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A VOYAGE TO 



»777« two axes. Being happy to have this additional opportunity 

 *- — - — <* of ferving him, the meflengers were fent back to Muaheine, 

 Tuefdayis. on the i8th, with the axes, and two kids, male and female, 

 which were fparcd for him out of the Difcovcry. 



Wednef. 19. The ncxt day, I delivered to Captain Gierke inflrudlions 

 how to proceed, in cafe of being feparated from me, after 

 leaving thefc iflands j and it may not be improper to give 

 them a place here. 



By Captain yames Cook, Commander of his Majejlys 

 Sloop the Refolution. 



" WHEREAS the paflage from the Society Iflands, to the 

 Northern coaft of America, is of confiderable length, both in 

 diftance and in time, and as a part of it muft be performed in 

 the very depth of winter, when gales of wind and bad weather 

 muft be expected, and may, poffibly, occafion a feparation,. 

 you are to take all imaginable care to prevent this. But if, 

 notwithftanding all our endeavours to keep company, you 

 fliould be feparated from me, you are firft to look for me 

 where you laft faw me. Not feeing me in five days, you are 

 to proceed (as directed by the inflrucftionsof tlieir Lordlhips, 

 a copy of whicli you have already received) for the coaft of 

 New Albion ; endeavouring to fall in with it in the latitude 

 of 45'. 



In that latitude, and at a convenient diftance from the 



land, you are to cruize for me ten days. Not feeing me in 



that time, you are to put into the firft convenient port, in 



' or to the North of that latitude, to recruit your wood and 



water, and to procure refreshments. 



During your ftay in port, you are conftantly to keep a 

 good look-out for me. It will be necell'ary, therefore, to 



make 



