Historical Records of New Zealand Vol. II.
Lieutenant Cook to Secretary Stephens
Lieutenant Cook to Secretary Stephens.
Admiralty Office, 30 June, 1768.
Sir,—
I here inclose the state and condition of his Majesty's bark the Endeavour, under my command, and am, &c.,
[Enclosure.]
An Account of the State and Condition of his Majesty's bark the Endeavour, Lieutenant Cook, commander, at Deptford, this 29th of June, 1768:—
70 | complement. | Provisions on board for the compl't at whole allowance. | |||
70 | borne. | ||||
68 | mustered. | Days. — 547 bread, 28 beef, 335 brandy, rum, wine. | |||
1 | mid'man. | Chequed, and why absint. | |||
without leave | Chequed, and why absint. | Weeks.—78 beef, 78 pork, 78 pease, 78 oatmeal, 12 butter, 12 cheese, 66 oyle, 78 vinegar. | |||
with leave | Chequed, and why absint. | ||||
on board | Sick. | ||||
1 | on shore | Sick. | Officers. | ||
hospital ship | Sick. | ||||
16 | officers and servants | Of the number borne. | Part all paid. | Boats'n, gunner, carpenter. | Stores wanting. |
54 | petty and able ord. | Of the number borne. | Part all paid. | Absant. | |
landsmen | Of the number borne. | Occasion. | |||
number short of complement | Of the number borne. | Condition of the Ship | |||
Super'y. | Fitting for sea. | ||||
When last Cleaned. | |||||
20th May, 1768. |