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Bounty Logbook Mar 11, 1788

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HKFCoursesWindsTher.Rems. Tuesday 11th. March 1788 Observations
144ESSW Modt and Cloudy Wr.
222"""Thick Fog.
316"""No Ground at 160 fms.. Wr Cleared from Fog.
424ESESo55°A moist and cold air and little Wind. Hoisted out the Boat to pick up an Albatross that was shot. It measured from the tip of one Wing to the Other 6ft 8in and from the Tip of the Bill to end of the feet 2ft 9in.
51"WBNSWBS
634WestSSW54°
746WSWSo
84655°Modt and Cloudy Wr.
946
105""Squally.
115
125""53°
146SWBW½W
244WSW
344In 1st Reefs
4453½°
53In 2nd Reefs Fore Topsail
63
73SWBWSBE
83""51½°55 fms. Oozy bottom of a Greenish Colour scarce any to be brought up with the lead.
922
1024Cleaned below: and Served Slops & Tobacco to the People. Many Whales about of an immense size & two spout holes on the back of them. At 22h..51′ Latd. 39..52 So
Longd. T Keeper 56..59 W
1122SWSSE
122""55°Very Cloudy Wr. Swell from the SW. Few Birds. Got a tolerable good Observation. 54 fms. Soundings as before.
83Meridn. Altd.
OdotCenter
53°21′
7205
7288
Difference Longd. these two days
DRTK
2°..25′W2°..08′W
 LatitudeLongitudeRems
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K.No other Altds. of the Sun
could be got for ye Longd
[other]wise very good.
No72W6539°..54′So40°..06′So60°..18′W57°..01′W56°..45′W

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