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Revised Jun 28 2021

Bounty Logbook Apr 28, 1788

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HKFCoursesWindsTher.Rems Monday 28th. April 1788 Observations
156NNEWNW"Moderate Breezes and Fair Wr.
262
364NWBW"In Lower Steering Sails. At 3h..33′ Latd. 50°..18′ So
Longd. T. Keeper 51..04 W
46244½°
566NW"In Topmt Steering Sail. The Wind backing to the Northwd and Wr. Cloudy.
665
766
87442½°In 1st. Reefs Frest Breezes and fair Wr.
97
1066
1166NWBW
126645¾°Fresh Gale & thick Hazy Wr. In 2nd Reefs.
17
27WNW
376
47647°
574
676"""Small Rain.
78
88West47°Fresh Gale and thick Rainy Wr. Pintada Birds, Sheerwaters & some Rock Weed Seen. Cleaned & aired below with Fires & served Sweet Wort as usual. Portable Soup & Krout for Dinner being Banyan Day.
974
1067
1166
126647°Do. Wr. the ship is now become very leaky in every part above Water which in this Wr. keeps us very damp below Notwithstanding I have constant Fires.
169
11264
11433
 LatitudeLongitudeRems at Noon
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K. 
NE169None48°..39′So49°..50′Wt48°..27′Wt48°..12′Wt

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