2f> cook's SECOND VOYAGE JULY, 



case the Resolution should be lost or disabled, I was 

 to prosecute the voyage on board the Adventure. 



I gave a copy of these instructions to Captain Fur- 

 neaux, with an order directing him to carry them 

 into execution ; and in case he was separated from 

 me, appointed the island of Madeira for the first place 

 of rendezvous, Port Praya in the island of St. Jago 

 for the second, Cape of Good Hope for the third, 

 and New Zealand for the fourth. 



During our stay at Plymouth, Messieurs Wales and 

 Bayley, the two astronomers, made observations on 

 Drake's Island, in order to ascertain the latitude, 

 longitude, and true time for putting the time-pieces 

 or watches in motion. The latitude was found to be 

 50 Z\' 30" north ; and the longitude 4 20' west of 

 Greenwich, which, in this voyage, is every where to 

 be understood as the first meridian, and from which 

 the longitude is reckoned east and west to 180 each 

 way. On the 10th of July, the watches were set 

 a-going in the presence of the two astronomers, 

 Captain Furneaux, the first lieutenants of the ships, 

 and myself, and put on board. The two on board 

 the Adventure were made by Mr. Arnold, and also 

 one of those on board the Resolution ; but the other 

 was made by Mr. Kendal, upon the same principle, 

 in every respect, as Mr. Harrison's time-piece. The 

 commander, first lieutenant, and astronomer, on 

 board each of the ships, kept each of them keys of 

 the boxes which contained the watches, and were 

 always to be present at the winding them up, and 

 comparing the one with the other ; or some other 

 officer, if, at any time, through indisposition, or ab- 

 sence upon any other necessary duties, any of them 

 could not conveniently attend. The same day, ac- 

 cording to the custom of the navy, the companies of 

 both ships were paid two months' wages in advance ; 

 and as a further encouragement for their going this 

 extraordinary voyage, they were also paid the wages 

 due to them to the 28th of the preceding May. This 

 enabled them to provide necessaries for the voyage. 



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