ining the longitude. Two of these instruments, made
by Arnold, were placed in Mr. Bayley's charge on the Adventure, and two,
one by Arnold, and the other by Kendal on Harrison's principle, under the
care of Mr. Wales on the Resolution. Great precautions were taken to
prevent any accident or tampering with these instruments; they were kept
in boxes having three locks, the keys were held one by the Captain, one
by the first lieutenant, and the third by the astronomer, so they could
not even be wound up except in the presence of all three. William Hodges,
a painter of repute, was appointed as artist, and his pictures were to
become the property of the Admiralty.

The celebrated Dr. Joseph Priestley, at that time minister at Mill Hill
Chapel, Leeds, had been invited by Mr. Banks to accompany him as
astronomer, and his congregation had undertaken to guarantee his position
on his return; but the Board of Longitude took objection to his religious
views, and so his application was withdrawn.

CHAPTER 13. 1772 TO 1774. SECOND VOYAGE.

Saying goodbye to his family on 21st June, Cook, accompanied by Mr.
Wales, left London for Sheerness, and the next day dropped down to the
Nore. The Resolution was now drawing only fifteen feet ten inches of
water instead of seventeen, a very satisfactory improvement. She was
given a good trial on a wind, and was found "to answer exceeding well."
On 3rd July they arrived at Plymouth, having been boarded the day before
by Lord Sandwich and Captain Pallisser, who were on a tour of inspection,
and Cook had the pleasure of giving them a satisfactory account of his
ship: "I had not one fault to allege."

On arrival at Plymouth, Cook found that orders had been given to the
stores that he was to be supplied with whatever he thought necessary, but
the only things required were larger coppers for the distilling
apparatus, the ones they had on board having proved far too small. The
officers and crew were paid up to 28th May, and the petty officers and
men also received two months' advance to enable them to provide
necessaries and extras for the voyage. Cook remarks:

"The payment of six months' wages to the officers, and crews of these two
sloops, being nearly all they had due, was an indulgence never before
granted to any of His Majesty's Ships."

Cook now received his final orders, which he had assisted to draw up--in
fact, "nothing was inserted that I did not fully comprehend and approve
of." He w