Historic Newspapers: Captain Cook
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, December, 1773
- Captain James Cook
- North America map
Certainly the prime feature of this issue is the nice foldout map that accompanies the lengthy article: "Epitome of Lieut. Cooke's Voyage Round the World", showing most of North America, all of South America down to Cape Horn, and even portions of West Africa, Spain, France & England. Notice the shape of Florida & California.
This map folds out to 9 3/4 by 11 1/2 inches and is in great condition.
The article
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, December, 1775
- Early Version of the Articles of Confederation
- Captain Cook and his voyage to the South Pacific
Over three pages taken up with: "Protest entered in the Upper House Against the Bill for Prohibiting all Commercial intercourse with the Confederated Colonies" which is very good reading in defense of America.
There is terrific & historic reading taking nearly 2 pages on what is an early version of the Articles of Confederation, being a plan to unite
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, January, 1776
- American Revolutionary War
- Captain James Cook vogage
- South Pole map - HMS Resolution
This is a fine issue from this significant year of the Revolutionary War, with much war-related content.
Included are two pages on an: "Act for Prohibiting all Trade with America" which is followed by an: "Act of Massachusetts Bay for Fitting out Armed Vessels" which takes 3 pages.
Also reported here is a: "Declaration of the Continental Congress on a late
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, February, 1780
- Siege of Savannah - Georgia
- Benjamin Lincoln letter
- Captain James Cook - South Seas
Near the back is a section headed: "Advices Received from America" which includes: "Gen. Lincoln's Letter to Congress on the defeat of the combined Army before Georgia" with a dateline of Charleston, Oct. 22, 1779. This letter concerns the battle for Savannah & takes nearly a full page, signed in type: B. Lincoln, and includes mention of the death of Count Pulaski.
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, September, 1784
- HMS Resolution - Royal Navy
- Captain James Cook
- Third Voyage - Gulf of Alaska
- Early ballooning flight - Montgolfier
There is a nice article: "On the General Post Office & Postage of Letters" with a chart of the various rates and small engravings of cancellations & free postage, franking notations.
There is a nice letter concerning early hot air balloon flight, which includes: "...A new set of words is wanting to express the wonderful discovery of
THE UNIVERSAL MAGAZINE, London, January, 1785 This magazine--much more scarce than the Gentleman's Magazine--published in serial form the account of: "Captain Cook's Voyage to the Northern Hemisphere...", this issue containing reports from after July, 1778 when he was exploring the far northwest coast of North America in search of a Northwest passage to the Atlantic, extending into what are now called the Aleutian Islands & to the Bering Strait then the Arctic Ocean before having to turn back
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THE MORNING POST & DAILY ADVERTISER, London, May 17, 1786
- Captain James Cook mention
Page 2 has an item noting: "We have authority to say that the Captain Roberts who was murdered in France some days since is not the Mr. Roberts who accompanied Captain Cook in his two last voyages round the world, that gentleman being at this time in perfect health."
Four pages, very nice condition.
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