Captain cook

Hokitika Guardian, 8 May 1922, Page 3

Captain cook

I.nSTBUCTIOXS FOR EXPLORATION AUSTRALIAN .'.Nil N-Z- ‘•'RLE ASSOCIATION. LONDON, May 6. That the puzzle of the Antarctic was a simple thing to James Cook, is disclosed h- a letter which Sir Coglilnn has secured for New South Wales. It comprises a map of the Southern Hemisphere and includes indications of tho route to he followed by the ships Resolution and Adventure, in exploring the Southern Ocean in search of further continents. The reasons for the route are explained in n memorandum in Cook’s handwriting under date 6th. February 1772, which are humbly submitted to your Lordships consideration, by my Lord, Your Lordships most obedient humble servant, James Cook. The memorandum sets out that the discoveries established no great extent of southern lands northward of latitude forty except about meridian 110. Therefore to make new discoveries, the navigator must traverse or circumnavigate the globe at a higher parallel than hitherto done. The whole itinerary o'. the round the world voyage was laid down precisely, including water recruiting points and wintering parts, The route commencing at Cape of Good ’ Hope, goes to New Zealand, then Tt--1 hiti for winter, southward to high Intij tude eastward to Cape Horn, thence tc : Cape of Good Hope and concludes. A yellow line on the map shows the tract I line he would propose the ships should