Thank you for your answer to my question Maybe I have more informations for you On this site there is some information about his father Timothy vicar of Bierton On this site is the information I mentioned above about his parent and his sister And finally these letters also my interesting for you a Letter recommending George Shaw to join Pacific voyage received by Lord Sandwich from Sir Francis Dashwood Lord Le Despencer 20 December 1771 written by his father Reverend Timothy Shaw a Letter recommending George Shaw to join Pacific voyage received by Banks from N Wetherell 24 December 1771 and finally Letter received by Banks from George Shaw 12 January 1772 Series 06 183 written by George Shaw himself My very best wishes TomCatX 31 October 2005