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Remarks etc Ulietea, Otaha, & Bolabola _____
1769 July along with him.____________ Saturday 29th Little wind & Variable kept plying on & off all this day waiting for the return of the Longboat at 1/2 past 5 not seeing any thing of her fir'd a gun for her to return & as soon as it was dark hoisted a light. At 1/2 past 8 heard the report of a Musquet which we answer'd with a Gun & soon after the Boat came onboard with 3 small Hogs, a few Fowls & a large Quantity of Plantains & some Yams, they found the Natives very Sociable & ready to part with any thing they had, & the Harbour safe & Commodious with good Anchorage in 25, 20 & 16 Fam clear ground. As soon as the Boat was hoisted in we made Sail to the Northward & at 8 o'clock am were close under the Peak of Bolabola, but we could not weather the Island, we Tack'd & stood off until near noon then Tack'd again & stood to the SW. At Noon the Peak of Bolabola bore S 75oW we were then distant from the Shore under it 2 or 3 Miles from the Peak about 5 Miles Latd obsd 16 degrees 29 minutes South. Sunday 30th Winds in the SEn Quarter, at first a Gentle breeze but afterwards freshned upon us pm made several Trips before we could weather the So end of Bolabola which at last we accomplished between 7& 8 o'clock & stood off SW until 12 at night then Tack'd & stood in until 4 am then stood off again but meeting with a large swell from the Southward against which the Ship made little or no way at 8 we tack'd & stood in Shore again at this time we discover'd an Island which bore from us N 63 degrees W dist. about 8 Leags. At the same time the Peak of Bolabola bore N1/2 E dist 3 or 4 Leags. This Island Tupia calls Maurua & according to his account it is but small & is surrounded by a Reef of Rocks & hath no Harbour fit for Shipping. It is inhabited & its produce is the same as the other Islands we have touched at. It rises in a high round hill in the middle of the Island which may be seen 10 Leagues. At noon the So end of Otaha, bore N 80oE dist. 4 Lgs Latde obsd 16 degrees 39 minutes So _____ Monday 31st Fresh gales in the SEn Quarter & close cloudy wear. plying to windward all this day on the SW side of Otaha, without gaining little or any thing, in the middle watch was obliged to double reef our Topsails but in the morning it fell Moderate & we crouded all the sail we could at Noon. the So end of Otaha bore En dist. 2 Leagues Latde observ'd 16 degrees:40 minutesSo. Tupia told us there was a very good Harbour within the Reef which lies on this side of Otaha but this Harbour I shall describe in another place ___ Tuesday 1st A fresh Gale at SE, the most part of this day kept plying to windwd. all the afternoon & night & in the morning found ourselves nearly the length of the South end of Ulietea & to windward of some Harbours that lay on the side of
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