Joseph Banks - Endeavour Journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 - No. 0312
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Otahite
16. The morning wet & disagreable we hauld the Seine in several parts of the bay without the least success the Indians are so fond of fish & so expert in catching it using almost every method we do in Europe that our want of success is not at all to be wonderd at. tonight Tubourai Tamio Oborea Obadee & slept in my tent at midnight the water casks were again atempted & two shot fird at the theif which alarmd my bedfellows not a little they were however soon quieted by my going out & bringing back word of the reason of the firing
17. Fine weather Oborea & her freinds went early to Eparre as the rest of our cheifs did yesterday in 18 double canoes so that we are quite dull for want of company in the tents. Tubourai & Tamio slept with me as usual
18. Fine weather & good market the apples begin now to be ripe & are brought in in large quantities very cheap so that apple pies are a standing dish with us
19. This morning Tubourai who had slept me as usual was observd by my servant to have an uncommonly large nail under his Cloaths this I was informd of & knowing that no such had been either given or dispos'd of in trade was obligd to suspect my freind of theft. I therefore went instantly to his house & chargd him with it he immediately confessd but atempted to keep his booty by telling me that the nail was gone to Eparre I became much in earnest & a few threats soon produc'd the stolen goods I was more hurt at the discovery than he was I firmly beleive he was the only Indian I trusted & in him I had placd a most unbounded confidence this event shews more than he could bear 7 of these nails lay in a basket in one of the tents & on examining it 5 were missing