Vivere Caelicolis Terrae tentoria liqui. Vita labor fuerat: Mors Mihi vita fuit. In certa et constanti spe resurrectionis hic positae sunt exuviae George COOKE quoda Navis Hoivladiae Capitanei Vir Probitate Proeclarus Fidelitate Insignis et varii Scientiis proeditus in reditu a China Obiit 16 Septembris Anno Salutis nostrae 1712 Et Aetatis suae 36.
To dwell with the heavenly host earth's teuts I left. My life had been a toil: death to me was life. In sure and certain hope of the resurrection, here are laid the remains of George COOK, formerly Captain of a dutch vessel. A man distinquished by his uprightness, renowned for his trustworthiness and endowed with various kinds of knowledge. He died on his way back from China on the 16th September in the year of our salvation 1712 and in the 36th year of his age.
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