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Revised Jun 28 2021

Bounty Logbook Jul 8, 1788

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HKFCoursesWindsTher.Rems. Tuesday 8th. July 1788
124EBSSBE Strong Gales with severe Thunder Lightning and Rain.
224ENESE
324"More Moderate set Dble Reefed Topsails and Main Sail
423EBSSBE60½°
522NBEEBNA very confused Sea and Riplings like strong Currents.
62Varia
7}Calm
861°Calm and very severe Lightning. The Air emitting frequently a sulpherous smell.
914SEBESBW
1023""Hard Squalls and dark Gloomy Weather severe Lightning from every Quarter. Handed all the Sails but the Foresail.
1126
122eseS59X
134SEBESSWSet the Main Sail
234
334SWBW
43457½°Hard Squalls and Rain but not so much Lightning
544
652SWBS
756Set close Reefed Main Topsail
86SW56½°Strong Gale and Cloudy Wr. Many Birds coming before the Squalls
96
1056Employed cleaning and airing the Ship with Fires.
1161
126""56½°Strong Gales and Cloudy Wr. Pintada Birds, Albatrosses, Blue Peterels, Dark brown Sheerwaters and Port Egmont Hens. Under close Reefed Main Topsail and Courses
80Meridn. Altd.
OdotCenter
30°..14′
15653
15733
 LatitudeLongitudeRems    
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K.The errorof 32 is [?]
between yestdy & to day
N51°E9337°..22′So37°..55′So31°..29′Et  

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