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Bounty Logbook Aug 14, 1788

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HKFCoursesWindsTher.Rems. Thursday 14th August 1788 Observations
18 EBNWNW Fresh Gales and Cloudy Wr. much Sea from the Westward.
276 At 2h:29′ Latd. 44°..07′ So
Longd T:K = 122..23 Et
Could get no Azimuths
which I regret much as I am
sensible the Variation [decreasing?]
very fast, and am anxious to
determine the line of no Varian
in this part.
37
47548°Carried away F T.Mt. Steerg Sail yard. In Steering Sails
574NWBW
676
78
88447°Strong Gale. Dble Reefed the Topsails
98East
1074SWBWWind suddenly shifted
118
1274SW43¼°
18Close Reefed the Fore Topsail and triple Reefed the Main Topsl. some Rain.
28
373
47442°Strong Gales Hail and Snow. many luminous patches on the water.
58
674
774
87441⅓°Severe Squalls Hail and Snow. Empd. taking in and setting the Topsls. occasionally.
966
1076Served Portable Soup and Wort as usual. Some Hands Empd. making Plats. At 22h: 7′ Latd. 43°..41′ So
Longd. T:K = 125..30 Et
1175
127545°Strong Gales and high breaking Sea, several heavy ones made way over us this morning & Stove the Quarter Boards in. Under Close Reefed F Topsl and triple Reefed M:Topsl. and Foresail. Many Blue Peterels, some small Albatrosses and Pintadas.
184Meridn. Altd.
OdotCenter
32°..8′
20324
20508
 LatitudeLongitude
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K. 
No79°E18443°..39′So43°..44′So127°..37′E125°..47′Et 

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