Series 03: Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 (vol. 2) - No. 0433

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Septr. 1770.   Savu

Europeans had been there among them

in Plying off & on we had had no ground tho very near a Coral shoal which ran off from the Island so had no hopes of anchorage here  it was therefore resolvd that we should go to the lee side of the Isle in hopes there to find a Bank  in the mean time however the boat with some truck should go ashore at the Cocoa nut grove in hopes to purchase some trifling refreshments for the sick in case we should be disapointed  it accordingly put off & Dr Solander went in it; before it reachd the shore we saw two new Horsemen one of whoom had on a compleat European dress  Blue Coat, white waiscoat & lac'd hat  these as the Boat lay ashore seemd to take little notice of her but only Saunterd about looking much at the ship  many more horse-men however & still more footmen gatherd round our people who were ashore & we had the satisfaction of seeing several cocoa nuts brought into the boat  a sure sign that peace & plenty reignd ashore

after a stay of about an hour & a

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