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Revised 2010-04-06

Bounty Logbook Feb 20, 1788

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HKFCoursesWindsRems. Wednesday 20th. Feby. 1788 Observations
132SWBSNEFine pleasant Wr.
234
34"NBNCompleted a New Foresail & Main Sail with Points & Ropebands &ca.
436
Mean Varian yesty morning0°..41′ W
Do. this afternoon1..02 Et
0..21 
Mean Variation0..10 Et
which agrees with the other observn that it was easterly before. I therefore consider the Line of no Variation to have been passed on Monday Morning.
At 4h..58′ Latd 22°..49′ So
Longd T Keeper 32..26 W
Varian pr Azimhs
A Compass 1..25 Et
 Do Turned 0..51
B Compass 0..50
 Do Turned none 
 Mean  1..02 Et
534
632
71
1
5
5

SW
833
932
103
1136NELight Squalls and some small Rain
125""Modt and fair
154
254
354""Fresh Breezes lulling & freshening at times
46
544
644"NEBESome [?] Squalls and Rain
746 At 19h..40′ Latd. 23..35 So
Longd T Keeper 33..16 W
85
952This morning got all the Cables on Deck and Scrubbed and washed every part below.
1052
1154
125""Modt Breezes and Fine pleasant Wr. I steered a point more to the westwd to get nearer the Coast before I get out of the Trades. All Sails set.
105Meridn. Altd.
OdotCenter
77°2′
5394
5499
Difference Longd. this day by
DRTK
1°..17′W1°..20′W
 LatitudeLongitudeRems at Noon
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K.Therr  
So42°W10523°..51′So23°..50′So35°..40′W33°..31′W33°..19′Wt81½°

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