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Revised Jun 30 2021

Bounty Logbook May 18, 1789

HKFCoursesWindsRems. Monday 18th May 1789 In the Bountys Launch
11 SWEastLight Winds and heavy Rain which enables us to keep our Stock of water up.
22
337SEBE
44""Fresh Gale and very Squally. A heavy Sea from the SE constantly breaking over us. Two men bailing.
544
64""Very wet and Cold. Served 1/24 lb Bread & water for Supper.
75
85
95
106
1154SE
125""Dark dismal night no Stars. Steering as the sea directs us. Very heavy Rain which cramps all our Limbs.
15
25
35
45
546
65
746East
844SERain abated striped naked as usual and washed and wrung our cloaths out of Salt water which refreshed us wonderfully. Served 1/24 lb Bread & water for breakfast.
95
1046
1134E
1234ENESqually with Rain. Served 1/24 lb of Bread and a Jill of water for dinner. Every one now complains of Violent pains in their Bones. Constantly bailing. Boobies, Noddies and many Tropic Gulls about.
106Meridn. Altd.
OdotCenter
79°..
1288
1394
 LatitudeLongitude
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R. 
WSW106None14°..52′S162°..35′ Et

Journal

Fresh Gales with Rain and dark dismal night, the sea constantly breaking over us, and nothing but the Wind and Sea to direct our Steerage. I have now fully determined to make New Holland to the Southward of Endeavour Streights, sensible I must keep my Situation so as to make a Southerly wind a fair one and to range along the Reefs untill I can find an opening, within which I must find smooth water and the sooner pick up some refreshments.

In the morning the Rain abated when we striped and wrung our cloaths through the Sea water as usual which refreshed us wonderfully.

Every person now complained of violent pain in their Bones. I am only surprized that I have no one yet laid up. Served 1/24 lb Bread and a Jill of water for supper, Breakfast and Dinner as customary. Constantly Bailing.

Saw many Boobies and Noddies a Sign of being in the neighbourhood of land.


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