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Revised Jun 29 2021

Bounty Logbook Oct 4, 1788

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HKFCoursesWindsTher.Rems. Saturday 4th. October 1788 Observations
17"ENENo"Fresh Breezes and Cloudy. This afternoon many different kinds of Albatrosses came from the Southd. Some Pintada Birds and many Blue Peterels and Sheerwaters. A Very heavy Swell from the Southd.
27
37NEBENBW At 3h..24′ Latd. 40°..09 S
Longd. T K = 216..02 E
4752½
57"" Caught Two Albatrosses that measured 7F..6In from Tip to Tip of the Wing.
66
76
852NENNW51¾Fresh Gales and Cloudy in 2nd. Reefs.
944NEBNNWBN
1042
1142NE½N
1242NENNW52¼
14"""Down Top Gallt. Yards.
24"""Strong Gales with heavy Gusts of Wind. Close Reefed the F Topsl. and triple Reefed the Main Topsl.
34
45252¾Rain Handed Mizn Topsl. Swell from the Southd abating.
543
643
744NEBENBW
84452¾Strong Gale and thick Rainy Wr. Served Portable Soup Gruel for breakfast as usual and at 11 oClock a Pint of Sweet Wort pr. Man. Cleaned and dryed below.
95NE½E
1054
1152
125NENNW54Do. Wr. No Observation. Swell from the Southd entirely down. No Birds.
126
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24945
 LatitudeLongitude
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K.
No71°Et125None40°..35′So216°..05′E218°..07′Et218°..24′E

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