Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 - No. 0317
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Otahite
May 1769
goods. I began to be a little alarmd, my musquet was left me, but that by my neglect the night before was not loaded; I did not know where Captn Cooke or Dr Solander had disposd of themselves, consequently could not call upon them for assistance; Tupia stood near me awakd by the Hubbub that had been raisd on account of my Loss; to him I gave my Musquet charging him to take care that the theif did not get it from him, & betook myself again to rest, telling my companions in the boat that I was well satisfied with the pains that Oborea & Dootahah had taken for the recovery of my things. Soon after I heard their musick & saw lights near me I got up & went towards them it was a heiva or assembly according to their custom here I saw Captn Cooke & told my melancholy story he was my fellow sufferer he had lost his stockins & two young gentlemen who were with him had lost each a Jacket. Dr Solander was away we neither of us knew where we talkd over our losses & agreed that nothing could be done toward recovering them till the morning after which we parted & went to our respective sleeping places
29. At day break we rose according to the custom of our companions Tupia was the first man I saw atending with my Musquet & the remainder of my cloaths his faith had often been tried on this occasion it shone very much. Oborea took care to provide me with cloth to supply the place of my lost Jacket so that I made a motley apearance my dress being half English & half indian Dootahah soon