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Revised Jun 29 2021

Bounty Logbook Oct 21, 1788

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HKFCoursesWindsTher.Rems. Thursday 21st. October 1788 Observations
174NW½WNEBE"Strong Trade and Cloudy Wr.
274
374
474""74½Ship pumped and fresh Water put in as already mentioned to ventilate the Ship. At 4h..00 Latd. 22°..42′ So
Longd. T K = 219..35 E
576
682ENE
782EBN"In Fore Topmast Steering Sail and 1st. Reefs.
88""74
974
1074Squally and Rain.
1166NE
1264""75
162
265
354NEBN
45""74⅓Light Winds & Cloudy out Reefs and Set all Steering Sails & Royal.
556
64Varia:
72WNW At 19h..51′ Latd 21°..48′ S
Longd. T: K = 218..16 Et
814NW½WEBS74Fair Wr. and Cloudy. Served Barley & Sugar for Breakfast as usual.
927
1022Empd. cleaning and Airing Ship & Exercising at Small Arms. Fired eight rounds each.
1126Served decoction of the Essence of Malt to all the People complaining of Rheumatism.
122"""76At Noon Do. W. and a very light Wind. All sails set.
136Meridian. Altd.
OdotCenter
79°..09′
26374
26510
 LatitudeLongitude
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K. 
N43°E12121°..41′So21°..27′So215°..13′Et218°..8′E 

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