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Historical Records of New Zealand Vol. II.
[Enclosure.] — Lieutenant Cook to The Viceroy
page 70
[Enclosure.]
[Enclosure.]
Lieutenant Cook to The Viceroy.
Most Excellent Sir,—
Among the many indecencies and affronts offer'd to my boat and boat's crew on Saturday night last it gave me great concern to hear that my pendant, the ensign of his Britannick Majesty's commission, which is never struck but by force of declar'd enemies, has been taken down and is still detain'd on shore.
Dated on board his Britannick Majesty's ship the Endeavour, in the harbour of Rio de Janeiro, the 21st of November, 1768.
A true copy. (Signed) J.C.