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[The temperatures entered are 2° less than the actual temperature. As Bligh explains in the entry for April 18, 1788, he had only one thermometer and kept it in a safe on the top of the capstan which made for a two degree difference. When he makes an entry giving the temperature 'in Air,' it is an actual temperature.]
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| H | K | F | Courses | Winds | Ther. | Rems. Thursday 20th March 1788 | Observations | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 8 | 4 | SSW | NWBN | Fresh Gales & fair Wr. but hazy. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 8 | 4 | Bent the Main Staysail. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 8 | 59° | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 8 |
At 5h..19′ Latd. 48..30′ So Longd. T Keeper 64..06 W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 8 | 59° | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 8 | " | In Fore T. Mast steering Sail. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 56° | A Strong Gale in 1st and 2nd Reefs. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 8 | 2 | " | " | 56° | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 8 | NW | 56° | More Moderate. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 7 | 2 | NWBN | Out Reefs & set the Fore T Mt steering Sail. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 6 | 6 | 55° | Fresh Gales & Hazy Wr. |
At 20h..9′ Latd. 50..01 So Longd. T Keeper 66...07 Wt. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 6 3 | 4 2 | NNW | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 3 | 2 | SSE | N | Set the After Steering Sails a very confused Sea & beginning to run high from the NNW. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 5 | 4 | " | " | 59° | Modt. Breezes and fair Wr. but hazy all round, & a sea getting up from the Southd and many Birds about. Among them were Two Snow or Ice Birds as they are sometimes called. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 182 | Meridn.Alt. Center |
39°18′ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As I became now very anxious to get to the Southward, I made the most of a fair Wind, and I considered Sounding of too little consequence to induce me to heave too, that I might be enabled to get to the Southward of Falklands Islands where I do not at present intend to touch, being determined if possible to make a push into the South Sea without stopping at any place. Towards Noon a very high Sea began to rise from the Southwd and 'tho not much Wind it broke very much. At Noon the Wind lessend, the sea became confused and troublesome and the Clouds began to gather in the SW. I now found that the N. Westmt of the Falklands Islands, called the Jasons, bore So72Et. 135 Miles and Port Desire No17Et. 164 Miles. A Great many Albatrosses, Peterels, and other Sea Birds about us and two Snow Birds, one of them hovered for a long time about the Masts & Yards and seemed quite tired perched several times but the People anxious to catch it at last drove it away, this Bird is about the Size of a large Pigeon perfectly Web footed and a thick white Bill and flies like a land Bird. Map
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