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Revised Jun 29 2021

Bounty Logbook Aug 18, 1788

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HKFCoursesWindsTher.Rems. Monday 18th. August 1788 Observations
174E½NWNW Fresh Gale and thick misty Wr. with Rain at times and a long Sea from the Westward.
28
376In Steering Sail
474""50½°
576
676""Dbl Reefed the Topsails the Wind encreasing
772
872""50°
974
1073
118
1276""49¾°
18
28
38
48""50°
58
68""More Moderate out 2nd Reefs
764
87450°Very hazy Wr. and a Fresh Gale.
976Served Portable Soup and Krout as usual also Sweet Wort at 11 oClock. At 21h:33′ Latd. 43°:48′ So
Longd. T:K = 140°:29′:30″ Et
Varian pr. Azimhs. same time
A Compass 6..37 E
 Do. Turned 5..16
B Compass 6:16
 Do. Turned 8:22
A Compass 6:36
 Do. Turned 7:29 
 Mean  6:49 Et
1074Cleaned and dryed below.
1172""Out 1st Reef Main Topsail
1274""52¼°Fresh Gale and very hazy Wr. and Cloudy with bright intervals of sun shine. Saw some Fish a species of the Whale called Finners from their Fins. A few Sheerwaters. Under whole Main & Single Reefed F Topsl.
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 LatitudeLongitude
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K. 
E2°N18443°..47′So43°..44′So144°:24′Et140°:55′E141°:36′Et

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