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Bounty Logbook Jun 7, 1789

HKFCoursesWindsRems: Sunday 7th. June 1789. Bountys Launch. Towards Timor
142WNWESEFresh Breezes and fair Wr. I this afternoon examined my Store of Bread, and found 19 days allowance according to my former issues of 1/24 lb three times a day to each person. I therefore told every one that they should now have their allowance as usual for Supper.
236NW½W
336
436
536
64
743
85NWSEFresh Gale constantly bailing.
952
1052""Much Sea.
115
125
152
252NW½W
35
45""Cold and Wet
55
65""Heavy Complaints of distress
75WNWESE
85""Served 1/24 lb Bread and water for Breakfast.
95W½SMany Tropic Gulls, sheerwaters and flying fish.
1044
115
1244""Fresh Gales and Squally with much sea from the NE.
Served 1/24 lb Bread and water for Dinner and Clams.
Steered WNW to prevent us from shipping so much Sea.
111Meridn. Altd.
OdotCenter
57°..42′
2982
3093
 LatitudeLongitude
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R. 
N57°W889°..31′S9°..16′S136°..53′E

Journal

Constantly wet and Bailing. In the afternoon I took the opportunity of examining again my Store of Bread, and I found I had 19 days allowance at my former Rate of issuing 1/24 lb three times a day. I therefore now saw I had every prospect of making my passage in Time and granted an allowance for Supper.

We passed the night miserably wet and cold, and in the morning I heard heavy complaints at our deplorable Situation. The Sea was high and breaking over us. I could only afford the allowance of Bread and Water for Breakfast but for Dinner I gave about an oz of dryed clams to each person which was all that remained. At noon I altered my course to the WNW to keep more from the Sea while it blows so strong.


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