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Bounty Logbook Mar 21, 1788

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HKFCoursesWindsTher.Rems Friday 21st March 1788 Observations
152SSEN"Squally Wr.
256NWIn 2nd Reef M. & 3d Reef F. Topsl and down Main T. Gt Yard.
37WBN
4853¼°Violent squalls and a very hard Gale that gave us scarce time to bring the Ship too under the Mizn Staysail.
56
61SEBESWBS
71SEBSSW
81248°No Ground at 50 fms.
91"""The Sea running so very high I was obliged to set the M Topsl close reefed to prevent accident from heavy Wr. Rolls, and the Ship lay too much better.
1012SSWWNW
1114
121447°
114SWMore Moderate, set the Foresail.
22""""Set the Fore Topsl close Reefed & Main Sail.
322
42SBWWBS47¼°More Modt. set the close Reefed Mizn Topsl.
52SSWWest
622"""Out 4th & 3d. Reefs.
734
8549°Fresh Gale and fair Wr. At 20h..19′ Latd. 58.. 9 So
Longd. T Keeper 65...56 W.
946"""Out 2nd Reef M. Topsl unbent the Old Mainsail and bent a New One. Very Squally in 3d Reefs.
1044""
1142
123SEBSSWBS51°Light Winds & Cloudy, but got a good Observation. Saw a Whale, an Ice Bird & some Albatrosses. The Course in lying too is the Medium of her coming to, and falling off, and I allow One Mile more drift than the Log gives.
77Meridn.Alt.
OdotCenter
37°..54′
8183
8260
Difference Longd. this day by
DRTK
0°..46′Et0°..06′W
 LatitudeLongitudeRems at Noon
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K. 
So40°Et.7751°..23′So51°..35′So68°..53′W65°..57′W65°..46′W

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Remarks

The Gale of this day came on very quick upon us, so that we had scarce time to secure our Sails, the Wind also was very violent and the Sea in the Course of a few Hours became breaking and very troublesome to us. We had now begun to look out for our Equinoctial Gale, and being all prepared we cared little about it, however the short continuance was very agreeable, but as I expected a repetition, it induced me to keep in with the Coast of Patagonia and at Noon as I feared the Wind came more to the Southward. I suppose C. Virgin Mary to bear So.50Wt. dist. 33 leagues and the NW of the Falklands Islands Et8So. dist 43 leagues.


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