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Revised Jun 28 2021

Bounty Logbook Mar 28, 1788

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HKFCoursesWindsTher.Rems. Friday 28th March 1788 Observations
132SWSW"Strong Gales and fair Wr. with a high Sea from the SW.
23
334
434SBE48°
54
6448°
74SWBS
836S½E""Squally.
936SBEWSW
1034SSESWBW Handed the Fore Topsail the Ship falling too heavy into the Sea. Hauled the Main Sails up & kept on under 4 Reefs in the Main Topsail and Foresail.
1134
12239½°
12SBESWBWI determined to Stand to the Southd as long as I could lay SEBS.
22
32SSESWBW
42239°Wr. more Moderate set the Mainsail & Fore Topsl and out 4th. Reefs.
523
62SBE½E
71
81SWBS38°Light Winds & an exceedingly high Sea from the SW. It is beginning now to be cold and the Weather damp I ordered the People to have Wheat served every day with Sugar & Butter to enable them to have a comfortable hot breakfast, and bear fatigue.
914SWNWBN
102
1124
1234""39¾°Very thick Rainy Wr. and a damp cold Air. The SW Sea still running very high, and as the Wind lessens runs higher. It would not be possible for a laboursome Ship to keep her Masts. Some dark brown Albatrosses & Mother Careys Chickens seen. Under Single Reefs.
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8806
8872
 LatitudeLongitude
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K.
So.16°Et4758°..36′So58°..36′So65°..26′W65°..31′W65°..20′W

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