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and hooks of every kind for catching offish. And, 

 in order to enable us to procure refreshments in 

 such inhabited parts of the world as we might touch 

 at, where money was of no value, the Admiralty 

 caused to be put on board both the ships, several 

 articles of merchandize ; as well to trade with the 

 natives for provisions, as to make .them presents to 

 gain their friendship and esteem. 



Their Lordships also caused a number of medals 

 to be struck, the one side representing His Majesty, 

 and the other the two ships. These medals were to 

 be given to the natives of new-discovered countries, 

 and left there, as testimonies of our being the first 

 discoverers. 



Some additional clothing, adapted to a cold cli- 

 mate, was put on board ; to be given to the seamen 

 whenever it was thought necessary. In short, 

 nothing was wanting that could tend to promote the 

 success of the undertaking, or contribute to the 

 conveniencies and health of those who embarked 

 in it. 



The Admiralty showed no less attention to science 

 in general, by engaging Mr. William Hodges, a 

 landscape painter, to embark in this voyage, in 

 order to make drawings and paintings of such places, 

 in the countries we should touch at, as might be 

 proper to give a more perfect idea thereof than 

 could be formed from written descriptions only. 



And it being thought of public utility, that some 

 person skilled in natural history should be engaged 

 to accompany me in this voyage, the parliament 

 granted an ample sum for that purpose, and Mr. 

 John Reinhold Forster, with his son, were pitched 

 upon for this employment. 



The Board of Longitude agreed with Mr. Wil- 

 liam Wales, and Mr. William Bayley, to make astro- 

 nomical observations ; the former on board the Re- 

 solution, the latter on board the Adventure. The 

 great improvements which astronomy and navigation 



