Series 12.08: Captn Cookes Letter Abstract' being summary, prepared by Banks, of a letter received by Sir Philip Stephens, from James Cook written on 28 October 1778. Summary prepared ca 1779 - No. 0005

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Christmas Island - N - 1.55   202.40

low barren & uninhabited anchorage on the W side; plenty of Turtle no water besides these we saw some not before known between 19 & 20 S part of Friendly Isles

Captn Cookes letter Abstract

Samganoodha

Majr Behm
resides at Bolschaia Reka military stores at Ochotz Wasilowitz Ishmyloff