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Revised Jun 28 2021

Bounty Logbook Feb 28, 1788

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HKFCoursesWindsRems. Thursday 28th. Feby 1788 Observations
134SSESWModt. Breezes and fine Wr.
21
1
4
4
SE
WBN
SSW
SWBS
Tk'd.
Open'd a Punchn of Pork Conts 160 four lb peices No 555, short two peices
333
435WestSSW
534WBVSSBW
642WSWSo
734
834""Some Small Rain
932""Fair Wr.
1031
1126Out 1st. Reefs
1222SWBWSSE
123
23WSWSBE
34SWBW½W
44SWBWSSE
54
642""Set Fore Topmt. Steering Sail
743 At 19h..38′ Latd. 31°..04′ So
Longd. T Keeper 42..57 Wt
Varian pr. Azimhs
A Compass 8..26 E
 Do. Turned 7..29
B Compass 9.. 5
 Do. Turned 8.. 8 
 Mean  8..57
844""Modt & fair Wr., but too Cloudy to get my Lunar Observn.
Empd dipping the new Main Topsl in the Sea for bending, & brought it too. Overhauled the Old one
924
1012
1112
1212""Do. Wr. Swell from the SSEt - some Sheerwaters & a Port Egmont hen about the Ship. Saw some Dolphins.
76Meridn. Altd.
OdotCenter
66°50′
6194
6270
Difference Longd. this day by
DRTK
1°..17′Wt1°..11′Wt
 LatitudeLongitudeRems at Noon
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K.Therr in Air
So81W6631°..06′So31°..08′So45°..48′W43°..05′W42°..49′W74°

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