Chart showing the course of the ship "Resolution" around Easter Island (RGO 14/58, f. 96ar)

This chart is part of the log book of HMS 'Resolution', as compiled by William Wales during the passage to the South Seas under the command of Captain James Cook. Wales described sights and people encountered on the voyage in great detail: the Moai statues, interactions with the island's inhabitants, and sightings of wildlife including tropical birds and a sea snake.