Series 09.15: Copy of a statement of the manner in which the publication of Cook's third voyage was managed, ca 16 July 1795 - No. 0001

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The Publication of the late Capt. Cooks third Voyage was as far as Sir Joseph Banks now recollects managed by the late Lord Sandwich then First Lord of the Admiralty as follows.

It was first determined that the Expence of all the Copper Plates both ornamental and explanatory, should be defrayed by the Public, but that the cost of Paper Printing Rolling Press & in short all other charges whatever, should be placed to the account of the profits of the work.

That the King's Bookseller should be employd as Publishers & directed to provide Paper & all other necessary articles, as also to advance the money wanted to pay for the Printing &c &c , being allowd to make the customary charge for the same.

That as the Public bear the expence of the Plates, the Book be sold at the same price as it would be if without Plates, excepting a small allowance for the cost of Paper &c Rolling Press.

These preliminaries being settled Lord Sandwich summond a few persons whom he thought capable of judging, how many & which of the numerous Drawings that had been made during the Voyage, ought to be communicated to the public, they consisted as far as Sir Joseph Banks can recollect of the following persons

Lord Sandwich
Mr Stephens
Bishop Douglas the Editor of Cooks Journal
Capt. King the Writer of the third volume
Mr Stuart