home. This is one of the many privations to which seamen must submit, and for which they are entitled to the sympathy of their countrymen.
After the general peace, concluded at Paris, in 1763, Capt. Graves was again sent out as Governor of Newfoundland; and knowing the importance of being well acquainted with the country which he was to govern, he obtained an establishment for the survey of the whole coast, and succeeded in procuring the appointment of Mr. Cook, as Marine Surveyor, having the fullest confidence in his qualifications for the service. Notwithstanding his recent marriage, Mr. Cook accepted the appointment, and proceeded with Capt. Graves to his station; where he was first employed in surveying the small islands, Miquelon and St. Pierre, before they were given up to the French; Capt. Graves contriving to retain those settlements till the completion of this survey, although a French Governor had already arrived to take possession of the two islands, in terms of the late treaty.
In the close of the year, Mr. Cook returned to England; but, on the 18th of April, 1764, he was again appointed Marine Surveyor of Newfoundland and Labrador, with a vessel, the Grenville schooner, to attend him in his official duties. In this station, he had now the happiness of serving again under his worthy patron. Sir Hugh Palliser, who had received the appointment of Governor and Commodore of Newfoundland and Labrador. In finishing the survey which he had begun under Capt. Graves, Mr. Cook rendered a most important service to his country, and to the general interests of navigation. He not only produced a faithful delineation of extensive coasts, of which no correct
