 Do not harm him. Do not arrest him. He's on a scientific mission. He's doing work for humanity. Let him go in peace. So it's interesting that Benjamin Franklin viewed Cook in such friendly terms. These are extremely dangerous waters, given that you can't see where you are. There's fog perpetually, and when it's not fogging, it's raining or it's snowing. Calling it foul weather is an understatement. The ships are beaten up badly.