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with him and the regulations he made for the conduct 
of his crew in this particular were very like those in force 
at the present day, though a startling innovation in a 
naval ship of 1772. As to the vessels, Cook stated his 
requirements in these words: 
“ A ship of this kind must not be of a great draught 
of water, yet of a sufficient: burden and capacity to 
carry a proper quantity of provisions and necessaries 
for her complement of men, and for the term requi- 
site to perform the voyage. She must also be of 
a construction that will bear to take the ground, and 
of a size which, in case of necessity, may be safely 
and conveniently laid on shore to repair any accidental 
damage or defect. These properties are not to be found 
in ships of war of forty guns, nor in frigates, nor in 
East India Company’s ships, nor in large three-decked 
West India ships, nor indeed in any other but North- 
country-built ships as such arc built for the coal trade, 
which are peculiarly adapted for this purpose.” 
Commander Cook on this expedition had two vessels, 
both ship-rigged and of the stout north-country collier 
type, built at Whitby and nearly new — the Resolution, 
of 462 tons and 112 men under his own command, the 
Adventure, of 336 tons and 81 men, under that of Lieu- 
tenant Tobias Furneaux, who had been Wallis's second 
lieutenant. The appointments were dated on 28th No- 
vember, 1771. The Admiralty instructions were dated 
June 25th, 1772. Lord Sandwich, who was at that time 
First Lord, took the deepest personal interest in the ex- 
pedition, visiting the ships again and again during their 
equipment, and coming on board in Plymouth Sound just 
before the expedition sailed, to assure himself that every- 
thing had been done to Cook's satisfaction. 
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