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Revised Jun 28 2021

Bounty Logbook May 17, 1788

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HKFCoursesWindsTher.Rems. Saturday 17th May 1788 Observations
143SEBESWBS"Strong Gales & Cloudy and much Sea. One of my Quarter Masters by the Violent motion of the Ship was thrown down the fore Cockpit Hatchway and severely bruized.
244
346 At 3h..7′ Latd. 34°..23′ So
Longd. T K = 2°..41′..49″ E
454"SW55¼°
546
646
75
8555°
953"""Gale taking off set triple Reefed Fore Topsl.
1062
1162SEBE½E
1262""55°Fresh Gale and Cloudy Wr.
16
274
36
46"55°
56
66"SWBS"Moderate Gale. Out 3d & 2nd. Reefs.
762
866""55°Cloudy Wr. with some bright intervals. Cleaned and got every thing on Deck and dryed below with Fires. At 20h..59 Latd 34°..37′ So
Longd. T Keeper 4°..47′..45″ E
972
106
117
127""56½°Moderate Gale and Fair Wr. Up Main Top Gt. Yard. Filled a Ton of Water in the Spirit Room to bring the Ship by the Stern.
140Meridian. Altd.
OdotCenter
35°..49′
14182
14322
 LatitudeLongitude
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K.
E7°So14034°..39′So34°..34′So8°..48′Et5°..11′Et 

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