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Bounty Logbook Remarks, Dec. 6, 1787

At Spithead Wind bound

Thursday, Dec. 6, 1787

Variable Weather and Winds with Calms which ended with the Wind from the Northward I therefore Ordered the Yards & Top Gallant Masts to be got up and Unmoored Ship by Noon, Having taken leave of the Admiral & got the Time Keeper on board.

 Rems.

The Time Keeper was found on the 3rd at Noon to be 1′43″.2 too fast for Mean Time at Greenwich, and on the 6th at Noon 1′44″.7 too fast whence its Rate was determined to 0".5 gaining per 24 Hours.

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