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Revised Jun 28 2021

Bounty Logbook Apr 7, 1788

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HKFCoursesWindsTher.Rems Monday 7th. April 1788 Observations
145SWWNW"Fresh Gales and open Cloudy Wr. with frequent Squalls. In 3d Main Topsail and Close Reefed the Fore.
24SW½W
34 At 3h 39 Latd. 59°..58′ So
Longd T Keeper 75..09 W
44SW"40°
544SWBSWBN
65SSWW
742SWBSWBN
84""37°Strong Breeze and a Clear Night. Out 4th. Reef Fore Topsail.
934SSWWest
1035""Heavy Squalls of Sleet & Hail. Close Reefed the Foresail.
114SBWWBS
12435°
132SSWW
226SWBSWBN
324
42437½°
522SSWWest
624""" Wore Ship.
73NWBWSWBW
8537°Fresh Gales and Open Cloudy Wr with Smart Squalls of Hail and Snow.
936WNWSW At 21h:36′ Latd 60°..24′ So
Longd T Keeper 76..05 W
Varian pr. Azimhs.
A Compass 26..53 Et
 Do. Turned 26..16
B Compass 27..27
 Do. Turned 28..00 
 Mean  27..09 Et.
103NWBWSWBWOut 3d Reefs, & kept all hands empd attending the Sails, which from frequent heavy Squalls were Obliged to be Clued up, but we must now make the most of this unfavorable Wind. Fresh Gale and Fair Wr between the Squalls and a high Sea from the Westwd. Under Reef Courses & Dble Reef Topsails.
1143NW½W
1236NWBW""
88Meridian. Altd.
OdotCenter
23°..30′30″
9493
9581
 LatitudeLongitudeRems at Noon
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K. 
So54°W4760°..14′So.60°..19′So.76°..04′W76°..09′W75°..58′W

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