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Revised Jun 28 2021

Bounty Logbook Jan 30, 1788

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HKFCoursesWindsRems. Wednesday 30th. Jany. 1788 Observations
134SBWNNWModt. Breezes and Squally all round us threatning Rain
22"NW
316SESSW
416SBWWestVery hard Rain & Squally. Lowered the Topsls down and spread the Awnings to catch water and before dark got filled 1fr [*] 1Hhd.Hhd. & 8 gallon of good clean water 10 half Hhds of water from the Deck
524SSW
624So.NW
714
814
912
1012
1112SSESW
121""Calm & Cloudy with Lightning
1"}Calm head all round
2"
3"
4"
5"}Do
6"Fair. Got up all wet Cloaths & bedding to dry. Opened all hatchways & washed and Aired below, as soon as this was done turned all hands to to wash their Cloaths & turned every Article of dirty linnen on Deck belonging to Man or Officer & the different parties employed washing them.
7"
8"
9"}Do At 20h..25′ Latd 2°..8′ No
Longd. T Keeper 20..37 W.
10"
11"
12"Fine Wr It has been such an entire Calm since midnight that I imagine the Ship went one way as much as another, unless a Current which I did not chuse to disturb my People (while they were better employed) to try it.
21
3534
3555
Difference Longd this day by
DRTK
0°..2′Et0°..29′Et
 LatitudeLongitudeRems at Noon
CourseDistObsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K.Therr. in Air
So7°Et72°..07′No1°..50′No22°..27′W20°..37′W20°..29′W81°

[*] Firkin. A cask that held nine Imperial gallons seventy-two pints.


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