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Bounty Logbook Feb 18, 1788

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HKFCoursesWindsRems. Monday 18th. Feby 1788 Observations
15 SBWEastModt. Breezes and fair Wr. Set Lower, T. Mt & T Gt Steering Sails.
266EBN Missed the Longd by T K
this Afternoon
Latd. 19°..16 So
Variation by
A Compass 2°..16′ W
 Do. Turned 2..20
B Compass 1..49
 Do. Turned 1..57 
 Mean  2..00 Wt.
35
45""British Queen Courses down
562""In M T Mt & T. Gt Steering Sails
63
75SSW"Light Winds at times & Cloudy at others
85SBWSqually with light Rain.
93"NE
1045"East
1146
126"ESEModt & fair but the Wind very unsteady as to Strength – In lower Steering Sails.
144 Line of no Varian. I consider
to be in the Latd. 20°..00′ So
Longd. . . . . 31..31 Wt
[?] T Keeper =    16 
True Longd . . . 31..15 Wt
236
353
45""Faint Lightning in the Horizon
554""Set the Lower & Top Gt. Steering Sails
656"EBN
76 At 19h..1′ Latd 20..22 So
Longd T. Keeper 31..38..32 W
Varian pr. Azims
A Compass 0..24 Et
 Do. Turned 0..20
B Compass 0..15
 Do. Turned 0..25 
 Mean  0..21 Et
866Modt & Fine Clear Wr. Empd cleaning below & fitting a Set of Courses. Saw a Tropic Bird & many small Brown Sheerwaters, Saw Two Tropical Gannets.
956
1054
1153
125"""Modt Breezes & fine Wr In this Southern Tropic it is remarkably free of Haze. Allowing Trinidada in 20°30′So & 29°15′Wt as correct Noon N8W dist 31 leagues
123Meridn. Altd.
OdotCenter
80°39′
+   12′
80°51′
5163
5286
Difference Longd. this day by
DRTK
0°..25′W0°..23′W
 LatitudeLongitudeRems at Noon
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K.Therr. in Air
SBW12120°..44′So20°..46′So33°..36′W32°..39′W31°..23′W81½°

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