M 1856 James Bonwick Manuscript, ca. 1884.
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Cook, James, 1728-1779
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James Cook (b. November 7, 1728, Marton, Great Britan-d. February 14, 1779, Hawaii) was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy. He became an apprentice to some shipowners in Whitby. In 1759 he became master of his own ship, the Northumberland. The following winter, while laid up in Halifax, he studied mathematics and attained a sound knowledge of astronomical navigation. Cook went on to become an eminent circumnavigator. He made many geographical discoveries, ...
Bonwick, James, 1817-1906
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Bonwick obtained access to the Colonial Office Records to 1860 through the Agent-General for Queensland. Refer James Bonwick, "An Octogenarian's Reminiscences" (London, 1902) p 238. From the description of OM75-02 James Bonwick Papers, 1822-1849. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 755734128 From 1887 to 1902 James Bonwick transcribed early Australian source material located in London, for the New South Wales Government. Most of the transcripts have been published in ...
