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1777- intelligence, with a requeft, that I would fend him ano- 
x oven^en t B er g Qat? an q t wo axes# Being happy to have this addi¬ 
tional opportunity of ferving him, the meffengers were 
Tuefday 18. fent back to Huaheine, on the 18th, with the axes, and 
two kids, male and female, which were fpared for him out 
of the Difcovery. 
Wednef. 19. The next day, I delivered to Captain Clerke inftrudlions 
how to proceed, in cafe of being feparated from me, after 
leaving thefe illands ; and it may not be improper to give 
them a place here. 
A V 
By Captain James Cook , Commander of his Majejlfs 
Sloop the Refolution. 
u WHEREAS the palfage from the Society Illands, to 
the Northern coaft of America, is of conliderable length, 
both in diftance and in time, and as a part of it mull be 
performed in the very depth of winter, when gales of wind 
and bad weather mull be expected, and may, poftibly, oc- 
calion a feparation, you are to take all imaginable care to 
prevent this. But if, notwithstanding all our endeavours 
to keep company, you Should be feparated from me, you 
are firft to look for me where you laft faw me. Not feeing 
me in live days, you are to proceed (as directed by the in- 
ftrudtions of their Lordfhips, a copy of which you have 
already received) for the coaft of New Albion ; endeavour¬ 
ing to fall in with it in the latitude of 45 0 . 
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 
w T ater, and to procure refreshments. 
During 
