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Revised Jun 28 2021

Bounty Logbook Mar 5, 1788

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HKFCoursesWindsRems. Wednesday 5th March 1788 Observations
19"SWNNWFresh Gales and Cloudy with haze
284
374""In 2nd. Reefs
462""
554SWBSWBN
644SBESWBW
766SESSWLightning in the SE
846
95
105""Close Reefed the Mizn. Topsail
1134
123SEBSSWBSFresh Gales and dark Cloudy Wr.
132
234
334
436
54SESSW
62
2

SBW
Tkd.
 
742
83""A heavy head Sea At 20h..41′ Latd. 35°..24′ So
Longd. T Keeper 48..15 Wt
93WestSSW
1032Cleaned below. An Albatross seen. Many Sheerwaters about.
1145""More Modt Out 2nd. Reef M Topsail
1234""Modt & Cloudy. Under T Gt Sails, Single Reef Main, Dble Reef'd Fore & Close Reefs Mizn. Topsl. A Cold Air. Paid [sic] aside our Tropical Cloaths.
112Meridn. Altd.
OdotCenter
60°19′
6610
6722
Difference Longd. this day by
DRTK
0°..17′W0°..04′W
 LatitudeLongitudeRems at Noon
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K.Therr. in Air
So17°W5935°..18′So35°..07′So51°..17′W48°..27′W48°..11′W66½°

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