James Cook - A Journal of the proceedings of His Majesty's Bark Endeavour on a voyage round the world, by Lieutenant James Cook, Commander, commencing the 25th of May 1768 - 23 Oct. 1770: No. 154

New Zealand
1769
October
that these People had heard of the Treatment the others had meet with who had been onboard before yet it appear'd a little strange that they should place so much Confidence in us as to
[Margin note] Hawkes Bay
put themselves wholy in our Power wether we would or no especially as the others we had meet with in their bay had upon every occasion behaved in quite a different manner. At 11 bro. too until day light/ the night being dark & rainy/
[Margin note] Cape Kidnapper
then made sail, at 7 AM bro. too under Cape Table & sent away the Indian Canoe. at this Time some others were putting off from the Shore, but we did not wait their coming but made sail to the Northward. at Noon the Northernmst. land in sight N20ºE. & Young Nicks head or the S. point of Poverty Bay W. Northerly near 4 Leag. Latde. obs. 38º:44' 30 fam.
Friday 20th. PM a fresh breeze at SSW in the night Variable light breezes with rain AM a fresh breeze at SW. at 3 PM pafs'd by a remarkable head, which I called Gable End
[Margin note] Gable end Foreland
Foreland on acct. of the very great resemblance the white cliffs at the very point hath to the Gable end of a House, it is made still more remarkable by a Spir'd Rock standing a little distance from this head land lies from Cape Table N24E dist. 12 Leags. between them the Shore forms a Bay wherein lies Poverty bay 4 Leags. from teh former & 8 Leags. from the Latter from Gable end Foreland the land trends NbE as far as we could see, the land from Poverty Bay to this place is of mod. but very unequal height distinguished by Hills & Vallies that are Cover'd with woods, we saw as we run along shore several Villages cultivated lands & some of the Natives, in the evening some Canoes came off to the Ship & one Man came onbd. to whom we gave a few Trifles & then sent him away, stood off & on until day light then made sail in shore in order to look into 2 Bays that appear'd to our view about 2 Leagues to the Northward of the Foreland the Southernmost we could not fetch, but in the other we Anchor'd about 11 o'clock in 7 fam. a black sandy bottom the N. point bore NE½N dist. 2 Miles & the S. point SEbE dist. one Mile & about ¾ of a Mile from the Shore. This Bay is not so much Shelter'd from the Sea an I at first thought it was, but as the Natives many of whom came about us in their Canoes appear'd to be of a Friendly disposition I was willing to try if we could not get a little water onboard & to see a little into the Nature of the Country before we proceeded farther to the Northward. ~
Saturday 21st. We had no Sooner come to an Anchor as mentioned above than perceiving 2 Men in their Canoes who from their Garbe appear'd to be Chiefs these I invited onboard & they came without Hesitation to each I gave about 4 Yards of linnen & a Spike Nail, the linnen they were very fond of, but the Nails they seem'd to set no value upon,. Tupia explain'd to them the reasons of our Coming here & that we should neither hurt not Molest them if they did but behave.