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329. 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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