yne.

The order to receive Mr. Green and Mr. Banks and party was issued on 22nd
July, "for victuals only"--i.e., they were to be supplied with the same
as the rest of the ship's company whilst on board. The members of Banks's
party were: Dr. Solander, naturalist; H. Sporing, assistant naturalist;
A. Buchan, S. Parkinson, and Jno. Reynolds, artists; James Roberts and
Peter Briscoe, white servants; Thomas Richmond and J. Dorlton, coloured
servants.

It was owing to the personal friendship between them that Banks was
permitted by Lord Sandwich, the First Lord of the Admiralty, to accompany
Cook. He had taken up the study of Botany when at Eton, and at an early
age had been elected F.R.S. He seems quickly to have formed a just
estimate of Cook's worth; indeed, Sir John Barrow says he took a liking
to him at the first interview, and a firm friendship sprang up between
them which endured to the end. Many instances are to be found of his
interest in and his support to Cook after their return home; and this
friendship speaks volumes for Cook, for, though Banks was a most kindly
natured man, he had at times a very overbearing manner.

Sir Joseph Hooker, in his introduction, quotes a most interesting letter
from Mr. John Ellis, F.R.S., to Linnaeus, the great botanist, in which he
says that Mr. Banks, a gentleman of 6000 pounds a year, has persuaded Dr.
Solander to go out with him to the South Seas to collect "all the natural
curiosities of the place," and after the observations are taken, they are
"to proceed on further discoveries." He goes on to mention the library of
Natural History and splendid outfit Banks is taking, and says, "in short,
Solander assured me this expedition would cost Mr. Banks 10,000 pounds."

The Endeavour left Deptford on 21st July, and, calling at Galleons Reach,
took in her guns and gunners' stores. Her armament was originally to have
been six carriage guns, four pounders, and eight swivels, but they were
increased to ten carriage guns and eight swivels, and at Plymouth four
more swivels were added for use in the boats. The complement of men was
also increased to 85, including 12 marines who were to join at Plymouth,
and a third Lieutenant had been appointed in July.

She had dropped down the river and anchored in the Downs on 3rd August,
Cook joining her on the 7th and, discharging his pilot, sailed the next
day. He had a very tedious passage down the Channel, and did not arrive a
Plymouth till the