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Revised May 23 2021

Bligh's Resource Logbook Sep 2, 1789

H K F Courses Winds Remarks Wednesday 2 Sep'tr. 1789
124WestEbSLight Breezes and Hazy Wr.
216
32
42""East
52
626"The Island Setonda SSW½W 4 Leagues
73"""Fresh Breezes
833"SEIsland Setonda SSW
93"WbS"One prow in sight
103
113"WestSSW
123"WbNSWbSIsland Setonda South
134WestSSW
24"""Fresh Gales and hazy
344
444WbSSbW
54
634WSWSo.
734
844"SSEIsland Setonda ESE. High Land of Sumbawa SE¾E West end of pulo Mayo S½E a small Island called Irlatken SbW¼W 2 Leagues
93"W½S
1014
112""SEbE
1234"ESEModerate and hazy Isl'd. Setonda EbS½S 6 Leagues high Land of Sumbawa SEbE½E and the low Island Irlatken S¾E 6 Miles pulo Mayo SE½E to SbE.
  An indifferent Observation
73Meridn.Alt.
OdotCenter
74..15
632
705
Latitude Longitude West
CourseDist.Obsd.D Rof Coupang
W½S737°56′S7..56 So.7..39 W

Remarks

The Island Mayo is land of a very Moderate height without being any way remarkable except that it is less Mountainous than the other parts of the Coast. Between this Island and some of the Southermost shoals of the Pater nosters is the narrowest pass all the way to Cape Sandanna (or the East part of Java). The distance is 9 Leagues in the direction of NWbW & SEbS. As these Shoals are dangerous & Ships have been lost on them it is at all times advisable to keep the South Shore well on Board. The Latitude of the South part of these Shoals according to the Dutch is 7°..47′ So and the Latitude of Cape Sandanna by the same is 7°..52′ So.


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