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Revised Jun 28 2021

Bounty Logbook May 1, 1788

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HKFCoursesWindsTher.Rems. Thursday 1st May 1788 Observations
18"NESWBS"Strong Gales and open Cloudy Wr.
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48SSW45½°Very Severe Squalls. In 3d. Reef Main Topsl.
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69""Heavy Gusts of Wind and Sleet.
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88642¾°Do. Wr. Ship obliged to be carefully attended with the Helm & kept before the Sea, it runs so high by which means she is frequently to the Northwd of her Course. This will prevent me making the Isle Grand as laid down in Latd. 45°..00′So. 35°..40′W which I fully intended to do, at least to have looked for it.
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127643¾°
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47443¾°
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672
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87SW44°More Moderate but a high Sea & dark Cloudy Wr. Continue to scrub Hammocks untill all is clean and dryed. I have allways two sets by which means the People can be generally shifted twice every fortnight or three Weeks. Served Sweet Wort & dryed with fires as before.
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127SWBS44½°Modt Gale and long Swell from the SSW with dark gloomy Wr. but got a tolerable Observation. Birds as Yesterday, but no signs of vicinity of Land. Under all Sail and Fore Topmt. Steering Sail, being now 12 leags to the North of Isle Grand I give up all intentions of looking for it.
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 LatitudeLongitudeRems at Noon
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K. 
N55E18644°26′S44°46′S39°56′W  

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