Historical Records of New Zealand Vol. II.
Captain Cook to———.*
Captain Cook to———.*
Mr. Robt. Mackie, midshipman on board the Nonsuch, who was the late voyage in the Adventure, hath applied to me page 127 to go out in the Resolution. As I have great reason to believe that he will on many occasions be a very usefull man, I beg you will move their Lordships to order him to be discharged from the Nonsuch into the Resolution.
I am, &c.
,Jam's Cook
.* Evidently to Secretary Stephens.
† No date, but evidently about March, 1776.