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What did James Cook do in Newfoundland?
James Cook's surveying ability was also put to use in mapping the jagged coast of Newfoundland in the 1760s, aboard HMS Grenville.
Who sent James Cook to Newfoundland?
General Wolfe sent James Cook to survey the land for a military strategy.

Question: Did he find anything interesting there?
Self-contained rewrite: Did James Cook find anything interesting in Newfoundland?