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Revised Jun 28 2021

Bounty Logbook Feb 19, 1788

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HKFCoursesWindsRems. Tuesday 19th. Feby 1788 Observations
15 SBWEastModt Breezes and fine pleasant Wr.
246
346
42
2
3
3

SSW
546""Empd. at the Pumps putting water into One & pumping out of the other to prevent bad Smells. At 5h..31 Latd 21°..06′ So
Longd T Keeper 31..41..15 Wt
Longd. a Regulus reduced to same
time xo East
Ramsdens B 31°..10′..45″
 Do. . . .   C 31..05..00
Troughton H 31..11..00 
 Mean   31..08..55 Wt
Varian same time
A Compass 0°..14′ Et
 Do Turned 0..01
B Compass 0..48
 Do Turned 0..58 
 Mean  0..28 Et.
634
73
824
93
1026Note.–The Birds called Sheerwaters (from their skimming along the water) are about the size of a Jack Daw. Their plumage is of a dark Brown except from the breast to the beginning of the Tail feathers where it is perfectly white, their Bill is rather small and black, and are seldom more than one or two together but in Windy Weather.
1134
1246
146
256
356
462"ESE
556
654
75
846Empd. washing & Cleaning & making Points for a set of new Courses. At 20h..23′ Latd 22..16 So
Longd T. Keeper 32..08..31 Wt
Varian pr. Azimhs
A Compass 0..30 W
 Do. Turned 0..57
B Compass 0..26
 Do. Turned 0..50 
 Mean   0..41
95NE
105
1144
1236""Very fine Wr. a few dark brown small Sheerwaters about. All Sails set.
108Meridn. Altd.
OdotCenter
78°47′
5286
5394
Difference Longd. this day by
DRTK
0°..47′W0°..36′W
 LatitudeLongitudeRems at Noon
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K.Therr. in Air
So21°W11722°..33′So22°..26′So34°..23′W32°..15′W31°..59′W81½°

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