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But forafmuch as, in undertakings of this nature, Jeveral emergencies may 

 arije not to he forejeen, and therefore not -particularly to be provided for by 

 inJlruSlions before-hand; you are, in all fuch cafes, to proceed as you Jhall 

 judge mojl advantageous to thefervice on which you are employed. 



Tou are, by all opportunities, to fend to our Secretary, for our information, 

 accounts of your proceedings, and copies of the furveys and drawings you f jail 

 have made; and upon your arrival in England, you are immediately to repair 

 to this office, in order to lay before us a full account of your proceedings in the 

 whole courfe of your voyage; taking care, before you leave the floop, to demand 

 from the officers and petty officers, the log-books and journals they may have 

 kept, and tofeal them up for our infpe^ion; and enjoining them, and the whole 

 crew, not to divulge where they have been, until they Jhall have penmffiionfo 

 to do: and you are to dire£t Captain Clerk to do the fame, with refpeSi to the 

 officers, petty officers, and crew of the Difcovery. 



If any accident Jhould happen to the Refolution in the courfe of the voyage, 

 fo as to difable her frotn proceeding any farther, you are, in fuch cafe, to re- 

 move yourf elf and her crew into the Difcovery, and to profecute your voyage in 

 her; her Commander being hereby ftriSily required to receive you on biardy 

 and to obey your orders, the fame, in every refpe5l, as when you were aSiually 

 on board the Refolution : And, in cafe of your inability, by ficknejs or other- 

 wife, to carry thefe Injlruilions into execution, you are to be careful to leave 

 them with the next officer in command, who is hereby required to execute them 

 in the beft manner he can. 



Given under our hands the 6th day of July, 1776, 



SANDWICH, 



C. SPENCER. ■ 



H. PALLISER, 

 By command of their Lordjhips, 



PH. STEPHENS. 



Befides ordering Captain Cook to foil on this important 

 voyage, Government, in carneft about the obje6t of it, 

 adopted a meafure, which, while it could not but have a 



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