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 Admiralty Office 8th July 1768

Sir


 * In order to make surveys of such parts as His Majesty's Bark the Endeavour under my command may touch at, it will be necessary to be provided with a set of instruments for that purpose. Please to move my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to order me to be supplied with the under mentioned mathematical instruments.


 * I am
 * Sir
 * your most obedient servant
 * James Cook


 * Theodolite complete..................one
 * Plane Table..............................one
 * Brass scale 2 feet long.................one
 * Double concave glass.................one
 * Glass for tracing plans from light...one
 * A pair of large Dividers
 * A Parallel Ruler
 * A Pair of Proportional Compass's
 * Stationary & Colours

Phillip Stephens Esq.