Captain Cook to Captain Furneaux.

Whereas the King hath obtained from his Serene Highness the Prince of Orange two recommendatory letters (signed by himself) to the Governor and other Ministers of the Dutch East India Company, at the Cape of Good Hope and elsewhere, enjoining them to afford us every assistance and succour we may stand in need of, in case of entring into any of the said Company's ports during our present intended voyage. I send you herewith one of the said recommendatory letters, with an attested translation into French, one into English, and a copy of his Excellency Sir Joseph York's letter to the Earl of Suffolk, page 105 relative thereto, in order that you may produce the said recommendatory letter^* in case you are separated from me (but not otherwise) on your arrival at the Cape or any other of the Company's settlements, if you shall See occasion.

Given under my hand, on board his Majesty's sloop Resolution, at sea, this 15th of July, 1772.