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Revised 2010-04-06

Bounty Logbook Mar 26, 1788

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HKFCoursesWindsTher.Rems. Wednesday 26th March 1788 Observations
12 SBWWBS Fine Wr. and Light Airs with a high Sea from the SW.
215
316
42"49¼° At 4h..11′ Latd. 56°..31′ So
Longd T Keeper 64..32 W
Varian pr. Azimhs.
A Compass 23..44 E
 Do. Turned 24..07
B Compass 24..21
 Do. Turned 24..42 
 Mean  24..28 E
532S½W"Out Reef of the Foresail.
635
734SoWSW
824"45°Modt. Breezes & fair Wr In 1st & 2nd of Topsails so much head Sea.
933S½WWBS"
1035"""Cloudy Wr.
1134
123444°Foggy Wr.
12
1
6SBE
SEBS
SWBW
SWBS

Wore Ship.
21WestVaria
3}Calm Hd. round
442¼°Calm & Wet Foggy Wr.
54WBNSWBS
6}Calm Hd. round
7
841°The Fog clearing up. At 20h..43′ Latd. 56..50 So
Longd T Keeper 64..33 W
9
1024SWNWCloudy Wr. served Mustard & Vinegar & Cleaned below. Saw several Pengwins, Albatrosses & Mother Careys Chickens.
1134NWBW
1243SW½W44°Fresh Breezes with Fog at times but got a good Observation.
53Meridian. Altd.
OdotCenter
30°..27′
8648
8701
Difference Longd. this day
DRTK
0°..27′W0°..22′W
 LatitudeLongitude
CourseDist.Obsd.D. R.D. R.T. K.L. & T. K.
So.21W.3556°..54′So57°..01′So64°..26′W64°..49′W64°..38′W

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