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Revised May 18 2021

Bligh Notebook
P. 35 - 17 May 1789

Rems Sundy. 17th. May 1789 – 1 [pm] Fresh Breezes & Cloudy. Steered SW to counteract the current 3 [pm] Sea high – Bailing & [?] Water. 6 [pm] Bread & Water for Sup 8 [pm] Storms of Thunder Lightg. & heavy Rain. – 11 [pm] Distract'd for want of light to see our Course. No Stars to be seen.– 8 [am] DoWr. Served a teaspoonfull of Rum & a morsel of Bread. – Wet & Cold. – 10 [am] Water Spout almost on board of us. — 12 [noon] DoWr. Sky dreadfully black all round us – Bread & a ½ oz of Pork for Dinner. – Wet & Cold. No Obsn.
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