Lieutenant James Cook Commander of His Brittannick Majestys Bark the Endeavour begs leave to represent to His Excellency The Rig^t Hon^ble Petrus Albertus Van der Parra Governor General &C^a &C^a &C^a —

That he will be in want of a Sum or Sums of Mony in order to defray the Charge he will be at in repairing and renting His Brittannick Majestys Ship at this place; which sum or Sums of Mony he is directed by his instructions and empower'd by his Commission to give Bills of Exchange on the respective offices which Superintend His Brittannick Majestys Navy-

The said Lieut^t Jam^s Cook Requests of His Excellency —

That he will be pleased to order him to be supply'd with such Sum or Sums of Money as he may want for the Use above mention'd either out of the Companys Treasure, or permit such private persons to do it as may be willing to advance Mony for Bills of Exchange on The Hon^ble the Principal Officers and Commissioners of His Brittannick Majestys Navy, The Comission^rs for Victualing His Majestys Navy and the Commissioners for taking Care of the Sick and Hurt

Dated on Board His Brittannick Majestys Bark the Endeavour in Batavia Road the 16^th Oct^r 1770. James Cook —

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