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Revised 2010-04-06

Bounty Logbook Apr 1, 1788

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HKFCoursesWindsTher.Rems. Tuesday 1st. April 1788
14 WNWNE A fresh Gale and thick Rain.
243"ENE"More Moderate out 3d & 2nd. reef Main Topsail.
335"East
434"ESE38½°
54WBNto
64South35°As the Wind came round we began to have very hard Snow Squalls, and at this time it was as much as we could do to bring the Ship under the Fore & Main Staysail. It blew a Storm of Wind and the Snow fell so heavy that it was scarce possible to haul the sails up and furl them from the Weight and Stiffness.
726
826By 8 O'Clock we set the Reefed Foresail and every Man received a Dram. I ordered two people from each Watch to attend to dry Cloaths for which purpose a Fire is kept in all Night.
926"SSW
1024
1136"SWBS
12437¾° Towards Midnight it was Moderate and Clear Wr. when we were able to set the Main Sail and close reefed Topsails.
126NWBWSWBW
22NWWSW
32NWBWWBS
414As the Day advanced the Wind backed round to the Westwd and NW and became thick and Rainy and by 9 O'Clock encreased to a Strong Gale which kept me under a Close Reefed Main Topsail and Course.
53NBENWBW
61
1
4
4
NNE
SWBW½W
NW
73WSW
84WestNNW39½°
94WBNNorth
1046WNWNBE
1145
1246""42°Strong Gale and a high Sea with thick Rainy Wr. Some Albatrosses and Peterels. I now consider myself to be only 1°..17′ Et of the West part of Terra del Fuego. The Islands of Direction at the Entrance of Streights Magellan bearing No 7° West 113 Leagues.
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 LatitudeLongitudeRems at Noon
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K.True latd this day
No41W72None59°..11′So72°..30′W72°..49′W72°..38′Was Corrected 58°.53′So

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