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Revised 2012-12-10

Bligh's Resource Logbook Oct 1, 1789

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[Page] 338
H K F Courses Winds Sdgs. Remarks Thursday 1st Oct'r. 1789
14"WESE25Fresh Breezes and very hazy Wr.
24"
336
44"WbNEbW"A Ship standing to the NW
54"NW
64"WNW"15The Extremes of the Land which is low S.E. to WSW off Shore 3 Leagues.
73"W"13
82
1
"
6

WbS

EbN
11
11
932SWbWESE9
1034WSW7
5
Land SWbW
1132WNW4
4
123"SWbSS.E.3
3
4
Across a Shoal off Carawang Point
11""5Anchored—At day light found the Land to bear from ESE to Carawang point SWbS off Shore 4 Miles.
2""
3""
4"""So
5""
6"""SW"
7""At 10 Weighed. The Galley joined us.
8""
9"""Calm
10""
114"SWENE7
1244SWbS Very hazy Wr. Edam Island NWbW½W 5 Miles. Extremes of Java ENE 6 Miles to SW½S off shore 4 Miles.
  Galley in Company.
52Meridn.Alt.
OdotCenter
87°..17′ 30″
1524
1576
Latitude Long'de West
CourseDist.Obsd.D Rof Coupang
S82W456°:2½′S6°:3′S19°..36′W.
[Page] 340

Remarks Thursday 1st October 1789 Civil Account

Very strong Breezes from the NE in the day and light Winds at Night variable

This Afternoon I Anchored in Batavia Road with the Church Tower bearing S½E dist. 1½ Miles in 2½ fms. See Log preceeding this.

At 4 I went on Shore and landed in the River at a House where all St[r]angers first stop and give account who they are. A Melay person ordered a Carriage and with him I went to Mr. Englehard the Sabander This Gentlemans House I found to be out of the City in the environs where perhaps few places exhibit a greater appearance of wealth and ease.

The Sabandar is the person with whom all Strangers are obliged to transact their busyness at least through him it is to be conducted. I was therefore by him introduced to the Governor General who on my application for his Assistance assured me he would render me every service. I asked His Excellency to permitt me with all my people to return to Europe by the first Ship that Sailed to give me leave to sell the Schooner & Boat and to suffer my people to be taken care of while here. All being granted I returned with the Sabander & having given him the heads of my busyness and my disaster, he was to form a regular petition to be presented to the Council tomorrow at which the General presides.

I brought with me from Coupang the Account of my Voyage I had give to Mr. Van Este translated into Dutch & directed to the General it therefore became no further necessary for me to give any other account & particularly as I had given one also to the Governor of Java at Samarang which was to be sent here.

I now settled that the Vessel was to come into the River to morrow and the Sabandar sent such directions to have people to attend for that purpose.

A large Hotel is here for the accomodation of all Strangers it was at this house therefore that I found my residence was to be at as political motives had made a law that no one in such a Character should reside any where else either in Town or Country. It is situated in the most Airy & best place of the Garrison close to the great River as it is called. I however found the Air dreadfully hot & suffocating and towards night I was seized with a pain in my head.

Thos. Hall with Fever & Flux & Geo. Simpson with intermitting fever since I left Coupang are the only Sick people I have now with me. At 11 O Clock the Schooner came into the River


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