A
VOYAGE
TO
THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN,
AND
ROUND THE WORLD.
BOOK THE FIRST.
Tranfaftions from the commencement of the expedition, until our departure from Otaheite.
CHAPTER I.
Equipment of the Discovery and the Chatham — Departure from Falniouth — Vifit and tranJaElions at Teneriffe — Occurrences and observations during the pajfage to the Cape of Good Hope — Tranfadions there and departure thence.
1790. December.
On the 15th of December, 1790, I had the honor of receiving my Wcdncf. 7^. comminion as comnr.ander of His Majefty's (loop the Difcovery, then lying at Dcptford, where, the next morning, I joined her, and began Thurfdayj6. entering men.
Lieutenant William Robert Broughton having been feleSed as a proper officer to command the Chatham, he was accordingly appointed ; but the repairs ilie demanded prevented her equipment keeping pace with that of v- — ,~'.»; the Difcovery ; which in moft rcfpcfts being completed by thurfday the Thurfda76. 6th of January, 1791, the fails were bent, and the fliip got in readinefs to
