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Bounty Logbook Dec 13-17, 1787

Week DaysDayWindsRemarks at St. Helens
Dec. 1787
Thursday13SWBW
WSW
N		Strong Gales with light Winds in the latter part, dryed Sails. Cleand below and other necessary duties. Shortening in the Cable.
Friday14N
East'ly
S to West		Very Variable Wr with Thunder and Lightening. The Clerk of the Checque paid His Majestys Bounty to some of the People. Employed Airing Sails and Striking Top Gallt Masts.
Saturday   15SW
NW
SW		Do. Wr. Aired Sails and got up Top Gallt Masts. Cleaned and dryed below, and employed making Ropebands & Points for Spare Sails.
Sunday16WSW
NW
WSW		Moderate Breezes and hazy Wr. Mustered all the People and Saw that they were Clean. Dryed Sails & Received on board 10 Casks of Beer. Read the Articles of War etc. to the Ships Company.
Monday17WSW
NW
S		Variable Wr and Rain. Dryed and Cleaned below. Sighted the Anchor and came too again as before. Finding my Best Bower Cable wore and this place not convenient to get provisions on board I determined to go up to Spithead.