Bounty Logbook Remarks with Google map, Dec. 26, 1787

Revised May 20 2021

Bounty Logbook Remarks, Dec. 26, 1787

Tuesday, Dec. 25, 1787

1:00 pm Moderate and Fair Weather which allowed us to spend our Christmas pleasantly.

8:00 pm Wind freshening.

9:00 pm Fresh Gales and a fine Moon.

11:00 pm In Steering Sails & first Fore Topsail.

Wednesday, Dec. 26, 1787

2:00 am Gale encreasing and the Sea rising very fast.

4:00 am Strong Gale & Squally.

8:00 am Hard Gales & Squally. In two Reefs Main Topsail and three in the Fore.

9:00 am Handed Main Sail and Mizen Topsail.

12:00 pm Ditto Gales and a very high Sea. Down Top Gallant Yards. No observation.