Bligh Notebook
P. 93 - 9 Jun 1789
Rems Tuesdy. 9th June
1 [pm] Mod. & Fair – Some
Showers.
5 [pm] Caught a Dolphin wch.
rejoiced us – Served abt.
2 oz of offals & others
Raw – wch. was a happy
relief to us – Hung up
the rest to dry for to
Morrow – I take the latd.
of 9°·00′ So. to strike Timor
in — Agrd. to H Moore
New Seaman's Assist. [see below] lays
Timor from 20°:30′ to 8°:15′
6 [am] Men of War Birds Tropic
Gulls & a Gannet seen
8 [am] Bread & Water for breakfst
9 [am] Saw a Booby
12 [noon] Fair Wr. Bread & 1 oz of Fish
pr. Man –
Obs Latd. 9°:10′ S —
By Permission of the National Library of Australia
The below is the title page from a later edition, published in 1791.