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Revised May 23 2021

Bligh's Resource Logbook Sep 5, 1789

H K F Courses Winds Remarks Saturday 5th Sept. 1789
12 NWbWSWbSLight Winds and fair Wr. with frequent Calms
22
32"SbE
424
516
6" Calm"Extremes of Island Lombock ESE to SW½W off off [sic] Shore 3 Leagues Peak of Bali SWS¼W
7"
81"WestENE
91"W½NSaw several Fires in the Mountains
1014
112""ESE
122"
11
21"WNWS.W.
3" Calm
4"
5"
6"
7"
8""Extremes of Lombock SE½E to SW. The high Mountain SbW off shore about 4 Leagues Peak Bali WbS½S
9" 4W½NENE
101"""The Main Mast sprung in two places about 12 & 14 feet above deck. Fished it
11""Calm
12"4WestNEThe Extremes of Lombock from SEbE to S.W. dis't. off Shore about 3 Leagues Peak of Bali WbS½S
22Meridn.Alt.
OdotCenter
75°..11′
822
844
Latitude Longitude West
CourseDist.Obsd.D Rof Coupang
W½S98..06S8..06S9°..36′W

Remarks

Our possition to day altered but very little and as we had but little hopes of more Wind I directed a Bamboo to be got up for a Topmast was to enable me to set more Sail. In doing this the Main Mast Sprung in Two places and it took us all the forenoon To Fish and make it serviceable again.

I was obliged to put up with this bad mast because there was no other to be got at Coupang.

An Obstinate intermiting Fever still hangs on two of my Men but all the rest of us continue in good Health.

Untill Sun down the Day continues very sultry and hot


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