Captain Cook Bibliography

Historical records


This page is part of a Captain Cook bibliography, itself a support to the Captain Cook Encyclopaedia. The following works reproduce extracts from the journals and logs of James Cook and the men who sailed with him. Correspondence between Cook and other members of the Royal Navy is also reproduced. The page was last updated on 12 August 2004.

1. Historical Records of New South Wales. Vol. 1, Part 1. - Cook. 1762-1780. Sydney: Government Printer, 1893.

A. Writings by Cook. pp. 1-174, 289-298.

Cook, James. Extract from the Log-book of Lieutenant James Cook in the "Endeavour" during part of his first voyage round the world, in the handwriting of Lieutenant Cook. Being the portion wherein the discovery of the Eastern Coast of Australia is recorded (British Museum. Additional MSS., No. 27,855). (13 April 1770-22 August 1770). pp. 1-78.
---. Extract from the Log-book of the "Endeavour", Lieutenant James Cook, Commander, from May, 1768, to July, 1771. Being the portion wherein the discovery of the Eastern Coast of Australia is recorded in the ship's books. Museum. Britannicum, ex legato J. Banks, Bart. (Additional MSS., No. 8,959). (13 April 1770-22 August 1770). pp. 79-157.
---. Notes to Cook's logs. pp. 159-174.
---. The Palliser copy of Cook's Log. pp. 289-290.
---. Extracts from the Palliser copy of Cook's Log. (18 April 1770-19 May 1770 plus 22 August 1770). pp. 291-298.

B. The Journals of Lieutenant Cook's officers. p. 175-288.

Bootie, John. A Journal of the voyage in the Endeavour by John Bootie, Midshipman. (17 April 1770-22 August 1770). pp. 251-268.
Clerke, Charles. A Journal of the voyage in the Endeavour by Charles Clerke. (13 April 1770-8 June 1770). pp. 230-235.
Forwood, Stephen. A Journal of the proceedings of His Majesty's Bark Endeavour by Stephen Forwood. (13 April 1770-22 August 1770). pp. 191-211.
Green, Charles (?). A Log of His Majesty's Bark Endeavour by -----. (18 April 1770-3 August 1770). (Possibly by Charles Green). pp. 269-288.
Hicks, Zachary. A Journal of the voyage in the Endeavour by Zachary Hicks. (13 April 1770-22 August 1770). pp. 177-190.
Pickersgill, Richard. A Journal of the proceedings of His Majesty's Bark Endeavour (Lieutenant James Cook, Commander). by Richard Pickersgill. (13 April 1770-20 August 1770). pp. 212-229.
Wilkinson, Francis. A Journal of the voyage in the Endeavour by Francis Wilkinson. (13 April 1770-3 August 1770). pp. 236-250.

C. General Correspondence. pp. 299-432.

D. Appendices. pp. 435-502.

Appendix A. Cook, James. Captain Cook's last Journal. (A fragment). (28 November 1778-17 January 1779). pp. 435-450.
  Samwell, David. Some account of a voyage to South Seas in 1776, 1777, 1778. Written by David Samwell, Surgeon of the Discovery. Extract from the above account, Feb. 4th to Feb. 22nd 1779. pp. 450-478.
Appendix B. Sir Hugh Palliser. pp. 478-484.
Appendix C. Newspaper extracts. (8 January 1771-30 July 1811). pp. 485-493.
Appendix D. A Journal of a voyage round the world in His Majesty's Ship the Endeavour. (31 March 1770-22 August 1770). pp. 494-502.
Appendix E. Facsimiles of entries in the Log-books of the Endeavour.

2. Historical Records of New Zealand, compiled and edited by Robert McNab. 2 vols. Wellington: Government Printer, 1914.

Volume I.

A. Correspondence. pp. 1-32.

Volume II.

Records relating to Cook's voyages. pp.44-229.

B. Correspondence. pp. 44-142.

C. The Writings of Cook's colleagues.

Bayly, William. Extract from the Journal kept by William Bayly, Astronomer, on H.M.S. Adventure, Captain Furneaux, during Capt. Cook's Second Voyage. (01 April 1773-08 June 1773; 21 October 1773-22 December 1773). pp. 200-218.
Bayly, William. Extract from the Log of William Bayly, Astronomer, on H.M.S. Discovery, Capt. Cook, during that Navigator's Third Voyage. (11 February 1777-25 February 1777). pp. 219-221.
Burney, James. Journal of a voyage in the Discovery (Charles Clerke, Esq., Commander), in Company with the Resolution (Capt. Jas. Cook), kept on board the Discovery by James Burney. (12 February 1777-27 February 1777). pp. 197-199.
Edgar, Thomas. Extracts from the Journal of Thomas Edgar. (11 February 1777-25 February 1777). pp. 222-229.
An "Endeavour" Log. (20 October 1769-01 April 1770). pp. 143-182.
Pickersgill, Richard. A Logg of the Proceedings of His Maj'sty's Sloop Resolution on Discoveries in 1772, 1773, and 1774. By Lieut. Richd. Pickersgill. (26 March 1773-07 June 1773; 21 October 1773-27 November 1773). pp. 183-196.

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