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Revised Jun 27 2021

Bounty Logbook Dec 30, 1787

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HKFCoursesWindsRems. Sunday Dec. 30th 1787 Observations
16 SBW½WNBEModt and Cloudy Wr which prevented our Wet things drying expeditiously, or doing much good to our damaged Bread, but I got the Cloaths dryed by the fire.
26
354
455
56SSW"Set Main Topmt Steering Sail.
662
756""
856
95""In Main Topmt Steering Sail.
105"NNW
114""Squally. In Lower & F Topmt Do.
1254""Moderate and Cloudy.
14
236"NSet F. Topmt Steering Sail & Lower Do.
334
436""Light Breezes and Clear Wr.
54
644
742""Fair Wr up all Hammocks beding & Cloaths. Cleaned below & opened all Hatches & Scuttles. Got the Boats out on Skids to repair. After Breakfast got the Bread up again that had got Wet, and to our Mortification found a great quantity more, wet with Salt Water. Empd all hands Picking and airing it to endeavor to save all we can, & the Carpenters began about the Boats. At Noon light Airs & fair Wr.
836
92At 21h..11′ Latd 37°..45′No
Longd by Time Keeper
14°..21′ West
102
112
122
107Meridn Altd.
Error 1
29°2′
908
1015
 LatitudeLongitudeRems at Noon
CourseDistObsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K.
S1W11637°..39′N37°..49′N14°..24′W14°..21′W Thermr on Deck 65°

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