lb Bread and water for Dinner.
106Meridn. Altd.
OdotCenter
58°..23′
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3199
 LatitudeLongitude
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R. 
WNW¼W1068°..45′S8°..45′S135°..16′ Et

Journal

This day the sea run very high and we were very wet, suffering much cold in the night. I now remarked that the Surgeon Mr. Ledward and an old hardy Seaman Lawrence Lebogue giving way very fast. I could only assist them by a teaspoonfull or two of wine at day light. Amongst most of the others I observe more than a common inclination to Sleep a symptom of nature being almost reduced to its last effort.

Served 1/24 lb Bread and a Jill of water at Supper Breakfast and Dinner. Saw several Gannets and Signs of land which lies to the northward of us.


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