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P. 90 - 7 Jun 1789

Rems Sundy 7 June 1789 1 [pm] Fresh Breezes & Fair Wr. Examined the Bread & found 19 days allowance at 18 of a lb pr. Man. – 4 [pm] Requisite Tables lies Et. part of Timor – in 131°:54 E. Hamil ton [?] – 128°:00 E 7 [pm] Hauled to the northd. for fear of a lee Current & not have it in my power to go round the East end & along the North side of Timor. — 11 [pm] I now gave Bread & water [?] hoping for supplies at Timor 7 [am] Squally Wr. & much Sea from SE – Bread & Water for Brkft Tropic Gull & Sheewaters Flying Fish — 12 [noon] DWr. obsd. Latd. 9°·31′ So. Dined on bread & Water we now anxiously pray to make the land.
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